By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Rochelle Jeffries of Foster High School raced to state championships in both Class 2A girls hurdles races this past weekend.
Jeffries won the 100-meter race in a time of 15.29 seconds and she took the 300-meter hurdles with a 45.27 effort.
Adrienne Fletcher of Evergreen also enjoyed a banner weekend in the 2A/3A/4A state track and field meet that ran Thursday through Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.
Fletcher snagged second place in the 2A girls triple jump final at 36 feet, 0.5 inches and fourth in the long jump at 16-10.75.
She also finished fifth behind Jeffries in the 100 hurdles in a time of 16.32.
Mia Pittman of Foster placed second in the girls 100-meter dash in 12.53.
Cassidy Armstrong of Ballard bagged second in the 3A girls 3,200-meter run in 10:31.35 and took sixth in the 1,600 with a 4:55.13 time.
Matthew Fiso of Evergreen scored a third in the 2A boys triple jump at 43-11 and Litani Moimoi of Foster finished third in the 2A boys discus at 158-4.
Kennedy Catholic's Caprice Coffey captured fourth in the Class 4A boys discus at 159-9.
Madeleine Koenig of Ballard tied for sixth in the 3A girls pole vault at 11-0 and Hoku Matsushima of Kennedy Catholic came in seventh in the 4A girls javelin at 120-6.
Foster finished eighth in the 2A girls 800 relay in 1:50.30.
Alofasau Saole of Foster took 10th in the 2A girls javelin at 104-6 and Tyee's Tunoa Mulitauaopele took 10th in the 2A boys discus at 137-6.
Foster finished sixth as a team in 2A girls competition with 29 points.