A long week of track and field paid off in decent dividends for the Federal Way Eagles.

They won the Bill Harris Invitational they hosted at Federal Way Memorial Field Tuesday, April 8 in the name of their longtime coach - who served as the starter for the meet races.

Federal Way went on to virtually win the boys South Puget Sound League North Division title with a 71.50-64.5 win over crosstown rival Thomas Jefferson Thursday. The Eagles upped their division record to 4-0.

"The boys are undefeated, and this was a big challenge for us," said Eagle boys coach Sam Beesley. "A lot of kids stepped up and had their best meet of the year."

Thomas Jefferson won convincingly on the girls side over Federal Way by an 80-61 score.

Organizing both the Bill Harris Invitational and the home meet against TJ was Eagle girls coach Jean Licari.

"She has worked her tail off," Beesley said.

Most of the close meets such as the Eagles vs. Raiders boys competition comes down to the last girls and boys 1,600-meter relay.

Crowds of athletes and coaches lined up to cheer the 1,600-meter runners on and the Raider boys thought their race win would be enough - but the boys pole vault was running late and everything came down to it.

As the mostly TJ athletes cheered on in the rapidly cooling evening air, it was the Eagles who won.

Miles VanZee of Federal Way won on his way to a height of 12 feet, 6 inches.

"I'm exhausted," said VanZee.

But VanZee found remaining energy to help clean up the track and its infield.

"I tell you, there's no better kid out there than Miles," said Licari. "We told him we needed the points. I'm so glad he got to be the last competitor."

Tiara Fuller won the girls 100-meter dash in 13.3 seconds for Federal Way before taking the 200-meter dash in 27.9 seconds. TJ's Cassidy Robey took the 400-meter run in 1:03.6 and teammate Brianna Calveri won the 800-meter run in 2:40.2. Jasmine Johnson of the Eagles won the 1,600 in 5:57.1 and TJ's Vanessa Bennum won the 3,200 in 12:19.8.

Jacqie Evenson of Federal Way won both the 100-meter hurdles in 15.3 and the 300-meter hurdles in 47.4.

Federal Way won the girls 400-meter relay in 51.7, the 800-meter relay in 1:52.4 and the 1,600-meter relay in 4:37.8.

The girls high jump went to Jaleecia Roland at 5-4 and Molly Gebhardt of TJ won the girls pole vault at 9-0.

Jefferson's Jennifer Wamsley jumped to 16-2.5 in winning the long jump and Roland won the triple jump at 35-3.5. TJ's Kayla Adams took the discus at 101-02 and she won the shot put at 35-9.00.

TJ's Trenton Pinson won the boys 100-meter dash in 11.1 and the 200 in 22.8, while Jamal Forbes of Federal Way took the 400 in 50.7.

Jeff Baklund of TJ won the 800 in 2:01.0 and the 1,600 in 4:53.3 Chase Broxmeyer of TJ won the 3,200 in 10:20 and Gregger Highberg of Federal Way won the boys 110-meter hurdles in 14.0. Robert Shelby won the 300-meter hurdles in 39.0.

Federal Way won the boys 400 in 43.0 and Thomas Jefferson won the 1,600 in 39.0.

Aaron Broussard of Federal Way won the boys high jump at 6-0 and Ian Teves of Federal Way won the boys long jump at 20-07 and the triple jump at 42-06. Andru Pulu of the Raiders took the discus at 130-0 and the shot put at 52-04.

Evenson also enjoyed a big day at the Bill Harris Invitational. She won the 100-meter hurdles in 15.3 and the 300 hurdles in 46.0. She also took the long jump at 16-05.75.

Roland took the high jump at 5-4 for the Eagles and Jordyn Woodke of Decatur won the triple jump at 36-09.25.

Decatur's Ezra John Griffey won the 100-meter dash in 10.6 and the 200 in 22.0. Justin Englund of the Gators won the 800 in 2:00.7 and Justin Helm took the 3,200 in 9:58.3.

The Eagles' Highberg won the boys 110 hurdles in 14.7 and Robert Shelby took the 300 hurdles in a time of 40.4. Greylin James of Federal Way took the high jump at 5-10 and teammate Ian Tevis won the long jump won the long jump at 20-07 and the triple jump at 44-00.25.

Andru Pulu of Federal Way won the men's shot put at 49-03.

Decatur and Federal Way meet in SPSL North action at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 17.