Eagles Repeat as District Champions, Send 10 Athletes to State Meet

The McKenzie High School boys track and field team captured its second consecutive Special District 2 Championship in dramatic fashion, clinching the title in the final event of the meet.

McKenzie will now send 10 athletes to the OSAA State Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene this week.

Coach Angelo Santiago will lead six boys athletes competing in five events at the state meet Thursday, May 28.

Valtinson qualified in three events – the 100 meters, 200 meters and the anchor leg of the 4×400 relay. Santiago also qualified in the 200 meters and as part of the relay team.

Freshman Fen Willis qualified in both the 400 meters and the 4×400 relay, while sophomore Jacob Norlund earned a state berth in the javelin. Junior Rhys Hamlow qualified in the pole vault.

On the girls side, head coach Kayla Johnston will accompany four athletes competing in two events.

Sophomore Claire Weiss qualified individually in the 400 meters. Weiss will also join junior Liliana Jones, freshman Mira Willis and freshman Nelli Sullivan on McKenzie’s 4×100 relay team.