Several boys athletes from within the Nisqually Valley region, representing Tenino and Rainier high schools, made the trek to Yakima at the end of May to compete for a chance to earn a state championship in their respective events.
Local medalists on the boys side featured a trio of D4 800-meter runners in Rainier’s James Morrison (fourth), Adna’s Steven O’Dell (sixth) and Winlock’s Freddy Patching (seventh). Morrison broke sub-two minutes for the first time ever.
