State Girls Track and Field: Freeman lineage stays strong with Kamryn placing fourth in shot put

May 28-YAKIMA - Another Freeman has landed on the awards podium in Yakima.

First it was Karlee, the all-classification record-holder for the shot put and the Class 2B record-holder for shot and discus. Then came Karsyn, the two-time state champion in the discus and 12-time state medalist.

Now it's Kamryn's turn, the Adna High School freshman that is trying to follow in the footsteps of her older sisters.

"It is a little hard, but it is funny most of the time," Kamryn said. "The pressure is on."

While no records were broken nor was the Pirates latest throwing star atop the podium, Kamryn Freeman didn't wilt in her state track and field championships debut.

On her penultimate attempt of the day, Freeman unleashed a career-best toss of 35 feet, 1.75 inches to take fourth place on Thursday afternoon. It's the first high school state medal of her prep career.

"I am proud of myself for where I came from the start of the year to now," Freeman said. "When I'm throwing, I don't think about (my sister's accomplishments). I just think about what I'm doing and my goal.

"I felt relieved. For my freshman year to end like that is pretty good."

For much of the season, the right-hander was in a stalemate. Outside of her 34-10 mark at league meet back in April, the only time she threw north of 33 feet was at the District 4 Championships.

She was constantly in the high 20s for several weeks. A little change of where the shot was placed on her neck unlocked further throws.

"I somehow got past it," Freeman said. "Place it closer to my chin, before it was behind my ear. It worked better for me."

Her primary offseason focus has been basketball, but that could be changing this time around. Freeman now sees the potential within herself and is aiming higher next season and beyond.

"I'll work on it more," Freeman said.

Morton/White Pass' Karah Fairhart also garnered her first career state medal in the shot put with a seventh place finish and best toss of 34-feet even. Rainier's Zaylee Bravo and Mossyrock's Audrey Ollikainen placed 10th and 12th, respectively.

The 2B 1,600-meter run featured two medalists in Rainier's Komaire Robles (seventh) and Toledo's Onica Chase (eighth), but they started the race 1-2.

Chase went out as the rabbit and led the first two laps with Robles not that far behind. It was a strategy decided due to their seeds and wanting to secure their spots on the podium.

"I wanted to move up to top-eight and I knew if I was behind, I wouldn't catch up," Chase said.

"I guess this is what we're doing," Robles added. "We'll try it out. I have to make some sort of a gap so I'm not as close (to missing a medal)."

Robles, the Mountaineers star sophomore, has been battling a shin ailment, but still ran 5:26.91 and was less than half-a-second from moving up a spot. It's the second career state medal in the mile for Robles.

"I'm pretty happy with how I ran," she said. "I'm grateful to run and get on the podium."

Chase recorded a new PR with her time of 5:34.36, not letting anyone else pass her.Even a small step on the medal bar didn't slip the Riverhawks junior up.

"I know my coaches are proud and I'm just happy to get on the podium," Chase said. "That's all I wanted."

Toledo's Braelyn Nyberg and Rainier's Alexis Myers placed 15th and 16th in the mile, respectively.

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