High School Sports

These South Sound teams, athletes won track and field state championships in 2024

A comprehensive list of South Sound teams and athletes to win titles at the 2024 WIAA State Track and Field Championships in Tacoma:

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

4A BOYS

High jump – Geron White, Federal Way (6-6)

Triple jump – Justin Temple Jr., Puyallup (45-5.5)

Emerald Ridge’s JaiCieonna Gero-Holt reacts to her 6-foot attempt in the 4A girls high jump during day 3 of the Track and Field Championship at Mount Tahoma High School, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Tacoma, Wash.
Emerald Ridge’s JaiCieonna Gero-Holt reacts to her 6-foot attempt in the 4A girls high jump during day 3 of the Track and Field Championship at Mount Tahoma High School, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes bhayes@thenewstribune.com


4A GIRLS

Long jump – Cassandra Atkins, Federal Way (19-9.75)

Triple jump – Cassandra Atkins, Federal Way (39-9.25)

Discus – Grace Degarimore, South Kitsap (164-8)

Javelin – Grace Degarimore, South Kitsap (136-3)

100-meter hurdles – JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge (14.84)

Shot put – JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge (44-10.5)

High jump – JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge (5-10)

300-meter hurdles – Mikayla Gardley, Emerald Ridge (43.63)

200-meter dash – Mikayla Gardley, Emerald Ridge (24.85)

100-meter dash – Iren Derricks, Emerald Ridge (12.23)

1600-meter relay – Iren Derricks, Reese Nader, Meggie Kilcup, Mikayla Gardley, Emerald Ridge (3:53.83)

Federal Way’s Cassandra Atkins lands in the pit on the 4A competes in the 4A triple jump during day 2 of the Track and Field Championship at Mount Tahoma High School, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Tacoma, Wash.
Federal Way’s Cassandra Atkins lands in the pit on the 4A competes in the 4A triple jump during day 2 of the Track and Field Championship at Mount Tahoma High School, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes bhayes@thenewstribune.com

3A BOYS

400-meter dash – Eddie Bruner Jr., Lincoln (48.53)

110-meter hurdles – Andrew Bell, Spanaway Lake (14.58)

Pole vault – Jordan Lasher (16-6)

Shot put wheelchair – Zachary Heckinger, Auburn Mountainview (9-6.75)

Javelin wheelchair – Zachary Heckinger, Auburn Mountainview (22-0)

200-meter dash Ambulatory – Jahaziel Brown, Mount Tahoma (25.33)

400-meter dash Ambulatory – Jahaziel Brown, Mount Tahoma (57.14)

Mixed 800-meter Medley Relay Unified – Aleyah Belem, Davont’e Howell, Ania Condry, James Jones, Mount Tahoma (1:53.57)

Mixed 400-meter Relay Unified – Matilde Carioli, James Jones, Marijah Johnson, Davont’e Howell, Mount Tahoma (50.82)

3A GIRLS

Triple jump – Addison Kelly, Silas (39-7)

Long jump – Addison Kelly, Silas (18-5.75)

300-meter hurdles – Savannah Hinton, Silas (45.10)

1600-meter relay – Danica Olsen, Lejla Carlsson, Kate Jones, Maura Lenzi, Gig Harbor (3:57.90)

2A BOYS

Long jump – Marvis Christian, Franklin Pierce (22-3)

2A GIRLS

800 relay – Cassidy Hedin, Annabelle Clapp, Reese Heryford, Ava Jones, Tumwater (1:42.77)

TEAM CHAMPIONS

4A Girls – Emerald Ridge (102)

This story was originally published May 26, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

Tyler Wicke
The News Tribune
Tyler Wicke joined The News Tribune in 2019 as a sports clerk. A graduate of the University of Washington Tacoma in 2021, Wicke covers the Mariners, preps, and maintains clerical duties. Was once a near-scratch golfer, but now, he’s just happy to break 80.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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