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Preliminaries set up for exciting Saturday

Bellingham's Alyssa Porter stays ahead of her competition in the girls' 100 meter dash, advancing to the final race, on the second day of the 2A state track and field championships at Mt. Tahoma High on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Tacoma.

TACOMA - On a day that seemed it would breed at least a pair of Whatcom County girls' track and field state champions, the only sure bet came through.

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PREP TRACK AND FIELD

Flint easily defends title, breaks 2A record

TACOMA - Everyone knew the 2A girls shot put title belonged to Squalicum's Gina Flint long before she stepped into the throwing circle at the Class 2A-3A-4A Track and Field State Championships at Mount Tahoma High School.
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Anderson wins state pole vault, ties school record

TACOMA - Sehome pole vaulter Dylan Anderson called it "the sweetest free fall of his life."
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Squalicum in title contention

TACOMA - Squalicum distance runner Patrick Gibson was quick to say he was running with a team title in mind after he won the 1,600 meter Thursday, May 23. The rest of the Storm boys' team helped keep that dream alive with top times in prelim races during the Class 2A-3A-4A Track and Field State...
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Weg, Van Kooten fall just short of 1A track titles

Lynden Christian's Madison Weg came just short of a 1A state high jump championship, losing to Riverside's Jessica Chrisp in the Class 1A/1B State Track and Field Championships at Eastern Washington University in Cheney on Friday, May 24.
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Fontes takes second in 1,600

Blaine's Eddie Fontes took second in the 1,600 meter race with a time of 4 minutes, 26.65 seconds and Mount Baker's Dillon Quintana (4:28.07) took sixth at the Class 1A State Track and Field Championships in Cheney on Friday, May 24.
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Sehome, Squalicum enjoy strong first days

TACOMA - Both Sehome and Squalicum opened day one of the Class 2A-3A-4A Track and Field State Championships with a pair of state champions, while putting themselves in great position to earn more gold medals with strong preliminary races.
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Pittis changes strategy on the fly

TACOMA - Sehome sophomore runner Emily Pittis was forced into calling an audible during the middle of her Class 2A State Championship 1,600-meter race.
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Blaine's Adams looking for big things at state

Blaine's Olivia Adams finds solace in the sky.
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Gibson wins for teammates and friends back home

TACOMA - Sehome runner Conner Johnsen thought he won. Squalicum's Patrick Gibson did, too. Even the judges couldn't tell.
PREP TRACK AND FIELD

Mount Baker's Dunford hoping to reach new heights

You could call pole vaulting the Dunford family business.