Where did this Whatcom County state champion decide to take his talents for college?

Western Washington University announced the signing of 21 student-athlete to the cross-country and track and field programs Thursday, and Sehome graduate Ben Malquist was among the group.

Malquist won the past two Class 2A state titles in the shot put, throwing a personal-best 57 feet, 6.75 inches last spring and 51-11 in 2016.

As a senior, Malquist also placed third at the state meet in the discus with a throw of 160-2.

This story was originally published August 11, 2017 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Where did this Whatcom County state champion decide to take his talents for college?."