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Washington

Greater Spokane League

Predicted finish

  Boys Girls
  Mt. Spokane 1  Central Valley
  Ferris 2  Lewis and Clark
  Central Valley 3  Mt. Spokane
  Mead 4  Mead
  University 5  Ferris
  North Central 6  Gonzaga Prep
  Lewis and Clark 7  Shadle Park
  Shadle Park 8  University
  Rogers 9  Rogers
  Gonzaga Prep 10  North Central

Returning state placers

Boys: 4A – Nick Johnson, Gonzaga Prep (110 hurdles, 7th; high jump, 6th); Bryan Anderson, Mead (300h, 3rd); Jack Bamis, GP (long jump, 7th). 3A – Khalil Winfrey, Rogers (200, 5th); John Dressel, Mt. Spokane (1,600, 3rd; 3,200, 3rd); Tanner Anderson, North Central (1,600, 4th; 3,200, 2nd); Andrew Vandine, NC (1,600, 5th); Jacob Lionello, MS (discus, 5th); Trevor Payne, MS (discus, 6th); Jakobe Ford, Shadle Park, transfer from Central Valley (hj, 4th).

Girls: 4A – Carrie Jacka, Mead (pole vault, state champ). 3A – Micaela Kostecka, MS (1,600, 6th); Lauren Dunnell, SP (3,200, 5th); Sidney Ritter, SP (100h, 4th).

League outlook

The Mt. Spokane boys snapped Mead’s string of six straight league championships last year. The Wildcats are given a slight edge in what could be a four-team chase with Mead, Ferris and Central Valley. In the girls, defending champ CV has too much depth to be challenged. But keep an eye on Lewis and Clark. Mead, Mt. Spokane and Ferris make a competitive middle pack.

Great Northern League

Predicted finish

  Boys Girls
 West Valley 1  Pullman
 East Valley 2  East Valley
 Cheney 3  Cheney
 Pullman 4  West Valley
 Clarkston 5  Clarkston

Returning state placers

Boys: Scott Kopczynski, East Valley (1,600, state champ; 3,200, state champ); Chad Stevens, EV (1,600, 3rd; 3,200, 2nd); Steven Zachman, Cheney (800, 5th); Bradley Larson, Clarkston (triple jump, 6th).

Girls: Brittany Aquino, EV (1,600, 3rd; 3,200, 2nd); Angel Nkwonta, Pullman (shot put, 3rd; 100, 7th); KD Skillingstad, Cheney (tj, 6th).

Outlook

The West Valley and East Valley boys will tangle for a league title. In the girls, it should be a three-way tug-of-war between Pullman, Cheney and EV.

Northeast A

Predicted finish

  Boys Girls
 Medical Lake 1  Deer Park
 Deer Park 2  Lakeside
 Freeman 3  Riverside
 Lakeside 4  Freeman
 Riverside 5  Medical Lake
 Colville 6  Colville
 Newport 7  Chewelah
 Chewelah 8  Newport

Returning state placers

Boys: Aaron Obert, Deer Park (in 2A last year; discus, 3rd; sp, 6th); Tellas Johnson, Medical Lake (100, 2nd; 200, 2nd); Dominic Rehm, ML (800, 2nd; 1,600, 3rd); Jacob Dingfield, ML (3,200, 3rd); Micah Dingfield, ML (3,200, 5th); Tristan Downing, Riverside (300h, 3rd); Rocky McDaniel, Newport (tj, 7th).

Girls: Anna Cartee, DP (100h, 4th; tj, 4th); Jessica Ircink, Lakeside (1,600, 5th); Lindy Jacobson, Lakeside (3,200, 6th); Maggie Cobb, Chewelah (100h, 3rd); Samantha Blake, Lakeside (pv, 3rd); Jackie Mahowald, Lakeside (pv, state champ; lj, 5th); Kaitlin Krouse, Chewelah (discus, state champ); Tora Luu, Colville (in 2A last year; hj, 6th); Mariah Pena, ML (800, 7th).

Outlook

The Medical Lake boys, defending state champs, are far and away the favorite based on their strength in the sprints and distances. After the Cardinals, NEA newcomers Deer Park and Colville, which dropped down from 2A, and Freeman will compete for second through fourth. In the girls, Deer Park, Colville and Lakeside, state runner-up last year, will battle for the league title.

2B and 1B

Returning state placers

Boys: Sam Schafer, Odessa-Harrington (100, state champ; 200, state champ; lj, 3rd; tj, 3rd); Duncan Forsman, Republic (3,200, 2nd); Jack Ammon, Northwest Christian (400, state champ; 800, 3rd); Nathan Vanos, NWC (1,600, 6th); Eric Erickson, Liberty (1,600, 7th; 3,200, 5th); Micah Henry, SG (3,200, 8th); Sam Daily, Colfax (pv, state champ); Austin Zeller, Davenport (lj, 6th; javelin, 3rd); Josh Brown, Colfax (discus, 6th); Alex Putman, Wilbur-Creston (in 1B last year; 100, 7th); Takota Epperson, W-C (discus, 8th).

Girls: Jordyn Tanke, O-H (100, 3rd; 200, 4th); Alana Keogh, Cusick (200, 2nd); Shania Graham, Republic (3,200, 2nd); Karlee Maioho, W-C (in 1B last year; 100h, state champ; 300h, 3rd; hj, 4th); Sierra McQuay, Republic (hj, 2nd); Parker Warwick, Colfax (400, 2nd; 100h, 2nd); Madison Ward, St. George’s (800, state champ; 1,600, 6th); Harley Strope, Reardan (1,600, 2nd); Scout Cai, Colfax (hj, 2nd; pv, state champ); Olivia Mellor, Colfax (tj, 3rd); KarryAnn Stanley, W-C (discus, 6th); Lanessa Simon, O-H (tj, 3rd).

Idaho

5A Inland Empire League

Predicted finish

  Boys Girls
 Lewiston 1  Coeur d’Alene
 Lake City 2  Lake City
 Coeur d’Alene 3  Lewiston
 Post Falls 4  Post Falls

Returning state placers

Boys: Jerry Louie-McGee, Lake City (400, state champ); Jake Finney, LC (800, 5th); Kyler Little, LC (1,600, 7th; 3,200, 2nd); Zion Stuffle, Lewiston (110h, state champ); Quinn Mitchell, LC (discus, 3rd); Jeramy Hughes, LC (hj, 6th); Robert Van Idour, Lewiston (sP, 8th).

Girls: Maddison Ward, LC (100, state champ; 200, state champ); Victoria Goetz, Coeur d’Alene (400, 2nd); Kaitlyn Gunnerson, CdA (100h, state champ; 300h, 2nd); Krista Story, CdA (800, 8th); Caitlyn Conway, CdA (3,200, 8th);; Emilee Schlader, Lewiston (100h, 6th); Camryn Wendlandt, LC (hj, 5th); Cecilia Watkins, Lewiston (pv, 2nd); Kim Reynolds, Post Falls (sp, 8th).

Outlook

The Lake City boys impressed at state a year ago, finishing second. The T-Wolves don’t have the sprint crew from last season but have enough events covered to possibly challenge for a state trophy. The same with Lewiston, behind talented hurdler/ sprinter Zion Stuffle. The CdA girls, with their sprint, hurdle and distance depth, will run away with the regional title and challenge for a state trophy.

4A Inland Empire League

Predicted finish

  Boys Girls
 Sandpoint 1  Sandpoint
 Lakeland 2  Moscow
 Moscow 3  Lakeland

Returning state placers

Boys: Kyle Perry, Sandpoint (100, 6th).

Girls: Rainey Woodward, Sandpoint (800, state champ); Mikhaela Woodward, Sandpoint (1,600, 2nd; 3,200, 6th); Katherine Ruck, Moscow (1,600, 7th; 3,200, 3rd); Georgia Filler, Moscow (100h, 6th; 300h, 4th); Joelle Stephens, Moscow (100, 7th).

Outlook

Sandpoint’s boys and girls had large turnouts and are the regional favorites. Moscow’s girls could challenge. No boys or girls team has enough depth to contend for a state trophy. Moscow’s boys and girls were second and fourth at state last year.

Intermountain League

Predicted finish

  Boys Girls
 Timberlake 1  Timberlake
 Bonners Ferry 2  Kellogg
 Priest River 3  Bonners Ferry
 Kellogg 4  Priest River

Returning state placers

Boys: Jacob Perkins, Bonners Ferry (800, 6th); Austin Malloy, Timberlake (lj, 3rd); Daniel Buck, Timberlake (tj, 4th; lg, 6th).

Girls: Emily Risoldi-Guy, Kellogg (100, 2nd; 200, 2nd); Anna Gardom, Timberlake (400, 3rd; 200, 8th); Mackenzie Mendenhall, BF (100h, 2nd, 300h, 2nd); Jasmine James, Kellogg (hj, 6th; lj, 5th; tj, 2nd); Taylor Hammond, Timberlake (800, 8th); Natalie Herring, Timberlake (3,200, 8th); Allison Kirby, Timberlake (pv, 5th); Kendra Urbaniak, BF (pv, 6th).

Outlook

Timberlake’s boys, six points out of a state title last year amd four out of second, will be in the trophy hunt again and rule the league. The Kellogg and Timberlake girls will have a tightly contested chase for league and district titles.

2A and 1A

Returning state placers

Boys: Logan Feasline, St. Maries (discus, 2nd); sp, 3rd).

Girls: Brooklyn Cunningham, Coeur d’Alene Charter (100, 4th; 200, 7th); Katey Mae McInturff, Kootenai (pv, state champ); Rachel Riley, Kootenai (pv, 5th).

Capsules compiled by

Greg Lee, staff writer