Track teams finish in middle of the pack at weekend invite

Blaine boys track and field placed 11th out of 18 teams and the girls placed 11th out of 20 at the Mountlake Terrace invite on April 13, at Edmonds Woodway Stadium.

Elee Faulkner led the teams, winning the 300-meter hurdles in 50.92 seconds. Cassidy Condos placed fifth in pole vault, clearing 8 feet; and the 4x100-meter relay team of Maya Ball, Gabriela Blanco, Milanna Fredericks and Gabrielle Johner placed fifth in 58.47 seconds.

For the boys, Caleb Kielpinski’s 145-foot, 6-inch javelin throw earned second place and Nicholas Pearson took third in long jump at 19 feet, 9.75 inches.

Blaine track and field teams compete next at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 19 at home against Ferndale, Lynden and Mount Baker.