Mead boys in the mix for team title in 4A | State track and field
May 27-A look ahead to the 2026 State track and field championships:
4A, 3A, 2A
When: Thursday-Saturday
Where: Mount Tahoma HS, Tacoma
Defending team champs: 4A - Mt. Si (boys), Kamiakin (girls); 3A - Liberty (boys), Mercer Island (girls); 2A - Anacortes (boys), Sehome (girls).
Area defending champs: Boys - 4A: Simon Rosselli, Mead, discus. 3A: Brycen Phillips, Mt. Spokane, 100, 200, 400 meter ambulatory. 2A: None. Girls - 4A: Mercedes Gilroy, Mead, javelin. 3A: None. 2A: Hayden Anderson, Weather Salinas-Taylor, Aniya Shaw, Ashlynn Deaton, East Valley, 4x100 relay; Aubrey Matthew, Quincy Andrews, Kjirsten Ludeman, Lauren Matthew, West Valley, 4x400.
At a glance: Mead's boys are favored to capture the 4A title with Rosselli in the throws, a distance group from the state cross country title team and a strong relay crew. "We just want to be happy, healthy and have fun," Mead coach James Lehr said. "You compete all season and train all season for a great end of May. We're ready (for state)." ... In 3A boys, Central Valley will contend for a trophy. ... The West Valley girls will compete for no less than a trophy in 2A and could challenge for a state title.
1A, 2B, 1B
When: Thursday-Saturday
Where: Zaepfel Stadium, Yakima
Defending team champs: 1A - King's (boys), King's (girls). 2B - Freeman (boys), Saint George's (girls). 1B - Valley Christian (boys), Pope John Paul II (girls).
Area defending champs: Boys - 1A: Jett Winger, Brody Doran, Bryan Delzer, Lakeside, 4x100; Winger, javelin; Mel Hatch, Lakeside, discus. 2B: Trent Sandborn, Freeman, 110 hurdles, high jump; Tyce Gilbert, Freeman, 300 hurdles. 1B: David Jackson, Republic, 100, 200; Brodyn Fleming, LaCrosse, high jump, long jump; Harrison Arnold, VC, triple jump. Girls - 1A: None. 2B: Glenna Soliday, Davenport, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Regan Thomas, SG, 3,200; Anneke Hasins, Rylee Russell, Fiona Anderson, Freeman, 4x200; Anderson, pole vault. 1B: Kyra Brantner, Garfield-Palouse, 100, 200, long jump, triple jump; Lyla Kjack, Megan Crider, Grace Perry, Oakesdale, 4x400; Chloe Waddell, St. John-Endicott, shot put.
At a glance: The Lakeside boys finished a half point out of a 1A state title a year ago, and the Eagles are on a mission. The Lakeside girls will challenge for a trophy. ... The Freeman boys are seeking a 2B repeat behind Sandborn and Gilbert. Chewelah will be in the trophy hunt. ... Freeman's girls will contend for a trophy. The streak of nine straight state titles in the girls 4x400 by Saint George's will likely come to an end. ... In 1B, Brantner will seek to capture four state titles for a second straight year, putting Gar-Pal in title contention.
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM.