Washington State High School Hammer Championship Results

A day after the conclusion of the official state track championships, 40 hammer throwers from across Washington assembled in Spokane for the hammer throw championship.

Haleigh Sudbeck (Camas, WA) and Riley Scocco (Shorewood Christian, Seattle, WA) entered the girl’s competition just a foot apart, but Sudbeck nearly threw a personal best to secure the win. Joselynn Tensley (Central Valley, Veradale, WA) won a close battle for the bronze. Back in sixth place Emilie Pedersen (Glacier Peak, Snohomish, WA) also broke 120 feet for the first time. As the top three finishers are just juniors, next year’s championship will feature another great battle as the meet moves to the west side of the state next year. For information about next year’s meet, click here.

State leader Tim Beard (Kamiak, Mukilteo, WA) to win despite some strong competition. Lukas Leitis (Eastlake, Sammamish, WA) added six feet to his best to place second, despite entering the competition as fourth seed. Brayden Eiland (Centralia, WA) took the bronze for a clean sweep by Western Washington throwers. Three of the top six throwers hit new personal bests, including the first time over 150 feet for Andrew Allen (East Valley, Spokane, WA) in fifth.