Cascade boys track takes fourth at Cashmere Invitational, girls finish fifth

The Cascade High School boys and girls track teams had a good showing at the Cashmere Invitational on April 13. The Kodiak boys finished fourth out of 17 teams with 52 points while the Cascade girls finished fifth out of 18 schools with 46 points.

Landon Davies won the 3,000 meters after he recorded a new Cascade High School record, as well as a personal record, of 9 minutes and 10.28 seconds.

Davies also finished third in the 1,500 with a PR of 4:14.22.

Jace Seely took second in the 400 meters with a time of 53.55. Stephen Tveten finished second in the 300 meter hurdles with a PR of 42.52, and took fifth in the 200 meters with a PR of 24.61.

Will Cassyre tied for second in the pole vault with a mark of 11-00.00

In relay events, the team of Seely, James Young, Jacob Redman and Tveten took second in the 4x400 relay after clocking in a 3:43.

Jacob Redman (400 meters, 58.72), Leo Garcia (800 meters, 2:25.74), Andrew Magnaghi (shotput, 90-09), Florian Joa (javelin, 92-02) and Isaac Tveten (long jump), 17-07.75) recorded PRs in their respective events.

On the girls’ side, Josie Brenan won the 3,000 meters in 11:20.35. Kascia Muscutt finished second in the 400 meters in 1:02.45 while Avery McKenney fifth with a PR of 1:07.52. Coach Davies said he was impressed with McKenney's time and notes she "gets faster every week."

Madeline Gillespie took fourth in the 300 meter hurdles in 51.68

Julia Armstrong won the pole vault with a mark of 11-00 and finished fourth in the high jump with a leap of 4-08.

"She is on her way to winning state if she continues to vault well," Head Coach Bill Davies said. 

The team of Lauren Muscutt, Gillespie, Kascia Muscutt and Julia Armstrong finished second in the 4x400 relay in 4:19.45.

VIctoria Driscoll (100 meters, 13.82), Devan Archer (1,500 meters, 5:46.53), Madeline Gillespie (100 meter hurdles, 18.35) and Hannah Zackary (100 meter hurdles, 21.15) recorded PRs in their events. 

Prior to the Cashmere Invite, the team competed in the co-ed relays on April 9. Landn Davies and Zoe McDevitt won the prestigious gut mile. 

Andrew Magnaghi, Jan Florian, Cate Bailey and Katie Boyd won in the weight men/women's relay. 

Coach Davies noted that the co-ed relay event is a favorite annual event for the team. 

"Their enthusiasm and determination was great, they won easily and want to keep running this event," he added. 

Cascade’s track teams host their first home meet on April 16.