Monday, March 18, 2024

Cascade track and field team competes at Quincy Invite

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The Cascade Kodiak track and field team held their first home meet of the year, with Cashmere and Upper Valley Christian School on April 19. 

Cascade’s Isaac Dayton won the shot put. The 4x400 relay team of Elijah Fishburne, Teague Duncan, Stephen Tveten and Jayden Disher won their race. Tveten won the 300 hurdles. Fishburne won the 800. 

For the girls, Erin Mullins won the 800. Ashley Parton won the 300 hurdles, long jump and triple jump. Julie Armstrong tied with Gianna Pistoresi for the high jump crown. 

Last Saturday, the team competed at the Quincy Invite. The Cascade boys finished 13th out of 15 teams. Ephrata was the champion. The Cascade girls were sixth out of 17 teams. Cashmere was the champion. 

For the boys, Disher was second in the high jump with a leap of 5-foot-10. Will Cassayre was third in the pole vault with a leap of 17-foot-5. Fishburne was second in the 800 with a time of 2.01. 

“There were many great performances throughout the day. For the boys, Jaden Disher is currently leading the league in high jump and we hope to get him to state,” said Bill Davies, Cascade head coach. “We are young in the boys team, but sophomore Will Cassayere placed in the pole vault and sophomore Elijah Fishburne placed in the 800 running at almost a state qualifying time. It was a very impressive race and we hope to get Elijah to state. Freshman Teague Duncan also placed in the 100 and 200 meters.”

For the girls, Pistoresi was second in the high jump and pole vault, third in the long jump. The 4x400 relay team of Josie Brenan, Kascia Muscutt, Julia Armstrong and Pistoresi finished third. Parton was fourth in the 100 hurdles, fifth in the 300 hurdles. 

“The girls team had a great day. The highlight was the pole vault. Sophomore Gianna Pistoresi placed second with a vault of 10-foot-9. She is currently ranked second in 1A state.,” Davies said. “Julia Armstong also had a great day placing fifth in the pole vault, sixth in the high jump and running in the 4x400 relay that placed third. The girls 4x400 relay placed third with a young group, freshman Kascia Muscutt, and Josie Brennen, and sophomores Julia Armstrong and Gianna Pistoresi.”

Mullins competed last Saturday in the Bellevue Invitational, a large meet. She won both the 800 and 3200. Mullins is currently ranked first in the state in the 800, 1600 and 3200. 

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

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