Top 2022 marks in Washington high school girls track and field: Special day for South Kitsap relay quartet

South Kitsap High girls track and field coach Paul Zimmer thought he had the ideal meet circled to go school-record hunting.

It was the prestigious Jesuit Twilight Relays in Oregon on April 29.

Little did Zimmer know, not only was the quartet of Savannah Kambich, Marissa Crane, Elise Hopper and Ella Hopper up for the task - they registered one of those once-in-a-lifetime showings.

In that meet, the same Wolves' group not only set school records in the 4x100 relay (49.29 seconds), the 4x200 relay (1:42.71) and 4x400 relay (3:56.73) - they took the state's top times in each of those relays.

Richland grabbed the 4x100 relay lead a week later at 49.19, pushing the Wolves to No. 2.

"They are four girls in that group who missed 11/2 track seasons, so they've put a lot of work in the offseason," Zimmer said. "They were hungry to get it."

The relay participants:

* Kambich is the leadoff runner in all three relays. Zimmer said she gets off to good starts and "puts us in good position." Her best individual race is the 200 meters.

* Because Crane is a taller runner, she is a good fit on the straightaway leg. Zimmer praises her intelligence and ability to take a clean handoff. Her best individual race is the 400.

* Of the four runners, Elise Hopper is the newcomer to the relays. She feels most comfortable in the third leg, Zimmer said, handing off to her sister. She runs the 200 and 400 equally well.

* Ella Hopper is the school's most talented all-around track athlete with great closing speed. Zimmer said she has a "sixth sense" in when to make a move to go win the race. She is a great 400 runner - and ranks No. 1 in the 300 hurdles as well.

Ninth grader Lauren Laws, a standout middle-distance runner, is the alternate and could see action in the relays moving forward, Zimmer said.

"The girls' team goal is to be a podium team (at the Class 4A state meet)," Zimmer said. "There are a lot of moving parts, and a lot of things have to fall in place."

Here are the top marks in Washington high school girls track and field, as of May 12:

100 METERS

11.87: Braelyn Baker, Bear Creek, soph.

11.91: Alex Buck, Bellevue, soph.

12.09: Madison Hubbard, Camas, sr.

12.12: Esther Akinlosotu, Federal Way, sr.

12.14: Brooke Lyons, Tahoma, jr.

200 METERS

24.71: Braelyn Baker, Bear Creek, soph.

24.73: Alex Buck, Bellevue, soph.

24.98: Brooke Lyons, Tahoma, jr.

25.57: Maasai Thornton, Holy Names Academy, sr.

25.58: Takiyah Blue, Garfield, jr.

400 METERS

57.33: Jayda Darroch, Sehome, soph.

57.41: Tresley Love, Meadowdale, jr.

57.53: Alaynah Reed, Kentwood, sr.

57.62: Ava Simms, Curtis, jr.

57.90: Ella Hopper, South Kitsap, sr.

800 METERS

2:13.35: Kara Mickelson, Eisenhower, sr.

2:13.67: Katelyn Rigg, Olympia, sr.

2:13.69: Ella Borsheim, Bellarmine Prep, sr.

2:14.29: Riley Pyeatt, Sequim, sr.

2:16.20: Alexa Matora, Lake Washington, fr.

1,600 METERS

4:48.74: Eliza White, Curtis, soph.

4:52.47: Ella Borsheim, Bellarmine Prep, sr.

4:56.12: Elizabeth Floch, Valley Christian, jr.

4:58.89: Sydney Collier, Skyline, fr.

4:59.03: Isabella Alvarado, Eisenhower, jr.

3,200 METERS

10:12.84: Ella Borsheim, Bellarmine Prep, sr.

10:28.03: Sydney Collier, Skyline, fr.

10:33.39: Macy Marquardt, Kennewick, sr.

10:38.01: Chloe Overberg, Asotin, sr.

10:42.27: Eliza White, Curtis, soph.

100 METER HURDLES

14.49: JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge, fr.

14.81: Hana Moll, Capital, jr.

14.94: Olivia Conklin, Hazen, sr.

14.97: Hannah Chang, Richland, sr.

15.20: Brooke Mansfield, Bonney Lake, sr.

300 METER HURDLES

44.22: Ella Hopper, South Kitsap, sr.

44.63: Olivia Conklin, Hazen, sr.

45.57: Grace Twiss, Evergreen of Vancouver, sr.

45.85: Ellie DeGroot, Enumclaw, sr.

46.05: Brooke Mansfield, Bonney Lake, sr.

4x100 RELAY

49.19: Richland

49.29: South Kitsap

49.34: Kamiakin

49.47: Federal Way

49.60: Redmond

4x200 RELAY

1:42.71: South Kitsap

1:43.29: Redmond

1:45.14: Kamiakin

1:45.66: Rogers of Puyallup

1:45.88: Curtis

4x400 RELAY

3:56.73: South Kitsap

3:58.17: Redmond

4:02.49: Richland

4:05.03: Lake Stevens

4:06.62: Olympia

SHOT PUT

46-10: Bailey Young, Hermiston, sr.

45-3: Haedyn Bombolo, Bothell, jr.

45-1: Tyara Straka, Hoquiam, sr.

43-111/4: Dawson Rothenbuhler, Sehome, sr.

43-4: Katelynn Gelston, Hanford, sr.

DISCUS

157-9: Katelynn Gelston, Hanford, sr.

130-10: Morgan Thomas, DeSales, jr.

130-5: Emily Dawes, Chiawana, jr.

130-1: Tyara Straka, Hoquiam, sr.

125-2: Dawson Rothenbuhler, Sehome, sr.

JAVELIN

154-9: Saydi Orange, Kentridge, sr.

150-3: Ashley Schroeder, Juanita, sr.

146-8: Erin Tack, Kelso, sr.

135-1: Katelynn Gelston, Hanford, sr.

134-0: Crystal Kelly, Walla Walla, sr.

HIGH JUMP

6-03/4: JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge, fr.

5-8: Kyra Gardner, Raymond, sr.

5-6: Jayden Smith, Southridge, sr.

5-4: Jolene Vaara, Sequim, soph.

5-4: Halle Wright, Prosser, sr.

5-4: Savannah Fourier, Central Kitsap, soph.

5-4: Paige Kessler, Castle Rock, jr.

5-4: Josie Settle, Kelso, jr.

LONG JUMP

19-11/2: Gilana Wollman, Shorewood, sr.

18-11: Cassandra Atkins, Federal Way, soph.

18-11: Hailey Perrine, Spanaway Lake, sr.

18-5: Alyssa Duncan, Tumwater, sr.

18-4: Kara Mattson, Prairie, sr.

TRIPLE JUMP

40-23/4: Esther Akinlosotu, Federal Way, sr.

38-93/4: Cassandra Atkins, Federal Way, soph.

38-11/4: Alyssa Duncan, Tumwater, sr.

37-2: Hailey Perrine, Spanaway Lake, sr.

37-01/2: Paige Bajsarowicz, Liberty of Issaquah, jr.

POLE VAULT

14-91/2: Amanda Moll, Capital, jr.

14-51/4: Hana Moll, Capital, jr.

13-0: Ella McRitchie, Bainbridge, soph.

12-7: Isabella Nilsen, Newport of Bellevue, sr.

12-0: Avril Wilson, Cedarcrest, sr.

HAMMER

153-7: Ariel Ammentorp, Union, sr.

139-5: Kim Beard, Northwest Christian of Lacey, sr.

120-1: Ive Pete, North Central, sr.

116-33/4: Bailey Young, Hermiston, sr.

114-9: Maddilyn Miner, University, soph.

(All marks courtesy of Athletic.net)