Luna-Elliott qualifies for state / Track

Juan Luna-Elliott earned a state berth and several other Oak Harbor High School track athletes placed in the first day of the 3A district meet Wednesday, May 15, at Shoreline Stadium.

The the second and final day of the meet begins at 3 p.m. Friday, May 17.

Finals were held in four boys and five girls events Wednesday.

The top four boys and the top three girls in each event qualify for the state meet May 23-25 at Tacoma’s Mount Tahoma High School.

Luna-Elliott was fourth in the boys high jump (5-11) and 11th in the long jump (19-02.75).

Michael Fisken placed seventh in the shot put (44-07.5).

For the Oak Harbor girls, Cami Bristow was seventh in the javelin (96-02), and Jasmine Ford took eighth in the discus (106-09).

Oak Harbor is 10th out of 14 schools in the team standings in both the boys and girls meets. The Wildcat boys have seven points and the girls three. Arlington leads the boys with 25, and Snohomish tops the girls with 34.

Gabriel Daggett runs the 110 hurdles for Oak Harbor. (Photo by John Fisken)

Gabriel Daggett runs the 110 hurdles for Oak Harbor. (Photo by John Fisken)

Maria Dailey sprints to a sixth-place finish in the preliminaries of the 100 meters.(Photo by John Fisken)

Maria Dailey sprints to a sixth-place finish in the preliminaries of the 100 meters. (Photo by John Fisken)

Natalie French takes seventh in the preliminaries of the 400 meters.(Photo by John Fisken)

Natalie French takes seventh in the preliminaries of the 400 meters. (Photo by John Fisken)