Wildcats begin state competition | Track

Oak Harbor's Matt Reith finished 12th and John Rodeheffer 16th in the 3,200 at the state 3A track meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma Thursday, May 24.

Oak Harbor’s Matt Reith finished 12th and John Rodeheffer 16th in the 3,200 at the state 3A track meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma Thursday, May 24.

Reith, a senior, clocked a 9:37.74. Rodeheffer, the only freshman in the race, ran 9:53.51.

Seattle Prep’s Joe Hardy won the race in 8:55.22, a new state record.

Oak Harbor’s girls 4×200 relay team of Sierra Seabolt, Christina Alexander, Maura McKole and Jessica Hollins placed eighth (1:50.37) in its heat and did not qualify for the finals.

The meet continues Friday and Saturday when the other Wildcat qualifiers (Josiah Miller, 100, 200; Josh Schrum, 1,600; Cody Hernkind, long jump; Dominique Jackson, discus; and Christina Wicker, 400) will compete.