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Courtesy of Doug Sells Shelton senior Lolly Jones, at right, waits for the finals of the girls' discus at the 4A State Track and Field Championship on Thursday at Mt. Tahoma in Tacoma. Jones took 10th place with a distance of 112'2". Athlete Continued from page C-1 scholarships foi" college:" one partial athletic schol- arship and three academic scholarships. "I was really excited I got a scholarship for running because before my senior year, I wasn't' that good at running," he said. Morgan bashfully said his big running goal is to qualify for nationals while he's in college. "It's pretty tough for track because they have qualifying standards," he said. Though Morgan's track season is over, he's still com- peting even before college begins. This weekend, he is attending the fifth annual BorderDuel Track Classic on Saturday .at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore., where he'll compete against athletes from Wash- ington, .Oregon, Idaho and Montana in the 1,500-me- ters, which is a college dis- tance race. When Morgan isn't in school or running for the Highclimbers, he is at home in Lake Cushman, where he enjoys hiking and moun- taineering at his favorite lo- cation: Mount Ellinor. "It's really close and it's a short and intense hike," Morgan said. 'You can also slide down it a bit when there's snow." Morgan also works at Mason Fire District No. 18 as a volunteer firefighter. "I enjoy firefighting be- cause I get to help people and learn new things," he said. "I'm wildland certified, too, so now I can fight fires basically anywhere in the nation." File photo Shelton senior Nathan Morgan, left, runs the mile at this season's Shelton Invite. Shelton runners turn out for Capital City Marathon By EMILY HANSON emi[~@masoncoun(y.com More than 30 runners from Shelton competed in the three courses of the Capital City Marathon 11 days ago. On May 20, six Shelton runners fin- ished the 26.2-mile full marathon in Olympia. Allyson Ducker, 23. was the first Shelton resident to cross the finish line. She finished in 196th out of 299 runners with a time of 4 hours. 31 minutes and 18 seconds. Ducker was the third out of five runners to finish in her age groui~ and the 64th out of 123 wonien to finish the full marathon. "I was pretty satisfied with my time," Ducker said. "I was going for 4:30 and got 4:31. Last year, I ran it in 4:15." Ducker, a 2007 Shelton High School (SHS) graduate, ran cross country and track for the Highclimbers and has been a runner for a decade now. "I did the Capital City Marathon last year and decided to do it again this year," she said. "It's a really pretty course and it's challenging so it's a lot of fun." She said she's participated in other marathons in the past, including a mar- athon in Huntington Beach, Calif., as her senior project. "I think I'll definitely do the Capital City Marathon again next year," she said. "It's a good race that's really well- ran. They give out a lot of free goodies and they have a lot of water stops and Gu stops, which is really helpful." Gu is a carb replenishing gel, Ducker explained. For the 13.1-mile half marathon, 22 Shelton runners turned out. Shelton's Cory Woodard, 44, was the first Shelton runner to finish the half marathon. Woodard took 51st place among 1,253 total runners with a time of 1:34:23. He finished eighth out of 67 in his age group and 48th out of 449 men. "The race was pretty fun," Woodard said. "It was challenging with hills. It was my first half marathon so I have nothing to compare it to. I thought it was great." Woodard said he's always wanted to run a half marathon. "I've been training for it for months and I signed up in February," he said. The course was difficult for Woodard. "I guess I'm happy with my results," he said. "I didn't have much left so I was grateful to finish as fast as I did." Woodard. a 1986 SHS graduate, said he began running a few years ago when his wife was training for a marathon. "I've been running for a few years with a couple of races a year," he said. "I think I'll be signing up for another half- marathon in July in Seattle." The third course in Olympia that day was a five-mile course. Shelton's Jim Brooks, 63, was the first Shelton resi- dent out of seven to finish this shorter course. Brooks finished in 82nd place among 512 total runners with a time of 0:43:31. He took second out of eight in his age group and 51st out of 136 men. Local and out-of-county runners can compete in Shelton this weekend dur- ing the Mason County Forest Festival. At the festival, runners and walk- ers can take part in the annual Golds- borough Creek run. Packet pick-up and race-day registration begin at 6 a.m. on Saturday at the Shelton Post Office. The 7-mile walk begins at 7 a.m. with the seven-mile run and two-mile run/walk both beginning at 8 a.m. at Shelton Val- ley Christian School. The junior jog is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. at Sev- enth Street and Railroad Avenue. Finally, the awards ceremony is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. CORRECTION Look in my bi,weekly section called Thh is one of our most popular special sections and h included with your She/ton-Mason County JournaL 1 Year - $37 in Mason County * $51 in-state * $61 out-of-state. Get yours today by calling (360) 426-4412 / Page C-4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 31,2012 Kobe Bogh's name was spelled incorrectly in last week's article "Shelton U13 boys soccer finishes undefeated." The Shelton-Mason County Journal regrets the error. Salish Cliffs Golf Club to host annual tournament I l th annual Squaxin Island Museum Tournament at course on June 4 Salish Cliffs Golf Club will host the llth annual Squaxin Island Museum Golf Tournament next week. The tournament will be- gin with a 10 a.m. shotgun start on June 4. Registra- tion begins at 8 a.m. Proceeds from the tour- nament directly benefit the Squaxin Island Museum, Library and Learning Cen- ter, which is also known as "The Home of Our Sacred Belongings" and offers men- torships, educational pro- grams and jobs for younger people. "Squaxin Island Muse- um, Library and Learning Center is an integral part of the Squaxin Island Tribe and ali that it stands for," Salish Cliffs Head Profes- sional David Kass, PGA, said. "We're thrilled Salish Cliffs will play home to this special event and support a cause that is so important to an entire nation of people." An awards dinner and auction will be held after the tournament in the Sal- ish Cliffs Clubhouse. For more information about the tournament, call .462-3673 or visit www.sal- ish-cliffs.com. Salish Cliffs Golf Club is the 18-hole championship course located adjacent to Little Creek Casino Resort and opened last fall and is owned and operated by the Squaxin Island Tribe.