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Mt. View student Elijio Francisco clears the high jump bar at 4'2" during the Shelton Rotary City Track Meet on June 14.
Journal photos by Emily Hanson
Mt. View boys and
girls win city meet
By EMILY HANSON
Fourth- and fifth-grade athletes domi-
nated the Shelton High School track two
Thursday afternoons in a row.
The Shelton Rotary hosted the Coun-
ty Track Meet on June 7 with Southside
Elementary School versus Mason County
Christian School.
"I think the county meet was affected
by the economy," Rotary track chairper-
son Kristy Buck said. "Grapeview wanted
to come but couldn't because of their bud-
get and Hood Canal couldn't make it be-
cause of scheduling." "it's like the Olympics to them because
The Southside boys defeated Mason
County Christian 95-69 while the Mason ~ ,
County Christian girls beat the Southside S the first time they get to compete
girls 117-28.
OnJunel4, the Shelton Rotary hosted against other schoo[s, run in the big
the City Track Meet with Mt. View El-
ementary School, Evergreen Elementary stadium and have the high school coach
School and Bordeaux Elementary School.
"The city meet was still good," Buck "- nere.
said.
The Mt. View boys scored 103 points because it's the first time they get to com- ing the two track meets for more than 50
to take first while the Bourdeaux boys pete against other schools, run in the big years. During the meets, athletes are di-
scored 54 points for second and the Ever- stadium and have the high school coach vided onto teams for boys and girls and
green boys scored 40 points for third. The there." then those two teams are split into three
girls from Mr. View also won first with She said young athletes are often separate divisions based on age, height
107 points while Bourdeaux took second scouted at the meets, and weight to make competition as equal
with 48 points and Evergreen took third "(SHS head track and field coach Doug as possible.
with 43 points. Sells) definitely had his eye on some of the "We like it because it promotes health,
"The kids take the meets so serious," runners," Buck said. fitness and healthy competition," Buck
Buck said. "It's like the Olympics to them The Shelton Rotary has been host- said.
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Mason County Christian student Samuel Perrault pulls ahead of South
Side Elementary student Nate Ostehller in the 100-meter dash during
the Shelton Rotary County Track Meet on June 7.