Islanders notch first in state 1,600 races

May 24, 2024 8:00 am
Mercer Island High School’s Owen Powell (left) and Sophia Rodriguez (right) dominated the 3A state 1,600 runs with first-place finishes on May 23 at the track and field championships at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. Powell ran a 4:07.90 and Rodriguez ran a 4:48.69. Victoria Rodriguez finished third in the 1,600 with a 4:53.67. Also for the Islanders at state on May 23, Aaliyah Khan placed fourth in the girls triple jump with a 36-10.5; Alisha Khan took eighth in the girls javelin with a 118-10; and Griffin King took 22nd in the boys shot put with a 41-4. More Islander state action was to occur after the Reporter’s deadline for this issue. Photos courtesy of Scott Knoblich
Mercer Island High School’s Owen Powell (left) and Sophia Rodriguez (right) dominated the 3A state 1,600 runs with first-place finishes on May 23 at the track and field championships at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. Powell ran a 4:07.90 and Rodriguez ran a 4:48.69. Victoria Rodriguez finished third in the 1,600 with a 4:53.67. Also for the Islanders at state on May 23, Aaliyah Khan placed fourth in the girls triple jump with a 36-10.5; Alisha Khan took eighth in the girls javelin with a 118-10; and Griffin King took 22nd in the boys shot put with a 41-4. More Islander state action was to occur after the Reporter’s deadline for this issue. Photos courtesy of Scott Knoblich

Mercer Island High School’s Owen Powell (left) and Sophia Rodriguez (right) dominated the 3A state 1,600 runs with first-place finishes on May 23 at the track and field championships at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. Powell ran a 4:07.90 and Rodriguez ran a 4:48.69. Victoria Rodriguez finished third in the 1,600 with a 4:53.67. Also for the Islanders at state on May 23, Aaliyah Khan placed fourth in the girls triple jump with a 36-10.5; Alisha Khan took eighth in the girls javelin with a 118-10; and Griffin King took 22nd in the boys shot put with a 41-4. More Islander state action was to occur after the Reporter’s deadline for this issue. Photos courtesy of Scott Knoblich