Sun and Lobos shine at multischool track meet

Against all odds, the sun came out and welcomed athletes from seven schools to the annual Lopez-hosted track meet on April 16.

May 7, 2013 3:18 pm
Senior Solomon Bill gets off a qualifying effort in the long jump at the Lopez track meet on April 16. Bill won the two mile run and also competed in the 100 meter dash and 4x100 meter boys relay.
Senior Solomon Bill gets off a qualifying effort in the long jump at the Lopez track meet on April 16. Bill won the two mile run and also competed in the 100 meter dash and 4x100 meter boys relay.

By Gene Helfman

Special to the Weekly

Against all odds, the sun came out and welcomed athletes from seven schools to the annual Lopez-hosted track meet on April 16.

Teams attended from Friday Harbor, Lummi, Mount Vernon Christian, Shoreline Christian, Grace, and Concrete high schools. Lopez athletes put in a number of outstanding performances, with first place finishes in the two mile run by Solomon Bill and in discus by Rande Gruenwald. Derekk Buffum took second in shot put, and Josef Blanc-Ridings took second in the 200 meter dash.

The Lopez boys 4×100 meter relay team took second place with their best time of the season.  Other Lobos posting personal records included Gruenwald (discus and 100 m dash), and Vinny and Eddie Kramer (100 m dash).

Coach Matt Willis is confident that the Lopez athletes are approaching their peak performances just in time for the League Championship on May 3rd at Lummi and the District meet at Stanwood on May 10.