Soldotna High School’s Wendall Tuisaula and Kenai Central’s Josh Jackman opened the 2017 ASAA State Track & Field Championship with individual state championships in the first round of the field events held on Friday at Palmer High School.
Boys Discus
Wendall Tuisaula, SoHi junior, recorded a state championship in the boys discus with a winning distance of 156′; a personal best for the season. Tuisaula trailed Region V champion Jake Fosee after the three preliminary throws.
Boys Long Jump
Josh Jackman, Kardinal senior, won his third-straight long jump state title, out-jumping the field in the boys long jump on Friday. Jackman also won the boys long jump in 2015 and 2016.
Jackman lead after the preliminary jumps; then retook the lead in the final jumps for the state championship in the boys long jump. Jackman recorded a distance of 21′ 10 1/2″ for the championship, outdistancing Region III 4A champion Brandon Nicholson from Colony.
Other Top Field Event Results: Friday, May 26th
Girls Shot Put
SoHi Ituau Tuisaula 3rd
KCHS Abby Beck 4th
Boys Shot Put
John Grossl 7th
Boys Long Jump
SoHi Logan Schrader 7th
Girls High Jump
SoHi Aliann Schmidt 8th
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