Bears state track team trophies make school history

BREWSTER – The Bears’ state varsity track and field teams accomplished a feat not easily achieved in Brewster’s already storied sports history. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won third-place trophies on May 23-25, at the WIAA 1B, 2B, 1A State Championships in Yakima. 

Led by five individual championship performances in shot put, discus, javelin, 4x100 relay, and 4x200 relay the Bears also set five school records and one state record along the way to the podium. The Brewster girls captured 56.5 points and the boys 42 points in their third-place finishes.

Team Scores

Womens 2B

Mens 2B

State Champions

• Cort Gebbers in Shot Put – 58’3.5” (new school record and new 2B State record).
• Cort Gebbers in Discus – 194’6” (new school record).
• Pepper Boesel in Javelin – 136’0” (new school record).
• Ava Mitchell, Isabella Tolen, Emma Gamble, Alivia Smith in 4x100 relay – 51.33 (new school record).
• Ava Mitchell, Isabella Tolen, Emma Gamble, Alivia Smith in 4x200 relay – 1:49.67 (new school record).

Other State Placers

• Alivia Smith – 13th in Long Jump.
• Pepper Boesel – 13th in High Jump.
• Kray Hampe – 12th in 300 Hurdles
• Kaydence Carrington – 8th in 1600, 10th in 800, 7th in 3200.
• Uriah Marcille – 9th in 100, 6th in 4x100 relay, 4th in 200, 12th in 1600 relay.
• Grant Baker - 2nd in Javelin, 8th in Triple Jump, 4th in Long Jump and 6th in 4x100 relay.
• Cayden Milton – 13th in Pole Vault, 12th in 800 and 6th in 4x100 relay, 12th in 1600 relay.
• Tajanai Huff – 3rd in Shot Put.
• Gimena Hurtado – 5th in Shot Put.
• Dane Hampe - and 6th in 4x100 relay, 12th in 400, 12th in 1600 relay.
• Ava Mitchell – 6th in Pole Vault.
• Maribel Perez – 8th in Discus
• Isabella Tolen – 3rd in 100, 4th in 200
• Nicholas Thompson – 12th in 1600 relay

“I am so proud of the Brewster athletes for the way they competed throughout the season and especially at the State meet,” said head coach Greg Austin.  “I am also grateful for the coaching staff I was able to work with and the contribution that they put into this season. Thank you, Jason Brown, Mason Elms, Megan Muller, and Ryland Weythman.”

Mike Maltais: 360-333-8483 or michael@ward.media