Clarkston Bantam Track & Field

The end of every state trip is bittersweet, happy to be here but sad to see the season come to a close. Nathan Somers went 2/2 getting on the podium placing 5th in the long jump, not bad for his first season! Freshman Alaya Nash (long jump) and junior Luke Siler (100,400) missed finals but have already talked about their return! Thank you Bantam Nation for your support throughout the season, we will continue to grow from our successes. Go Bantams!

WE’VE GOT A STATE CHAMP! Congrats to Nathan Somers winning the 2A State triple jump championship. Sophomore Jordan Cassetto followed it up getting on the podium in the high jump placing 6th. It’s tough to get to state, leaving with a medal is incredible and we are so happy for both of them. Back for day two tomorrow, Go Bantams!

District Championships 2024! We are all so proud of this group, they had to hit competitive standards to get to this meet. A lot of great performances and 4 STATE qualifiers! Congrats to Alaya (long jump), Jordan (high jump), Luke (100,400) and Nate (long jump, triple jump) punching your ticket to Tacoma!

To take our team to the next level we felt we needed to see the best competition. The Pasco Invitational is one of the biggest meets in the state and athletes must qualify to compete in it, the last time we attended we brought 4 student athletes to the meet and this year we had 14! None of them were intimidated and as a coaching staff we are excited to see this track and field culture continue to grow!

(Apologies for the lack of pictures, coaches were busy coaching and cheering and celebrating personal records)

Track and Field is off to a hot start! We wasted no time building from our past season of success and after only two meets have qualified 14 athletes for the District Championship meet and set multiple personal records. Hard work is no longer asked, it’s the norm, and all of our kids have shown that from the start of the season. Big things to come, Go Bantams!

In his first and only high school track season Christian Howell finishes 6th in the state in both the 100 and 200! Whitworth is getting an incredible student athlete, we will be rooting for him when he competes at the next level. Go Bantams!

State update: Christian Howell moves on to the state finals in the 100 and 200 tomorrow!

Our boys 4x100 will not advance after a dropped baton. We are proud of them and their record breaking year!

State off to a great start, Sage Lone Bear on the podium with a 5th place finish in the discus! Time to rest up and run fast tomorrow. Go Bantams!

WE’RE GOING TO STATE!! Chris Howell qualified in the 100 (3rd) and 200 (2nd), Sage LoneBear qualified with a PR throw of 150’ 4” in the discus placing 2nd, and our boys 4x100 broke their own school record and ran the state auto qualifying time. Our girls 4x200 ran 3 seconds faster than their previous season best but unfortunately won’t be moving on.

This has been a special group and we are thankful to have the opportunity to coach them. Biggest group we’ve taken to state in the past 5 years. Go Bantams!

Team dinner with the Regional Championship crew. Everyone is ready to compete tomorrow, let’s get to STATE!

We’re bringing home medals and a school record!!! Amazing day for all of our athletes at Districts, we asked them to leave it all on the track and that’s what they did. Top 4 finishers:

Chris Howell - 1st in the 100 AND 200
Sage LoneBear - 1st in the discus
Ryken Craber - 2nd in triple jump
Luke Siler - 2nd in 400, 4th in 200
Boys 4x100 (Bo Siler, Luke, Ryken, Chris) - 2nd AND NEW SCHOOL RECORD
Girls 4x200 (Emma Taylor, Daniella Lucas, Miko Grimm, Claire Dooley) - 3rd
Jordan Cassetto - 4th in high jump

We have 9 athletes moving on to Regionals next week in Ephrata, tripled from last season. If you have any pictures from the meet feel free to share. Go Bantams!

It has been a great season for Clarkston Bantam Track & Field. We saw the second season in a row where EVERY athlete set a new personal record and that is a testament to the hard work our student athletes put in. Tomorrow we head up to our District Championship meet and DOUBLED the amount of athletes who qualified to compete from last season. Our kids are determined and ready to put on great performances, Go Bantams!

Had our team banquet tonight and it was a bittersweet ending to an incredible season. All of us coaches want to thank each athlete for their hard work, commitment and dedication to becoming their best self. Thank you for letting us coach you. Go Bantams!

District championships in the books! We saw a lot of personal bests set and qualified 3 athletes to the regional meet in Ephrata, freshman phenoms Claire (200), Luke (400) and senior Alyssa (high jump).

On the season we saw every athlete on our team set a personal record and that is something we are so proud of, the hard work pays off. The whole team isn’t pictured here but we are thankful for you all! Go Bantams!

We are excited to announce the 2022 Bantams XC Summer Running Program! Incoming 6th to 12th grade Clarkston students are invited. We will have incentives for attendance, work ethic, and positive attitude. Come Run with Us!

We had a great time on Wednesday celebrating our seniors and capped it off with another WIN for the girls team! All of our athletes have been willing to do whatever will help the team and it has been incredible. We set 41 new personal records but these kids haven’t peaked yet!

Our next meet will be Saturday 4/23 at Colfax High School. Go Bantams!

After some ugly weather we finished the week off strong under the sun. Earlier in the week we had a meet against East Valley and the PR’s keep coming! So proud of this team, how hard they work and the support they give each other. Our next meet is Wednesday April 20th at home and also Senior night.

We also want to wish one of our seniors and team captain, Avah Griner, a happy birthday!

CHS Track and Field is rooting for you Kage!

LMS XC sends best wishes to their Coach, Kage Sobotta, as he will run in Boston this coming Monday! Enjoy the experience coach!

The Dolphin Invite was a huge success for the Bantams! We brought 15 athletes to compete and 12 of them set new PR’s (personal records), the others were not far off. What excites us most is we’re just getting started. Go Bantams!

Our meet schedule and all meet results can be found on athletic.net

Our first meet is in the books and WOW, what a way to begin the season. Want to start by saying the BANTAM GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM WON THEIR FIRST MEET IN OVER A DECADE! Our boys team took 3rd and overall it was a great day for everyone who competed. We’re continuing to love the positive energy from our student athletes and know they all will continue to grow.

Next up we take a small group to West Valley High School in Spokane this Saturday for the Dolphin Invitational. Go Bantams!

Ps coach will get better at taking pictures

Bantam Track & Field is in full swing! So great seeing all of these events groups getting after it this week. Thank you to our coaches and thank you to our athletes continuing to work hard and doing so with positivity. First meet March 23rd at home, Go Bantams!

Week one of the track and field season is complete! Long and short distance runners got to finish the week with some beautiful Beachview hills. These student athletes have brought great energy from day one and we are excited for the season ahead. Go Bantams!

Love seeing our former athletes competing at the next level! We’re rooting for you Terrell!

Terrell Lawson is representing LC State today in the multis at the WSU Open!

Live results: https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/11942

Incredible Friday for Bantam Track & Field as we took on Pullman at Adams field. The community support was amazing and all the athletes put on great performances! Our boys team pulled off a 1 point win that came down to the pole vault competition, Sidney Bales cleared a PR 12’6” surrounded by energy this program hasn’t seen in years! Lastly, big shoutout to all of our seniors on their senior night Eddie Berglund, Joey Calene, Grant Click, Amya Dahl, Justin Hall, Cameron Hovden, Terrell Lawson, Jayden Muskgrove and Dawson Packwood. We are so thankful you all are a part of this team! Go Bantams

Congrats to Alyssa Whittle receiving WIAA athlete of the week honors! Alyssa won all 4 of her events (100m, 300m hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump) last week against Othello. Go Bantams!

WIAA/Gesa Credit Union Athlete of the Week: Congratulations to these WEEK 🔟 winners! Full Details: wiaa.com/athleteoftheweek

📸: Larry Bale

The Clarkston Track & Field team took on Othello in a dual meet yesterday at Adams field and finished with our first team VICTORY in nearly 10 years! We are so proud of all of our athletes, their energy, encouragement and performance made it possible! Next up we host Pullman, Friday 4/30 at home at 3:45 for senior night.

Go Bantams!

There is still hope for Spring sports championships!

2-Minute Drill: Spring Season Expectations WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman provides clarity on the timeline for returning to spring sports as well as the directive issued last week by the Governor.

Want to give a shoutout to our pole vaulter Levi Lathrop who is in Reno, Nevada at a pole vault summit! Levi has dedicated countless hours this offseason to improve and we know he will accomplish great things in this sport and beyond. Go Bantams!