The Ballard track teams competed in the state qualifying meet at Carlisle and had five events qualify for the state track meet.  Four individuals and two relays qualified on the women's side and one individual qualified on the men's side.  These athletes will advance to the state track meet which will be held in Drake Stadium May 20-22.

3,000 M Run - Women

Shewaye Johnson and Paityn Noe went 1-2 in the 3,000 meter run.  Johnson finished in a time of 10:01 giving her the #1 seed at state and Noe finished in a time of 10:09 good enough for the #2 seed at state.

1,500 M Run - Women

The duo of Johnson and Noe qualified in the 1,500 meter run.  Johnson will be the #4 seed at state and finished with a time of 4:56 while Noe will be the #6 seed and finished with a time of 4:58.

400 M Dash - Men

Jameson Witt finished second in the 400 m dash with a time of 52.21 to qualify him for the state meet.

4x800 Relay - Women

The relay team of Johnson, Caitlin Maher, Kate Huisinga, and Josie Fleischmann will go into the state meet as the #5 seed.  They ran in a time of 9:53.  Ava Vance and Noe will serve as alternates.

Distance Medley Relay

Molly Ihle, Katie Tollefson, Natalie Maher, and Caitlin Maher will take on the competition at the state meet as the #21 seed.  They ran in a time of 4:26.  Mya Ehresman and Johnson will serve as alternates.

Comments From Men's Head Coach Darren Herrold:

"Coach Hokel and I are very happy with the effort of our athletes at the district meet.  All our relays and individuals competed at 100%, with 8 events having their season best performances.  The team's highlight was having Jameson Witt qualify for the state meet in the 400.  Jameson gutted out a strong performance to earn his 2nd place finish, and Jameson could not have achieved this honor without the support of his teammates.  Coach Hokel and I want to thank our four seniors for everything they contributed to our program over the last four years.  We have a very strong group of underclassmen, and our future is extremely bright and promising in the upcoming years."

The Bombers are back in action on Thursday - May 20 when they compete in the State Meet.