White River’s Devin Liebel wins the gold in 110-meter hurdles | State Track and Field

White River High was well represented during the Class 2A state track and field championships, contested Thursday through Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

White River High was well represented during the Class 2A state track and field championships, contested Thursday through Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

The Hornet boys placed fifth as a team while the girls wound up 16th.

The boys were led by standout sprinter Devin Liebel, who won the 110-meter high hurdles and finished second in the 300-meter lows.

Sprinter Nick Wells added to the team total with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters and a seventh-place showing in the 200. Chris Fisher was 11th in the 1,600-meter run and the boys’ 4×400-meter relay crew captured second-place honors.

In field events, Trevor Christie was 12th in the discus and Scott Anderson was 13th in the shot put.

In girls events, White River’s Jade Crawford was both busy and successful. She placed second in the high jump, fifth in the 100-meter hurdles and eighth in the triple jump.