County track athletes take state medals

Whitman county qualifiers carved out a slice of the action Friday and Saturday in the 2B section of the state track and field championships at Cheney.

Top team honors for the girls side again went to the west side schools with Northwest Christian of Lacey stacking an amazing 141 points, 49 ahead of number-two Pe Ell.

Colfax girls finished seventh at 31.75 points and Tekoa/Oakesdale/Rosalia finished two places back with 24.

The SJELW girls team finished with nine team points.

Asotin boys carried the honors for the east side of the state with 64 points to edge LaConner.

Colfax boys placed 14th a...