Track stars shine at 62nd Shelton Invitational

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Track stars shine at 62nd Shelton Invitational

May 5, 2022

Justin Johnson

Shelton High School senior Alauna Carstens competes in the mile during the 62nd Shelton Invitational on Saturday at Highclimber Stadium. Carstens won the race, breaking a 31-season-old school record time.

Shelton's Alauna Carstens has the Shelton girls record in the mile race after her performance at the 62nd Shelton Invitational on Saturday at Highclimber Stadium.

Carstens won the mile in 5:08.92. The previous record was held by Rima Butler, set in 1993 at 5:12.98.

Carstens won the 1,600 meters with a time of 5:07.13. Ali Clifton finished fourth in the 3,200-meter race with a time of 11:46.48.

"Alauna had an amazing day. She came in determined to win and she pulled it off," Shelton coach Doug Sells wrote in an email to the Journal. "Alauna beat a 31-year-old school record in the mile set...

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