Tupolo is 2A discus champion

North Mason High School junior Adrianna Tupolo became the first Bulldog to win a state girls track title in 30 years Friday.

Tupolo won the discus event at the 2A state Track & Field Championship meet Thursday to Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

"Coming back from finishing 8th in the discus last year at the state championship, I knew from the beginning of this season that Adrianna was ready to put in the work to make some serious progress," North Mason girls coach Lily Campbell wrote in an email to the Journal. "Not only is 'A' a tri-sport athlete and Running Start student at Olympic College, she is an exceptionally hard worker who has never shied away from a hard workout or pushing through a difficult technique. My philosophy is that every athlete, regardless of their history or ability, can gain a lot from focusing on the fundamentals. So, at the beginning of the season, A spent a lot of time breaking down all three throwing events into their different phases. We followed a natural progression of quantity of throws and incorporated a sprint/explosive workout every practice. Toward the end of the season, we spent a lot of time practicing the routine of a post-season meet.

A short throws warmup, followed by only 3-6 full throws to simulate a competition. Preparing mentally and physically for those high-pressure situations really paid off for A this season, and I couldn't be prouder of how she performed. The North Mason community is lucky to have such a deserving athlete bringing home a state championship, our track program's first in 11 years. We are all already looking forward to next season, the sky is the limit for her!"

Tupolo is the second North Mason girls athlete to win a state title this year, joining wrestler Sadie Evans who captured a title in February.

Tupolo also finished sixth in the javelin with a personal record throw of 116 feet, 1 inch and was 16th in the shot put with a throw of 27 and three-fourths inch.

North Mason's Blake Evans was 16th in the boys high jump at 5-6.

North Mason girls golf

North Mason golfer Mari Morris finished tied for 24th at the 2A state tournament last week.

Morris carded a 97 during the opening round and an 87 during the second day to finish with a total of 184.

Mary M. Knight track

Mary M. Knight High School sophomore Logan Green won the 1B state high jump title at Eisenhower High School in Yakima on Friday.

Green's jump of 6 feet was a personal best and set the Owls' school record.

Green is the first MMK athlete to win a state track title since 2019.

MMK's Andiana Ziegler finished 13th in the 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes, 46.16 seconds.

Mary M. Knight golf

MMK's Maelynn Nygaard competed at the 1B state golf championship where she carded a 118 on the opening day and narrowly missed the cut to advance.

Shelton track

Shelton High School senior Anthony Sanchelli finished 8th in the discuss with a throw of 142 feet, 6 inches and was 10th in the shot put with a throw of 50-10½.

Highclimber senior Lily Bennett was 13th in the 3,200 meters with a time of 11:57.07.

Shelton tennis

Shelton High School's doubles duo of Jayden Lovingfoss and Wyatt Wagner finished eighth at the 2A state tennis championships.

The duo dropped their opening match 2-1 after winning the first set, but bounced back with consecutive 2-0 wins to advance to Saturday's final day of competition.

Lovingfoss and Wagner lost a competitive 2-0 match in the 5th/8th place match.

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Justin Johnson, Editor

Shelton-Mason County Journal & Belfair Herald
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