For the first time in a long time, Aberdeen boys track places at state

Led by championships from Bates and Troeh, Bobcats place second in state championship meet

By Ryan Sparks • May 29, 2022 5:00 am
PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS NELSON The Aberdeen Bobcats boys track and field team took second place at the WIAA 2A State Championships on Saturday in Tacoma. Pictured are (front row, from left) Coach Todd Bridge, Head Coach Desiree Glanz, Coach Steve Reed, Coach Ivy Lyles, Coach Brandyn Brooks. Back row (from left): Will Boling, Henry Nelson, Collin Babineau, Andrew Troeh, Julian Campos, Jonas Urbina, Liam Hiekkila, Trey Anderson and JaBron Brooks.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS NELSON The Aberdeen Bobcats boys track and field team took second place at the WIAA 2A State Championships on Saturday in Tacoma. Pictured are (front row, from left) Coach Todd Bridge, Head Coach Desiree Glanz, Coach Steve Reed, Coach Ivy Lyles, Coach Brandyn Brooks. Back row (from left): Will Boling, Henry Nelson, Collin Babineau, Andrew Troeh, Julian Campos, Jonas Urbina, Liam Hiekkila, Trey Anderson and JaBron Brooks.

Led by state championship performances from Tyler Bates and Andrew Troeh, the Aberdeen boys track and field team took second place overall at the WIAA 2A State Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

Aberdeen scored 51 points over the three-day meet, one point better than third-place Bellingham and two points better than fourth-place Squalicum, to place second overall to Sehome (88 points) out of 40 2A schools competing at the meet.

Bates won the discus title earlier in the week with a throw of 162 feet, five inches while Troeh won the 2A boys high jump title by clearing 6-04, a new personal-best.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS NELSON Aberdeen senior Andrew Troeh clears six feet on his way to winning the 2A state high jump championship on Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Troeh cleared 6-04 to win the title.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS NELSON Aberdeen senior Andrew Troeh clears six feet on his way to winning the 2A state high jump championship on Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Troeh cleared 6-04 to win the title.

The two state champs had help as the Bobcats’ depth proved to be the difference in earning the team’s first state placement since the 1960’s, according to school officials.

Aberdeen had three third-place finishes, including Troeh, who took third in the triple jump with a mark of 41-01.50.

Collin Babineau took third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.58 seconds while teammate Julian Campos completed his impressive prep career with a third-place state medal in the 3200, crossing the finish line with a personal-record time of 9:19.91 seconds.

Campos also placed fourth in the 1600 with another PR time of 4:16.49.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS NELSON Aberdeen senior Julian Campos competes in the 3200 meter race at the 2A State Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS NELSON Aberdeen senior Julian Campos competes in the 3200 meter race at the 2A State Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

Aberdeen’s Henry Nelson found success in his first trip to the state meet, placing fifth in the 800 with a time of 1:58.66 as the only freshman to reach the final.

Aberdeen’s JaBron Brooks (48-02, 7th), Bates (46-10, 9th) and Liam Heikkila (46-02, 10th) all placed in the top 10 in the discus throw.

For full meet results, visit athletic.net.

Additional Aberdeen state placers are as follows:

300 hurdles — 13, Babineau, 43.07.

1600 — 16, Will Boling, 4:32.82.

400 — 15, Jonas Urbina, 53.55.

4×400 relay — 7, Urbina, Trey Anderson, Campos, Nelson, 3:28.52.