Two Bronco girls win championships

CHENEY – Two Lind-Ritzville athletes brought home state titles Saturday from the culminating 1B/2B/1A track and field meet at Eastern Washington University.

Junior Myra Miller won the state 2B girls discus championship May 27. Meanwhile, senior Kydney Kinch won the girls pole vault.

Miller won with a personal best throw of 125-05, beating out Lexi Lafferty of Okanogan by 1 foot 4 inches.

Miller saved her best for last, having consistently finished behind Asotin's Haylee Appleford in sub-district and district meets.

Appleford was 10th at the state championship event.

Kinch won the 2B girls pole vault championship, clearing 10-00.00; Alana Ross of Kalama was second with a height of 9-09.00.

Kinch also placed fifth in the long jump, with a leap of 15-11.50. Kyra Gardner of Raymond won the event, jumping 17-03.50.

The 4x100 relay team of Kinch, Miller, Savannah Carruth and Claire Wellsandt were shutout of the finals, placing 16th in the preliminary races, with a time of 1:03.47.

The team from St George's (Spokane) won the relay championship in 51.35 seconds.