Auburn Mountainview’s Taylor takes second in the state high jump | Prep track and field

Auburn Mountainview senior Maddie Taylor grabbed a share of second place in the girls 3A high jump Thursday at the state track and field championships at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.

By Shawn Skager • May 30, 2014 4:51 pm
Auburn Mountainview senior Maddie Taylor clears the bar during the district high jump competition.
Auburn Mountainview senior Maddie Taylor clears the bar during the district high jump competition.

Auburn Mountainview senior Maddie Taylor grabbed a share of second place in the girls 3A high jump Thursday at the state track and field championships at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.

Taylor’s mark of 5 feet, 4 inches was a personal best. She finished tied with Holy Names Academy senior Olivia Vincent.

Andrea Stapleton, a junior from Kamiakin, won the event with a jump of 5-8.

In the girls 4A triple jump, Auburn Riverside junior Brittni Williams settled for second with a leap of 37-3 1/4.

Another South Puget Sound League North athlete, Tahoma senior Danielle Agoh, won the triple jump with a leap of 37-10 1/4.

Lion senior Rachel Greve was sixth in the girls 3A javelin with a throw of 118-7. First place was awarded to Kelso junior Mariah Horton (133-2).

Auburn Mountainview junior pole vaulter Keegan Provo finished 13th (12-0) in the boys 3A final.

Prairie senior Luke Middelstadt won the event with a vault of 15-5.

The state championship meet continues today and Saturday.