Eatonville Opens Season Strong as Carter Breaks Record, Lightfoot Joins School's Best

Eatonville’s track and field team kicked off its season Saturday, March 14, at the Bill Hodder Invitational, competing against schools from the 1A to 4A levels. Senior Ethan Carter provided the highlight of the meet, breaking his own school record in the pole vault with a mark of 14 feet, 6 inches—three inches better than his previous best from last year’s district championships. Junior Lily Lightfoot also made history, setting a personal-best mark of 29 feet, 4.5 inches in the triple jump, which moves her into seventh place all-time at Eatonville High School.

Eatonville High School senior Ethan Carter stands with Coach Geoff Olsen last season when he broke the school record. Carter broke that record at the season-opening meet on Saturday. Photo: Geoff Olsen

The Eatonville boys finished fifth, while the girls placed seventh.

“The season is off to a great start,” head coach Geoff Olsen said. “The teams are working really hard, and we are excited to see what this next few weeks has in store before spring break.”

Boys Highlights

Sprints and Distance Events:

Ky Nation led Eatonville’s sprinters with a second-place finish in the 100 meters (11.68). Sophomore Amari Samuel secured fourth in the 200 meters, setting a personal best with a time of 24.91. In the 3200 meters, freshman Gabe Kolsrud impressed with a fourth-place finish, clocking in at 10:57.07, also a personal best.

Hurdles and Jumps: Senior Joey Callon finished sixth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 47.15, while sophomore Steven Haas took third in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 2 inches. Haas also secured fourth in the long jump with a personal-best mark of 17 feet, 10 inches.

Throws: Senior Anthony Thorlacius placed fourth in the discus with a personal-best throw of 114 feet, 10 inches. Sophomore Rogue Pound also took sixth in javelin with a personal-best mark of 137 feet, 4 inches.

Girls Highlights

Sprints and Distance Events:

Senior Jenae Roulst placed fifth in the 100 meters (14.00), while sophomore Hannah Bieker finished second in the 3200 meters with a time of 13:47.7.

Jumps:

Roulst also excelled in the long jump, finishing third with a mark of 15 feet, 2 inches. Lightfoot’s second-place finish in the triple jump was a key moment for Eatonville, as her personal-best leap secured her spot in the program’s top 10 all-time performances.

Throws:

Sophomore Jordyn Green rounded out Eatonville’s top finishes, placing fifth in the javelin with a throw of 83 feet, 2 inches.

Eatonville looks to build on its strong start as it prepares for its next meet on Saturday, March 22, at Rainier High School, where the team will compete against more than 20 other schools in the Rainier Icebreaker Invitational.