Taylor Eddington wins three, Joshua Woko takes both horizontal jumps

PALMER, Alaska — May 1, 2026 — Mountain City Christian Academy senior Joshua Woko won the boys triple jump at 43 feet, 8 inches at the Colony Invite, the second-best mark on record in Alaska this season. Wasilla's Richard Rogers finished second at 40 feet, 8.25 inches. Woko also won the long jump at 20 feet, 0.50 inches.

Tri-Valley senior Taylor Eddington won three girls events. She took the 100 meters in 12.94, the 200 in 26.37, edging Soldotna's Sophia Jedlicki (26.54) by 0.17 seconds, and the 300 hurdles in 44.18. Colony junior Aubrey Virgin won the 1600 in 5:25.15 ahead of teammate Clara Sensabaugh (5:30.38) and the 3200 in 12:01.65.

Mountain City Christian Academy senior Jieaya Siatini Williams won the girls shot put at 40 feet, 11 inches and the discus at 119 feet, 2 inches. Her teammate, junior Emma Mersdorf, won the 100-meter hurdles in 17.28, beating Redington's Mia Bukala (17.36) by 0.08 seconds. Bukala won the triple jump for a second straight year at 34 feet, 4.25 inches. Palmer junior Leila Petersen won the 400 in 59.16, and Lathrop junior Solveig Finstad took the 800 in 2:26.89.

Soldotna senior Tyce Escott won the boys 100 in 11.33, edging teammate Andon Wolverton (11.41) by 0.08 seconds. Palmer sophomore Sawyer Wilhelm won the 200 in 23.78, 0.14 seconds ahead of Grace Christian's Ashton Clarkson (23.92).

Colony senior Gabriel Black took the boys 1600 in 4:35.79, Birchwood Christian sophomore Joe Laudermilch won the boys 3200 in 10:18.11, Palmer senior Nolan Garner won the boys discus at 146 feet, 11 inches and Colony senior Grant Ousley won the boys shot put at 47 feet, 3.50 inches.

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