Eight runners on the Juneau-Douglas High School Track and Field made history Saturday at the Don Holder Relays in Yakima, Washington.
For the first time in school history, JDHS runners competed in the 2-kilometer steeplechase and distance medley relay (1200-400-800-1600 meters) events.
The boys distance medley relay team of Arne Ellefson-Carnes, Tim McKenna, Shadrach Stitz and John White finished in 13 minutes, 1 seconds for eighth place (of 10).
The JDHS girls placed fifth of six teams. Elizabeth Ramseth, Ashleigh Neal, Gretchen Neal and Anna Iverson clocked in at 14 minutes, 44 seconds.
In the 2-kilometer steeplechase, Ellefson-Carnes (11th) bested Stitz (15th) and White (24th) with a 7 minutes, 20 seconds finish. Ellefson-Carnes tied with Cody Weldon (shot put) for the highest individual placing in a varsity event at the meet. Weldon chucked the 12 pound weight just over 40 feet. Eisenhower and Richland High Schools won their respective boys and girls divisions at the meet.
