Several Washougal track and field athletes rose to the occasion at their hometown twilight meet Friday.
Hannah Swigert grabbed first place in the 800-meter run, with a time of 2 minutes, 26.36 seconds. Amelia Pullen claimed first place in the 3,200 (11:55.27) and second place in the 1,600, with a personal best time of 5:36.39. Anna Kallie finished first in the 200 dash (27.21) and Kiara Kallie took second place in the 100 hurdles, with a personal best time of 17.11.
After the Washougal girls won the 400 relay and took third place in the 800 relay, it all came down to four Panthers in the 1,600 relay.
“We were on our home field, the weather was great and we were all excited,” said senior Bekah Shilling. “We just wanted to leave it all out there on the track for Washougal.”
Shae Alder, Shilling, Alexis Maniscalco and Swigert earned third place. This gave the Washougal girls the two points they needed to get past W.F. West, of Chehalis, and win the Panther Invitational.