Sophomore Cassidy Smart won the 4A girls 3,000 meters title Friday to highlight Philomath High’s opening day at the state track and field championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Smart won in a personal-best 10:17.53, holding off Cottage Grove’s Ella Cardwell, who finished second in 10:22.19.
Editor’s note: A gallery of photos from both Friday and Saturday will be published after Day 2 of the 4A track and field championships…