In the end, it wasn’t meant to be. But man, was it close.
The Banks girls track & field team placed second at the 3A State Track & Field Championships, finishing one point back from first place Creswell who won the meet’s final event to pass the Braves on Friday evening, May 30, at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Led by junior distance runner Sophie Schoolmeester and hurdler Malia Stewart, Banks held a three point lead heading into the meet’s culminating event, the 4×400 relay. Creswell did what they were supposed to in winning going away, leaving Banks a second place finish away from claiming the team title. But instead, it was Sisters that crossed the finish line second, just more than a second ahead of Banks and spoiling the Braves’ party…