Senior Gabby Midles (Capital, Olympia, WA) set a new Washington state record at the Centralia Twilight meet on Wednesday, July 21.  Midles, who entered the competition with a best of 169'7", improved her best to 175'10".  In the process, she broke the state record of 173'7" set by her cousin Gabby Midles in 2007.  Gabby currently throws for the University of Idaho and placed 13th at the NCAA Championships this year.  The younger midles will compete for Eastern Washington University next season.

The boy's competition also featured some great results.  Senior Jordan Arakawa (Capital, Olympia, WA) improved on his personal best from earlier this month with a throw of 218'3".

The competition took place in Centralia on a brande new hammer ring that was inaugurated after the old Central hammer ring was torn down last week.  Conditions were dry and warm.

Results of 7-21-10 Centralia Twilight hammer meet 

High School Girls  4 kilo 

1^st  Olivia Midles 12^th Barron Park Striders     172’9” Capital High School (Series F 161’5  168’10  F 172’9”    F )

2^nd Lindsey Wells 12^th Nathan Hale      138’6  

Open Woman  4 kilo 

1^st  Olivia Midles 12^th Barron Park Striders      175’ 10”* Lifetime Best  Capital High School (Series F 175’10* F 172’9  F 171 )

2^nd  Lindsey Wells 12^th Nathan Hale       139’5”

3^rd  Jazmin Stray  Eastern Washington University  136’6  

High School boys 12lb 

1^st  Jordan Arakawa 12^th Barron Park Striders  218’3”  Lifetime Best Capital High School (series 218’3  F F F F 197’10)

2^nd  Joh Lawson 11^th Prairie   195’ 10”

3^rd  Andy Jowett 12^th Decatur   157’

4^th  Andy Miller  9^th Capital    141’4 Lifetime Best

5^th  Tanner Johns  9^th Centralia   125’9  Lifetime Best

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