Iowa State bound Zack Richards (Monroe, WA) improved his personal best in his final competition of the season with a throw of 224'04" to win this year's Capital City Track and Field Festival. Richards also won the open hammer competition with a throw of 182'02" to set a new personal best with the 16-pound hammer.

Capital City Track and Field Festival
August 2, 2008
Centralia, WA

High School Girls
1  Maddy Midles          JR   Camas               143'04"
     series: Foul, Foul, 143'4, 132'3, 132'9,  Foul
2  Jessica Gerdes        SR   Central High (OR)   112'02" PR
3  Grace Cooper          JR   Centralia           100'00"
4  Kellie Lind           SO   Gig Harbor           94'09"
5  Sopie Halam Eams      FR   Nathan Hale          91'03"
6  Tina Kellogg          SO   Ballard              87'10" PR
7  Kelsey Wardsworth     JR   University, Spokane  80'03" PR

High School Boys
1  Zack Richards         SR   Monroe              224'04" PR
     series: Foul, 217'5, Foul, Foul, 224'4, 223'4
2  Chris Gage            JR   Capital             162'03"
3  Spencer Moe           SR   Aloha (OR)          146'00" PR
4  Eric Murrell          JR   Gig Harbor          136'02"
5  Adam Riddle           JR   Gig Harbor          112'09" PR
6  Sam Hacker            8th  Gig Harbor          102'00" PR

Open Men (16-pound hammer
1  Zack Richards         SR   Monroe              182'02" PR
     series: Foul, 176'4, 180', Foul, 178', 182'2
2  Chris Gage            JR   Capital             123'00"
3  Spencer Moe           SR   Aloha (OR)          116'03"

Open Woman
1  Maddy Midles          JR   Camas               132'01"
2  Grace Cooper          JR   Centralia           101'00"
3  Jessica Gerdes        SR   Central High (OR)    92'03"
4  Sopie Halam Eams      FR   Nathan Hale          86'06"
5  Tina Kellogg          SO   Ballard              80'03"
6  Kelsey Wardsworth     JR   University, Spokane  68'05"