TACOMA — The Marysville-Pilchuck Track and Field team found a bit of success on the track during the 2012 4A WIAA State Track and Field Championship on May 24-26.

The Marysville-Pilchuck boys 4×100 meter relay team of Clifford Paulk, Cody House, Deion Stell and Austin Joyner took sixth place during three-day championship meet with a final time of 43.14.

The Tomahawks were prepared for their races and their field events during the  championships, and with weather that offered sunny skies and mild temperatures, it’s no surprise that they ended up placing in the top 10 of four events.

The girls 4×400 meter relay team of Jessica Boyle, Mackenzie Nolte, Charlee Pilon and Summer Cull took eighth place in the championships with a final time of 4:05.25.

In addition to placements in the relay events, the Tommies’ junior Lacey McLean tied for fourth place in the girls pole vault with a height of 10 feet, six inches. Pilon also took 14th in the girls long jump with a final distance of 16-5.5.

On the boys side, Jon Ell, a senior, tied for seventh place in the boys pole vault. M-P’s Truman Walker took third place in the wheelchair 100 meter dash, with a final time of 21.51. Walker also took first place in the wheelchair shot put with a distance of 22 feet, first in the discus with a distance of 67 feet and first in the javelin with a distance of 57 feet, seven inches.

Overall, Marysville-Pilchuck’s girls team took 33rd place with five points and the boys team took 41st place, with three points.