Although the Auburn Mountainview girls track and field team did not grab any state titles at the state 3A championship last weekend at Tacoma, the Lions delivered several record-breaking performances.

The Lions’ 400-meter relay – seniors Whitney Echols and Erika Lombardo, junior Abi Alfrey and sophomore Nicole Carter – sped to a second-place finish, posting a 49.27-second finish in the finals. In the preliminaries, the foursome posted their best time of the season, 48.67, breaking the school record.

“Our girls ran as well as I could expect,” coach Joel MacDougall said. “They came up just short to a really fast Kamiakin team, but still broke our school record. Again, they just stepped up when it mattered.

“As a coach, I was really excited to see them all come together like that.”

Kamiakin won the event with a time of 48.42.

Lombardo also broke two school records in the sprints. She finished third in the 100 and 200, with times of 12.29 and 25.52, respectively.

Juanita’s Alanna Coker took the 100 in 12.19, and the 200 title went to Kamiakin’s Ellie Heiden with a 25.03.

“Erika was Erika,” MacDougall said. “She finished her career with us as the school record holder in the 100, 200 and 400, and the 400, 800 and 1,600 relays. We will miss her tremendously. She has set an example of what working hard can do for you.”

Echols finished fifth in the 100 hurdles with a 15.84 time. Cecelia Jackson of Holy Names Academy won the event in 14.64.

The Lions finished tied for ninth with Camas with 24 points. Kamiakin captured the state title with 85 points.