Auburn Mountainview senior Devin Bryant led the way for the Lions with a second-place finish in the long jump at the Washington State 3A Track and Field Championships last weekend.

Bryant soared 22 feet, 9 3/4 inches at Mount Tahoma Stadium last Friday night.

“Devin Bryant was just really ready to compete,” Lion track coach Joel MacDougall said. “He actually switched up the foot he jumps off of in the long jump during the district meet because of shin splints. It is unconventional, especially to make the change right before state, but our jumps coach, Kent Rodseth, prepared him very well for the meet and he delivered.”

Also placing for the Auburn Mountainview boys was senior Nicholas Aumua who was sixth in the discus with a toss of 139-9.

Sophomore Trevor Jensen was 16th in the shot put (44-7 3/4).

“We were a little disappointed that Chris Scharer didn’t make the podium in the 800-meters,” MacDouball said. “He ran in the slower of the two heats and missed qualifying by .09 seconds. He actually ran a very good race but qualifying can often come down to fraction of a second. He had a great season and we’re going to miss him, and the other seniors very much next season.”

Bellevue won the boys title with 65 points. The Lions finished tied for 22nd with 11 points.

In girls 3A, the Lions finished 29th, tied with Lakes and Lakeside with 6.5 team points. Kamiakin won the title with 118.5 points.

Auburn Mountainview junior Rachel Greve was sixth in the javelin with a throw of 113-6.

Junior Maddie Taylor finished tied for eighth in the high jump (4-10) and sophomore Heaven Palaita was 11th in the shot put (33-10 3/4). Senior Abi Alfrey was 16th in the long jump (15-7 3.4) and competed but did not place in the triple jump.

The Lions’ 800 relay team – Nicole Carter, Naomi Maya-Mendoza, Kelly Brudvik and Alena Starverova – finished sixth (1:46.53).