For some, an eighth-place finish in the 800-meter race at the Washington State 4A Track and Field Championships might have been a disappointment.

For Auburn Riverside senior Trevor Love, it was a triumph.

“My asthma kicked in really bad,” said Love, gasping for air minutes after the end of his race last Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. “But it’s state. I’m just glad to be here. It’s bad in the springtime with the pollen. It just kills it. But I just gave it my all.”

For Love, his time of 1 minute, 57.94 seconds in the finals – about three seconds slower than the 1:55.07 personal-best time he ran in the prelims on Friday – was a fitting end to his prep running career.

“I’m happy with what I’ve accomplished in my four years at Auburn Riverside, I really am,” said Love, who hopes to run at Washington State University next season.

As a team, the Ravens finished in a tie for 38th place with Pasco. Federal Way ran away with the team title with 90 points.

Auburn Riverside sophomore Mar’Yea Harris finished eighth in the 400 with a time of 51.11, and senior Devon Larson was eighth in the 110 hurdles with a 15.48.

Senior Joe Miles capped his high school career with an 11th-place finish in the shot put (48 feet, 7 1/4 inches),

The Auburn Riverside girls finished seventh in the team competition with 31 points. Federal Way captured the title with 42 points.

The Ravens were led by senior Brandi Williams, who dueled with her Flying AJ’s club teammate, Curtis senior Kennadi Bouyer, in the 100, 200 and long jump.

Williams grabbed second in the 200 (25.2) behind Bouyer (24.84). Bouyer also took first in the 100 (11.96) with Williams finishing third (12.22).

In the high jump, Bouyer and Williams were bested by Garfield’s Baileh Simms who won the event with a leap of 19-8. Bouyer was second (19-6 3.4) and Williams third (19-0 1.4).

Auburn Riverside senior Rachel O’Neil wrapped up her prep career with a third-place finish in the 100 hurdles (14.83).

In the triple jump, sophomore Brittni Williams was fourth 37-5. Garfield’s Nhautrey Brown was first (39-0).

Senior Raven teammate Cassidy Brown capped her career with a 10th-place finish in the 1,600 (5:06.40) last Thursday. Camas’ Alesa Efraimson won the event with a time of 4:39.25.

For the Auburn boys, senior Kevin Shelton was 12th in the shot put (46-9 1/4) and senior Tyler Flannery was 16th in the 3,200 (10:02.72).