Reporter staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kentwood High School’s Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the triple jump to lead Kent-area athletes in the Class 4A state track and field championships last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Toeaina stretched 36 feet, 11\u00bc inches. Tahoma’s Danielle Agoh was the winner (37-10\u00bc). Toeaina also was eighth in the long jump (16-10\u00bc).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kentwood’s sprint relay of Aurie Taylor, Bebe Thomas, Malea Munoz and Zaria Jones was third, covering the 400 meters in 48.87. Meet champion Federal Way won in 46.90.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kentridge’s Lexi Klinkenberg took fifth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 44.25 seconds. Inglemoor’s Darhian Mills captured the title in 42.45. Klinkenberg was sixth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.96). Federal Way’s Mariyah Vongsaveng won in 14.24.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Klinkenberg, while satisfied with her performance, said she had hoped for a better placement. She has routinely placed in the fourth to sixth place at championships each year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “It was bittersweet ending at state,” said Klinkenberg, “but I was kinda glad to be done, because doing soccer and track back to back every day is brutal.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n She said that the 2014 season has been much more competitive than other seasons, especially in her division.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “It was crazy compared to the other years, but overall it was fun,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Klinkenberg said that the stiff competition ratcheted the pressure up, and it didn’t help to have her final season on the line.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “I was kinda nervous,” she said. “I’ve been there, this is my fourth year being there, I like competing, but I was still nervous and I wanted to do the best I could. I really wanted to do well and finish my last year off as strong as I could.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Klinkenberg plans in the fall to attend Western Washington University in Bellingham where she’ll play soccer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n In other events, Kentlake’s Avalyne Peters took eighth the high jump (5-0). Kentridge’s Kiki Gilbert finished eighth in the javelin (123-11).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n For the boys, Kentwood’s Brandon Stribling grabbed third in the long jump (22-11\u00bd). Teammate Terence Grady was fifth in the 110 hurdles (14.80).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kentridge’s Jake Philpott, a junior, settled for sixth in the pole vault (13-0). Richland’s Larry Still was the winner (15-9).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Philpott said that he also wasn’t as pleased with his performance, hoping to break his existing record of 14-1.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “I accomplished my goal of placing but it definitely was not the height that I wanted,” Philpott said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “I’m doing some summer vaulting with the Kent Track Club,” he said, to sustain his training. He’ll keep vaulting through August and participate in two meets at Alki and Tacoma.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n This was Phipott’s second appearance at the championships, and it made a difference to not have the nerves of a newcomer to the intimidating atmosphere.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “Next year I’m really looking forward to the track season, because I get to compete with (Larry Still),” said Philpott. “He’s a junior, he’s the best I’ve ever seen, and he’ll be good competition.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kentridge’s Marlon Palmer finished eighth in discus (148-3). 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