Track and field: Whatcom County prep girls teams set to lead the way

Whatcom County’s prep track and field athletes routinely rake in state championships each spring. In 2023, locals took home 19 titles in classes 1A and 2A. This season, however, state berths for local schools have been shaken up: Class 1A teams are allocated three bids instead of two, and 2A teams will have two instead of three.  The county’s four 2A schools (Sehome, Lynden, Bellingham and Squalicum) have had a larger presence at the 2A/3A/4A state meet in recent years than its fi