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Gallery: 2023 Birger Solberg Invitational track meet

April 8, 2023 10:21 pm

Lynden Christian's Josie Hendricks

Grace Academy’s Brooklyn Crawford falls into the steeplechase pit during the 2000-meter race.

Ferndale's Andrew Finsrud clears the bar as his hands are outreached in a diving-like position. — Ferndale's Andrew Finsrud clears the bar during the boys pole vault. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Tyla Olson hands off to Adyson Moa in the 4X100-meter relay.

Sehome’s Andre Watson heads to the finish to help the Mariners win their heat in the boys 4X100 meter relay. The team finished 10th overall. — Sehome’s Andre Watson heads to the finish to help the Mariners win their heat in the boys 4X100 meter relay. The team finished 10th overall. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Getting ready for her race

Lynden Christian's Andrew Luce

Ferndale's Adrian Finsrud watches the bar as he clears 12 feet in the boys pole vault. Finsrud tied for first place with his brother

Sehome’s Bella Connell wins her heat of the girls 100-meter hurdles. — Sehome’s Bella Connell wins her heat of the girls 100-meter hurdles. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Sehome’s Alina Kravtsov crosses the finish line ahead of three other women on the red track field. — Sehome’s Alina Kravtsov crosses the finish line in first place in her heat of the girls 100-meter dash. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Bellingham's Gavin Miner

Bellingham's Hunter Dechenes and Sehome’s Andre Watson cross the finish line of their heat in the boys 100-meter dash. — Bellingham's Hunter Dechenes and Sehome’s Andre Watson cross the finish line of their heat in the boys 100-meter dash April 8, 2023, during the Birger Solberg Invitational at Civic Stadium. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

54 total schools competed in the 2023 Birger Solberg Invitational track meet at Civic Stadium on April 8.

A photo caption was updated at 9:56 a.m. April 10 to clarify the Sehome boys won their heat in the 4X100 relay, but finished 10th in the event.