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August 27, 2024

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos

First photo: King Kekaulike High School anchor Ja’Lyn Deichert takes the handoff from Kalena Akinaka in the girls 400 relay Friday during Maui Interscholastic League meet No. 3 on Friday at King Kekaulike. Deichert and Akinaka were among several of the Valley Isle’s top track and field athletes to then hop over to Oahu and compete in the Cal Track/Ruby Tuesday Hawaii Invitational on Saturday at Moanalua. On Oahu, Deichert placed second in the 100 meters, Akinaka was third in the 100 hurdles, and the pair teamed with Soana Akinaka and Lola Richardson to win the 400 relay. Other top finishers from the Valley Isle on Saturday included Baldwin’s Joseph Randolph (first in boys 100 and 200) and Antone Sanches (first in boys triple jump) — both helped the Bears’ boys 400 relay place third — Seabury Hall’s Micah Brighton (second in the boys 3,000) and Maui High’s Aizek Lakalaka (second in boys shot put).

Second photo: Lakalaka opens the boys shot put competition Friday with a distance of 43 feet, 4 inches.

Third photo: Kamehameha Maui’s Nohi Casco clears 12-6 to win boys pole vault Friday.

Fourtth photo: Kihei Charter’s Tanya Kari pulls away to win the girls 1,500 Friday.

Fifth photo: Maui High’s Trey Shimabukuro wins his heat in the boys 100 Friday.

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