McNary’s Olivo repeats as state javelin champ

Derek Olivo of McNary competes in the javelin at the state track and field meet in Eugene on Saturday, May 30. He won state titles in the javelin and discus. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)

McNary’s Derek Olivo brought home state titles in the javelin and discus, leading the Celtic boys team to a fifth-place finish in state competition in Eugene that ended Saturday, May 30.

Olivo won the javelin with a throw of 209-foot-4. He won the state title last year as well.

His brother Gary took fifth in the javelin.

The 4×400 relay team of Yosef Picazo, Adam Ellis, Mason Bowlby and Joey Elston finished second in a time of 3:19.72. That was one second behind the winning team from Tualatin.

McNary’s boys 4×400 relay team took second in the state track and field meet in Eugene, finishing one second off the winning mark. The team includes, from left, Yosef Picazo, Joey Elston, Mason Bowlby and Adam Ellis. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)

In district competition, the McNary team posted the second-best time in Oregon at 43:16.82.

Picazo took fourth in the 800-meter race. He ran a personal best time of 1:53.57.

The McNary girls team didn’t have any top five finishers.

Derek Olivo of McNary was named field athlete of the year after the district meet on Friday, May 22. He advanced to state in three events. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
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