Skillingstad captures two hurdle titles to lead Cheney at state

A pair of state titles helped the Cheney High School girls' track and field team to a sixth-place overall finish at the Star Track and Field 2A state meet May 28-30 at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

KD Skillingstad turned in a time of 15.02 seconds to win the 100-meter hurdles on Friday, and then turned around Saturday to capture the 300-meter hurdle title with a time of 44.40. Both times were faster than her preliminary heat marks, and the time in the 300 was a season-best for the sophomore.

"KD was a beast," girls head coach Tom Stralser said. "She was tough as nails."

Fellow sophomore Ry...