• Samuel Hernandez in the high jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS boys track and field team took first place in the OWC Championships. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Howard, left, takes the baton from CD Nuno in the 4-by-100 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Josiah Peters won the javelin with a throw of 181 feet, 2 inches. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Josiah Peters in the javelin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch, Lukas Hernandez and Galen Murch in the 1,500. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch and Lukas Hernandez in the 1,500. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Leo Pausch finishes second in the 1,500, one of two events that he’ll compete in at state.Josiah Peters in the javelin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch in the 1,500 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Dreyton Nuño clears the bar in the high jump. He went on to win the event while clearing 6 feet for the first time. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dreyton Nuño in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuño and Dreyton Nuño in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuño and Warwick Bushnell in the 100-meter dash (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior CD Nuño approaches the first curve in the 4-by-400-meter relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior CD Nuño warms up for the 4-by-100 relay with his dad, Carlos Nuño holding the blocks. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch in the 1,500 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Howard in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Howard in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Howard in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell and CD Nuño in the 200 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell and CD Nuño in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Warwick Bushnell catches his breath after winning the 400-meter dash Saturday at the district meet. Bushnell was diagnosed with anemia during the season and is attempting to battle through those challenges to finish his high school career on a high note. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell in the 400 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell in the 4-by-400 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tiernan Bovbjerg in the 300 hurdles (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tiernan Bovbjerg in the 300 hurdles (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tiernan Bovbjerg in the 110 hurdles (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tiernan Bovbjerg in the 110 hurdles (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.