• Janice Hellesto and Petra Hernandez hold up the OWC championship trophy. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High’s girls won the Oregon West Conference Championship for the eighth straight season. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Cassidy Smart runs out in front on her way to a win in the 1,500. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart in the 1,500 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell in the pole vault (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Aspen Russell goes up and over in the pole vault. Russell ranks No. 1 in the event for Class 4A. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell in the pole vault (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Provance in the shot put (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Provance in the discus (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Joe Fulton calls out times while junior Abby Phelps passes by during the 1,500. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abby Phelps in the 1,500 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Reagan Nuño qualified for state in three events, including in the 800 with this second-place performance. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel in the pole vault (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel in the pole vault (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke McDaniel in the 400 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Melea Lattin in the 800 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jordyn Hood in the discus (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jordyn Hood in the discus (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Petra Hernandez in the 300 hurdles (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Petra Hernandez clears the final hurdle on her way to a state-qualifying second-place finish in the 300 hurdles. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janice Hellesto and Kya Bolton in the 100 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janice Hellesto and Kya Bolton in the 100 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Janice Hellesto holds school records in the 100, 200 and long jump, and is part of a 4-by-100 relay that also holds the school record. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Janice Hellesto closes in on the finish line while winning the 200 with a school-record time of 25.05 seconds. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janice Hellesto in the 4-by-100 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailey Eckhold in the triple jump (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailey Eckhold in the shot put (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn in the 400 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn in the 4-by-400 (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Natalie Dunn approaches the first curve for the final leg of the 4-by-400 relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Annaleise Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Annaleise Brown in the 100 hurdles (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kya Bolto in the 4-by-100 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead and Cassidy Smart in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead and Reagan Nuño in the 4-by-400 relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead in the 1,500 (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.