COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Four area athletes make mark at regional track & field events
Bonners Ferry Herald | UPDATED 1 week AGO
Asha Abubakari, Sacramento State Track & Field
A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asha, a redshirt freshman thrower, placed sixth out of 11 competitors in the discus with a new all-time personal best of 150 feet, 2 inches at the University of California Invitational held March 20 and 21 at Edwards Stadium in Berkley, Calif. The former Fresno State and Lady Badger standout also placed sixth in the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, 6.75 inches for the Hornets, which will be back in action on March 28 at the Jim Bush Legends Meet hosted by UCLA.
Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field
A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor, a senior distance runner, placed 10th out of 28 competitors in the 5,000-meter run with a season-opening time of 15 minutes, 36.95 seconds (5:01 per mile) at the Sam Adams Classic held March 20 at the Whitworth University Pine Bowl in Spokane. It was the former Badger standout's second-best time of his collegiate career.
Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field
A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior distance runner, placed third out 12 competitors in the 1,500-meter run with a new personal best time of 4 minutes, 41.89 seconds at the Sam Adams Classic. The former Lady Badger standout's time qualified her for Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships, set to be held May 8 and 9 at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Ore. Lewis-Clark State College will compete next on April 3 at the Whitworth Peace Meet.
Helene Rae, College of Idaho Track & Field
A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Helene, a freshman thrower, beat out 15 other competitors to win the shot put with a mark of 45 feet, 11.75 inches at the Lewis & Clark Electric Forest Open held March 21 at Eldon and David Fix Track in Portland, Ore. Rae's throw, which ranks as No. 2 in program history, qualifies her for the NAIA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships set to be be held May 20 through 22 at University of North Carolina at Asheville. The former Lady Badger standout also placed fifth out of 18 competitors in the discus throw with a Cascade Collegiate Conference-qualifying mark of 118 feet, 9 inches.
Connor Alexander
Camille Ussher
Helene Rae