Welcome to Track and Field 2024

Jeff Hashimoto (Head Coach, Distance): Jeff Hashimoto has coached distance runners since 2020 and this is his first year as Head Track & Field Coach. As an athlete he competed in NCAA Division I Cross Country Skiing. He has coached Cross Country Running at EHS since 2004.  His favorite thing about Track & Field is seeing the variety of athleticism across different events, and working with the excellent EHS Track & Field coaching team.

Wendell Hill (Throws) Wendell Hill has been coaching for over a decade and is excited to be joining the EHS Track and Field program in 2024 as the Throwing Coach. His past experience includes coaching in the NCAA in both Division I and II as a strength and conditioning coach assisting a variety of athletes accomplish their goals. In addition, Wendell acted as the Assistant Track and Field Coach at Dickinson State University from 2018-2020 where he had the honor of working with five All-Americans. 

Kelley Quirk (Jumps) Kelley Quirk has 40+ years in coaching, having coached Volleyball, Basketball,
Softball and Track and Field at the youth, middle school, club and high school level in Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota and Washington State. Coach Quirk began coaching volleyball at MMS in the Ellensburg
School District in 2007 and EHS Track and Field in 2010. As an athlete she competed in NCAA Division I
Volleyball at Iowa State University.

Alexis Mallory (Pole Vault)

Tia Hill (Hurdles)

Kathi Charlton (Sprints and relays) This is Coach Kathi's 20^th year coaching Track and Field and her third year at Ellensburg High School. Coach Kathi was a middle distance runner for four years at Ellensburg High School (she held the 800m school record for 35 years!), and was a middle distance runner at Washington State University  for four years. Coach Kathi Started her Track and Field coaching journey at Mattson Middle school in Covington, WA as an assistant coach of hurdles and distance runners for three years. She then served as Head Coach for 8 years, and was an assistant cross country coach at Eastside Catholic High School in Bellevue, WA. She then moved to Lindbergh High School in Renton, WA, where she was an assistant Track and Field coach for 6 years responsible for the hurdles, sprints, relays and horizontal jumpers. Coach Kathi was also a Cross Country Assistant for 3 years and Head Cross Country coach in Fall of 2019, guiding the boys team back to the State Championship Meet.  Coach Kathi holds USATF Level 1, USTFCCA Level 2, USTFCCA Level 3 jumps, USTFCCA Strength & Conditioning and WIAA Pole Vault certifications. Go Cougs! Go Dawgs!

Josephine Camarillo (Distance) Coach Jo-Jo began her running career in high school and continued to compete for Mt. San Antonio JC for 1 year and UC Irvine for 4 years. She was Big West Conference Cross Country Champion in 1995 while leading her team to a 1^st place team title. She later qualified as an individual at the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Nationals held in Ames, Iowa. In Track, she was Big West Conference Track Champion in the 10,000m and 5000m in 1997. She was given the title from the Orange County Times for Best Continuing performance for a leading role in 1997 as she competed in the 10,000m final on Friday at 7pm (1^st place), competed in the 5000m on Saturday at 11am (1^st place) and finishing off with the 3000m at 4pm (4^th place).  She began coaching XC in 2013 and track in 2020. She is very proud of her athletes, past and present, and looks forward to working with future athletes. In her spare time, she is also the Director of the Ellensburg Public Library.

Keira Charlton, Ronan Goheen, Henry Joyce, Kaden Mattson, Avrie Nemrow, Brooke Seim, Adam Singer, Trevor Wolfenbarger, Cole Woody

Earning a varsity letter is a privilege and an honor. To earn a varsity letter athletes must:

1) Qualify for an compete in the CWAC district championships

2) Demonstrate excellent sportsmanship and character through the year.

3) Participate in community service with the Track & Field team.