Collegians

In a bizarre Wenatchee High School alumni moment, Tom Ballinger (Class of 2005) and Ben Spaun (Class of ‘04) finished 1-2 at the 110-meter high hurdles at the Point Loma Invitational in San Diego. Ballinger runs for Carleton College of Minnesota and Spaun for Whitworth. Spaun won the hurdles in 14.92, just ahead of Ballinger (15.16), which was a personal best time.Ballinger won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 53.22, the fastest time in all of Division III this season. His performance qualified him for the national championships at Wisconsin-Oshkosh over Memorial Day weekend.Ballinger and Spaun both warmed up in Wenatchee track and field sweatshirts from 2004. They ran together in the 4×400 relay at the 2003 and 2004 state tournaments. 

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