A track: C-Falls Simpson wins twice, Cats take 2nd

LAUREL — Columbia Falls’ sprinter Malakai Simpson made good, and his Wildcats nearly won team gold as well.

Simpson swept the 100 and 200 meters Saturday, running personal-record times, and the Cats also won the long relay Saturday at the State A track and field meet.

Trouble was Corvallis had an insurmountable lead going into that relay, which is generally the final event of every state meet: At the end the Blue Devils, who didn’t place in the relay, had 68.8 points to 67 for Columbia Falls.