Vikings' Cook named WIAA Athlete of the Week

PALOUSE — Garfield-Palouse Vikings' senior Ethan Cook was named a WIAA Athlete of the Week after setting personal-best marks.

He competed in three sprint events, the 100 meters, 200, and 400 sprints, at his first meet of the year.

Cook is running his last season after spring 2020 was lost to the pandemic and he missed state by one spot at regionals in the 400 as a sophomore.

His first-week numbers were posted from a March 31 meet at Pomeroy. They put him at No. 6 in the rankings in state 1B for the 100, No. 3 in the 400, and No. 3 in the 200.

"Ethan's a leader on the team and around his teamma...