The weather was the worst, but La Conner High School thinclads were at their best in Langley Thursday.

The track teams fought off heavy rain and gusty winds to post several personal bests at a non-league invitational meet hosted by South Whidbey High School.

As has been the case throughout the spring, reigning state 2B hurdles champ Tommy Murdock paced the Braves, who placed second out of seven team entries, trailing only the hometown Falcons by a 141-101.5 margin.

"Tommy's been really consistent in the hurdles," head coach Peter Voorhees told the Weekly News. "His level of consistency h...