Faced with disappointment the past few seasons, Jordon Washington has learned not to live in circumstance.Instead, he has stayed focused on his vision. And on Saturday, it finally became a reality.“I figure there’s no point at looking back on what you did wrong, when you have another chance to do it better,” said the Warrenton junior, who avenged his previous letdowns with a pair of fourth-place finishes at the MSHSAA Championships.Washington finally captured the All-State honors he had been chasing, medaling in both the open 100-meter and 800-meter relay races.“This was the best season Warrenton has had in a long time with the district championships and a couple of meet wins,” said Washington, pointing out additional victories along the way.But all of those accomplishments would have been mute points for the Warriors had they not sealed the deal on a tremendous 2014 campaign.“We had come so close in both the relay at state last year and me at sectionals that we had our minds set on it,” said Washington.After falling short of reaching the state meet the past two seasons, Washington worked tirelessly on improving his technique and burst out of the blocks.“I worked a lot on my starts and consistency in general,” said Washington, who narrowly missed qualifying in the 200-meter race as well.It’s been a labor of love for Washington.“He’s a goal-driven kid, and that’s what he wanted,” said Coach Steve McDowell. “He was able to accomplish what he’s been working toward, and I couldn’t be more happy for the kid.”While he also plays basketball, track is a clear-cut favorite for the junior Olympian, who travels across the country to compete during the summer.“I really need to work on my endurance and my finishing power for the 100 and 200, because sometimes I just fade at the end,” said Washington. “That costs me the 200 at sectionals.”On Friday, he stepped to the line confident. Washington finished second in his heat, crossing in 11.04 seconds. On Saturday he ran an 11.17-second race — not a personal best but enough to land him in the top half of the field.Having enjoyed his achievement for a few days, he will turn his focus on his one remaining season.“First place is the goal now, which means I have to bring my time down to a 10.4,” finished Washington.

Warrenton junior Jordon Washington placed fourth in the 100-meter race on Saturday.

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