Baker’s Kate Norton, who won a state championship in the shot put in late May in Eugene, finished third in the event at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on July 29 in California. Norton, who will be a junior at Baker High School this fall, had a best throw of 42 feet, 9 inches at the national championships to earn All-American honors. That was 2 inches better than the BHS record she set in winning the state title in May. Norton, 17, who placed fourth in the discus throw at the state meet, also competed in the event at the national championships on July 30. She finished 23rd with a best throw of 104 feet, 10 inches.