For the first time in years, Charlinda Ioane was sick.

It started on Tuesday, and by Thursday, the Kapolei senior had plenty of congestion. She made the trek to the Oahu Interscholastic Association track and field championships, and in the trials, posted the numbers she needed to win the shot put and discus: 133 feet, 6 inches in the discus and 44-0 in the put.

Yet, after Saturday’s final, there were tears as she hugged her father. They were tears of frustration. The illness sapped her of some strength; she couldn’t crack 43 feet in the put. Earlier, in the discus, she unloaded a mammoth toss in the 155-foot range, but fouled on that attempt. She fouled twice in the final.

"I feel good. Disappointed, though. I have congestion and a stuffy nose, but it’s not an excuse," said Ioane, who has a full scholarship to UH in track and field.

A week earlier, she put the shot with a 46-5.5 at the Punahou Relays.

"It’s not that we’re not happy. I just know I can do better. I’m happy I won, but I know I can do more," she said.

Her coach, Barney Hanson, was Sarah Bryant’s coach in 1985 when the Kaiser senior set the state mark.

"They’re both good, good people," said Hanson, who now coaches at Aiea and helps Ioane.

The state meet mark is within reach; Bryant’s record is 44-3.

"Anything can happen," Hanson said.

The team competitions were fairly tight, but Radford swept the boys and girls titles. The boys finished with 92 points, buoyed by two-event champion Romar Bacosa, outpointing Kapolei (84) and Mililani (69).

The Lady Rams tallied 110 points, ahead of Pearl City (102) and Leilehua (53).

For Ioane, a season of hard work at practice and school — she has a 3.8 grade-point average — was buoyed by extra training in her home gym. Pushups and squats with dumbbells. Planking against coolers and milk crates. All for that extra edge, even though she was already the defending state champ in her two events.

Ioane, who comes from a family of shot putters and discus throwers, competed as a freshman when the state tournament was at Kamehameha-Hawaii, but didn’t place.

"This is our redemption year," said Ioane, looking ahead to this year’s state meet, which will be at KS-Hawaii again.

"Whatever happens, happens. You just got to work hard," she said.

Leilehua sophomore Kayla Mitchell placed first in the 100-meter dash (12.35) and 100 hurdles (15.31), but looking ahead to the state meet, she’s been driven by an earlier loss.

"I got second at the Honolulu (Marathon) Invitational," she said, recalling a loss to Konawaena’s Lia Galdeira. "She’s very talented. That motivated me a lot. I just remember being very intimidated by all the private schools. I surprised myself."

Hopefully, I can have a perfect race and win it," said Mitchell, who also competes with the Mules’ 4×100 relay team. The crew won its race at the Punahou Relays last week.

Devin Jenkins, Kapolei’s defending state champion in the 100 and 200 dash, returned from a minor hamstring injury Saturday. He won with times of 10.8 and 22.19.

"It’s 100 percent. I pushed hard. I’m getting ready for states," the senior said. "I’m a little rusty."

Jenkins had not competed in nearly three weeks, but had massage therapy that he has gotten since junior year.

"The doctor said there was no damage, so it wasn’t a pull or a strain, just a knot," he said. "Star Therapy. I couldn’t do it without them. They got the blood flowing."

Jenkins posted a wind-aided 10.46 at the state meet last year. He has a 10.34 this year, also wind-aided.

Among the multiple-event winners were Bacosa (400 dash, 50.76; long jump, 21-11.75) and Pearl City’s Diamond Briscoe (400 dash, 58.6; 200 dash, 25.24).

Thomas Cheong of Moanalua, one of the top contenders statewide in the triple jump, won the event with a leap of 43-10.

Farrington senior Keanu Foki won the boys shot put and discus.

Mililani’s boys 4×400 relay team set an OIA record, winning the event in 3:25.02. The foursome of Nathan Cross, Dionte White, Collin Nguyen and Lance Loventhal broke a mark set in 1978 by Kailua (3:25.5).

"I’ve been more consistent with my throws and technique," he said, crediting coach Aaron Kamau for his work on technique. "I’m a fast learner and I picked it up pretty quick."

His best distance is 51-4. He went 50-10 to win the OIA title. To win states, he has some keen competition, including Hawaii Prep’s Shane Brostek.