Highline Highlights: Adam Estrada, Multi-Sport Athlete

Highline senior Adam Estrada grew up playing football, flying past cornerbacks at the wide receiver position with his quickness and speed. It wasn’t until his sophomore year in high school until he decided to see how his speed stacked up against other track and field competitors.
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His speed played at the varsity level immediately and he fell in love with the sport, specializing in the 100-meter dash.
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With a year of experience under his belt, Estrada really saw his potential come to the surface in his junior season. In 2024, not only did he place first in the 100-meter dash at seven different meets with a personal record of 11.04 seconds, but he also wanted to try his hand (or legs in this instance) at different track and field events. He found out quickly he could succeed at the triple jump.
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“My first jump, I guess I broke the school record,” Estrada said and could not help but laugh while saying it.

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He placed first in the triple jump in two meets and second in another, placed first once in the long jump, and was part of a dominating 4x100 team. Estrada with Robert Luu, Naphtali Clay, and Ebrima Hren placed first six times, the sixth being at the Kingco 2A League Championships.
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The recurring impressive performances Estrada turned in did not happen by accident.
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“It’s always good to put the work in so once you succeed you know why you are succeeding,” he said.
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Along with the training and conditioning with the team, Estrada has a personal trainer in Tacoma and is not afraid of the work needed to perform to his highest level.
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Moving to the postseason, Estrada performed well at the Kingco 2A League Championships. As mentioned before, Estrada finished first with his team in the 4x100, second in the 100-meter dash, second in the triple jump, and fourth in the long jump.
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The top-two finishes in the first three events qualified Estrada for the 2A Bi District Championships. In districts, he finished fifth in both the 100-meter dash and the 4x100 and finished seventh in the triple jump. Needing to place in the top six to qualify for the WIAA State Championship Meet, Estrada was unable to qualify in the triple jump.
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In the 100-meter dash and the 4x100, Estrada and Highline did not perform up to their own standards on a windy day in the state tournament, finishing 15th in both. But Estrada is already looking to improve this coming year.
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“Junior year I had a breakout year,” he said. “Senior year, who knows?”

Beyond his senior year, Estrada wants to play at the college level in track and field and football. Self admittedly, Estrada does not have the biggest stature that usually plays at the next level of football, but being the dedicated hard-worker he is, that will not stop him.
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“That doesn’t mean I’m not going to be the first one or one of the ones who don’t make it,” Estrada said. “I have confidence I’ll make it in everything.”
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His athleticism, paired with his winning mentality, gives Estrada the chance to fulfill his goal of being a multi-sport athlete in college. Watch for Estrada this fall, catching passes from Highline quarterback Ronan Rasmussen before his final track and field season in the spring.

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