Bio

Cris Violette attended Rainier HS, where he was a three-time state placer in the 800 as well as being named the Captain, MVP and Most Inspirational in his senior year. He ran for Coach John Buck in 1982 and Coach Duane Hartman in 1983, leading the Sasquatch to the NWAACC track and field team championships in both years. Violette won the NWAACC 800 in both his seasons at CCS, finishing in 1:50.85 in 1982 and 1:51.57 in his second year. He was named the team’s Most Inspirational Player in 1983. After finishing his athletic career and higher education at EWU he went on to a high school teaching and coaching career. Violette has been a physical education and vocational arts instructor at Olympia High School as well as the girl’s head coach in cross country and track for the past 23 years. His team won the 4A Washington State Championship in girl’s track and field in 2006.