PROVO, Utah-Saturday, at Robison Track on the campus of Brigham Young University, state championships were decided for boys and girls in all classifications of Utah High School Activities Association sports.
This, of course, included various schools in the Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network coverage area.
In 1-A, the Panguitch girls won their 13th all-time state title, and seventh in a row, dating back to 2013. The Bobcats outlasted a spirited effort from Milford, prevailing 142-136. Piute, putting forth a gallant effort, placed third with 67 points. Bryce Valley finished fifth with 39 points. Wayne tied with Wendover for sixth with 36 points. Escalante placed 12th with 7 points. Valley tied Pinnacle and Whitehorse for 13th place with 5 points.
For the 2-A girls, the North Summit Braves built upon their previously-existing state record with their 19th state championship. The Braves amassed 143 points to second-place Millard’s 99 points. Gunnison Valley placed eighth with 33 points. Beaver finished ninth with 31 points. Kanab placed 10th with 28 points. Wasatch Academy finished 11th with 23 points. North Sevier placed 13th with 14 points.
For the 3-A girls, Delta captured its second state title and first since 1996. The Rabbits amassed 94 points to second-place Juab’s 85 points. Richfield placed sixth with 54 points. North Sanpete finished 11th with 24 points. South Sevier was 12th with 19 points. Manti symmetrically placed 13th with 13 points.
For the 1-A boys, Monticello edged Panguitch 123.5-114 to win their second all-time state track and field championship and first since 2016. Milford placed third with 106 points. Valley placed fourth with 56 points. Wayne finished fifth with 39.5 points. Bryce Valley placed seventh with 35 points. Piute finished 10th with 14 points.
For the 2-A boys, Millard won its 7th all-time state championship, routing Parowan 130-92. Kanab placed third with 87 points. Beaver finished fourth with 70 points. North Sevier placed 10th with 20 points. Gunnison Valley finished 11th with 10 points.
For the 3-A boys, Morgan won their first state title since 1996, amassing 96.5 points. Delta finished fourth with 65 points. Richfield placed fifth with 60 points. Juab finished sixth with 57 points. North Sanpete placed ninth with 28 points. Manti finished 10th with 22 points. Finally, South Sevier placed 14th with 4.5 points.
In individual events, commencing with the 1-A girls 4 x 100 relay, Piute won the state title (53.49 seconds). The Thunderbirds were represented by Myndi Morgan, Vanessa Delgado, Tyree King and Jordyn Kennedy.
Panguitch placed second (54.88 seconds) and the Bobcats in the race were Hallie Palmer, Kiesa Miller, Brianna Stowe and Tana Frandsen.
Milford placed third (55.07 seconds). The Tigers were represented by Teigyn Fields, Trinity Mayer, Kinsey Williams and Paige James.
None of the 2-A teams in the Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network coverage area medaled in the 4 x 100 relay.
In the 3-A girls’ 4 x 100 relay, Delta took the state title in 49.86 seconds. The Rabbits in this race were Jordyn Nielson, Savannah Nielson, Adi Nielson and Megan Atkinson.
Juab placed second (50.88 seconds). The Wasps in this event were Willow Kay, Jakell Oliver, Bayli Heap and Ronnie Walker.
The 1-A boys 4 x 100 relay champions were the Milford Tigers (46.01 seconds). Carson Cox, Gaige Hardy, Paxton Henrie and Russell Walker led Milford in this event.
Panguitch placed second (47.41 seconds), tying with Monticello. In this event, the Bobcats were represented by Jevin Savage, Marc Certonio, Kevin Bridges and Riley Certonio.
In the 2-A boys 4 x 100 relay, Millard placed second (45.73 seconds). The Eagles in this event were Alex Wall, Sam Marshal, Graydee Warren and John Whitaker.
In the 1-A boys discus, Panguitch’s Dallen Torgersen placed second (109-07.75).
In the 2-A girls javelin, Mary Degraffenreid of Millard placed second (108-10.25), North Sevier’s Brinley Mason placed sixth (100-00.75) and Brinley Unsworth of Kanab finished seventh (99-10.50).
Taylia Norris of Panguitch won the girls’ 1600-meter run in 1-A (5:22.88). Kinley Spaulding of Milford placed second (5:35.20). Abigail Holman of Panguitch finished fourth (5:54.88). Akaydeh Livingston of Milford finished fifth (5:57.84).
In the 2-A girls mile, Katy Kelly of Millard (5:31.77) earned the state title. Audrey Camp of Millard placed second (5:33.89). Sheilah Cheruiyot (5:41.36) and Ashley Lagat (5:49.62) placed fourth and sixth respectively for Wasatch Academy and Millard’s Ember Moat (5:50.89) finished seventh.
In the 3-A girls mile, Juab’s Marissa Hall placed third (5:30.17) with Nora Foster of Richfield placing seventh (5:36.45) and North Sanpete’s Aubry Cook placed eighth (5:37.85).
In the 3-A girls high jump, Kenzie Jones of South Sevier (5 feet-3 inches) placed second with Brooklynn Hunter of Juab finishing third (5-3) and her teammate, Rhiannon West, placing fourth (5-1). Kiysa Gorley of Delta placed sixth (4-11).
In the 1-A boys’ 1600-meter run, Kristopher Nez of Bryce Valley placed second (4:46.14). Porter Schoppe of Panguitch finished third (4:47.65). Wayne’s West Saunders finished seventh (4:55.73) and Bryce Valley’s Brock Syrett placed eighth (5:01.29).
In the 2-A boys’ 1600-meter run, Millard’s Shade Woodard finished third (4:41.63), Clay Shakespear of Kanab placed fourth (4:42.17) and Millard’s Jaren Camp placed fifth (4:43.69).
The 3-A boys’ 1600-meter champion is Richfield’s Hayden Harward (4:26.07) and Nick Woolsey of Richfield placed eighth (4:41.87).
In the 1-A girls 100-meter hurdles, Wayne’s Brynnli Nelson placed second (17.36), Paige James (17.49), Aliza Woolsey (17.73) and Brynley Wunderlich of Milford (17.94) placed third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Kenzie Sudweeks of Piute placed seventh (18.09). In the 2-A 100-meter hurdles, Rylee Miller of Milard (17.99) placed fifth. Savannah Nielson of Delta is the 3-A 100-meter hurdles champion (15.43 seconds). Melissa Crane of Richfield placed third (15.70).
In the 1-A girls shot put, Panguitch’s Kambree Fullmer (33-00.50 feet) took the state title. Piute’s Emri Roberts (31-00.75) placed third. Madysen Griffiths of Milford finished fourth (30-11.75). Karlee Eyre of Panguitch finished sixth (30-07.25) and Ayline Vega of Milford placed eighth (30-01.50).
In the 3-A girls javelin, Delta’s Jacky Hatch placed second (118-01.25). Valerie Clark of Juab finished third (116-01). Shayley Fowles of Delta placed seventh (108-08).
The 2-A boys discus champion is Beaver’s Treyson Harris (147-00.50). Braxton Brewer of Millard (103-05.75) placed seventh.
In the 1-A boys long jump, Wayne’s Wyatt VanOrden placed second (19-11.75). Bryant Pace of Wayne placed fourth (18-08.75). Westyn Clark of Bryce Valley finished sixth (18-03.75).
The 1-A boys’ 110-meter hurdle champion is Panguitch’s Kanyon Lamb (15.95 seconds). Bryson Barnes of Milford placed second (16.15). Jevin Savage of Panguitch placed third (17.08).
In the 2-A boys’ 110-meter hurdles, Kanab’s Justus Waters-Tait (16.27) placed second. Sean Gray of Kanab placed third (16.70). Dayne Stewart of Millard finished fourth (16.85). John Whitaker of Millard finished seventh (17.09).
In the 3-A boys’ 110-meter hurdles, Manti’s Trevor Robinson placed second (15.75). His teammate, Josh Blauer, placed third (15.86). Jaymen Brough of Delta placed eighth (16.35).
In the 1-A girls 100-meter dash, freshman Alexa Walker of Milford (13.39 seconds) won the state title. Morgan Platt of Bryce Valley (13.64) finished third. Madysen Griffiths of Milford placed sixth (13.81) and Vanessa Delgado of Piute placed seventh (13.81). Taylor Alger of Milford finished eighth (14.01).
In the 2-A girls 100-meter dash, Beaver’s Brooklyn Crum placed fifth (13.40 seconds). Bethany Nording of Kanab placed eighth (13.54).
The 3-A girls 100-meter dash saw Juab’s Ronnie Walker (12.58 seconds) capture the state title. Isabelle Hightower placed second for North Sanpete (12.85). The wildly popular Hightower also participated in the Miss Mt. Pleasant Pageant Saturday evening. Passion Reitz of Richfield finished third (13.05). Delta’s Megan Atkinson (13.16 seconds) and Jordyn Nielson (13.18 seconds) placed fifth and sixth respectively. Brandy Stratten of Delta placed eighth (13.35).
In the 1-A boys’ 100-meter dash, Milford’s Bret Beebe took the state title (11.26 seconds), narrowly edging Valley’s Cameron Franklin (11.31 seconds). Kanyon Lamb of Panguitch placed third (11.68). Gaige Hardy of Milford placed fifth (11.80) and Bryson Barnes of Milford placed sixth (11.86).
North Sevier’s Riley Ogden (11.56 seconds) placed second in the 2-A boys 100-meter dash. Nathan Despain of Millard fiished sixth (11.73). Ethan Carter of Gunnison Valley placed seventh (11.75).
Delta’s Derek Smith placed fourth in the 3-A boys 100-meter dash (11.46 seconds) and Brigham Perry finished eighth (11.67) for Juab.
In the 2-A girls shot put, Gracie Moysh of Gunnison Valley (34-11) placed second. Brinley Mason of North Sevier (34-00.75) finished third. Kaydee Marshall of Beaver placed fourth (33-10). Kayee Hafen of Beaver placed eighth (31-08).
In the 3-A boys discus, North Sanpete’s Laramie Roberts finished third (124-01). Juab’s Ty Durbin finished fourth (123-11.50). Mason Wolforth of Juab placed eighth (118-06.75).
In the 2-A boys long jump, Beaver’s Porter Albrecht took the state title (21-07.75). Kaleb Barney of Beaver placed fourth (19-08.25). Kort Sorenson of Gunnison Valley placed seventh (18-11.50).
In the 1-A girls 400-meter dash, Vanessa Delgado of Piute won the state title (1:01.53). Taylor Alger of Milford placed second (1:01.59). Myndi Morgan of Piute finished fourth (1:02.42). Alexa Walker (1:05.08) and Madysen Griffiths (1:05.11) of Milford placed fifth and sixth respectively and Lilly Steed of Escalante finished seventh (1:05.20).
In the 2-A girls 400-meter dash, Jade Wimmer of Gunnison Valley took the state title (58.66). Millard’s Audrey Camp (1:00.81) and Katy Kelly (1:00.88) placed fourth and fifth respectively.
Delta’s Adi Nielson took the 3-A 400-meter dash title (58.24). Passion Reitz of Richfield placed third (1:01.16). Bayli Heap of Juab placed fourth (1:01.33) and Sharlie Alder of Manti finished seventh (1:03.46).
In the boys’ 400-meter dash in 1-A, Milford’s Bryson Barnes (51.87) took the state title. Cameron Franklin of Valley placed second (51.93). Bret Beebe (53.55) and Russell Walker (53.59) placed third and fourth, respectively. Riley Certonio of Panguitch placed fifth (54.05). Westyn Clark of Bryce Valley finished seventh (55.28) and Kevin Bridges of Panguitch placed eighth (55.38).
In the 2-A boys’ 400-meter dash, Nathan Despain (51.67), Shade Woodard (51.73) and Tilden Kesler (53.14) placed second through fourth respectively for Millard.
In the 3-A boys’ 400-meter dash, Kade Jensen of Richfield finished second (49.29). Oran Finlinson of Delta placed fourth (51.72). Wyatt Roberts of North Sanpete finished fifth (52.38) and Jaden Sterner of Manti finished sixth (52.38). *Roberts and Sterner technically tied, but Roberts was granted fifth place.
In the 1-A girls high jump, Kenzie Sudweeks of Piute (4 feet-11 inches) won the state title. Tana Frandsen of Panguitch tied for fifth (4 feet-7 inches) with Savannah Peterson of Tintic and Kaitlyn Stubbs of Water Canyon. Hanna Williams of Wayne finished eighth (4 feet-7 inches). Williams finished eighth because it took her more repetitions to reach this height than her competitors.
In the 1-A girls’ 300-meter hurdles, Kinley Spaulding of Milford (48.88) took the state title. Aliza Woolsey of Milford placed second (49.55). Hallie Palmer of Panguitch placed fourth (51.24), Brynley Wunderlich of Milford placed fifth (51.50). Paige James of Milford finished eighth (51.79).
Kaitlyn Hemond of Beaver (49.52) placed fourth in the 2-A girls’ 300-meter hurdles. Grayce Glover of Kanab (52.03) finished eighth in the event.
Adi Nielson of Delta took the 3-A state title in the girls’ 300-meter hurdles (44.64). Savannah Nielson of Delta placed second (45.65). Melissa Crane of Richfield finished fourth (46.48). Kenzie Jones of South Sevier placed sixth (48.73). Emilia Anderson of Juab finished seventh (48.97).
In the 3-A girls shot put, Manti’s Sanilati Takeiaho placed fourth (33-10.75). Tairei Laupapa of North Sanpete placed fifth (32-10.50). Haylee Christenson of Delta placed 7th (32-01.50).
In the 1-A boys 300-meter hurdles, Panguitch’s Kanyon Lamb (41.57 seconds) took the state title. Gaige Hardy of Milford placed third (44.10). Jevin Savage of Panguitch finished fourth (44.53).
In the 2-A boys 300-meter hurdles, Millard’s Tilden Kesler (41.50) narrowly edged Beaver’s Jaden Fails (41.63) to win the state title. John Whitaker of Millard (42.11) placed third. Kanab’s Justus Waters-Tait (42.14) finished fourth. Sam Marshal of Millard placed fifth (42.79) and Kanab’s Dustin Bistline (42.86) and Jarom Johnson (42.92) finished sixth and seventh, respectively.
In the 3-A boys 300-meter hurdles, Jaymen Brough of Delta (40.51) placed fourth. Ian Bate of Richfield (41.27) placed sixth.
In the 2-A girls high jump, Millard’s Rylee Miller placed third (4 feet-9 inches), tying with Parowan’s Gabby Hasemeyer. Millard’s Hailey Bramon placed fifth (4 feet-9 inches) and her teammate, Mary Degraffenreid placed seventh (4 feet-9 inches).
In the 1-A girls’ 200-meter dash, Piute’s Vanessa Delgado earned another individual state title (27.69). Her teammate, Myndi Morgan, (28.12) placed third. Hali Peterson of Wayne finished fourth (28.20). Bryce Valley’s Morgan Platt placed fifth (28.39). Alexa Walker of Milford finished sixth (28.40) and Taylor Alger, also of Milford, placed eighth (28.75).
Gunnison Valley’s Jade Wimmer won the 2-A 200-meter dash state title for the girls (25.87). Kaitlyn Hemond of Beaver placed sixth (27.60). Bethany Nording of Kanab finished seventh (27.72) and Brooklyn Crum of Beaver placed eighth (27.92).
In the girls’ 3-A 200-meter dash, Ronnie Walker took the title (25.72 seconds). Isabelle Hightower of North Sanpete placed second (26.40). Megan Atkinson of Delta finished fifth (26.79). Jordyn Nielson of Delta placed eighth (27.26 seconds).
Valley’s Cameron Franklin is the 1-A 200-meter dash boys champion (22.92 seconds). Bret Beebe of Milford placed second (23.05). Kanyon Lamb of Panguitch finished third (23.73). Gaige Hardy of Milford (24.31) finished fifth. Russell Walker of Milford placed sixth (24.34) and Panguitch’s Riley Certonio placed eighth (24.40).
In the 3-A boys’ 200-meter dash, Brigham Perry of Juab placed fifth (23.59) and Delta’s Derek Smith placed sixth (23.61). His teammate, Oran Finlinson, actually tied with him tehchnically at 23.61 seconds, but placed seventh.
In the boys’ 3-A long jump, Juab’s Gavin Howarth (21-05) took the state title. Trey Brough of Delta placed second (21-04.75). Britton Smith of Delta placed fourth (20-03.75). Clarence Kool of Juab placed fifth (20-00.50). Matthew Jessop of Juab finished seventh (19-07.75).
In the 1-A girls’ javelin, Brynnli Nelson of Wayne took the state title (118-00.50). Mataya Barney of Panguitch placed second (111-07.25). Kaelynn Cox of Panguitch placed third (106-00.50). Karlee Eyre of Panguitch placed fifth (101-07). Amy Cox of Valley placed sixth (94-01.25). Kiesa Miller of Panguitch placed seventh (93-10) and Jacelin Hardy of Milford finished eighth (93-08.50).
To conclude the 1-A girls’ portion of the meet, Bryce Valley won the 4 x 400 relay (4:26.69). The Mustangs were led by Morgan Platt, Kezli Floyd, Brooklyn Syrett and Kristen Stewart. Milford placed second (4:27.52). The Tigers in this event were Paige James, Aliza Woolsey, Brynley Wunderlich and Taylor Alger. Panguitch placed third (4:31.50). In this event, the Bobcats were paced by Kyan Orton, Lacey Marshall, Brooklyn Brinkerhoff and Kiesa Miller.
The 2-A girls meet concluded with Millard placing third in the 4 x 400 relay (4:23.41). The Eagles were represented by Paige Cummings, Hailey Bramon, Hannah Koyle and Mary Degraffenreid.
The 3-A girls meet came to an end with Delta winning the 4 x 400 relay (4:07.48). In this event, the Rabbits were represented by Savannah Nielson, Megan Atkinson, Kaeshay Brough and Adi Nielson.
Richfield placed second (4:13.43). The Wildcats were represented by Haydn Black, Kate Robinson, Nora Foster and Passion Reitz.
Finishing third was Juab (4:13.75). The Wasps were represented by Emilia Anderson, Willow Kay, Marissa Hall and Bayli Heap.
In the 1-A boys’ 4 x 400 relay, Panguitch took the state title (3:40.80). In this event, the Bobcats were represented by Paxton Wolfley, Marc Certonio, Kevin Bridges and Riley Certonio.
Wayne placed second (3:40.88) as the Badgers were represented by Logan Chappell, Bryant Pace, West Saunders and Wyatt VanOrden.
Finishing third was Milford (3:41.35). The Tigers were represented by Blake Barnes, Paxton Henrie, Michael Roxburgh and Russell Walker.
Concluding the 2-A boys meet in the 4 x 400 was Millard taking the state title in this relay (3:34.74). The Eagles were represented by Alex Wall, Graydee Warren, Tilden Kesler and Nathan Despain.
Beaver placed third in the 4 x 400 (3:36.65) as the Beavers in this event were Jaden Fails, Kaleb Barney, Spencer Williams and Hunter Carter.
In the 3-A boys’ 4 x 400, Richfield took the state title (3:27.58). The Wildcats in this event were Kyson Grant, Ian Bate, Hayden Harward and Kade Jensen.
Juab placed third (3:29.84) as the Wasps were represented by Coltin Fletcher, Tyler Dinkel, Dason Day and Brigham Perry.
