Race of the night!
Six girls ran under five minutes in the 1600 meter run with Desert Vista sophomore Dani Jones leading the way with a time of 4:51.17.
The race went out quick with Sarah Fakler (Sr., Xavier College Prep) taking the lead and bringing the group to a 71 second first lap. Fakler kept the lead for 3 laps with Monica Huston (Sr., Cibola) and Kristi Rush (Sr., Highland) close behind. At the 1200 mark Xavier Prep junior Shelby Brown made a bold move stepping out of the tight group to take the lead. With 300 meters to go Huston moved to the lead and at the 200 meter mark the lead shifted again as Jones began a kick that would take her all the way to the finish line. Huston finished 2nd in 4:52.79 followed by Shelby Brown in. 4:54.71, Kristi Rush in 4:55.67, Huston Jones in 4:57.45 and Sarah Fakler in 4:57.88.
Jones went on to win the 800 meter run in 2:12.08 followed by Monica Huston in 2:15.67. Kristi Rush finished a very close 3rd in 2:15.80. 13 girls broke the 2:20 mark in Division 1 and 4 went under 2:20 in Division 2.
Bernie Montoya (SR., Cibola) let his legs guide him on how he was going to run the 3200 meter run. Montoya decided before the race not to go for another state record but to have a smooth easy run and possibly go break 9 minutes. He pulled several other athletes along with him as the next 10 athletes PR'd. Nate Rodriguez (JR., Corona del Sol) finished 2nd in 9:10.61 - only the 2nd time running the event with a 23 second PR. Ryan Silva (SR., Rincon University) placed 3rd in 9:12.00 and Ryan Wesson (SR., Sandra Day O'Connor) took 4th in 9:14.04.
State Meet Champions:
Girls Division 1:
Ky Westbrook (JR., Chandler) Shot Put - 45-02.25
Dani Jones (SO., Desert Vista) 800 Meter Run - 2:12.08
Dani Jones (SO., Desert Vista) 1600 Meter Run - 4:51.17
Vanessa Davis (SO., Desert Vista) Pole Vault- 12-00.00
Lauren Hicks (SR., Gilbert) - Triple Jump - 37-11.75
Boys Division 1:
Bernie Montoya (SR., Cibola) 3200 Meter Run - 8:56.60
Bryant O'Georgia (JR., North Canyon) High Jump - 6-10.00
Marcus Flannigan (SR., Chanlder) Long Jump - 23-08.00
Dylan Fischer (SR., Desert Vista) Discus - 181-08
Corona Del Sol 4x800 Meter Relay 7:51.19
Girls Division 2:
Tiffany Riley (SO., Liberty) 800 Meter Run - 2:15.54
Tatiana Gillick (JR., Flagstaff) 1600 Meter Run - 5:08.11
Savannah Whitehead (SR., Marcos De Niza) Pole Vault - 12-00.00
Alyssa Thompson (SR., Salpointe Catholic) Triple Jump - 39-07.00
Maritza Murillo (SR., Dysart) Shot Put 39-03.00
Boys Division 2:
Andrew Garcia (SR., Canyon Del Oro) 3200 Meter Run - 9:31.12
Amel Andrews (SR., Thunderbird) High Jump - 6-06.00
Will Hooper (JR., Moon Valley) Pole Vault - 15-00.00
Brandon Murphy (SR., Liberty) - Long Jump - 22-04.75
Nic Mercer (Sr., South Mountain) - Discus - 158-06
Catalina Foothills 4x800 Meter Relay - 8:04.76
AIA Division 1 State Championships
Girls Highlights
Ky Westbrook (Shot Put State Champ, Prelim leader in 100 and 200 dash) Dani Jones (Desert Vista) State Champion in 800 and 1600 Meter run)
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Sherrelle Jordan (Chandler High School) 13.87; Makaila Flannigan (Chandler High School) 14.23; Ashlee Moore (Hamilton High School) 14.27;
- 100 Meter Dash - Ky Westbrook (Chandler High School) 11.54; Tope Williams (Chandler High School) 12.04 SB; Dominique Jackson (Chandler High School) 12.13 SB; Kandice Yourist (Willow Canyon High School) 12.19; Savaughn Christman (Buena High School) 12.20; Kevina Godfrey (Mountain Pointe High School) 12.21;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Danielle Jones (Desert Vista High School) 4:51.17 SB; Monica Huston (Cibola High School) 4:52.79 SB; Shelby Brown (Xavier College Preparatory) 4:54.71 SB; Kristi Rush (Highland High) 4:55.67 SB; Huston Jones (Mesa Mountain View High School) 4:57.45 SB; Sarah Fakler (Xavier College Preparatory) 4:57.88; Ali Kallner (Chaparral High School) 5:01.35 SB; Kaylee Franks (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 5:03.12 SB; Lauren Kinzle (Xavier College Preparatory) 5:04.40 SB; Jenna Maack (Desert Vista High School) 5:07.62; Bethany Block (Desert Mountain High School) 5:09.69; Sierra Brown (Xavier College Preparatory) 5:11.04; Nicole Hicks (Desert Vista High School) 5:11.98 SB; Taryn Estavillo (Red Mountain High School) 5:12.39; Rene Contreras (Westview High School) 5:12.56 SB; Rachel Thomas (Chaparral High School) 5:13.14 SB; Kyra Lopez (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 5:14.26 SB; Shea Bonine (Ironwood High School) 5:14.80 SB; Alexis Nichols (Chandler High School) 5:14.84;
- 200 Meter Dash - Ky Westbrook (Chandler High School) 23.89; Dominique Jackson (Chandler High School) 24.57 SB; Kandice Yourist (Willow Canyon High School) 24.78; Savaughn Christman (Buena High School) 24.92 SB; Kevina Godfrey (Mountain Pointe High School) 24.93 SB; Jasmine Stauffacher-Gray (North Canyon High School) 24.97 SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Ashley Hatch (Highland High) 43.93 SB; Makaila Flannigan (Chandler High School) 44.76; Essence Hollins (Cesar Chavez High School) 45.23 SB; Sydney Madrid (Marana High School) 45.07; Kortnee Day (Marana High School) 45.47 SB; Savannah Coleman (Desert Ridge High School) 45.60 SB; Grace Ashu (Corona del Sol High School) 45.84; Shanice Tremble (Valley Vista High School) 46.01;
- 400 Meter Dash - Jasmine Stauffacher-Gray (North Canyon High School) 56.50; Tatum Waggoner (Pinnacle High School) 57.19; Imani Adams (Chandler High School) 57.93; Dominique Jackson (Chandler High School) 57.17; Kristen Parks (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 57.69;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Chandler High School 47.26 (prelims);
- 800 Meter Run - Danielle Jones (Desert Vista High School) 2:12.08; Monica Huston (Cibola High School) 2:15.67; Kristi Rush (Highland High) 2:15.80; Sarah Ziemba (Skyline High School) 2:16.08 SB; Kylie Jorgenson (Mesa Mountain View High School) 2:16.20; Lauren Ellsworth (Highland High) 2:16.64; Madey Brooks (Mesa Mountain View High School) 2:18.01; Mason Swenson (Corona del Sol High School) 2:18.11 SB; Hallie Swenson (Corona del Sol High School) 2:18.55 SB; Sydney Mierau (Pinnacle High School) 2:19.49; Bethany Block (Desert Mountain High School) 2:19.63 SB; Savannah Gaffney (Xavier College Preparatory) 2:19.73 SB; Beatrice Martinez (Chandler High School) 2:19.97;
- Pole Vault - Vanessa Davis (Desert Vista High School) 12-0; Kristiana Warth (Red Mountain High School) 11-9 SB; Aliya Simpson (Desert Vista High School) 11-9; Kaija Bramwell (Mesa Mountain View High School) 11-6; Maleah Mcmullin (Highland High) 11-6; Nicole Baker (Highland High) 11-0; Tayler Jameson (Red Mountain High School) 11-0; Toria Michaud (Mesa Mountain View High School) 11-0; Shannon Fritz (Desert Vista High School) 10-6; Kyndal Stewart (Mesa Mountain View High School) 10-6 SB; Bethany Krasuski (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 10-6; Abbie Sharkey (Red Mountain High School) 10-6; Madison Duecker (Mountain Pointe High School) 10-6 SB;
- Shot Put - Ky Westbrook (Chandler High School) 45-2.25; Bianca Finn (Chandler High School) 43-10.75 SB; Amanda Conlin (Deer Valley High School) 42-8.25; Talia Ta'ase (Mesa Mountain View High School) 41-9 SB; Chantel Osahor (St. Mary's Catholic High School) 38-11; Candice Butler (Buena High School) 38-9; Makenzie Holmes-digiovin (Desert Vista High School) 38-7; Jasmine Bartee (Chandler High School) 38-6.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Lauren Hicks (Gilbert High School) 37-11.75; Chloe Richardson (Mesa Mountain View High School) 36-11; Juliette Cossey (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 36-5.75 SB; Courtney Brown (Deer Valley High School) 36-4.75 SB;
Boys Highlights
Corona del Sol 4x800 meter relay State Champions - 7:51.19
Bernie Montoya (Cibola) 3200 Meter Run State Champion - 8:56.60
Devon Allen (110 Hurdles and 100 dash leader)
Paul Lucas (lane 5 - 200 and 400 dash leader) Devon Allen (lane 6 - 110 hurdles and 100 dash leader)
Bobby Grant (Brophy Prep) leader in 300 hurdles
- 100 Meter Dash - Devon Allen (Brophy College Preparatory) 10.56 SB; Paul Lucas (Mountain Pointe High School) 10.59 SB; Kejavon Moore (Mountain Pointe High School) 10.79 SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Devon Allen (Brophy College Preparatory) 13.67; Tevin Mayfield (Corona del Sol High School) 14.69;
- 200 Meter Dash - Paul Lucas (Mountain Pointe High School) 20.99; Devon Allen (Brophy College Preparatory) 21.17; Robert Grant (Brophy College Preparatory) 21.42 SB; Marcus Setoki (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 21.56 SB; Clark Brown (Mesa Mountain View High School) 21.62 SB; Trevon Myles (Mesquite High School) 21.64; Dionee Marrero (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 21.88; Cameron Conway (Hamilton High School) 21.93 SB; Alex Poe (Tolleson Union High School) 21.95;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Robert Grant (Brophy College Preparatory) 37.80 SB; Anthony Phelps (Deer Valley High School) 38.47 SB; Devon Allen (Brophy College Preparatory) 38.53; Tevin Mayfield (Corona del Sol High School) 38.53; Roderick Griffith (Cesar Chavez High School) 38.71 SB; Elijah Williams (Hamilton High School) 38.99; Chip White (Highland High) 39.35; Darian Kamin (Kingman High School) 39.44;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Bernie Montoya (Cibola High School) 8:56.60; Nathan Rodriguez (Corona del Sol High School) 9:10.61 SB; Ryan Silva (Rincon University High School) 9:12.00 SB; Ryan Wesson (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 9:14.04 SB; Marco Ruiz (Brophy College Preparatory) 9:29.01 SB; Logan Woolf (Highland High) 9:29.40 SB; Jake Whitney (Corona del Sol High School) 9:29.40 SB; Ryan Dykstra (Desert Vista High School) 9:29.42 SB; Ryan Smith (Desert Vista High School) 9:29.83 SB; Matti Groll (Desert Mountain High School) 9:32.15 SB; Tyler Day (Mesquite High School) 9:32.74 SB; Ryan Normand (Corona del Sol High School) 9:34.12; Joshua Hillis (Dobson High School) 9:35.21 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Paul Lucas (Mountain Pointe High School) 48.39; Oche Myers (Centennial High School) 48.57 SB; Kejavon Moore (Mountain Pointe High School) 48.69 SB; Jalen Ortiz (Centennial High School) 48.70; Sedacy Walden (North Canyon High School) 48.82; Clark Brown (Mesa Mountain View High School) 49.14 SB; Anthony Lopez (Trevor G. Browne High School) 49.26 SB;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Sandra Day O Connor High School 41.32 (prelims); Westwood High School 41.98 (prelims);
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Brophy College Preparatory 3:20.20 (prelims); Corona del Sol High School 3:20.40 (prelims); Westwood High School 3:20.69 (prelims); Valley Vista High School 3:21.13 (prelims); Mountain Pointe High School 3:21.51 (prelims); Deer Valley High School 3:21.83 (prelims);
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Corona del Sol High School 7:51.19; Desert Vista High School 7:54.37; Highland High 7:54.78; Mountain Ridge High School 7:56.36; Brophy College Preparatory 8:01.14; Marana Mountain View High School 8:02.14; Boulder Creek High School 8:06.89; Mesa Mountain View High School 8:07.97; Cibola High School 8:08.67; Desert Mountain High School 8:09.35;
- Discus - Dylan Fischer (Desert Vista High School) 181-8; Aaron Simons (Corona del Sol High School) 174-2; Beau Eggers (Hamilton High School) 169-11; Jordan Rezac (Desert Vista High School) 169-5 SB; Alexander Wellington (Tucson Magnet High School) 160-2; Christian Gutierrez (Kingman High School) 150-11 SB;
- High Jump - Bryant O'georgia (North Canyon High School) 6-10 SB; Justice Somerset (Mesa Mountain View High School) 6-6; Avery Mickens (Valley Vista High School) 6-6; Quinton Anzalone (Tucson Magnet High School) 6-6; Christian Poe (Cienega High School) 6-6 SB;
- Long Jump - Marcus Flannigan (Chandler High School) 23-8 SB; Hayden Mcclain (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 22-11.5; Travonn White (Mountain Pointe High School) 22-10.25; Zac Newman (Valley Vista High School) 22-9.25 SB; Avery Mickens (Valley Vista High School) 22-6.25 SB;
AIA Division 2 State Championships
Girls Highlights
Tatiana Gillick (Flagstaff) 1600 meter run State Champion - 5:08.11
Alyssa Thompson (Salpointe) Triple Jump State Champion - 39-07.00 Leader in 300 meter hurdles
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Rachel Johns (Notre Dame Preparatory) 14.66 SB;
- 100 Meter Dash - Michaela Crunkleton-wilson (Salpointe Catholic High School) 11.87; Alexis Center (South Mountain High School) 12.10 SB; Jeli Brice-montgomery (Verrado High School) 12.16 SB;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Tatiana Gillick (Flagstaff High School) 5:08.11 SB; Sofia DeWulf (Arcadia High School) 5:09.09 SB; Diana Garcia (Tempe High School) 5:11.07; Madison Haynes (Gila Ridge High School) 5:11.52 SB; Bridgette Doucet (Canyon Del Oro High School) 5:12.10 SB; Carissa Diaz (Vista Grande High School) 5:14.75 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Michaela Crunkleton-wilson (Salpointe Catholic High School) 24.43; Alexis Center (South Mountain High School) 24.98w SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Alyssa Thompson (Salpointe Catholic High School) 43.74; Taylor Yantis (Paradise Valley High School) 45.11; Kennedy Kurtz (Ironwood Ridge High School) 45.77 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Michaela Crunkleton-wilson (Salpointe Catholic High School) 56.65 SB; Shalise Fernander (Flowing Wells High School) 56.93 SB; Diana Gajda (Salpointe Catholic High School) 57.09 SB; Sasha Jarrett (Raymond S. Kellis High School) 57.43 SB; Haily Sawchuk (Ironwood Ridge High School) 57.97 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Tiffany Riley (Liberty High School) 2:15.54 SB; Melanie Zibrat (Ironwood Ridge High School) 2:18.29 SB; Julia Taffuri (Notre Dame Preparatory) 2:19.13 SB; Katie Izzo (Catalina Foothills High School) 2:19.92 SB;
- Pole Vault - Savannah Whitehead (Marcos de Niza High School) 12-0; Jenny Rolph (Liberty High School) 11-6; Chereese Peterson (Queen Creek High School) 10-6;
- Shot Put - Maritza Murillo (Dysart High School) 39-3; Savannah Mcnair (Campo Verde High School) 38-3.5 SB; Kayla Melgar (Tempe High School) 37-9.25; Jessica Shinkle (Raymond S. Kellis High School) 37-0 SB;
- Triple Jump - Alyssa Thompson (Salpointe Catholic High School) 39-7 SB; Nicole Fotinos (Sahuaro High School) 37-7 SB;
Boys Highlights
Catalina Foothills - State Champions in the 4x800 meter relay - 8:04.76
Bryant O'Georgia (North Canyon) State Champion in High Jump - 6-10.00
Andrew Garcia (Canyon del Oro) 3200 Meter State Champ
- 200 Meter Dash - Jelani Brice-moore (Verrado High School) 21.99;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - David Baxter (Salpointe Catholic High School) 39.29 SB; Dedrick Harris (Queen Creek High School) 39.32 SB; Anthony Burley (Sahuaro High School) 39.35 SB; Brandon Zitka (Liberty High School) 39.48 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Andrew Garcia (Canyon Del Oro High School) 9:31.12 SB; Lucky Schreiner (Campo Verde High School) 9:34.15; John Reniewicki (Arcadia High School) 9:36.15; Brandon Mckay (Ironwood Ridge High School) 9:36.36 SB; Keith Durkin (Cactus Shadows High School) 9:36.90 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Jelani Brice-moore (Verrado High School) 49.31; Denzel Woods (Pueblo Magnet High School) 49.33;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Catalina Foothills High School 8:04.76;
- Discus - Nic Mercer (South Mountain High School) 158-6; Jon Moreno (Campo Verde High School) 156-2; Nic Mercer (South Mountain High School) 158-6 SB; Jon Moreno (Campo Verde High School) 156-2;
- High Jump - Tim Duckworth (Arcadia High School) 6-6 SB; Amel Andrews (Thunderbird High School) 6-6; Luke Ross (Coconino High School) 6-6 SB; Obang Odol (Canyon Del Oro High School) 6-6 SB;
- Pole Vault - Will Hooper (Moon Valley High School) 15-0; Tim Duckworth (Arcadia High School) 14-9; Tyler Cone (Moon Valley High School) 14-6; Thomas Balls (Thunderbird High School) 14-6 SB; Jase Penrod (Queen Creek High School) 14-0; Adrian Childress (Copper Canyon High School) 14-0;