State Track and Field took place over the weekend at BYU’s facilities. All high schools in the Wasatch Back participated with the standout being the North Summit High School Girls’ team who won their 4th state championship in a row.
North Summit Girls’ team won the Utah 2A state track and field title due to a lot of depth. The braves won three individual titles, junior Audri Richins took first place in the 100-meter hurdles and first in the 300-meter hurdles, while fellow junior Teesha Richins placed first in the high jump.
All together Audri, Teesha, Alyssa, Sislee and Marci Richins won 10 individual medals. North Summit Coach Larry Jones says the Richins cousins all were a key part of the state title.
“Oh absolutely, yeah the Richins are pretty strong,” Jones said. “They’re multi-sport girls, but we’ve been blessed.”
Coach Jones said the key adjustment made by the team might have been asking Alyssa Richins to run some longer distance races this year.
“She was a sprinter last year, which she took seventh this year in the 100 (meter dash)," Jones explained. "We also asked her to move up into the 8(00-meter run) go a little distance. She ended up 2nd in the 8.”
Other medal winners for the Braves were Elizabeth Zwaylen, Brecklyn Murdock, Portia Lee and Nizhoni Buckway. The lady braves also won the 4X100 and Medley relay races.
The state title was not only the 4th in a row, but the 10th state championship over the past 11 years.
“We’ve been pretty fortunate," Jones continued. "The girls, they come and do really well and perform really well. You can’t ask any more out of them. You’d like to say its good coaching but it’s all about the kids, it’s not the coaching. The girls they come, and they work hard and it’s fun. We make it fun; they want to perform well.”
The North Summit Boys’ team took home medals in 5 events. The Braves were led by Cody White who finished 1st in the 800- and 1600-meter runs and 2nd in the 3200 while also anchoring the state championship medley relay.
The South Summit track team took home five medals. The Wildcat’s Logan Davis placed first in the 110-meter hurdles and 2nd in the 300-meter hurdles.
Park City took home three medals at the 4A state meet. Paul Baynes finished 2nd in the 400-meter dash and 5th in the 100-meter dash. The girl’s 4X400 relay team finished 3rd.
Wasatch High School won medals in six events at the 5A state meet. Annie Hill finished 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles while Lexi Vernsey finished 2nd in the high jump.
You can see a complete listing of medal winners from Wasatch Back schools below.
North Summit High School Girls Track Medal Winners:
Audri Richins finished 1st in the 100-meter hurdles, and 1st in the 300-meter hurdles.
Teesha Richins finished 1st in High Jump.
Alyssa Richins finished 2nd in the 800-meter run, and 3rd in the 400-meter dash.
Sislee Richins finished 2nd in the 100-meter dash, 3rd in the 200-meter dash and 6th in the long jump
Marci Richins finished 2nd in the 400 meter dash, and 4th in the 200 meter dash.
Elizabeth Zwahlen finished 2nd in the 3200 meter run, 3rd in the 1600 meter run and 5th in the 800 meter.
Brecklyn Murdock finished 2nd in the discuss and 5th in the shot put.
Portia Lee finished 4th in the long jump and 6th in the 100-meter hurdles.
Nizhoni Buckway finished 5th in the Javelin.
North Summit Girls won the 4x100 meter relay with Grace Crystal, Marci Richins, Audri Richins and Sislee Richins.
The girls also placed first in the medley relay with Grace Crystal and Hannah Lamon running the 200-meter legs, Kennedy Garfield running the 400 and Elizabeth Zwahlen running the 800 leg.
North Summit High School Boys Track Medal Winners:
Cody White placed 1st in both the 800- and 1600-meter runs, he also finished 2nd in the 3200 meter run.
The Medley team also placed first. Weston Zwahlen and Wade Stanford ran the 200 meter legs, Gideon Gren ran the 400 and Cody White ran the 800 meter leg.
The boys also placed 2nd in the 4X400 meter relay with Weston Zwahlen, Cannon Richins, McKay Rees and Gideon Gren.
South Summit High School Boys Track Medal Winners:
Logan Davis placed 1st in the 110-meter hurdles and 2nd in the 300-meter hurdles.
Bruce Mitchell placed 2nd in the shot put.
Kael Atkinson placed 3rd in the 100-meter dash.
The 4X100 meter relay team placed 2nd with Braden Lundgreen, Kael Atkinson, Jared Dansie and Hagen Miles.
Park City High School Boys Track Medal Winners:
Paul Baynes placed 2nd in the 400-meter dash and 5th in the 100-meter dash.
Park City High School Girls Track Medal Winners:
The4X400 relay team placed 3rd with Maude Crossland, Grace Dalton, Coral Crossland and Kaitlyn Esquivel
Wasatch High School Girls Track Medal Winners:
Annie Hill placed 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles.
Lexi Vernsey placed 2nd in the high jump.
Quincy Olney placed 6th in the Javelin.
