Treasure Valley track and field athletes of the week (April 24 to 30)
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See the winners, and all the nominees, below.
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BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Jacob Webster, Centennial: Broke a 35-year-old school record in the 200 meters (21.60 seconds) for a first-place finish at the Bandanna Invite. He ran 5A’s best 100 (10.80) and 200 at the meet. And he was part of the all-class leading 4x100 relay (42.67).
Landon Heemeyer, Rocky Mountain: Became the first Idahoan this season to crack the 9-minute barrier in the 3,200 to take third at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays in Portland at 8:59.57.
Seth Nelson, Boise: Ranks 10th in the nation after clearing 16 feet, 5 inches to win the pole vault at the Legends Invitational in Walla Walla, Washington.
Tyson Acree, Meridian: Took over the all-class state lead in the long jump with a mark of 23-9 at the Bandanna Invite.
Ethan Hammer, Columbia: Topped 15-1 to win the pole vault at the Knight Invite, the top mark in 4A and second best in all of Idaho.
Alex Lowe, Timberline: Won the high jump at the Bandanna Invite at 6-4, which is tied for the best 5A mark in Idaho this year.
Ayden Martinez, Skyview: Broke the 11-second barrier to win the 100 at the Skyview Invite at 10.94 seconds. That’s the second best time at the 4A level this year.
Augustas Haynes, Ridgevue: Swept the 110 (14.90) and 300 hurdles (40.40) at the Bandanna Invite.
Brayden Walker, Weiser: Took over the 3A lead in the 300 hurdles with a first-place finish of 40.16 seconds at the SRV District meet. He also ran a leg of 3A’s top 4x400 (3:32.92).
McKoy Richardson, Melba: Ran the 2A classification’s fastest 100 hurdles (15.05) at a four-team meet in Kuna.
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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Adrienne Russell, Boise: Unleashed the fifth best javelin throw in the country this season (152 feet, 7 inches) for a first-place finish at the Legends Invitational in Walla Walla, Washington.
Christine Huckins, Skyview: The freshman ran an all-class leading 100-meter time of 12.14 seconds for one of her three first-place finishes at the Skyview Invitational.
Kendall Clark, Melba: Added to her all-class lead in the triple jump with a mark of 37-1 at a four-team meet in Kuna.
Ciara Brown, Rocky Mountain: Brought home four gold medals from the Bandanna Invite, winning the 100 (12.41), 200 (25.96) and 400 (59.51) while running a leg of an all-class leading 4x100 (48.88).
Audrey Chitwood, Mountain View: Took first place in the 800 (2:18.93) and 1,600 (5:03.08) at the Bandanna Invite.
Adeline Wimer, Columbia: Captured first-place finishes in the 200 (25.87) and 400 (57.34) at the Knight Invite.
Kylee Quinton, Weiser: Set a new 3A-leading mark in the 800 (2:19.18) and took home three first-place finishes at a 3A SRV meet. Her 300 hurdles time (48.67) and medley relay team (1:56.24) rank second in 3A.
Lydia Lindsey, Fruitland: Won four first-place medals at the 3A SRV meet, finishing first in the 100 (12.68), 200 (25.90), long jump (17-3.75) and medley relay (1:54.92).
Anna Dixon, Greenleaf: Swept the 1,600 and 3,200 at the Skyview Invitational. Her 1,600 time (5:12.23) leads the 1A classification, and her 3,200 time (11:46.73) ranks second.
Taliah Rogers, Victory Charter: Set new school records in the 400 (1:02.42) and 800 (2:25.56) last week.
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This story was originally published May 1, 2023 at 3:21 PM.
