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LHS and SHS track and field season heats up

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6 years ago

April 24, 2019

Competition in the high school track and field season is heating up. Local athletes from Lehi High School and Skyridge High School have performed well at invitational meets throughout the season. A summary of standout performers from recent meets is below.

BYU High School Multi-Event Meet, April 19^th, and 20^th

Miles Wilcox, a senior from Lehi High School, won the 4A-6A decathlon event on Saturday, April 20^th. Miles was in second place going into the final event, the 1500 meter run. Miles crossed the finish line 19 seconds ahead of the previous leader to win the competition earning the right to hoist the trophy inscribed “Utah’s Greatest Athlete”.

Two athletes from Skyridge High School competed in the 4A-6A 2000 meter steeplechase event at the meet. Koby Jensen placed 4^th and Grace Butler placed 11^th.

The BYU Multi-Event Meet is the championship for the heptathlon, decathlon, and steeplechase. These events are not contested during the Utah State Track and Field Championship Meet.

Davis Invitational Meet, April 20^th

Over 50 teams from Utah ,and a few from Wyoming and Idaho, met at Davis High School for this meet. Athletes had to meet qualifying standards to compete. Trey Andersen and Amy Ballard represented the Lehi Pioneers.

Trey Andersen: 2^nd in the seeded shot put section and 5^th in the seeded discus throw.

Amy Ballard: 3^rd in the seeded 200 meter, 3^rd in the seeded long jump, and 4^th in the open 100 meter.

Skyridge Spring Classic Meet, April 19^th

The Lehi and Skyridge teams, along with seven others from Utah County and two from Salt Lake County, competed at this invitational meet hosted at Skyridge High School.

Lehi High School

Charles Jacob: 4^th in the high jump.

Robert Nelson: 2^nd in the high jump and 4^th in the long jump.

Tyler Oustrich: 4^th in the 200 meter.

Isaiah Tauai: 3^rd in 110-meter hurdles, 2^nd in the 300-meter hurdles.

Skyridge High School

Austin Child: 1^st in the high jump.

Salote Fainga: 2^nd in the discus.

Garrison Hodge: 2^nd in the shot put, 4^th in the discus.

Christian Johnson: 1^st in the discus.

Monica Kauffman: 2^nd in the shot put, 3^rd in the javelin, and 4^th in the discus.

Nathan Mortenson: 3rd in the 300-meter hurdles.

Gavin Sturgeon: 4^th in the 400 meter.

Josh Taylor: 1^st in the 200 meter and 400 meter. Creed Thompson: 1^st in 3200 meter.

Lehi’s Tyler Oustrich sprints down the home stretch toward the finish line at the Skyridge Spring Classic on April 19, 2019. Tyler placed 4th in the 200 meter run. | Douglas James
Skyridge senior Josh Taylor erupts out of the blocks in the 400 meter run at the Skyridge Spring Classic on April 19, 2019. Josh took 1st place in the 200 and 400 meter runs. | Douglas James
Miles Wilcox, a senior at Lehi High School, crosses the finish line at the Valley Classic Invitational Meet on March 15, 2019. Miles won the decathlon at the BYU High School Multi Event Meet last Saturday. | Douglas James
Austin Child from Skyridge High School clears the bar during the high jump competition at the Skyridge Spring Classic on April 19, 2019. Austin jumped 6-05.00” to win the event. | Douglas James