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Salpointe sweeps Track and Field Divisional Championships; Southern Arizona Top Five Finishers

By Andy Morales

Posted on May 5, 2024

TEAM CHAMPIONS
D-III Salpointe Girls: Mike Urbanski (2)
D-III Salpointe Boys: Mike Urbanski (2)

MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
D-III: 100 HURDLES: Karsten Lewis, Canyon del Oro (14.81)
D-III: 300 HURDLES: Karsten Lewis, Canyon del Oro (44.87)
D-III: LONG JUMP: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (17-09)
D-III: TRIPLE JUMP: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (38-06)
D-III: DISCUS: Keona Wilhite, Salpointe (170-09)
D-III SHOT PUT: Keona Wilhite, Salpointe (56-10.25)

INDIVIDUAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS

D-I: LONG JUMP: Jaelen Collins, Marana (23-05.25)
D-II: 800 METERS: Cassidy Davidson, Cienega (2:14.36)
D-II: LONG JUMP: Ari Dubin, Cienega (23-09.25)
D-II: 4×400 RELAY: Buena Boys (3:21.65)
D-II: 4×800 RELAY: Ironwood Ridge Boys (7:59.87)
D-III: 200 METERS: Nevaeh Anderson, Pueblo (21.86)
D-III: 100 HURDLES: Karsten Lewis, Canyon del Oro (14.81)
D-III: 300 HURDLES: Karsten Lewis, Canyon del Oro (44.87)
D-III: 4×800 RELAY: Salpointe Boys (8:00.95)
D-III: 4×100 RELAY: Mica Mountain Boys (42.34)
D-III: LONG JUMP: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (17-09)
D-III: TRIPLE JUMP: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (38-06)
D-III: HIGH JUMP: Sean McCarthy, Canyon del Oro (6-03)
D-III: JAVELIN: Isaac Moyle, Salpointe (175-01)
D-III: JAVELIN: Jaeleigha Abalos, Walden Grove (121-09)
D-III: DISCUS: Katrina Trahan, Canyon del Oro (143-07)
D-III: DISCUS: Keona Wilhite, Salpointe (170-09)
D-III SHOT PUT: Keona Wilhite, Salpointe (56-10.25)
D-IV: 400 METERS: Donovan Davidson, Empire (47.98)
D-IV: 4×400 RELAY: Empire Boys (3:22.55)
D-V: 400 METERS: Shannon Frost, Benson (59.79)
D-V: SHOT PUT: Jacob Weichelt, Tombstone (44-00)
D-V: JAVELIN: Martin Valencia Felix, St Augustine (161-09)
D-V: HIGH JUMP: Malachi Keller, Tombstone (6-02)

DIVISION I TOP FIVE

DIVISION CHAMPION
LONG JUMP: Jaelen Collins, Marana (23-05.25)

110 HURDLES
2: Jett Merrill, Ironwood Ridge (15.04)

HIGH JUMP
2: Alexandra Johnson, Tucson (5-4)

TRIPLE JUMP
2: Jaelen Collins, Marana (47-05.5)

1600 METERS
3: Mateo Pimienta, Rincon University (4:16.26)

800 METERS
5: Mateo Pimienta, Rincon University (1:54.02)

SHOT PUT
5: Jessica Greene, Marana (35-06.75)

DIVISION II TOP FIVE

DIVISION CHAMPIONS
LONG JUMP: Ari Dubin, Cienega (23-09.25)
800 METERS: Cassidy Davidson, Cienega (2:14.36)
4×400 RELAY: Buena Boys (3:21.65)
4×800 RELAY: Ironwood Ridge Boys (7:59.87)

100 METERS
2: Damiya Walker, Cienega (12.13)

4×100 RELAY
2: Cienega Girls (47.96)
4: Catalina Foothills Girls (49.21)
5: Ironwood Ridge Girls (49.45)
5: Cienega Boys (42.50)

4×400 RELAY
3: Cienega Girls (4:01)
4: Ironwood Ridge Girls (4:02.81)

4×800 RELAY
2: Ironwood Ridge Girls (9:44.67)

HIGH JUMP
2: Carolina Renteria, Nogales (5-00)

400 METERS
3: Cassidy Davidson, Cienega (57.97)

300 HURDLES
2: Aliyah Akinbile, Catalina Foothills (43.89)

DISCUS
3: Victoria Williams, Cienega (115-05)

JAVELIN
4: Kamaile Kerr, Buena (117)
5: Alaya Frederick, Ironwood Ridge (110-03)

800 METERS
4: Eleanor Kortenkamp, Ironwood Ridge (2:18.71)

1600 METERS
2: Katherine McNulty, Catalina Foothills (5:15.82)
2: Gage Robbins, Ironwood Ridge 4:21.77
4: Gabriel Cummins, Buena 4:24.52

3200 METERS
4: Gabriel Cummins, Buena (9:40.45)
5: Katherine McNulty, Catalina Foothills (11:34.66)

DIVISION III TOP FIVE

DIVISION CHAMPIONS
100 HURDLES: Karsten Lewis, Canyon del Oro (14.81)
300 HURDLES: Karsten Lewis, Canyon del Oro (44.87)
200 METERS: Nevaeh Anderson, Pueblo (21.86)
HIGH JUMP: Sean McCarthy, Canyon del Oro (6-03)
JAVELIN: Isaac Moyle, Salpointe (175-01)
JAVELIN: Jaeleigha Abalos, Walden Grove (121-09)
LONG JUMP: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (17-09)
TRIPLE JUMP: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (38-06)
DISCUS: Katrina Trahan, Canyon del Oro (143-07)
DISCUS: Keona Wilhite, Salpointe (170-09)
SHOT PUT: Keona Wilhite, Salpointe (56-10.25)
4×100 RELAY: Mica Mountain Boys (42.34)
4×800 RELAY: Salpointe Boys (8:00.95)

HIGH JUMP
2: Ashlyn Quiri, Salpointe (5-02)
2: Jimmel Champion, Salpointe (6-02)

TRIPLE JUMP
2: Malik Akinbile, Salpointe (42-06.50)
3: Benicio Ruiz, Flowing Wells (42-06.00)

SHOT PUT
2: Liz Ugwu, Sahuaro (38-03.50)
2: Hadyn Fleming, Salpointe (54-04.75)
3: Kason Colbert, Mica Mountain (53-06.75)
4: Hailey Leota, Sahuaro (37-05)
5: Amaris Biancuzzo, Mica Mountain 35-06)

1600 METERS
2: Alex Montano, Salpointe (5:18.66)
4: Hailey Burke, Mica Mountain (5:22.74)

LONG JUMP
2: Morgan Quiri, Salpointe (21-02.25)
3: Rebecca Jasso, Salpointe (17-00)
4: Benicio Ruiz, Flowing Wells (20-11.50)
5: Cordell Killingsworth, Salpointe (20-10)

4×100 RELAY
2: Sahuaro Boys (42.82)
3: Salpointe Girls (49.62)
4: Mica Mountain Girls (50.04)

4×400 RELAY
2: Mica Mountain Girls (4:04.29)
2: Salpointe Boys (3:20.52)
3: Canyon del Oro Girls (4:05.01)
3: Mica Mountain Boys (3:23.47)

4×800 RELAY
3: Salpointe Girls (10:06.16)

3200 METERS
3: Alex Montano, Salpointe (11:22.40)

200 METERS
2: Madison Martinez, Salpointe (25.19)
3: Jayden Payne, Canyon del Oro (22.28)

JAVELIN
2: Camila Villalobos, Sahuarita (115-03)
4: Amaris Biancuzzo, Mica Mountain (111-08)

DISCUS
3: Hadyn Fleming, Salpointe (160-03)
4: Hailey Leota, Sahuaro (110-07)
5: Jackson Klump, Walden Grove (144-07)

100 METERS
4: Nevaeh Anderson, Pueblo (11.12)

400 METERS
3: Morgan Quiri, Salpointe (49.77)
4: Cristiano Morales, Salpointe (49.78)
5: Richard Neasham, Canyon del Oro (49.88)
5: Alana Alva, Mica Mountain (59.85)

800 METERS
3: Kenna Johnson, Salpointe (2:22.04)
4: Anika Petersen, Canyon del Oro (2:25.25)
5: Nathaniel Dyson, Salpointe (1:56.90)

POLE VAULT
5: Romel Astacio, Canyon del Oro (13-00)

DIVISION IV TOP FIVE

DIVISION CHAMPIONS
400 METERS: Donovan Davidson, Empire (47.98)
4×400 RELAY: Empire Boys (3:22.55)

200 METERS
2: Taylor Tatum, Sabino (26.11)
3: Donovan Davidson, Empire (22.34)

400 METERS
3: Khari Gurley-Yi, Empire (49.99)
4: Taylor Tatum, Sabino (1:00.35)

800 METERS
3: Nick Cusson, Tanque Verde (1:56.86)
5: Milo Mandolini, Sabino (1:58.57)

3200 METERS
2: Andrew Smith, Tanque Verde (9:28.90)

100 HURDLES
5: Samantha Archuleta, Empire (16.36)

4×800 RELAY
3: Sabino Boys (8:12.37)

HIGH JUMP
3: Joshua Bronstein, Empire (6-02)

TRIPLE JUMP
5: Laurel Bukuru, Catalina (44-1.50)

DIVISION V TOP FIVE

DIVISION CHAMPIONS
400 METERS: Shannon Frost, Benson (59.79)
SHOT PUT: Jacob Weichelt, Tombstone (44-00)
JAVELIN: Martin Valencia Felix, St Augustine (161-09)
HIGH JUMP: Malachi Keller, Tombstone (6-02)

LONG JUMP
2: Malachi Keller, Tombstone (21-02.25)

DISCUS
2: Martin Valencia Felix, St Augustine (138-05)
3: Jacob Lara-Huges, Benson (123-08)
5: Jacob Jacquay, Tombstone (122-06)

200 METERS
3: Shannon Frost, Benson (26.93)

TRIPLE JUMP
3: Malachi Keller, Tombstone (42-06)

POLE VAULT
3: Spencer Anthony, Bisbee (12-06)
5: Mason Richardson, Bisbee (12-00)

100 HURDLES
5: Rayliegh Olsen, Benson (17.23)

300 HURDLES
2: Rayliegh Olsen, Benson (47.87)
5: Araya Stanley, Benson (48.45)

4×400 RELAY
4: Benson Girls (4:17.68)

SOUTHERN ARIZONA GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS

BENSON (6)
1974: 2A (Lena Estavillo)
1977: 2A (Lena Estavillo)
1978: 2A (Lena Estavillo)
1981: 2A (Lena Estavillo)
1983: 2A (Peter Bearse)
1984: 2A (Peter Bearse)

ST. DAVID (6)
1980: 1A (Barry Judd)
1984: 1A (Barry Judd)
1993: 1A (Barry Judd)
1994: 1A (Barry Judd)
2000: 1A (John Bryant)
2001: 1A (John Bryant)

WILLCOX (6)
1977: 3A (Lois Seibel)
1979: 3A (Carol Rather)
1980: 3A (Carol Rather)
1985: 3A (Carol Estavillo)
1988: 3A (Carol Estavillo)
1990: 3A (Carol Estavillo)

FLOWING WELLS (5)
1975: 4A (Mary Holloway)
1976: 4A (Mary Holloway)
1981: 4A (David Snyder)
1982: 4A (David Snyder)
1994: 4A (Hayden Smith)

CANYON DEL ORO (4)
1976: 4A (Candice Dreyer)
1980: 4A (Carol Anderson)
2006: 4A-I (Jim Truitt)
2011: D-II (Rick Glider/Michelle Gerard)

SALPOINTE (4)
2012: D-II (Malisa Carino)
2013: D-II (Malisa Carino)
2022: D-III (Mike Urbanski)
2024: D-III (Mike Urbanski)

VALLEY UNION (4)
1983: 1A (Bob Bishop)
1985: 1A (Diane Quinn)
1986: 1A (Bob Bishop)
1989: 1A (Joni Giacomino)

PUSCH RIDGE (3)
2012: D-IV (Kristin Miller)
2013: D-IV (Elmer Yazzie)
2017: D-IV (Mike DeAlto)

CATALINA FOOTHILLS (2)
2005: 4A (Rick Robles)
2014: D-II (Michael Smith)

IRONWOOD RIDGE (2)
2009: 5A-II (Gary Forrest)
2010: 5A-II (Gary Forrest)

MOUNTAIN VIEW (2)
1993: 4A (Mike Gray)
2001: 4A (Wayne Jones)

PATAGONIA (2)
1977: 1A (Connie Richardson)
1978: 1A (Connie Richardson)

SAHUARO (2)
1984: 5A (Jan Boyd)
2009: 4A-I (Andrew Christian)

AJO
1982: 3A (Jim Dunlap)

AMPHITHEATER
1991: 5A (Steve Gentry)

BISBEE
1981: 1A (Jane Lewinski)

BUENA
1980: 5A (Sue Yoha)

DOUGLAS
1986: 4A (Karen Galindo)

PUEBLO
1977: 5A (Laura Hodges)

RINCON/UNIVERSITY
1998: 4A (Tom Burch)

TUCSON
1986: 5A (Kelly Langford)

SOUTHERN ARIZONA BOYS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS

BISBEE (18)
1941: A (H. B. Fuzzy Warren)
1962: AA (Garner Barnett)
1963: AA (Bill Taylor)
1964: AA (Bill Taylor)
1967: AA (Bill Taylor)
1968: AA (Bill Taylor)
1969: AA (Bill Taylor)
1970: AA (Bill Taylor)
1971: AA (Bill Taylor)
1974: AA (Bill Taylor)
1975: AA (Bill Taylor)
1976: AA (Bill Taylor)
1977: A (Bill Taylor)
1980: A (Ron Olander)
1981: A (Ron Olander)
1982: A (Ron Olander)
1986: 3A (Walt Edge)
1990: 2A (Walt Edge)

TUCSON (18)
1923: A (Sly Paulus)
1927: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1928: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1936: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1938: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1939: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1940: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1941: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1943: AA (Elbert Brooks)
1944: AA (Bud Doolen)
1945: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1946: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1947: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1948: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1949: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1953: AA (Doc Van Horne)
1970: AAA (Don Anderson)
1971: AAA (Don Anderson)

BENSON (11)
1964: A (Jerry Lee)
1966: A (Jerry Lee)
1973: B (Jerry Lee)
1977: B (Jerry Lee)
1978: B (Jerry Lee)
1979: B (Jerry Lee)
1980: B (Jerry Lee)
1985: 2A (Jerry Lee)
1986: 2A (Jerry Lee)
1987: 2A (Jerry Lee)
1988: 2A (Jerry Lee)

VALLEY UNION (6)
1985: 1A (Lindell Jackson)
1986: 1A (Lindell Jackson)
1987: 1A (Lindell Jackson)
1988: 1A (Gary Mauldin)
1996: 1A (Dee Bishop)
1997: 1A (Dee Bishop)

ASDB (4)
1961: B/C (Frank Sladek)
1962: B/C (Frank Sladek)
1969: C (Frank Sladek)
1977: C (Frank Sladek)

MARANA (4)
1963: A (Art Carrol)
1965: A (Art Carrol)
1969: C (Ken Sawin)
1970: B (Wally Dobbins)

ST. DAVID (4)
1978: C (Bary Judd)
1979: C (Bary Judd)
1998: 1A (Bary Judd)
2000: 1A (John Bryant)

BOWIE (3)
1971: C (Jack Charters)
1972: C (Steve Gray)
1973: C (Richard Voss)

RIO RICO (3)
2002: 3A (Stephen Schadler)
2003: 3A (Stephen Schadler)
2014: D-III (Luis Blanco)

SALPOINTE (3)
2012: D-II (Malisa Carino)
2023: D-III (Mike Urbanski)
2024: D-III (Mike Urbanski)

NOGALES (2)
1929: A (Milton Morse)
1975: AA (Tom Radkey)

SANTA RITA (2)
1979: AAA (Bill Bland)
1981: AAA (Bill Bland)

CATALINA FOOTHILLS
2002: 4A (Ric Robles)

DOUGLAS
1948: A (Otis Coffee)

IRONWOOD RIDGE
2009: 5A-DII (Gary Forrest)

AMPHITHEATER
1985: 5A (Raul Nido)