Salpointe head coach Mike Urbanski led the Lancers to a second place finish in the state Division III race and his top runner, Kylie Wild, picked up her second state championship in a row. Wild’s best time of 17:29.2 (PR) is also the third best in the state regardless of division.
LINK: COMPLETE STATE RESULTS
Runner of the Year
Kylie Wild, Jr. Salpointe
Division I Runner of the Year
Abigail Kurgat, Fr. Rincon/UHS
Division II Runner of the Year
Taylor McCue, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Division III Runner of the Year
Kylie Wild, Jr. Salpointe
Division IV Runner of the Year
Kyra Floyd, Sr. Pusch Ridge
Freshman of the Year
Araceli Gonzales, Pueblo
Coach of the Year
Mike Urbanski, Salpointe
ALL-SOUTHERN ARIZONA
THE STATE SEVEN
Kylie Wild, Jr. Salpointe (D-III Champion)
Taylor McCue, Jr. Catalina Foothills (D-II Third)
Beatrice Honebrink, Sr. Ironwood Ridge (D-II 15th)
Alex Montano, So. Salpointe (D-III 12th)
Maria Fernanda Ruiz de Chavez, Sr. Salpointe (D-III 13th)
Kyra Floyd, Sr. Pusch Ridge (D-IV Ninth)
Amity Hall, Sr. Benson (D-IV 14th)
FIRST TEAM
Kylie Wild, Jr. Salpointe
Taylor McCue, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Maria Fernanda Ruiz de Chavez, Sr. Salpointe
Beatrice Honebrink, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
Mariza Chavez, So. Marana
Emma Francone, Sr. Salpointe
Loni Jorgensen, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Kyra Floyd, Sr. Pusch Ridge
Alex Montano, So. Salpointe
Libby Shields, Sr. Marana
Chloe Thome, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Natalie Flores, Jr. Cienega
SECOND TEAM
Delaney Kaminski, Sr. Canyon del Oro
Riley Becker-Kopke, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Anaelle DePoint, Sr. Salpointe
Sara Garmon, Fr. Ironwood Ridge
Bella Caldwell, Jr. Salpointe
Araceli Gonzales, Fr. Pueblo
Cassidy Davidson, So. Cienega
Julie Lewelling, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
Amity Hall, Sr. Benson
Reatta Danhof, Jr. Ironwood Ridge
Brandy Alfaro, Fr. Catalina Foothills
Trinity Markowski, Fr. Sabino
ALL-DIVISION I
Amy Smith, Jr. Rincon/UHS
Abigail Kurgat, Fr. Rincon/UHS
West Claire, Jr. Tucson
Amelia North, Fr. Rincon/UHS
Sydney Horton, So. Rincon/UHS
Briana Levengood, Jr. Tucson
Emily Gracia, So. Rincon/UHS
Rylee Linares Salrin, So. Tucson
Amanda Howard, Jr. Rincon/UHS
Makena Wheeler, Jr. Rincon/UHS
Ella Johnson, So. Rincon/UHS
Alma McCune, So. Tucson
ALL-DIVISION II
Taylor McCue, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Beatrice Honebrink, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
Mariza Chavez, So. Marana
Loni Jorgensen, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Libby Shields, Sr. Marana
Chloe Thome, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Natalie Flores, Jr. Cienega
Riley Becker-Kopke, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Delaney Kaminski, Sr. Canyon del Oro
Sara Garmon, Fr. Ironwood Ridge
Araceli Gonzales, Fr. Pueblo
Cassidy Davidson, So. Cienega
ALL-DIVISION III
Kylie Wild, Jr. Salpointe
Maria Fernanda Ruiz de Chavez, Sr. Salpointe
Alex Montano, So. Salpointe
Anaelle DePoint, Sr. Salpointe
Emma Francone, Sr. Salpointe
Bella Caldwell, Jr. Salpointe
Trinity Markowski, Fr. Sabino
Riley Amarillas, Fr. Walden Grove
Sophia Rico, Jr. Salpointe
Alonna Hannibal, Jr. Mica Mountain
Taylor Baca, Fr. Sahuarita
Eva Bruce, Sr. Sabino
ALL-DIVISION IV
Kyra Floyd, Sr. Pusch Ridge
Amity Hall, Sr. Benson
Ella Allred, So. Benson
Madison Grizzle, So. Pusch Ridge
Journey Fleishman, Sr. Pusch Ridge
Sadie Webb, Fr. Benson
Lauren Potts, Fr. Pusch Ridge
Lilly Dobbins, So. Desert Christian
Ilse Wischki, Jr. Pusch Ridge
Sara Njoroge, Fr. Pusch Ridge
Emily Tarro, Fr. Pusch Ridge
Ainsley Hepworth, Fr. Willcox
LINK: BOYS SWIM ALL-STARS
LINK: GIRLS SWIM ALL-STARS
LINK: BOYS GOLF ALL-STARS
LINK: GIRLS GOLF ALL-STARS
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