PhotoFest Review! State Outdoor Track & Field
The 2023 State Outdoor Track Meet was filled with compelling events and stellar individual and team performances. Cheyenne Central won another team championship in 4A with Powell capturing the 3A crown. Big Piney went home with a team title in 2A and Saratoga narrowly won the championship in 1A. Here are the individual winners for the ladies.
100 Meters:
Vaidyn Vanderploeg-Riverside 12.82 (1A)
Micah Strong-Big Piney 12.61 (2A)
Desirae Iacovetto-Wheatland 12.43 (3A)
Addie Pendergast-Sheridan 12.03 (4A)
200 Meters:
Vaidyn Vanderploeg-Riverside 26.59 (1A)
Melody ZumBrunnen-Lusk 25.88 (2A)
Cherise Douzenis-Worland 25.87 (3A)
Addie Pendergast-Sheridan 25.19 (4A)
400 Meters:
Karcee Maya-Kaycee 58.86 (1A)
Micah Strong-Big Piney 58.37 (2A)
Cherise Douzenis-Worland 57.50 (3A)
Addie Pendergast-Sheridan 54.62 (4A)
800 Meters:
Bryli Groll-Cokeville 2.20.22 (1A)
Micah Strong-Big Piney 2.22.61 (2A)
Ryann Smith-Rawlins 2.15.18 (3A)
Sydney Morrell-Cheyenne Central 2.14.21 (4A)
1600 Meters:
Bryli Groll-Cokeville 5.21.44 (1A)
Jolynn Jones-Big Piney 5.33.35 (2A)
Ryann Smith-Rawlins 5:03.04 (3A)
Sydney Morrell-Cheyenne Central 5.06.97 (4A)
3200 Meters:
Bryli Groll-Cokeville 11.50.81 (1A)
Emma York-Big Piney 12.17.68 (2A)
Madison Antonino-Pinedale 11.31.29 (3A)
Sydney Morrell-Cheyenne Central 10.37.91 (4A)
100 Hurdles:
Addison Barnes-Cokeville 15.59 (1A)
Laynee Walker-Kemmerer 16.76 (2A)
Eva Nitschke-Rawlins 14.73 (3A)
Madisyn Baillie-Cheyenne Central 14.77 (4A)
300 Hurdles:
Addison Barnes-Cokville 44.92 (1A)
Laynee Walker-Kemmerer 47.21 (2A)
Eva Nitschke-Rawlins 44.23 (3A)
Kammi Merritt-Star Valley 43.97 (4A)
4x100 Relay:
Riverside 50.82 (1A)
Kemmerer 50.13 (2A)
Worland 49.97 (3A)
Star Valley 48.79 (4A)
4x400 Relay:
Southeast 4.14.82 (1A)
Lingle-Fort Laramie 4.11.02 (2A)
Torrington 4.05.56 (3A)
Natrona 4.00.21 (4A)
4x800 Relay:
Saratoga 11.06.24 (1A)
Lingle-Fort Laramie 10.41.57 (2A)
Powell 9.58.91 (3A)
Cody 9.26.48 (4A)
1600 Sprint Medley:
Burlington 4.33.15 (1A)
Big Piney 4.32.49 (2A)
Rawlins 4.14.04 (3A)
Cody 4.12.26 (4A)
High Jump:
Addison Barnes-Cokeville 5-3 (1A)
Alyssa Slade-Pine Bluffs 5-4 (2A)
Mya Hutchings-Mountain View 5-2 (3A)
Madisyn Baillie-Cheyenne Central 5-4 (4A)
Long Jump:
Sophie Louderback-Upton 17-3.5 (1A)
Jolee Swasey-Kemmerer 16-9.5 (2A)
Lily Nichols-Wheatland 17-0 (3A)
Taliah Morris-Cheyenne East 19-8.5 (4A)
Triple Jump:
Whitney Bennett-Saratoga 35-4.75 (1A)
Melody ZumBrunnen-Lusk 34-3.0 (2A)
Sydney Spomer-Powell 36-3.5 (3A)
Karson Tempel-Cheyenne Central 37-10 (4A)
Pole Vault:
Angie Logsdon-Southeast 9-3 (1A)
Laynee Walker-Kemmerer 10-0 (2A)
Mylie Micheli-Mountain View 10-3 (3A)
Brinkley Lewis-Cheyenne Central 11-6 (4A)
Discus:
Harper Boche-Southeast 110-8 (1A)
Jessica Hoffman-Pine Bluffs 117-0 (2A)
Katy Dexter-Pinedale 146-01 (3A)
Brynn Sybrant-Natrona 129-11 (4A)
Shot-Put:
Shelby Ekwall-Southeast 40-5 (1A)
Hannah Runyan-Big Piney 34-10.5 (2A)
Katy Dexter-Pinedale 42-3.25 (3A)
Josie Ankney-Sheridan 42-9.5 (4A)
For the boys, Natrona won the team championship in 4A with Powell taking the podium in 3A, Big Horn took the 2A title and Burlington grabbed the 1A championship. Here are the boys individual winners:
100 Meters:
Wyatt Campbell-Southeast 11.18 (1A)
Gavin Stafford-Big Horn 11.16 (2A)
Carson Eardley-Mountain View 11.10 (3A)
Luke Talich-Cody 10.74 (4A)
200 Meters:
Clayton Edwards-Burlington 23.04 (1A)
Cody Hape-Burns 22.89 (2A)
Gage Gose-Lander 22.14 (3A)
Luke Talich-Cody 22.10 (4A)
400 Meters:
Clayton Edwards-Burlington 50.55 (1A)
Cody Hape Burns 48.46 (2A)
Reed McFadden-Lander 50.06 (3A)
Kayden LaFramboise-Thunder Basin 48.72 (4A)
800 Meters:
Drake Plowman-Cokeville 2.02.91 (1A)
Colby Jenks-Big Piney 1.53.64 (2A)
Daniel Merritt-Powell 1.59.01 (3A)
Jackson Dutcher-Natrona 1.54.08 (4A)
1600 Meters:
Drake Plowman-Cokeville 4.41.61 (1A)
Owen Burnett-Kemmerer 4.21.28 (2A)
Aydan Loya-Torrington 4.28.69 (3A)
Jackson Dutcher-Natrona 4.20.96 (4A)
3200 Meters:
Drake Plowman-Cokeville 10.17.96 (1A)
Owen Burnett-Kemmerer 9.26.38 (2A)
Trajn Swalstad-Worland 10.02.93 (3A)
Habtamu Wetzel-Star Valley 9.34.86 (4A)
110 Hurdles:
Hadley Myers-Little Snake River 15.71 (1A)
Hunter Fisher-Big Piney 15.28 (2A)
Gage Gose-Lander 14.24 (3A)
Mason Weickum-Natrona 14.66 (4A)
300 Hurdles:
Wyatt Trembly-Dubois 40.64 (1A)
Colby Jenks-Big Piney 38.22 (2A)
Gage Gose-Lander 36.09 (3A)
Christopher Wilson-Green River 39.04 (4A)
4x100 Relay:
Southeast 44.84 (1A)
Big Horn 43.88 (2A)
Torrington 44.09 (3A)
Natrona 42.90 (4A)
4x400 Relay:
Cokeville 3.34.44 (1A)
Burns 3.27.57 (2A)
Lander 3.23.84 (3A)
Thunder Basin 3.20.40 (4A)
4x800 Relay:
Burlington 8.38.64 (1A)
Lingle-Fort Laramie 8.25.18 (2A)
Buffalo 8.20.34 (3A)
Natrona 8.00.37 (4A)
1600 Sprint Medley:
Burlington 3.51.72 (1A)
Kemmerer 3.37.26 (2A)
Lovell 3.40.10 (3A)
Sheridan 3.32.09 (4A)
High Jump:
Quincy Paris-Midwest 6-2 (1A)
Keaton Mills-Sundance 6-2 (2A)
Braydon Bradshaw-Lyman 6-4 (3A)
Robbie Porter-Cody 6-8 (4A)
Long Jump:
Wyatt Merkley-Farson-Eden 19-10.25 (1A)
Caleb Kilbride-Tongue River 21-00.25 (2A)
Ben Fuller-Torrington 20-11.75 (3A)
Luke Talich-Cody 22-11.00 (4A)
Triple Jump:
Ethan Schiller-Upton 43-10.50 (1A)
Stu Lerwick-Pine Bluffs 43-08-25 (2A)
Isaiah Woyack-Powell 44-02.00 (3A)
Landon Walker-Kelly Walsh 45-09.00 (4A)
Pole Vault:
Kyler Winter-Burlington 13-0 (1A)
Jackson Hanusa-Rocky Mountain 13-6 (2A)
Carter Bradshaw-Lyman 13-0 (3A)
Maddix Blazovich-Rock Springs 15-6 (4A)
Discus:
Kaben Pickett-Encampment 145-11 (1A)
Boyd Oliver-Lingle-Fort Laramie 134-10 (2A)
Braydon Bradshaw-Lyman 147-03 (3A)
Hadyn Fleming-Cheyenne Central 164-00 (4A)
Shot-Put:
Kaben Pickett-Encampment 45-2.75 (1A)
Mitchell Birkhofer-Pine Bluffs 46-10.0 (2A)
Dane Branson-Mountain View 50-06.00 (3A)
Christopher Gonzoles-Laramie 53-10.75 (4A)
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State Track 2023-Thursday
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State Track 2023-Friday
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State Track 2023-Saturday Girls
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State Track Meet 2023-Boys-Saturday
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