Competing at the Desert Classic track meet on Saturday in Queen Creek, several Snowflake athletes fared well in the first big meet of the season.
Desert Ridge won the boys’ division with 113.50 points, followed by Queen Creek and Higley. The Lobos placed eighth in the 20-team field.
Higley won the girls’ team title with 96 points. Perry was second, followed by Gilbert in third. Snowflake placed 12th in the 18-team field.
Individual results for the Snowflake boys follow.
In the 100 meter dash preliminaries, Tyler Johnson was ninth; Kyle Lunt, 33rd; and Dallin Merrell, 40th. In the finals of that event, Johnson placed sixth.
In the 200 meter dash preliminaries, Tyler Johnson was fourth; Cody Gillespie, sixth; and Brit Smith, 10th. In the finals, Johnson placed sixth; and Gillespie, ninth.
In the 400 meter dash, Dallin Merrell was 12th; Kyle Lunt, 22nd; and Newell Brewer, 35th.
In the 800 meter run, Julius Quicker was 36th; and Lukas Praetorius, 42nd.
In the 1600 meter run, Joseph Cox was 28th; and Joseph Peterson, 37th.
In the 3200 meter run, Joseph Cox placed 21st; and Joseph Peterson, 23rd.
In the preliminaries of the 110 meter hurdles, Jacob Rawlins was fourth; Conor Harrell, eighth; and Dustin Shumway, 29th. In the finals, Rawlins placed fourth; and Harrell, sixth.
In the 300 meter hurdles, Brit Smith placed fourth; Jacob Rawlins, 12th; and Kurt Solomon, 40th.
In the 4×100 meter relay, the team of Brit Smith, Kyle Lunt, Cody Gillespie and Tyler Johnson placed fifth.
In the 4×400 meter relay, Conor Harrell, Cody Gillespie, Dallin Merrell and Brit Smith placed sixth.
In the 4×800 meter relay, John Rodriquez, Joseph Cox, Joseph Peterson and Jorge Morales placed 13th.
In the high jump, Conor Harrell was fifth; Kurt Solomon, ninth; and Dustin Shumway, 24th.
In the pole vault, Matt Babb was 13th; and Jacob Johnson, 27th.
In the long jump, Tyler Johnson placed third; Conor Harrell, 18th; Dustin Shumway, 30th; and Larson Davenport, 59th.
In the triple jump, Cody Gillespie was 12th; Kurt Solomon, 26th; and Everett Lunt, 36th.
In the shot put, J.T. Bradley was 13th; Huber Juarez, 35th; Ammon McKinlay, 51st; and Jace Weatherford, 52nd.
In the discus, Huber Juarez was 26th; J.T. Bradley, 42nd; Jace Weatherford, 48th; and Ammon McKinley, 51st.
Individual results for the Snowflake girls follow.
In the 100 meter dash, Alexa Jones placed 22nd; Ryanne Willis, 24th; and Nikki Hill, 32nd.
In the 200 meter dash, Faythe Duran placed 11th; Alex Merrill, 19th; and Nikki Hill, 29th.
In the 400 meter dash, Faythe Duran was fourth; Deanna Contreras, 19th; and Lindsey Webb, 24th.
In the 800 meter run, Lindsey Webb placed 28th; Adrianna Rosales, 29th; and Shelbi Prestwich, 33rd.
In the 1600 meter run, Adrianna Rosales placed 29th; Nakkissia Mercer, 34th; and Shelbi Prestwich, 35th.
In the 3200 meter run, Tanoya Wells was 16th; and Gabriella Rolow, 18th.
In the 100 meter hurdles preliminaries, Kianna Natividad placed fourth, and Tyanne Martindell, 12th. In the finals of that event, Natividad placed fifth.
In the 300 meter hurdles, Tyanne Martindell was 11th; and Kianna Natividad, 12th.
In the 4×100 relay, Alexa Jones, Kianna Natividad, Carli Stratton and Faythe Duran combined to place 10th.
In the 4×400 relay, Alex Merrill, Ryanne Willis, Tyanne Martindell and Faythe Duran placed fourth.
In the 4×800 meter relay, Jessica Neff, Lindsey Webb, Adrianna Rosales and Tanoya Wells placed ninth.
In the high jump, Alexa Jones and Carli Stratton tied for 20th place.
In the long jump, Alexa Jones was 15th; Carlie Stratton, 22nd; and Caitlin Despain, 25th.
In the triple jump, Carli Stratton placed 16th; and Caitlin Despain, 20th.
In the shot put, Danielle Hext placed seventh; Jessica Neff, 19th; Chelan Muder, 37th; and Brooklyn Williams, 38th.
In the discus, Ryanne Willis placed 23rd; Danielle Hext, 33rd; Jessica Neff, 40th; and Brooklyn Williams, 48th.
