Twenty-three teams had athletes competing for their final chances at a state qualifying score at the Snowflake Last Chance Meet held on April 25.
Snowflake dominated the meet held at their high school. The boys’ team scored 149 points followed by Show Low with 95.5 and Safford with 90. The girls’ team also placed first scoring 184 points. Show Low was second with 93.5 and Safford was again third with 71 points.
Snowflake’s boys who have qualified for the state meet that will be held on Friday and Saturday at Mesa Community College include Jake Hall in the 110 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump and triple jump.
Braden Weech in the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles.
Keaton Flake in the 1600 meter run.
Dylan Kay in the high jump and the long jump.
Nathan Kay in the high jump.
Dallin Hipps in the high jump and the triple jump.
Benjamin Lara in the pole vault.
Payson Stepp in the pole vault.
Layton Hoopes in the long jump.
Jared Fusselman in the triple jump and the javelin.
Garret Wood in the discus.
Bradly Ruiz and Jordan Patton in the shot put.
Mason Mckinley, Caleb Uchytil and Shane Ciminski in the javelin event.
The Lobos also qualified boys teams in each of the three relay events. The 4×100 meter, 4×400 meter and the 4×800 meter relays.
Snowflake has a number of girls who have achieved the qualifying standards and will also be headed to the state meet this weekend. Elaine Zook in the 100 meter hurdles and the 100 meter dash.
Brettleigh Wilson in the 100 meter dash.
Mignon Ritz in the 1600 meter run and the 800 meter run.
Faith Rogers and Chloe Lyman in the 300m hurdles.
Emily Shumway, Rebecca Gresko, Emily Ballard and Erin Willis in the high jump.
Jaylee Powers, Natalya Lyman and Janie Tenney in the pole vault.
Reagan Olson in the long jump and the triple jump.
Emily Ballard in the long jump.
Bailee Flake, Jaylee Powers and Trystan Hancock in the triple jump.
Erin Willis in the discus and the shot put.
Alyssa Brinkerhoff in the shot put.
Marquisha Nez in the shot put and the javelin.
Jessica Neff, Katlyn Papa, and Chloe Lyman in the javelin.
Like the boys team, the Lady Lobos also qualified teams in each of the three relay events.
