The Snowflake Lobos captured the boys’ state championship at the Division III state track and field meet held over the weekend at Mesa Community College. The Lobos finished with 74 team points. Salpointe Catholic was second with 67, followed by Peoria in third with 43.
The Lady Lobos finished in fifth place in their division with 36 points. Fountain Hills took the top spot with 70 points. Walden Grove was second with 65, just one point ahead of third place Rio Rico.
Individually, the Lobos had three state champions.
Tanner Willis placed first in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 39.92. He also finished first in the long jump with a distance of 23-01.
Jake Hall was the state champion in the high jump, clearing a height of 6-07.
Megan Webster was the state champion in the triple jump, traveling a distance of 35-04.5.
Several Snowflake athletes contributed to the boys’ team title, as well as the girls’ fifth place finish.
For the boys in the 110 meter hurdles, Tanner Willis finished fourth with a time of 15.76; Jake Hall, 11th; Dylan Richards, 19th; and Braden Weech, 22nd.
In the 100 meter dash, Mason Willis placed 14th with a time of 11.61.
In the 200 meter dash, Dallin Chapman was 15th with a time of 23.34.
The Lobos placed third in the 4×100 meter relay with a time of 43.09; 11th in the 4×800 meter relay; and 12th in the 4×400 meter relay.
In the high jump, Jake Hall placed first at 6-07; Dylan Kay, third; Nathan Kay, fourth; and Dallin Hipps, 11th.
In the pole vault, Calvin Step placed second, clearing a height of 13-06; and Bryce Brubaker, 14th.
In the long jump, Tanner Willis placed first with 23-01; Dylan Kay, fifth; Mason Willis, sixth; and Jared Fusselman, 15th.
In the triple jump, Zach Solomon finished fourth with a distance of 43-00; Jake Hall, 11th; and Kendal Kay, 14th.
In the discus, Tanner Beatty was ninth with a throw of 129-00; Garret Wood, 19th; and Hunter Hargrave, 21st.
In the shot put, Jacob Patton placed seventh with a distance of 45-03.75.
In the girls’ 100 meter dash, Elaine Zook placed seventh with a time of 13.05.
In the 400 meter dash, Stephanie Johnson was 14th
with a time of 1:03.06.
In the 800 meter run, Brynn Nichols placed 21st with a time of 2:36.34.
In the 100 meter hurdles, Elaine Zook placed 14th with a time of 17.38.
In the 300 meter hurdles, Elaine Zook placed 17th with a time of 50.63.
The Lady Lobos placed seventh in the 4×100 meter relay; fifth in the 4×400 meter relay; and fourth in the 4×800 meter relay.
In the discus, Megan Webster placed 10th with a throw of 89-05; Katlyn Papa, 12th; and Erin Willis, 15th.
In the shot put, Megan Webster placed ninth with a distance of 32-11.5; and Erin Willis, 19th.
In the triple jump, Megan Webster placed first with a total distance of 35-04.5; Bailee Flake, third; Jaylee Powers, 13th; and Chloe Lyman, 20th.
In the long jump, Chloe Lyman placed 18th with a distance of 15-04; Bailee Flake, 19th; and Emily Ballard, 23rd.
In the pole vault, Jaylee Power placed ninth, clearing 8-06; and Natalya Lyman, 14th.
In the high jump, Erin Willis placed fourth, clearing 5-00; Emily Ballard, seventh; and Emily Shumway, 16th.
