Which high school track athletes are most likely to set new Idaho records this week?

Rachel Roberts
·7 min read

Get ready for some record-breaking performances at the Idaho high school state track and field championships Friday and Saturday.

The 5A/4A meet is at Mountain View High in Meridian, while the 3A, 2A and 1A classifications compete at Middleton High School.

The Idaho Statesman compiled a list of the records most likely to fall in each classification, including who is most likely to etch their name in the record books.

5A GIRLS

Abby Hancock, Rigby; Asia Lawyer, Centennial: Both sprinters have already run faster than the overall record in the 100 meters of 12.02 seconds, set by Capital’s Megan Rose in 2021. The head-to-head competition between Hancock (11.86) and Lawyer (11.99) could produce a blazing time. Hancock (24.64) has also bettered the overall meet record in the 200 meters (24.74, Cole Valley Christian’s Brooke Weimer, 2019)

Annastasia Peters, Post Falls: Peters completed the eight-lap 3,200 in 10:33.09 earlier this season, which is within striking distance of the overall meet record of 10:30.63, set by Skyline’s Nelah Roberts last season.

Capri Sims, Post Falls: The longstanding classification record in the shot put (45 feet, 8 inches, Skyline’s Lisa White, 1988) is in jeopardy. Sims tossed a 45-6.5 to win the District One/Two title last week.

5A BOYS

Tyler Sainsbury, Rocky Mountain: The senior and BYU commit owns one of the fastest 1,600 times in the nation this season: 4:04.91. That’s faster than the overall meet record of 4:07.90 by Borah’s Nathan Green in 2021.

Seth Nelson, Boise: Nelson’s season best of 16-5 is an inch shy of tying the overall meet record in the pole vault established by Eagle’s Donovan Kilmartin in 2003.

4A GIRLS

Claire Petersen, Skyline; Matejah Mangum, Century: Petersen already owns the classification record in the 100 (12.03) and has run as fast as 11.83 this season, which would beat the overall meet record. Mangum will challenge Petersen for fastest female with her time of 11.90. Mangum will contest the classification and overall records in the 200 (4A: 25.07, overall: 24.74) as well. And Petersen isn’t done, as she’s clocked a 14.21 in the 100 hurdles, putting her on pace to beat the classification record of 14.20 (Rigby’s Elsja Mecham, 2011).

Nelah Roberts, Skyline: She set classification records in the 1,600 (4:58.06) and 3,200 (10:30.63) last season as a junior. Will her senior year be one for the record books as well?

Kayelee Austin of Middleton, Cassandra Vasquez of Nampa and Nelah Roberts of Skyline run the 4A 3,200 meters at the IHSSA track and field state championships held at Eagle High School in 2021. Roberts finished first with Austin in second and Vasquez in third place.
Kayelee Austin of Middleton, Cassandra Vasquez of Nampa and Nelah Roberts of Skyline run the 4A 3,200 meters at the IHSSA track and field state championships held at Eagle High School in 2021. Roberts finished first with Austin in second and Vasquez in third place.

4A BOYS

Gatlin Bair, Burley: If the junior runs to form, the overall meet records in the 100 (10.34, Mountain View’s Dallas Burroughs, 2011) and 200 (21.06, Mountain View’s Dallas Burroughs, 2011) will fall. Bair has recorded times of 10.15 in the 100 and 20.47 in the 200 this season.

Ethan Hammer, Columbia: The pole vault classification record was broken last year by Emmett’s Landon Helms (15-6), and Hammer appears poised to rewrite that — he has a season best of 16-0.

Cole Miller, Bishop Kelly: With a season best of 46-11 at the Boise City Championships, Miller is a strong candidate to establish the classification record in the triple jump, which stands at 46-8.25 (Pocatello’s Kobee Gunter, 2018). He could be challenged by his own teammate, though, as Patrick Monahan went 46-9 at last week’s district championship meet.

3A GIRLS

McKenna Kozeluh, Coeur d’Alene Charter: Little more than a second separates Kozeluh (5:04.81) from the classification record in the 1,600 (5:03.60), set by Shelley’s Paytin Drollinger in 2017. Kozeluh (10:48.19) is already faster than the classification record in the 3,200 (10:56.80, Bishop Kelly’s Ellen Lyons, 1980).

Fruitland’s 4x100 relay: Aleksi Drollinger, Zoey Berry, Ambri Hart and Lydia Lindsey have run as fast as 49.83 this season. The classification record of 49.53 was established by Kuna in 1995.

Asha Abubakari, Bonners Ferry: Abubakari’s shot put of 44-0 this season is on the heels of the classification record of 44-3.25, most recently done in 2005.

3A BOYS

Trevon Holman, Sugar-Salem: Fresh off a 10.66 in the 100 at the District Six meet, Holman could unseat then-Kimberly runner Gatlin Bair (10.72) for the classification’s top spot.

Porter Sutton, Marsh Valley: It will take his best triple jump mark of the year, but Sutton (47-6) is mere inches away from the classification record of 47-10.25 set by Middleton’s Erik Brewington in 1990.

2A GIRLS

Jinettie Garbett, Soda Springs: Garbett won the 100 at the District Five meet last week in 12.30, which would be good enough to beat the classification record of 12.37 (Orofino’s Ellen Rouse, 2019).

Melba’s 4x200 relay: Meya Young, Kendall Clark, Hallie Arnold and Ahna Shaffer have combined for a 1:45.40 this season, less than a second behind the classification record of 1:45.02 (Nampa Christian, 2008).

2A BOYS

McKoy Richardson, Melba: If his legs can stay fresh, Richardson’s best times show he will have a shot at breaking classification records in the 110 hurdles (14.72), 300 hurdles (38.87) and long jump (22-8.5). The records for those respective events are 14.24, 38.40 and 23-3.5.

Cole Valley Christian’s 4x100 relay: Chris Olson, Brandon Vander Stelt, Caleb Brown and Ryan Golenor have run a 44.29 this season, less than a second behind the classification record of 43.34 (Cole Valley Christian, 2018).

1A GIRLS

Libby Boden, Raft River: A fast start out of the blocks could catapult Boden to classification records in the 100 (12.46) and 200 (25.17). Challis’ Hannah Cain owns the 100 record from 2014 (12.41), and Raft River’s Sally Hansen clocked a 25.68 in the 200 in 2009. Boden (18-3.5) will also challenge the class record of 18-1.75 in the long jump.

Adelaide Wilson, Rockland: Her time of 2:15.70 in the 800 is already faster than the classification record of 2:18.0 established by Cambridge’s Lena Walker in 1997.

Oakley’s 4x100 relay: If Addie Mitton, Julia Magana, Jodelle Hansen and Bentley Cranney can replicate their 50.97 from the District Four meet, they’ll unseat Carey (51.19, 2022).

Logos’ 4x400: Naomi Taylor, Chloe Jankovic, Alyssa Blum and Sara Casebolt have run a 4:09.19 this season. The classification record stands at 4:10.48 by Oakley in 2018.

Raft River’s medley relay: Makenna Durfee, Jessi Knudsen, Libby Boden and Heidi Harper combined for a 1:50.18 on May 4. Raft River established the class record just last season at 1:51.23.

Addie Mitton, Oakley: Mitton set the class record in the pole vault as a junior with a clearance of 10-7. She’s already cleared 11-0 this season.

1A BOYS

Ian Stockett, Victory Charter: The 1,600 (4:20.04, Grace’s Cole Wilkerson, 2022) and 3,200 (9:25.02, Logos’ Paul Ryan, 2015) classification records are in danger with Stockett in the field. The senior has recorded times of 4:23.36 and 9:15.29, respectively, in the events.

Carey’s 4x100 relay: Connor Simpson, Carsn Perkes, Cris Gamino and Riley Morey have run a 44.48 this season. The class record is 44.59, set by Oakley in 2010.

Carey’s 4x200 relay: Gamino, Perkes and Morey pair with Matt Young this time, running as fast as 1:31.97. That’s better than the classification record of 1:32.02 (Oakley, 2009).

Rebel Beard, Butte County: There’s only a 2-inch difference between Beard’s 2023 best in the pole vault (14-6) and the classification record (14-8, Tri-Valley’s Colt Uhlenkott, 2019).