Vista PEAK junior Raina Branch finished second in the girls long jump at the Class 4A girls state track meet held on May 16, 2019, at Jeffco Stadium. Branch also qualified for the finals of the 200 meter dash and helped the Bison’s 4×200 meter relay team advance as well. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

LAKEWOOD | Girls finals results involving Aurora teams or athletes on Day One of the 2019 Class 5A/4A state track meet contested on May 16, 2019, at Jefferson County Stadium. Aurora teams and individuals bold and uppercased:

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2019 CLASS 5A/4A GIRLS STATE TRACK MEET RESULTS, DAY ONE

FINALS

5A 4×800 meter relay: 1. Valor Christian, 9 minutes, 16.51 seconds; 2. Cherry Creek, 9:20.61; 3. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Cameron McConnell, Campbell Faust, Soonhee Han, Caitlin McConnell), 9:25.25; 4. Legacy, 9:40.04; 5. Arapahoe, 9:40.45; 6. Mountain Vista, 9:40.89; 7. Denver East, 9:43.64; 8. Monarch, 9:44.27; 9. GRANDVIEW, 9:44.85; Other Aurora results: 15. Regis Jesuit, 9:54.89

5A High jump: 1. ALISHA DAVIS (GRANDVIEW), 5 feet, 9 inches; 2. Riley Masten (Rock Canyon), 5-8; 3. Brooke Naughton (Fort Collins), 5-6; 4. Kenley Kohls (Fruita Monument), 5-5; 5. Riley Endries (Poudre), 5-5; 6. Riley Dodd (Fort Collins), 5-2; 7. Hailee O’Neil (Douglas County), 5-2; T8. CHAROLETTE MESKIMAN (EAGLECREST), 5-2; T8. Lily Acosta (Rampart) 5-2

5A Triple jump: 1. Taryn Burkett (Fort Collins), 38 feet, 4 inches; 2. Anna Hart (ThunderRidge), 37-11 3.4; 3. Samantha Gordon (Fort Collins), 36-3 1/2; 4. Shantine Demasse (Highlands Ranch), 36-3; 5. Olivia Rankin (Fossil Ridge), 36-2 1/4; 6. Zaria Joseph (Fountain-Fort Carson), 35-5 1/4; 7. Lily Patrick (Fossil Ridge), 35-4 1/2; 8. HAILEY HARRIS (REGIS JESUIT), 35-3 3/4; 9. MELODY NWAGWU (GRANDVIEW), 34-6 1/2; Other Aurora results: 13. Kalaya Piper (Eaglecrest), 33-8

5A Shot put: 1. Jane Powers (Valor Christian), 40 feet, 2 1/4 inches; 2. Joy Fifita (Broomfield), 39-6 1/2; 3. Lauren Whyrick (Greeley West), 39-1 1/2; 4. Grace Whyrick (Greeley West), 38-10 1/2; 5. Kajsa Borrrman (Loveland), 37-8; 6. Madeleine Hubych (Lakewood), 37-1; 7. Amanda Opp (Lakewood), 36-9 1/2; 8. ALLYAH MARLETT (GRANDVIEW), 36-8 3/4; 9. Faythe Sheffield (Arapahoe), 35-10

4A Long Jump: 1. Tara Hitchcock (Longmont), 18 feet, 4 1/2 inches; 2. RAINA BRANCH (VISTA PEAK), 17-5; 3. Sabrina Sutter (Battle Mountain), 17-4 3/4; 4. Riley Negrey (Centaurus), 17-4; 5. Tinah Muhammed (Coronado), 16-10 3/4; 6. Eden McGee (Montrose), 16-9 1/2; 7. Aaliyah Ricketts (Widefield), 16-7 3/4; 8. Cassidy Bittner (Palisade), 16-5 1/4; 9. Devyn Thornton (Windsor), 16-4 1/2

PRELIMS

5A 800 meter sprint medley relay (top nine qualify for finals): 1. ThunderRidge, 1 minute, 46.64 seconds; 2. Fountain-Fort Carson, 1:47.52; 3. Fort Collins, 1:48.28; 4. Cherry Creek, 1:49.21; 5. Highlands Ranch, 1:48.33; 6. Legend, 1:49.27; 7. Valor Christian, 1:48.86; 8. Doherty, 1:48.94; 9. Ralston Valley, 1:50.35; Aurora results: 11. Grandview, 1:50.38; 18. Smoky Hill, 1:58.36

5A 100 meter dash (top nine qualify for finals): 1. Arria Minor (Denver East), 11.79 seconds; 2. Sydney Holiday (Broomfield), 12.17; 3. Teagan Zwaanstra (ThunderRidge), 12.18; 4. Maya Provencal (Ralston Valley), 12.28; 5. Mia Manson (Monarch), 12.38; 6. DAWNIELLE LEWIS (RANGEVIEW), 12.44; 7. Alexa Gonzalez (Legend), 12.55; 8. Michelle McDonald (Denver East), 12.61; 9. Kristin Cook (Fruita Monument), 12.62; Other Aurora results: 10. Makiya Gayles (Smoky Hill), 12.65; 12. Ava Nicholson (Overland), 12.85; 14. Arieona Anderson (Overland), 12.93; 15. Fabiola Belibi (Regis Jesuit), 12.94; 16. Syria Huerta (Overland), 12.98

5A 4×200 meter relay (top nine quality for finals): 1. Valor Christian, 1 minute, 37.00 seconds (Prep Record): 2. Denver East, 1:41.18; 3. SMOKY HILL, 1:41.98; 4. Pine Creek, 1:42.07; 5. Mountain Vista, 1:42.41; 6. Doherty, 1:43.53; 7. Fossil Ridge, 1:43.30; 8. Chaparral, 1:43.65; 9. Fountain-Fort Carson, 1:43.98; Other Aurora results: 12. Grandview, 1:44.55

5A 100 meter hurdles (top nine qualify for finals): 1. Anna Hall (Valor Christina), 14.37 seconds; 2. ZEANIAH WEDGEWORTH (OVERLAND), 14.69; 3. Jasmine Charles (Liberty), 14.68; 4. Maya Provencal (Ralston Valley), 14.97; 5. Kara Lucyk (Mountain Vista), 15.10; 6. KAMERYN BROWN (GRANDVIEW), 15.22; 7. Destiny Grimes (Valor Christian), 15.12; 8. Lizzie Waters (Valor Christian), 15.27; 9. Maddy Ortman (Valor Christian), 15.39; Other Aurora result: 15. Clara Tuti (Grandview), 16.12

5A 200 meter dash (top nine qualify for finals): 1. Arria Minor (Denver East), 23.79 seconds; 2. Camille Peisner (Valor Christian), 24.24; 3. Sydney Holiday (Broomfield), 24.56; 4. Maya Provencal (Ralston Valley), 25.25; 5. Keyanda Bolton (Palmer), 25.17; 6. Dominique Chesson (Fort Collins), 25.29; 7. Amarachi Onuoha (Far Northeast), 25.37; 8. MAKIYA GAYLES (SMOKY HILL), 25.54; 9. Kristin Cook (Fruita Monuemtn), 25.77; Other Aurora results: 10. Dawnielle Lewis (Rangeview), 25.88; 11. Fabiola Belibi (Regis Jesuit), 25.94; 15. Ayana Brown (Rangeview), 26.24; 16. Courtney Wilborne (Hinkley), 26.32

5A 400 meter run (top nine qualify for finals): 1. LILY WILLIAMS (GRANDVIEW), 55.53 seconds; 2. Camille Peisner (Valor Christian), 56.19; 3. Reese Dragovich (Valor Christian), 56.48; 4. Kylie Bahr (ThunderRidge), 57.18; 5. KAITLYN MERCER (GRANDVIEW), 57.70; 6. Randi Higashi (Rock Canyon), 57.94; 7. Kel McDavid (Cherry Creek), 57.92; 8. Jaelyn Wilson (Fountain-Fort Carson), 58.00; 9. Kinsey Christianson (Cherry Creek), 58.03; Other Aurora result: Sarah Klatt (Smoky Hill), 59.66

4A 4×200 meter relay (top nine qualify for finals): 1. Niwot, 1 minute, 42.61 seconds; 2. Cheyenne Mountain, 1:43.11; 3. Harrison, 1:43.23; 4. Durango, 1:44.34; 5. Montrose, 1:45.23; 6. VISTA PEAK, 1:45.50; 7. Thompson Valley, 1:46.61; 8. Palmer Ridge, 1:46.72; 9. Sierra, 1:47.05

4A 200 meter dash (top nine qualify for finals): 1. Taylor James (Niwot), 25.03 seconds; 2. Ereana McCallister (Harrison), 25.42; 3. Abby Glynn (Mead), 25.20; 4. Sabrina Sutter (Battle Mountain), 25.67; 5. Ashlyn Ventimiglia (Cheyenne Mountain), 25.56; 6. RAINA BRANCH (VISTA PEAK), 25.67; 7. Alison Ambuul (Coronado), 25.67; 8. Shoncire Graham (Falcon), 25.71; 9. Kiona Gibbs (Northfield), 26.14