LAKEWOOD | Team scores plus finals and prelims results from the opening day of the Class 5A girls state track meets on May 18, 2023, at Jefferson County Stadium. Aurora teams and individuals bold and uppercased:
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2023 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE TRACK MEET RESULTS (MAY 18)
Team scores (through four events): 1. Fossil Ridge 19 points; 2. Ralston Valley 18; T3. Cherry Creek 13; T3. Valor Christian 13; 5. EAGLECREST 11; T6. Pine Creek 10; T6. Mountain Vista 10; 8. CHEROKEE TRAIL 9.2; 9. GRANDVIEW 9; 10. Columbine 8.2; 11. Air Academy 8; T12. Rock Canyon 7.5; T12. Rampart, 7.5; T14. Fort Collins 7; T14. Liberty 7; 15. Liberty 7; 16. Fairview 6; 17. Fountain-Fort Carson 5; 18. Arapahoe 4; 19. Dakota Ridge 3; T20. HINKLEY 2; T20. Castle View 2; T22. SMOKY HILL 1.2; T22. VISTA PEAK 1.2; T22. Heritage 1.2; 25. Boulder 1
4×800 meter relay: 1. Mountain Vista, 9 minutes, 5.05 seconds; 2. Air Academy, 9:08.58; 3. Cherry Creek, 9:08.65; 4. Fossil Ridge, 9:12.49; 5. Fort Collins, 9:22.64; 6. Arapahoe, 9:25.07; 7. Dakota Ridge, 9:27.40; 8. Castle View, 9:33.10; 9. Boulder, 9:36.91
High jump: 1. Farrah Elke (Valor Christian), 5 feet, 5 inches; T2. Petra McGowan (Rock Canyon) 5-3; T2. Ciara Piffarerio (Rampart), 5-3; 4. Olivia Kosanovich (Fairview), 5-3; 5. DALLIS ROBINSON (GRANDVIEW), 5-3; 6. SASHA KENNEDY (GRANDVIEW) 5-3; T7. TAJAH EUGENE (VISTA PEAK), 5-1; T7. RYEN GALLOWAY (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 5-1; T7. DESIRE YOUNG (SMOKY HILL), 5-1; T7. Kailani Forbes (Columbine), 5-1; T7. Isabel Harvey (Heritage), 5-1. Other Aurora results: T12. Andrea Davis (Grandview), 5-1; 17. Dorothy Freeman (Regis Jesuit), 4-11; Christianna Duthie (Smoky Hill) and Kaeli Powe (Cherokee Trail) no height
Triple jump: 1. Joy Nnantah (Pine Creek), 38 feet, 5 3/4 inches; 2. KAELI POWE (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 37-8; 3. Kailani Forbes (Columbine), 36-8 1/4; 4. Renata Bergstrom (Cherry Creek), 35-11 1/2; 5. Jada Miller (Fountain-Fort Carson), 35-2 1/2; 6. Addison Hayes (Fossil Ridge), 35-1; 7. Sophia Bowser (Valor Christian), 34-4 3/4; 8. Eleanor Sherman (Fort Collins), 34-2 1/4; 9. MAYA WALTERS (EAGLECREST), 33-11 1/2. Other Aurora results: 15. Elisha Davis (Rangeview), 33-4 1/2
Shot put: 1. Ella Brooks (Ralston Valley), 37 feet, 3 3/4 inches; 2. Erin Hermann (Fossil Ridge), 36-0 1/2; 3. Hope Callan (Liberty), 35-10 1/2; 4. BLYTHE CAYKO (EAGLECREST), 35-10 1/2; 5. Karsyn Kline (Ralston Valley), 35-10 1/4; 6. JANNA PRESKORN (EAGLECREST), 35-8 1/4; 7. Riley Kline (Ralston Valley), 35-7; 8. LEILAH SWANSON (HINKLEY), 35-0; 9. Emma Stadler (Fossil Ridge), 34-8 1/2. Other Aurora results: 10. Brenna Kelly (Grandview), 34-4 3/4; 13. Kaitlyn Hendrian (Eaglecrest), 32-3 1/4
PRELIMS
800 meter sprint medley relay (top nine advance to finals): 1. EAGLECREST, 1 minute, 47.01 seconds; 2. Legacy, 1:49.60; 3. GRANDVIEW, 1:50.00; 4. CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1:51.13; 5. Cherry Creek, 1:50.82; 6. Valor Christian, 1:51.30; 7. Rocky Mountain, 1:50.85; 8. Pine Creek, 1:50.91; 9. Legend, 1:51.65
100 meter dash (top nine advance to finals): 1. Rachael Bair (Mountain Vista), 12.06 seconds; 2. Myla Wilkes (Erie), 12.26; 3. GABRIELLA CUNNINGHAM (GRANDVIEW), 12.27; 4. Peyton Holmes (Valor Christian), 12.34; 5. Jada Miller (Fountain-Fort Carson), 12.38; 6. Emma Chambers (Mountain Range), 12.58; 7. MCKENZIE DROUGHNS (GRANDVIEW), 12.59; 8. Cydnee Taylor (Rampart), 12.63; 9. Megan Witkiewicz (Rock Canyon), 12.63. Other Aurora results: 10. Zane Bullock (Rangeview), 12.67; 11. Kendall McCoy (Vista PEAK), 12.72; 12. Averi Williams (Vista PEAK), 12.72
4×200 meter relay (top nine advance to finals): 1. EAGLECREST, 1 minute, 42.68 seconds; 2. Rocky Mountain, 1:43.64; 3. GRANDVIEW, 1:43.66; 4. Legacy, 1:43.93; 5. Dakota Ridge, 1:43.75; 6. Ponderosa, 1:44.56; 7. RANGEVIEW, 1:43.97; 8. Denver South, 1:44.56; 9. Fossil Ridge, 1:44.81. Other Aurora result: 15. Cherokee Trail, 1:47.94
100 meter hurdles (top nine advance to state): 1. GABRIELLA CUNNINGHAM (GRANDVIEW), 13.78 seconds; 2. KENDALL MCCOY (VISTA PEAK), 14.67; 3. SANAAI HANCOCK (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 14.47; 4. Kyasia Sanders (ThunderRidge), 14.95; 5. Bella Palillian (Horizon), 15.13; 6. KAELI POWE (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 15.23; 7. Ryan Kennett (Ponderosa), 15.29; 8. Alexa Queen (Fountain-Fort Carson), 15.29; 9. Madi Proctor (Valor Christian), 15.33. Other Aurora results: 11. Sasha Kennedy (Grandview), 15.54; 14. Rachel Carlsen (Eaglecrest), 16.04; 15. Alexandria Carelock (Cherokee Trail), 16.21; 18. Kiyah Enoch (Smoky Hill), 16.43
200 meter dash (top nine advance to finals): 1. Myla Wilkes (Erie), 24.18 seconds; 2. JAYLYNN WILSON (EAGLECREST), 25.19; 3. Rachel Bair (Mountain Vista), 24.54; 4. Aspen Webb (Chatfield), 25.34; 5. Peyton Holmes (Valor Christian), 25.15; 6. Sofia Titarenko (Lakewood), 25.39; 7. AVERI WILLIAMS (VISTA PEAK), 25.43; 8. BIANCA GLEIM (EAGLECREST), 25.47; 9. ZANE BULLOCK (RANGEVIEW), 25.55. Other Aurora results: T10. McKenzie Droughns (Grandview), 25.74; Ava Robinson (Grandview) DNS
400 meter dash (top nine advance to finals): 1. Jocelyn Millican (Valor Christian), 56.55 seconds; 2. Rachel Bair (Mountain Vista), 57.12; 3. Aspen Webb (Chatfield), 56.87; 4. Chloe Johnson (Douglas County), 57.90; 5. ANNA WEHRENBERG (GRANDVIEW), 57.66; 6. Sofia Titarenko (Lakewood), 58.43; 7. Ashley Hollingshead (Mountain Vista), 58.24; 8. Lily Esmas (Cherry Creek), 58.57; 9. Annalina Torres (Legacy), 58.59. Other Aurora results: 10. Ava Robinson (Grandview), 58.89