The Cougars lost some talented athletes to graduation, but return a small group with state meet experience.
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The Jaguars return 11 lettermen from last year’s squad.
The Vikings are hoping to show improvement this season.
The Rattlers return the Class 3A state record holder in the 100-meter dash.
The Patriots expect to be strong again in the throws and improved in both distance and sprints.
The four-time defending state champion Bulldogs are hoping to contend again this year.
The Pirates return the runner-up in the pole vault in last year’s Class 3A state meet.
Musio Jimenez-Vazquez of Sunrise Mountain broke a 27-year-old record in the 3,200-meter run on Friday during the Class 3A state track and field meet at Foothill, winning in a time of 9 minutes, 35.32 seconds.
Palo Verde senior Daniel Ziems completed a sweep of the distance events by winning the 1,600-meter run at the Class 4A Sunset Region track and field meet Saturday with a school-record time of 4 minutes, 21.40 seconds.
Noah Thompson won two events Friday to lead Mojave’s boys track team to the team title at the Grant Bushman Invitational in Overton.
Blake Dickinson, Ben Slighting and Bridget Dietz have each competed in high school track and field events this season out of a wheelchair and are as much a part of their respective teams as any of their friends and classmates.
Jared Kimbel and Gabriel Lopez each won two events Thursday as Arbor View’s boys track team rolled victory in a five-team home meet.
Cody Kludasch won two individual events Wednesday to lead the Las Vegas boys track team to victory in a five-team meet in Overton.