Sparked by individual wins from Rome Odunze and Kyu Kelly, the Gaels wrapped up their second consecutive Class 4A title by scoring 99 points.
Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
Michael Sonerholm won two individual events and finished second in another Wednesday to lead Pahrump Valley’s boys track team to victory in a four-team meet at Sunrise Mountain.
Isaiah Hayden and Torian Hammond each won one individual event and ran on two victorious relay teams Saturday to help Canyon Springs’ boys track team win the Dragon Invitational at Del Sol.
Gabriel Smith won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes Wednesday to help Desert Oasis’ boys track team capture a four-team meet at Spring Valley.
Quenton Rice, Sever Stewart and Allan Davis each won two events on Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s boys track team to victory in a four-team home meet.
Valley’s Christian Franklin won the 3,200 in 9 minutes, 45.86 seconds to help the Vikings win a four-team meet at Del Sol.
Justin Watterson won two individual events and ran on a winning relay team to lead Coronado’s boys track team to victory at the Bishop Gorman Invitational.
Sunrise Mountain thrower Kapua Pulotu and Western sprinter Korey Powell-Oliver won their respective events at the Class 3A state track and field meet at Carson High School on Friday night.
Jordan Howden and Jamel Brown each won two individual events and led the Desert Pines boys track team to victory in the Class 3A Southern Region meet at Overton on Saturday.
State championships: 2017
State runner-up finishes: None
Individual state champions: Musio Jimenez (2017, 800, 1600 and 3200), Sherman Nash (2014, 400); Manuel Hernandez (2014, 800); Manuel Hernandez (2013, 800)
Relay state champions: 2017 (3200 meter), 2014 (1600 meter, 3200 meter); 2013 (1600 meter, 3200 meter); 2012 (1600 meter)
Region championships: 2014
Region runner-up finishes: None
2018 postseason: Finished 18th (10 points) at the Class 3A state meet.
Finished 10th (22 points) at the Class 3A Southern Region meet.
Program history
2018: 18th in 3A state meet, 10th in 3A Southern Region meet
2017: Class 3A state champion, third in 3A Southern Region meet
2016: 14th in Division I-A state meet, sixth in I-A Southern Region meet
2015: 14th in Division I-A state meet, tied seventh in I-A Southern Region meet
2014: Fourth in Division I-A state meet, Division I-A Southern Region champion
2013: Sixth in Division I-A state meet, third in I-A Southern Region meet
2012: Tied 11th in 4A state meet, sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2011: 30th in 4A state meet, 10th in Sunrise Region meet
2010: 35th in 4A state meet, tied 11th in Sunrise Region meet