The finest track and field athletes among the high school ranks in Utah converged upon Brigham Young University on May 19. In Class 6A, participants from Farmington and Davis placed among the top finishers in several events. 

Though neither Farmington nor Davis placed in the top eight on either boys’ or girls’ side, there were some individual superlatives. 

First, for the boys, Farmington’s Bode Jensen did well in the 400-meter race. He placed fifth with a time of 48.92 seconds, just .26 seconds behind the fourth-place finisher. In the 800 meters, Davis’ Brandon Geckler was fifth with a time of 1:54.91. He was only .47 seconds behind the runner in front of him. 

Spencer Bradshaw, of Farmington, showed off his speed and endurance in the distance races. He was fourth in the 1,600 with a time of 4:13.52 and third in the 3,200, finishing the race in 8:57.06. 

The challenging 300 hurdles saw Farmington’s Tanner Crosland place fifth by finishing the event in 39.38 seconds. As for the relays, both Farmington and Davis had some top-eight finishes. In the 4x400, Farmington was fifth at 3:24.67, while Davis was seventh at 3:25.26. Meanwhile, in the 4x800, Farmington finished with a time of 7:57.35, good enough for sixth place. Eighth place went to Davis, which ran the relay in 8:02.75.

Davis High-jumper Cashe Bennett nearly brought home a first-place medal. He was second in the event 6’06. In the shot put, Davis’ Evan Forbush was third at 54”11.50. Finally, Ben Brown, of Davis, sneaked into the eighth place in the discus at 138’03.

As for the girls’ side, a few athletes placed during the state meet. The top showing was Davis’ Loren Helgesen, who was runner-up in the high jump. Her jump of 5’07.75 nearly captured first place. 

Katrina Hurst, of Farmington, had a strong outing in the 100 hurdles. She completed the event in 15.36 seconds, earning a fifth-place mark. In the 1,600 meters, Farmington’s Skye Siddoway was seventh with a time of 5:04.21