Along with their Class 6A counterparts, 5A track athletes competed May 19 at Brigham Young University during the state championship meet. Hundreds of skilled runners, jumpers and throwers gave it their all, with many local athletes placing during the events. 

Boys highlights

On the 5A boys’ side, Woods Cross tied for eighth in a competitive group. The Wildcats amassed 26 points, just a point behind the seventh-place team. Cole Brook, of Woods Cross, had the best individual showing for Davis County athletes. He won the long-jump event by finishing with a jump of 22’04.50. Bountiful’s Brigham Black was seventh in the event with a jump of 20’09.25. 

In the 100-meter spring, Woods Cross’ Daniel Chase was fifth with a time of 10.97 seconds. Meanwhile, Gabe Hooper, of Viewmont, was fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.28. The distance event, the 3,200-meter, saw Sam Hansen, of Woods Cross finish sixth with a time of 9:17.54. As for the 300 hurdles, Bountiful’s Sam Sebring ran the event in 40.16 seconds, good enough for fifth place. 

A couple of relay teams finished in the top eight. Viewmont was fourth in the 4x200, finishing in 1:32.54. The Vikings were also fourth in the 4x400 relay. This time they finished with a time of 3:24.41. Bountiful wasn’t far behind in that event, running it in 3:26.34 for fifth place. 

Woods Cross represented the shot put event, as Clarence Pututau was fourth with a toss of 49’02.25. 

Girls highlights

The star on the girls’ side locally—and arguably among all local track and field athletes—was Viewmont’s Rachel Roberts. She won the discus event with a throw of 118’10. She was also sixth in the shot put, with a throw of 33’10.25. 

Brookyln Stout, of Viewmont, was eighth in the 100 with a time of 12.82 seconds. High-jumper Mae Johnson, of Bountiful, had a 5’05.00 jump, earning her third place. The 4x200 relay team from Viewmont was fifth in Class 5A. the team ran the event in 1:45.66.