Bountiful High juniors Simon Barlow and Hayden Hooper are the top returners from a Redhawks boys squad that finished fifth at the 5A state championship last season. 

“We had a fantastic year,” said head coach Trent Jensen. “The former coach [current Farmington High head coach Ben Jacobson] told me that was one of the five best teams Bountiful has ever had.”

Senior Trevor Cummings, who also ran on the varsity lineup at state last fall will also be a key piece for the defending Region 5 champions.

The girls team has already suffered some adversity before the season even begins with top runner Lydia Sullivan fracturing her ankle on a workout run a few weeks ago. Senior Eden Roberts, who also competes on the school’s mountain biking team, along with senior Marjie Richards will now be looked to carry the BHS group this fall.

Jensen is in his second year at the helm after stepping up to handle the conditioning in the summer of 2022 when the program as without a head coach. “My son was on the team and I had been involved in distance running for several years – since I came home from my mission much heavier than I wanted, bought some running shoes and got into marathons,” he said. “I knew the concepts of training and was very comfortable there, and although I had no intention of being the head coach I wanted the kids to have someone there.” 

Also on the Bountiful team this year are seniors Jennie Anderson, Lauren Babcock, Ashley Gardner, Gavin Glenn, Daniel Howarth, Noah Levin, Asia Malmstrom, Phillip Olsen, Dunstan William and Lily Tew; juniors Ella Becker, Easton Blake, Mason Christopherson, Summer Foutz, Hayden Hooper, Brooklyn Kooyman and Lily Thorne; sophomores Jackson Burgener, Elizabeth Geilman, Elijah Guzman, Ella McQuay, Zia Roberts and Taya Sanders; and freshmen Drew Babcock, Beckett Barlow, Harrison Barlow, Davis Boyle, Penelope Malmstrom, Alex Maughn, Evan Ostler, Alexa Padres, Rock Robison, Ellie Showalter, Claire Sullivan and Autumn Tew.

The Redhawks will compete at Pre-Region (Layton Commons Park) Aug. 22, the Park City Twilight Invitational (Quinn’s Junction, Park City) Aug. 24, the Timpanogos Invitational Sept. 1, the Park City Invitational Sept. 8, Pre-State (Regional Athletic Complex) Sept. 13, the Border Wars (Sugar House Park), the Bob Firman Invitational Sept. 23, the Davis District Championship (Layton High) Sept. 27, the Region Championship (Layton City Park) Oct. 4, Divisionals (Lakeside Park) Oct. 10 and JV Region (Roy High School) Oct. 17 at Roy High School.