Rancho Girls Smash 4x100 Record, Centennnial Girls Win 8th Straight

By John Dixon of DyeStat

The Rancho girls made a big statement in the sprints on Saturday at the Nevada state championships at Carson High School, but the overall depth of Centennial made winning the state team title too tall of an order. 

Rancho standouts Teleda Williams and Gizelle Reid helped the school smash the all-time state record in the 4x100 relay with 45.81, which is US#10 this season. Williams broke Class 4A meet records in the 100 (11.90) and 200 (23.85) and Reid won the 400 (54.75) and was second in the 200 (24.17). 

But Centennial won its eighth straight 4A girls team title with 103 points and scored in 13 of the 18 events. Rancho was second with 68 points. Centennial's only two victories came from Quincy Bonds in the 300 hurdles (43.5h) and Ashley Moore in the triple jump (38-11.75).

Freshman Grace Cunningham of Silverado continued the family tradition with a victory in the state high jump final, clearing 5 feet, 4 inches. 

Liberty's Gabby Carson tied the all-time state record in the pole vault with 13-6.

Bishop Gorman won its first 4A boys track title with 113 points. Reed edged out Centennial for second. 

Bishop Gorman's Jalen Nailor led the team with wins in the 100 (10.70), 200 (21.57) and he ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay (41.46).  The Gaels also won the 4x200 (1:26.22) and had gold medalists with Kyu Kelly in the long jump (22-9) and Cam Hunterton in the triple jump (45-5).

Wheelchair athlete Ben Slighting (Palo Verde) won the 3,200 meters in 8:51.31. 

In Class 3A, Mojave scored a 10-point win over Desert Pines for the title. The Rattlers avenged a six-point loss in 2017.  Mojave scored heavily in the jumps as John Harper won the high jump (6-6) and Quincy Smith and David Warren went 1-2 in the triple jump (46-3.25/44-1.75). Smith, Marquese Anderson and Devin Houston placed 2-3-4 in the long jump. Desert Pines won the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and placed third in the 4x800.

Lowrey captured the girls title by nine points over Truckee. The Buckeroos found gold with Shelby Garrison (400, 1:00.69), Hailey Hinkle (300H, 45.35) and the 4x400 Relay (4:03.64).

Pahrump Valley's Bryce Odegard won the 800 (1:57.69) and 1600 (4:29.61). Del Sol’s Charleyanse Howard placed first in 100 and 200 (12.53/25.66) and was second in the high jump (5-1).  Dayton’s Ashley Mason won the long jump (17-2.50) and triple jump (36-4). South Tahoe’s Carissa Buchholz won the 800 (2:18.42), 1600 (5:14.25) and 3200 (11:24.25).

In Class 2A, White Pine captured the boys title by 17 points over Yerington (123-106). White Pine had two individual gold medalists with Zeke Vinson (400, 49.87) and Saxtyn Brewster (triple jump, 44-0). The Bobcats also won the 4x400 (3:27.35). 

White Pine also posted a big win on the girls side with 176 points. Madison Rick won the 100 (13.32), 200 (26.86) and long jump (16-4.25). Teammate Lily Fullmer won both hurdles (15.44/46.8h) and the triple jump (33-6).

Lincoln County’s Noah Smith won the 2A boys titles in the 100 (11.05) and 200 (22.45). Battle Mountain’s Eddie Morfin took the shot put (47-7.25) and discus (140-9). The Meadows’ Ellen Hirsberg won the 400 (59.12), 800 (2:19.31) and 1,600 (5:22.87).

In Class 1A, Spring Mountain piled up a whopping 209 points for the win. Sierra Lutheran (116) placed second. Spring Mountain showed outstanding field event strength going 1-2-3 in the pole vault, 1-6 in the long jump, 2-4-5 in the triple jump, 3-7-8 in the shot put and 4-5-8 in the discus. On the track, SM went 2-3-6 in the 400, 2-3-4-5 in the 110 hurdles and 1-5 in the 300 hurdles.

The Wells girls scord 148 points to Sierra Lutheran's 128 for second. Wells went 1-2 in the pole vault, 1-2-4 in then 800 and 2-4 in the 1,600 and 3,200. Sierra Lutheran’s Rachel Hall won both hurdles events (16.58/48.80) and anchored the winning 4x400 relay.

Excel Christian’s Jeshua Fixel won the 100 and 200 (11.39/22.93). Excel went 1-2-3 in the 200. Beatty’s Jose Granados won the 800 and 1600 (2:02.01/4:36.62) and placed second in the 3,200 (10:05.53). Spring Mountain’s Ravaun Nibblett won the long jump (20-0), high jump (6-2) and placed second in the triple jump (40-6). Whittell’s Anna White won the 200 (27.44) and 400 (1:02.27). Owyhee’s Destany Pete won the shot put and discus (32-4.50/116-11). Pahranagat Valley’s McKenzie Poulson won the long jump and triple jump (14-9.50/31-5.50).