By Jeff Halpern | Photo by Ted McClenning
Here are some of the top track artists and winners of multiple state track and field competition events for the week of May 2-9.
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BOYS
Sprinters / Hurdlers
Isaiah Sategna, Fayetteville
The eldest tied for the win in the 100 (11.6 seconds) with Carson Tucker of Bentonville, won the 110 hurdles (14.20), 300 hurdles (38.36) and broke the state record in the long jump (24-8), breaking Basil Shabaz of Pine Bluff’s 6A record of 24-3 3/12 in 1991 and the overall record of 24-5 3/4 by Joseph Wright of Conway in 1996 at Class 6A State Meet at Little Rock.
DeAndra Burns, El Dorado
The senior won the 100 (11.09), was second in the 400 (49.01) and won the long jump (23-1/2) at the Class 5A State Meet in Van Buren.
Patrick Elliott, Pea Ridge,
The senior won the 100 (10.89) and 200 (22.43) and was second in the 400 (50.39) at the Class 4A State Meet in Harrison.
Jody EasterMcGhee
The senior won the 100 (10.75) and 200 (22.32) at the Class 3A State Meet in Lincoln.
Caden Callahan, West Fork
The senior won the 110 hurdles (15.20) and 300 hurdles (40.31) at the Class 3A State Meet in Lincoln.
Lancer Clark, Parker Chapel
The eldest won the 100 (11.22) and 200 (23.54) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
Khamani Hendrix, mineral springs
The junior won the 100 (11.70), 200 (23.54) and long jump (21-1 1/2) at the Class 1A State Meet in Quitman.
Maddox Nosari, founder of the Classical Academy
The senior won the 110 hurdles (17.10) and 300 hurdles (44.25) at the Class 1A state meet in Quitman.
distance runners
Hudson Betts, Fayetteville
The junior won the 3,200 (9:27.74) and finished second in the 1,600 (4:16.72) at the Class 6A State Meet in Little Rock.
Evan Armitage, Lake Hamilton
The eldest set a meet record in the 3,200 (9:32.97) at the Class 5A state meet in Van Buren.
Mountain Home 4×800 Relay Team
The Bombers set a meet record of 8:00.80, beating the 8:01.66 mark set by Vilonia in 2019 at the Class 5A state meet in Van Buren.
Matthew DunsworthClarksville
The senior won the 1,600 (4:32.60) and 3,200 (9:58.40) at the Class 4A State Meet in Harrison.
Judge Neufeld, Gland
The senior won the 800 (2:05.27), 1,600 (4:49.22) and 3,200 (10:28.29) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
Riders
Quinn Hawkins, Cabot
The second won the Class 6A pole vault title at 15-8.
Britton Gage, Ozark
The senior won the Class 4A pole vault at 14-0.
Kemarrion Hayes, Lafayette County
The junior won the long jump (21-1/2) and triple jump (43-9) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
Launchers
Devyn SteinisserBryant
The second won the discus (145-0) and finished second in the shot put (51-3 3/4) at the Class 6A State Meet in Little Rock.
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GIRLS
Sprinters / Hurdlers
Raghan Allen, Conway
The junior won the 100 (12.55) and 200 (25.17) at the Class 6A State Meet in Little Rock.
Kessiah Bemis, Fayetteville
The senior won the 300 hurdles (45.22), was second in the 400 (59.33), second in the 100 (12.99), second in the long jump (18-6 3/4) and second in the triple jump (37-3 1/4) at the Class 6A State Meet in Little Rock.
Keniyah Bryant, Texarkana
The junior won the 200 (26.14) and 400 (58.60) at the Class 5A State Meet in Van Buren.
Carshaila Rozier, El Dorado
The senior won the 100 (12.46), was second in the 200 (26.15), won the long jump (18-9) and triple jump (39-1/4) at the Class 5A State Meet in Van Buren.
Anna Woolsey, Ozark
The junior won the 100 (12.31), 200 (25.56), 400 (59.87) at the Class 4A State Meet in Harrison.
Belle Lindsey, the Queen
The junior won the 100 hurdles (15.89), 300 hurdles (46.93) and long jump (16-4 1/4) at the Class 4A State Meet in Harrison.
Jalia Bunn, Drew Central
The eldest won the 100 (12.38), 200 (26.69) at the Class 3A State Meet in Lincoln.
Kneila Watson, LISA North Academy
The second won the 200 (26.05) and 400 (1:02.23) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
Kenley McCarn, Melbourne
The senior won the 100 hurdles (15.87), 300 hurdles (47.21) and pole vault (9-6) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
distance runners
Bentonville 4×800 Relay Team
Madison Galindo, Sophia Hinkebein, Macey Hurley and Devyn O’Daniel set the meet record of 9:43.90, beating the 2006 mark of 9:45.81 set by Bentonville at the class state meet 6A in Little Rock.
Lake Hamilton 4×800 Relay Team
Lani Inman, Audrey Herrell, Blair Turpen and Olivia Pielemeier set a meet record with a time of 9:42.05 at the Class 5A State Meeting in Van Buren.
Olivia Pielemeier, Lake Hamilton
The junior won the 800 (2:20.74), 1,600 (5:11.43) and 3,200 with a record time of 11:15.86 at the Class 5A State Meet in Van Buren.
Elise Knight, Valley View
The senior set the meet record in 3,200 (11:41.63) at the Class 4A State meet in Harrison.
Juliah Rodgers, Jessieville
The junior won the 800 (2:30.44) and 1,600 (5:23.41) at the Class 3A State Meet in Lincoln.
Elizabeth MerrittMagazine
The freshman won the 1,600 (5:40.59) and 3,200 (12:22.13) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
Peyton Macejewski, Mount Ida
The second won the 400 (1:03.58), 800 (2:34.30), 1,600 (5:42.76) and 3,200 (13:28.53) at the Class 1A State Meet in Quitman.
Riders
Hannah Estes, Fayetteville
The junior won the 100m hurdles (14.77) and the pole vault (12-0) at the Class 6A State Meet in Little Rock.
Kallie Martin, Parkers Chapel
The second won the long jump (16-4) and triple jump (35-11) at the Class 2A State Meet in Quitman.
Launchers
Molly O’Dell, Thaden School
The eldest won the discus (115-0) and shot put (35-4 1/4) at the Class 1A State Meet in Quitman.
Oliva Nickson, West Bentonville
The junior won the shot put (40-1 1/2) at the Class 6A State Meet in Little Rock.
