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Track and field: 2023 state meet qualifiers from every local school

Jefferson Academy's Chrisly Kelly-Cannon competes in the 200-meter dash at the Broomfield Shootout at Broomfield High School on March 25, 2023. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)
Jefferson Academy’s Chrisly Kelly-Cannon competes in the 200-meter dash at the Broomfield Shootout at Broomfield High School on March 25, 2023. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)
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The CHSAA state track and field championships begin Thursday at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, with events running all day Thursday, Friday and Saturday and team championships awarded Saturday — barring any weather delays, of course.

Here is a list of all the local athletes and relay teams that qualified for this year’s meet.

Class 5A

Boulder: Nathan Reseigh (800m run); BHS boys 3,200 relay; Rafer Severson (pole vault); Cohen Janssen Roets (pole vault); Kiki Vaughn (800m run, one-mile); Ava Priest (300m hurdles); Embla Weibring (300m hurdles); BHS girls 3,200 relay; Amy Perkins (pole vault).

Broomfield: Baylor Baessler (100m dash); Diego Estebanes (110m hurdles, 300m hurdles); BHS boys 3,200 relay; Kenna Holiday (400m dash); Maelynn Higgins (800m run, one-mile); Vanessa Deeming (300m hurdles): Sarah Collins (high jump); Lilly Nichols (pole vault); Elizabeth Dunham (pole vault); Nadia Moritzky (triple jump); Taylor Greene (triple jump); Sarah Wallerius (shot put, discus).

Centaurus: Jesse Hatland (800m run); CHS boys 3,200 relay.

Erie: Blake Barnett (100m dash, 200m dash);  Ashton Whisler (400m dash); Evan Kraus (800m run, one-mile, two-mile); EHS boys 400 relay; EHS boys 800 relay; EHS boys 1,600 relay; EHS boys 3,200 relay; Marco Martinez (high jump, long jump); Will Pringle (triple jump); Jackson Cowgill (shot put, discus); Mason Cowgill (shot put, discus); Myla Wilkes (100m dash, 200m dash, long jump); EHS girls 400 relay; EHS girls sprint medley relay.

Fairview: Gordon Nilsen (one-mile); FHS boys 3,200 relay; Flynn Meier (pole vault); Helen Carlson (800m run); FHS girls 3,200 relay; Olivia Kosanovich (high jump, pole vault); Sophie Pierce (pole vault); Charlotte Elliston (pole vault, long jump).

Legacy: Cian Nagle (800m run); Duncan Pearson (110m hurdles, 300m hurdles); LHS boys 1,600 relay; Colin Shea (high jump); Annalina Torres (400m dash); LHS girls 800 relay; LHS girls 1,600 relay; LHS girls sprint medley relay.

Monarch: MHS boys 400 relay; Tyler Rowan (pole vault); Ethan Nutall (pole vault); Dominic Pierini (pole vault); Levi Hoenninger (long jump); Mia Munoz (100m dash); MHS girls 400 relay; MHS girls 3,200 relay.

Baylor Baessler, left, of Broomfield wins the 100-meter dash as Blake Barnett, of Erie, was second, during the Boulder County Track and Field Invitational at Longmont High School on April 15, 2023. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
Baylor Baessler, left, of Broomfield wins the 100-meter dash as Blake Barnett, of Erie, was second, during the Boulder County Track and Field Invitational at Longmont High School on April 15, 2023. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Class 4A

Frederick: Kemarly Davy (shot put); Gracie Wilts (high jump); Gabriella Jima (shot put).

Longmont: Kobi Derksen (110m hurdles); Teagan Malcom (300m hurdles); Lea Irvin (100m hurdles); Terra Brubaker (300m hurdles); LHS girls 400 relay; LHS girls 800 relay; LHS girls 1,600 relay; LHS girls sprint medley relay; Liadan Graham (pole vault); Ella Pears (long jump, triple jump); Jordan Johnson (triple jump); Ella Augustaitus (shot put, discus).

Mead: Tavon Underwood (100m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash, 800m run); Nolan Hoffman (800m run, one-mile, two-mile); Ben Mayer (800m run, one-mile); Carlos Kipkorir (800m run); MHS boys 1,600 relay; MHS boys 3,200 relay; Manu Kitissou-Jones (high jump); Kannon Garrettson (discus); Rylee Klatt (100m dash, 200m dash); Frances Hudson (800m run, two-mile); Lauren Caldwell (two-mile); Sage Morris (300m hurdles); MHS girls 1,600 relay; MHS girls 3,200 relay; MHS girls sprint medley relay; Addison Babcock (high jump); Marlee Morris (shot put, discus).

Niwot: Ben Classen (200m dash, 400m dash, 800m run); Kye Toothaker (800m run); Rocco Culpepper (one-mile); Jeremy Gillett (one-mile, two-mile); Stefan Haug (two-mile); Ryder Keeton (two-mile); Eric Walker (110m hurdles, 300 hurdles, triple jump); Kingston Staton (300m hurdles); NHS boys 400 relay; NHS boys 800 relay; NHS boys 1,600 relay; NHS boys 3,200 relay; Henry Stauch (triple jump); Margaret Gillett (100m dash, 200m dash); Madison Shults (400m dash, 800m run); Simocea Esquibel (400m dash); Anna Prok (400m dash, 800m run); Mia Prok (800m run, one-mile); Julia Rudolph (400m dash, 800m run); Audrey Robinson (400m dash, 800m dash, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles); Lex Bullen (400m dash, 800m dash); Olivia Alessandrini (800m run, one-mile, two-mile); Cayden Justice (800m run); Addison Ritzenhein (one-mile, two-mile); Avalon Beltran (one-mile, two-mile); Kendall Madine (one-mile); Alena Kasanicky (two-mile); Kimora Northrup (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles); Ashlenn Baca (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles); Viola Alessandrini (300m hurdles); NHS girls 400 relay; NHS girls 800 relay; NHS girls 1,600 relay; NHS girls 3,200 relay; NHS girls sprint medley relay; Jade West (shot put, discus); Chloe Mitchell (discus).

Silver Creek: Haven Dewart (300m hurdles); Birch Neeld (high jump); Michael Fertitta (pole vault); Megan Kelleghan (100m dash, pole vault); Cloe Ruth (400m dash, 800m run, two-mile); Grace Moroney (one-mile); SCHS girls 400 relay; SCHS girls 1,600 relay; SCHS girls sprint medley relay; Rachel Mau (high jump); Katherine Bogdanova (long jump); Lucy Swatfigure (shot put).

Skyline: Rahman Carson (high jump).

Skyline's Rah Carson finished third in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, one inch at the Boulder County Invite at Everly-Montgomery Field on April 15, 2023. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)
Skyline’s Rah Carson finished third in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, one inch at the Boulder County Invite at Everly-Montgomery Field on April 15, 2023. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)

Class 3A

Holy Family: Griffin Eastman (100m dash); Conor Byrne (100m dash, 200m dash); Parker Nelson (800m run); Patrick Cavanaugh (800m run, one-mile); Gabe Martinez (two-mile); Michael Dooley (110m hurdles, 300 hurdles); Aidan Paul (110m hurdles, 300m hurdles); Christopher Johnnides (300m hurdles); Connor Henkel (300m hurdles); HFHS boys 400 relay; HFHS boys 800 relay; HFHS boys 1,600 relay; HFHS boys 3,200 relay; Monte Samaras (long jump); Jaxon Grable (triple jump); Julia Hodell (100m dash, 200m dash); Isabella Rossi (100m dash); Alexis Mendlik (100m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash); Claire Tannehill (100m dash, 200m dash); Olivia Bertagnolli (400m dash); Emmy Stoll (two-mile); Anabella Descalzo (two-mile); Kenna Crookham (100m hurdles); HFHS girls 400 relay; HFHS girls 800 relay; HFHS 1,600 relay; HFHS girls 3,200 relay;  HFHS girls sprint medley relay; Sawyer Dana (high jump); Sheridan Darschewski (high jump); Kaila McCracken (triple jump).

Jefferson Academy: Chrisly Kelly Cannon (100m dash, 200m dash, long jump, triple jump); Mark Leoni (200m dash); Sean Beasley (one-mile, two-mile); JA boys 1,600 relay; JA boys 3,200 relay; Kate Runyon (100m dash); Sierra Buzick (100m dash, long jump, triple jump); Asha Stephens (200m dash); Tessa Stadler (one-mile, two-mile); Emilee Harding (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles); Jessica Schaffer (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles); Elsa Nygren (100m hurdles); JA girls 400 relay; JA girls 800 relay; Hallie Williams (high jump); Lydia Thurston (shot put); Laila Gallagher (shot put).

Peak to Peak: Jack Cerullo (one-mile, two-mile); P2P boys 1,600 relay; P2P boys 3,200 relay; Ethan Rathke (pole vault); Carmela DiScuillo (200m dash); Annaka Rudolph (800m run, two-mile); Kourtney Rathke (100m hurdles, pole vault, long jump, triple jump); P2P girls 1,600 relay; P2P girls 3,200 relay; Chelsey Streifel (pole vault).

Prospect Ridge: Torrin Bennett (400m dash); Logan Goodman (800m run, one-mile, two-mile); PRA boys 400 relay; PRA boys 1,600 relay; PRA boys 3,200 relay; Vidhura Kumar (shot put); Avery Marr (400m dash, 800m run, one-mile); PRA girls 1,600 relay; PRA girls 3,200 relay; PRA girls sprint medley relay.

Prospect Ridge Academy's Avery Marr blows the competition away in the 400-meter dash during the Zoomfield Grand Prix at Holy Family High School on April 5, 2023. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)
Prospect Ridge Academy’s Avery Marr blows the competition away in the 400-meter dash during the Zoomfield Grand Prix at Holy Family High School on April 5, 2023. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)

Class 2A

Lyons: Cole Thomas (800m run, one-mile); Sage Wynja (two-mile); Keenan Young (300m hurdles, pole vault); LHS boys 1,600 relay; LHS boys 3,200 relay; Nathan Richardson (high jump, long jump); Josie Gaines (100m dash); Leah Shelton (one-mile, pole vault, long jump); Gemma Powell (shot put, discus).

Twin Peaks Charter: Giorgio Spensieri (200m dash, 400m dash, 800m run); Yannis Diby (400m dash, high jump); Joshua Bishop (110m hurdles, 300m hurdles); TPCS boys 1,600 relay.

Twin Peaks Charter Academy's Yannis Diby ...
Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer
Twin Peaks Charter Academy’s Yannis Diby looks to his coaches after competing in the 2A Boys High Jump during the final day of State Track and Field Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on Sunday, May 22, 2022.