2023 USATF JO Region 11 Championships
After State, USATF took us to Idaho State University for the Jr Olympic Region 11 Championship. Region 11 consists of Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Utah typically has the highest number of athletes competing, but we saw lots from Idaho and Montana this time. The track facility at Davis Field was gorgeous with a brand new track and plenty of shade for us to chill between events. You can click here for the official results.
The three-day meet started on Thursday afternoon with our 3000m athletes in the evening.
On day two, our two multi-event athletes competed. Sydney G. got silver in the 11-12 girls pentathlon (80m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, 800m) and Matthew W. scored a bronze in the 9-10 boys triathlon (shot put, high jump, 400m). Next up was the 4x800m relay. We only had one team; our 13-14 boys and they competed alone, so yeah! Gold medal! Last for the day were preliminary heats for the sprints. We had athletes hoping to qualify for finals in the 100m, 200m, and 400m.
On Saturday we started out strong with our athletes killing it in the 1500m. Kathleen M. surprised us all (herself included) by kicking in her final lap to take a gold medal and break the Region 11 record. She was ONLY aiming to finish in under six minutes. Kathleen finished in 5:36! Then she went and did it again in the 800m with another broken Region record. Way to go!
Enjoy some photos from the weekend. Unfortunately, I was unable to get any photos of our athletes at their field events. The layout of the track made it impossible for me to get close enough. Maybe I can rent a telephoto lens next year! A link to the photo gallery for all of the photos from this track season has been emailed to parents and shared in the group chat on TeamSnap.
Below is a list of athletes who placed in 6th or higher; those were the places the meet was giving out medals for. Athletes who placed in the top 8 in their events also qualified to compete at Nationals.
<8 BOYS
1st <8 Boys 800m Gabe M.
2nd <8 Boys Javelin Gabe M.
2nd <8 Boys Long Jump Gabe M.
9-10 BOYS
3rd 9-10 Boys Triathlon Matthew W.
4th 9-10 Boys 1500m Matthew W.
3rd 9-10 Boys Javelin Matthew W.
3rd 9-10 Boys High Jump Heinrich M.
2nd 9-10 Boys Long Jump Heinrich M.
11-12 BOYS
1st 11-12 Boys 800m Trevor D.
1st 11-12 Boys 1500m Trevor D.
3rd 11-12 Boys 1500m Pedro R.
3rd 11-12 Boys 80m Hurdles Lewis H.
6th 11-12 Boys 200m Lewis H.
1st 11-12 Boys 4x100m Relay Lewis H.
1st 11-12 Boys 4x100m Relay Juan M.
2nd 11-12 Boys High Jump Juan M.
2nd 11-12 Boys 80m Hurdles Josh C.
4th 11-12 Boys Long Jump Josh C.
3rd 11-12 Boys High Jump Jones M.
1st 11-12 Boys 4x100m Relay Jones M.
1st 11-12 Boys 4x100m Relay Harrison Y.
5th 11-12 Boys High Jump Harrison Y.
6th 11-12 Boys 400m Cooper H.
6th 11-12 Boys Shot Put Cooper H.
13-14 Boys
1st 13-14 Boys 4x800m Relay Vinny D.
1st 13-14 Boys 4x800m Relay Tommy W.
3rd 13-14 Boys 4x100m Relay Tommy W.
3rd 13-14 Boys 4x100m Relay Michael C.
3rd 13-14 Boys 100m Michael C.
3rd 13-14 Boys 100m Max M.
5th 13-14 Boys Javelin Max M.
6th 13-14 Boys High Jump Max M.
5th 13-14 Boys Long Jump Max M.
4th 13-14 Boys 800m Marko J.
5th 13-14 Boys 1500m Marko J.
3rd 13-14 Boys 3000m Marko J.
3rd 13-14 Boys 4x100m Relay Marko J.
1st 13-14 Boys 4x800m Relay Callen B.
1st 13-14 Boys 4x800m Relay Adam M.
9-10 Girls
1st 9-10 Girls 4x400m Relay Sophie P.
4th 9-10 Girls 200m Ria J.
2nd 9-10 Girls 100m Ria J.
7th 9-10 Girls 100m Ria J.
1st 9-10 Girls 4x400m Relay Mia L.
6th 9-10 Girls 200m Mia L.
4th 9-10 Girls 1500m Mia L.
1st 9-10 Girls 4x400m Relay Kathleen M.
1st 9-10 Girls 800m Kathleen M.
1st 9-10 Girls 1500m Kathleen M.
1st 9-10 Girls 4x400m Relay Bethany M.
3rd 9-10 Girls 800m Bethany M.
3rd 9-10 Girls 800m Bethany M.
3rd 9-10 Girls 1500m Bethany M.
11-12 Girls
2nd 11-12 Girls Pentathlon Sydney G.
3rd 11-12 Girls Shot Put Sydney G.
1st 11-12 Girls 1500m Lulu M.
2nd 11-12 Girls 800m Lulu M.
1st 11-12 Girls High Jump Lulu M.
1st 11-12 Girls 800m Khloe P.
2nd 11-12 Girls 1500m Khloe P.
1st 11-12 Girls 3000m Alison O.
6th 11-12 Girls 1500m Alison O.
13-14 Girls
4th 13-14 Girls 100m Tyana L.
4th 13-14 Girls 200m Tyana L.
4th 13-14 Girls 400m Tyana L.
6th 13-14 Girls 100m Sophie Q.
6th 13-14 Girls 100m Hurdles Sophie Q.
4th 13-14 Girls 200m Hurdles Sophie Q.
2nd 13-14 Girls 4x100m Relay Sophie Q.
2nd 13-14 Girls 4x100m Relay Lydia B.
2nd 13-14 Girls 100m Lydia B.
2nd 13-14 Girls 200m Lydia B.
5th 13-14 Girls 100m Hurdles Giselle F.
2nd 13-14 Girls 200m Hurdles Giselle F.
1st 13-14 Girls Long Jump Giselle F.
5th 13-14 Girls 200m Ella K.
2nd 13-14 Girls 400m Ella K.
1st 13-14 Girls 4x100m Relay Ella K.
1st 13-14 Girls 4x100m Relay Cordelia S.
Thank you to our amazing coaches for sticking it out for the three-day meet and supporting our athletes in the heat. Second, thank you to our awesome parents for keeping our athletes shaded, hydrated, fed, and entertained.
Last, THANK YOU to our Wolfpack athletes. At the end of the day, YOU are the ones who put in the work and give your all at meets. As coaches and parents, we can do support you the best ways we know, but then we have to stand back and let you wow us. And you do. Thank you for letting us bear witness.
