Five area athletes took home the state title.

In the women’s event, Wilcox senior Mayley Thompson won two state titles by taking first place in the javelin and 200 meters.

Leanne Clough, Benson’s senior, took first place in the pole vault. In the men’s event, Tombstone junior Malachi Keller took first place in the high jump. Coy Richardson, a senior at St. David’s, took first place in the javelin throw. And Randen Vance, Benson’s senior, took first place in the discus throw.

The Division 2 Buena men’s team finished 29th overall out of 33 teams. Sophomore Emanuel Bochalski finished his ninth in shot put, and junior Gabriel Cummins finished seventh in 1600. Senior Jackson Grumman finished 4th in the 400m and 14th in the 200m. Junior Nick Heiser finished 18th with 3200. And the 4×400 team finished 10th.

The Colt Women’s Team finished 9th in javelin, 6th in shot put, and 27th overall out of 30 teams, with junior Ashlynn Lewis in shot put.

Buena coach Roger Bristow said the Divisionals were a good experience for everyone, both the coaches and the players. “I am very proud of the players and the coaching staff. We had a good season. 400m Jackson Grumman, 1600m Gabe Cummins and shot put Kamail Kerr will be competing at the weekend’s state competition.

Competing for the Douglas Bulldog Women in Division 3 were freshman Alexis Haimes, who finished 16th in the 100m hurdles, and freshman Corral Sainz, who finished 17th in the triple jump.

Douglas’ coach, Donna Savile, said, “We had a really good run during the season.” It’s been tough to get into the division this year. Overall, we have great athletes and we have young athletes. Our season has been great. We are really looking forward to being competitive in our division next year. “

Round Valley and Chandler Preparatory Academy tied for first place in the Division 5 men’s team results with 76 points. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets are 9th with 26 points, the Benson Bobcats are 12th with 24 points, the St. David Tigers are tied for 17th with 12 points, and the Wilcox Cowboys are tied for 17th with 26 points. became. 21st, Bisbee Pumas 31st.

The Division 5 Women’s team results saw Glendale Prep Academy claiming the state title with 82 points, followed by Phoenix Country Day in second place with 63.5 points. The Wilcox Cowgirls finished sixth with 40. The Benson Bobcats were seventh with 38 and the Tombstone Yellow Jackets were 26th.

Of the players on the Benson men’s team, senior Randen Vance finished first in the discus and 15th in the shot put. Senior Joseph Akers finished second in the 400m and 20th in the 800m. Freshman Brax Clough finished 10th in the pole vault and 14th in the 300 hurdles. Sophomore Flint Davis finished 14th in the pole vault. Sophomore Jacob Lara Hughes finished fifth in discus. Freshman Aiden Cruzalce finished 13th in the javelin throw. Freshman Abel Osuna placed 17th in the 110 hurdles. Freshman Makai Pralgo He placed 20th in the 110 hurdles. Jake Swees, a senior, is 9th in the pole vault and 16th in the triple jump. 4×400 (Akers, Workman, Clough, Davis) 7th. And the 4×100 (Sweets, Clough, Davis, freshman Andrew Workman) finished 13th.

Among the bobcat women’s team competitors, senior Leanne Clough finished first in the pole vault and sixth in the triple jump. In the pole vault, senior Briley Barney is fourth. Senior Brooke Schmidt finished fifth in the pole vault. Senior Madison England finished 13th in the high jump. Junior Trinity Foy finished 17th in the 100 hurdles and 24th in the 100 hurdles. Junior Shannon Frost finished 4th in the 400m and 10th in the 200m. Freshman Morgan Jones finished 18th in 400th place. Junior Lauren McBride was fifth in the 300 hurdles and 18th in the 100 hurdles. Junior Brooklyn Peterson is seventh in the triple jump. Freshman Rayleigh Olsen finished 17th in the 300 hurdles and 23rd in the 100 hurdles. Junior Ella Allred was 9th in 1600 and 19th in 800. Freshman Araya Stanley placed 18th in the 300 hurdles, 19th in the 400 hurdles, and 20th in the long jump. 4×100 (Clough, McBride, England, Foy) 6th. And 4×400 (Frost, Clough, Allred, Stanley) is 7th.

“I think we did a great job at the state tournament,” said Benson coach Randy Varney. “It was great to see two of our seniors (Clough, the women’s pole vaulter, and Vance, the men’s discus) go away at the state championships. And what’s been amazing this year is how hard everyone has worked throughout the season, how they’ve grown, how they’ve learned, and how much they’ve improved every practice and every game. We are going to lose 11 very valuable and accomplished seniors, but we will have some very talented athletes back next year, and an amazing coaching staff who is very positive with our players. There was also

Contending for the Bisbee Men’s Team, Sophomore Mason Richardson finished 5th in the pole vault and Sophomore Mason Richardson finished 5th in the pole vault. Sophomore Spencer Anthony finished 11th in the pole vault and 21st in the discus. And the 4×800 (Sr. Ramon Roya, Sr. Jesús Ramirez Moreno, Richardson, Sr. Angel Yepis) finished 11th.

Competing for the Puma Women’s National Team was Sophomore Kitana Rogers, who finished 10th in the high jump and 10th in the pole vault.

Bisbee coach Travis Bishop said, “All the guys did a great job.” “We also had some PRs. Our 4×800 improved our state standings from 15th to 11th. It’s been a rebuilding year, but it’s been a very good, very productive year thanks to all the kids and the assistant coaches.We had a lot of great people in our program.”

The roster for the St. David Men’s Team was: Senior Coy Richardson finished first in the javelin and 11th in the high jump. His senior, Breyten Trejo, is seventh in the discus.

Competing for the Tiger women’s team was sophomore Lauren Jones, who finished 20th in the discus.

“I was very proud of the athletes. Overall it was good,” said Seneca Richardson, mother of St. “This is the first time Lauren has qualified for the state and we are delighted with it. And Coy got a PR in the javelin and won the divisional championship too, and he’s going to the state championships this weekend.

It was an honor to coach these two seniors (Koy and Breiten). They are both hard working boys and both are spring sports athletes. We are also very excited to see what our young athletes will do in the years to come. They all did well for their first year. “

The Tombstone Men’s roster is as follows: Junior Malachi Keller finished first in the high jump and fourth in the long jump and triple jump (he will be competing in the high jump at the state competition this weekend). Senior Isaac Vilalobos finished 4th in shot put and 8th in discus. His Caiden Bidgood sophomore finished his 18th in his 300 hurdles. Sophomore Jake Fehrenbuncher placed 12th in the discus throw. Sophomore Terrell Smith finished 17th in the discus. and 4×100 (sophomore J’Miah Wallis, Fehrenbacher, sophomore Hunter Griesemer, Keller) was ninth.

Among the yellow jacket women’s competitors, senior Rubi Ruinstra finished 8th in the long jump and 13th in the triple jump. Senior Miranda Medren Ursel finished 17th in the high jump and 23rd in the 800m and 1600m. Sophomore Ed Jerika Spencer finished eighth in the high jump and triple jump and 15th in the long jump. Sophomore Rachel Thursby finished ninth in the high jump. Freshman Madley Wood finished 20th in the 100 hurdles. 4×100 (Wood, Spencer, R. Ruinstra, freshman Pearl Ruinstra) 9th. 4×800 (Jr. Cora Lehman, Wood, Jr. Elia Wirgen, Medlen Ursel) finished 12th.

“It’s been a great divisional event for us,” Tombstone coach Jake Winslow said.

“It was great to see the kids make a breakthrough and compete at a very high level. Seconds and 6:04 for 1st place Isaac was solid on the laser Friday night and Saturday and finished 4th on the discus podium and our women’s 4×8 We moved up from the bottom and finished in 12th place.They competed very hard.I was walking around observing the kids and they understood the importance of the moment they were in. They did everything they could to reach the highest possible level, and I’m very, very proud of them.”

Participating in the Valley Union Blue Devil Women’s National Team were fourth-year student Jaime Vazquez, who finished seventh in javelin throw, and second-year student Angela Vazquez, who finished ninth in javelin throw.

Competing on the Wilcox men’s team were junior Jaden Wilson, who finished sixth in the shot put, and junior Yarya Hunter, who finished seventh in the triple jump and 17th in the 100m jump. Senior Ulises Izazzaga finished 13th in the 400m and 24th in the 800m. and 4×100 (1st grade Sawyer Thompson, 2nd grade Kayden Hooper, Hunter, 4th grade Josiah Sheets) was fifth.

Among Cowgirls competitors, senior Mary Thompson was first in the javelin and 200 meters, second in the long jump and 100 meters, and second in the 100 meters. Freshman Yehira Galaz placed 5th in discus and 11th in shot put. Junior Catherine Bell finished 13th in shot put and 18th in discus. Sophomore Jesmin Ceballos finished 18th in the triple jump. Junior Carissa Riggs finished 10th in the triple jump, 12th in the javelin throw, and 23rd in the 100m dash. and 4×100 (Sophomore Annie Allred, Sophomore Monica Lewis, Sophomore Evelyn Allred, Riggs) was 10th.

“We’ve never had so many players in a statement in the last few years,” Wilcox coach Mike Land said.

“Many of them had PR. It’s a great example of what’s going to happen to our team this year. Four seniors will graduate, one girl and three boys. has an excellent group of freshmen and returning players.Overall, our athletes have done really well and I am very proud of them all.”

The Arizona Inter-High Association Open State Athletics Championships, featuring top-ranked athletes across all five disciplines combined, will take place Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13 at Mesa Community College.