Sparked by individual wins from Rome Odunze and Kyu Kelly, the Gaels wrapped up their second consecutive Class 4A title by scoring 99 points.
Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
Ty Bryant won the pole vault and finished second in the 110-meter hurdles Saturday to help Virgin Valley’s boys track team win the Grant Bushman Invitational at Overton.
Sever Stewart and Jack Gordon each won two individual events Thursday to help Faith Lutheran’s boys track team win a three-team meet at Bonanza.
Isaiah Hayden and Torian Hammond each won one individual event and ran on two victorious relay teams Saturday to help Canyon Springs’ boys track team win the Dragon Invitational at Del Sol.
Gabriel Smith won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes Wednesday to help Desert Oasis’ boys track team capture a four-team meet at Spring Valley.
Kizemon Cooper had three first-place finishes on Thursday to lead the Shadow Ridge boys track team to victory in a three-team home meet.
Valley’s Christian Franklin won the 3,200 in 9 minutes, 45.86 seconds to help the Vikings win a four-team meet at Del Sol.
Team previews (as submitted by coaches) for the 2019 prep boys track season.
Jordan Howden and Jamel Brown each won two individual events and led the Desert Pines boys track team to victory in the Class 3A Southern Region meet at Overton on Saturday.
State championships: None
State runner-up finishes: None
Individual state champions: Jaylen Flenaugh (2018, 110 hurdles), Jonathan Spearman (2017, triple jump), Jonathan Spearman (2016, triple jump)
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: None
2018 postseason: Finished ninth (32 points) at the Class 3A state meet.
Finished sixth (50 points) at the Class 3A Southern Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2018: Ninth in 3A state meet, sixth in 3A Southern Region meet
2017: 11th in 3A state meet, fifth in 3A Southern Region meet
2016: Ninth in Division I-A state meet, seventh in I-A Southern Region meet
2015: 13th in Division I-A state meet, sixth in I-A Southern Region meet
2014: Tied 23rd in Division I state meet, 10th in Sunrise Region meet
2013: 12th in Sunrise Region meet
2012: 32nd in 4A state meet, 14th in Sunrise Region meet
2011: 17th in 4A state meet, ninth in Sunrise Region meet
2010: Seventh in 4A state meet, sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2009: Tied 31st in 4A state meet, tied seventh in Sunrise Region meet