Faith Lutheran thrower Preston Beery set the unofficial state record in the shot put Friday to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Arbor View’s Israel Mann and Rickey Jones, Legacy’s Lee Wilson and BJ Phillips, and Bishop Gorman’s Mark Person and James Petrie will play at Southwest Minnesota State.
Here are the preps athletes who signed for national signing day on Wednesday or during the fall.
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.
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.
Kyu Kelly had a hand in four event wins Friday and led Bishop Gorman’s boys track team to victory in the Richard Lewis Invitational in Overton.
Brandon Martin won two individual events and ran on the winning 400-meter relay team Tuesday to help host Legacy win a four-team boys track meet.
Quenton Rice, Sever Stewart and Allan Davis each won two events on Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s boys track team to victory in a four-team home meet.
Moapa Valley’s Trystin Lehman won three events on Wednesday to lead the Pirates’ boys track team to victory in a three-team meet in Overton.
State championships: 2015, 2009, 2004, 1995, 1994
Recent state-runner up finishes: 2014, 2002
Individual state champions: Sever Stewart (2018, 300 hurdles), Chase Wood (2016, 1600 and 3200); Mark Rubalcaba (2015, long jump and triple jump; 2014, 200, long jump and triple jump; 2013, long jump and triple jump); Chase Wood (2015, 1600 and 3200; 2014, 1600 and 3200); D’Khari Hicks (2013, 200); John Cartier (2009, 100 and 400); Ryan Bartholomew (2009, 800); Paul Morton (2009, shot put and discus); John Cartier (2008, 400); Jim Sullivan (2006, 400); Jarid Rollins (2004, 800); Brian Bals (2004, long jump and triple jump); Brian Bals (2003, triple jump); Mike Saterlie (2003, pole vault); Ryan Hayes (2002, 400 and long jump); Josh Buis (2002, pole vault); Josh Buis (2001, pole vault)
Relay state champions: 2015 (3200 meter); 2008 (400 meter, 1600 meter); 2006 (1600 meter); 2005 (1600 meter); 2004 (3200 meter); 2001 (1600 meter); 2000 (3200 meter)
Recent league/region championships: 2015
Recent league/region runner-up finishes: 2016, 2014
2018 postseason: Finished 18th (13 points) at the Class 4A state meet.
Finished third (70.5 points) at the Class 4A Sunset Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2018: 18th in 4A state meet, third in Sunset Region meet
2017: 21st in 4A state meet, fourth in Sunset Region meet
2016: Seventh in Division I-A state meet, second in I-A Southern Region meet
2015: Division I-A state champion, Division I-A Southern Region champion
2014: Second in Division I-A state meet, second in I-A Southern Region meet
2013: Fifth in Division I-A state meet, fifth in I-A Southern Region meet
2012: Tied 17th in 4A state meet, seventh in Sunset Region meet
2011: Tied 25th in 4A state meet, ninth in Sunset Region meet
2010: Tied 17th in 4A state meet, fifth in Sunset Region meet
2009: Class 3A state champion, tied second in 3A Southern Region meet