The Patriots bring back a pair of runner-up finishers from last year’s state meet.
Girls Track & Field
The Jaguars have a talented group of distance runners.
The Rattlers bring back a handful of letter winners with state meet experience.
The Vikings return a strong trio in the distance events.
The Cougars are a year older and wiser and hope to be competitive in every event.
The Bulldogs bring back plenty of talented athletes as they shoot for an eighth straight state title.
The Pirates are hoping to improve in the field events to go along with strong distance runners.
The Dragons return a pair of state meet placers and hope for even more success this season.
The Gatorade Company announced its 2016-17 boys and girls track athletes of the year on Thursday.
Centennial swept both genders in the Class 4A state track meet at Foothill on Saturday, winning the seventh consecutive state title for the girls, and fourth in six years for the boys.
Angela Hammond won three state titles, one individual, and helped Cheyenne’s girls track team finish second at the Class 3A state championship at Foothill on Saturday, the best placement of any Southern Nevada school.
Gizelle Reid won the title in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.98 seconds at the Class 4A state track meet at Foothill on Friday.
Gabby Carson of Liberty broke her personal record, school record and region record with a mark of 12 feet, 11 inches in the pole vault Saturday during the Class 4A Sunrise Region track and field meet at Foothill.
Cheyenne’s Angela Hammond won two individual events and ran on two winning relays Friday and Saturday to lead the Desert Shields to the Class 3A Southern Region girls track title in Overton.