Original post edited to reflect the addition of Mackin to Long Jump. Also, please click here to access heat sheets highlighted for CV events.
State Hopefuls
I want to start this post out with our athletes that are on the verge of qualifying but are just outside of qualifiying for state. Please keep these athletes in your wishes, thoughts, prayers, or what have you- Michaela Kelly is currently ranked #19 in the discus. Our hope is that one athlete ranked 1-18 is not entered into the competition and she slides into that spot. Michaela competed at last year's state meet, and finished 9th (which, by the way, many people argue should make one an automatic qualifier for state in the next year). Michaela's qualifying mark is also 2 feet better than her best throw from last year. We're hoping for you, Michaela
Julie Mackin is currently ranked #21 in the long jump. Well, technically, she is actually #19 because #19-21 are all tied at 16ft10in. If one of the athletes ranked between 1-18 should drop out, all three girls (19-21) should move up into the 18th position, which would actually put 20 competitors into the meet. If she makes it this would be Julie's 2nd time at the state meet for long jump. She competed last year, and was our first female jumper ever to make it out of prelims and move on to finals. We all hope to see that again, Julie!SHE MADE IT!!!
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| Julie Mackin, Thursday at 8:30am in the long jump Two-time Continental League long jump champion. This is Julie's second year in a row that she will compete in the long jump. Last year Julie became our first female jumper to make it to finals in a jumping event. She finished just out of the points last year, but she looks to change that for this year. Julie will also compete in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays. Congratulations, Julie. |
- Kendall Cooley is currently ranked #22 in the long jump (yes, right behind Mackin). Kendall's shot of making it is of course lower than Julie's, but nonetheless we are hoping that it happens. If she should make it, Kendall could have a substantial impact on the competition.
- The girls 4x400m team is ranked #24 after an incredibly gutsy performance yesterday (probably the toughest performance I've seen from a group of athletes while here at CV...incredible). They would need a lot of help to get into this race, but it is typically said that seeds up to #25 have a reasonable chance of being in the race. We're hoping for you ladies.
When the heat sheets are released we will know the fate of these athletes. Heat sheets are expected to be posted sometime before Monday afternoon on this CHSAA website.
State Qualifiers
The process for qualifying for state in Colorado is very competitive. All athletes within the 5A classification pay attention to how their times, heights, and distances compare to athletes around the state. In the end, each athlete hopes that their mark is good enough to rank them in the top 18 in the state. If it is, they compete in the state track meet. This year we will have 8 athletes competing in 10 individual events, and we also have 3 relays filled with 4 athletes each (and up to 3 alternates). In total, 21 Sabercat track athletes will have some role in this week's meet. These are those athletes.
(In order by when they will compete)
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| Riley Chase, Thursday at 8:30am in the Pole Vault Riley makes his second appearance at state after competing last year in the pole vault and finishing 8th. Riley enters the meet as the 9th ranked competitor. Reilly won't be settling for 9th, or 8th, or... well, let's just say the sky is the limit. Congratulations, Reilly! |
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| Koby Dudley, Thursday at 8:30am in the High Jump Koby comes in tied for the 4th highest jump of the season. This is Koby's first time competing at the state meet, but that means very little in the morning hours of Thursday at the state meet. I've seen just as many underdogs win that competition as I have the high fliers. When that competition is on, all bets are off. Congratulations, Koby! |
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| Savanna Dalton, Thursday at 9:20 am in 3200m Run Thursday at 11:35am in the 4x800m relay Saturday at 11:10am in the 1600m run Savanna makes her third appearance at the state meet, and the second in a row in which she will compete in the same events. Last year Savanna finished sixth in the 3200m run, and set the school record in the 1600m run. This senior looks to improve upon those performances before she takes her talents to Utah Valley University. Savanna is our most abundantly appearing name in this year's state meet with being entered in 3 events. Congratulations, Savanna! |
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| (L to R) Kendall Cooley, Kori Baker, Julie Mackin, Abbie Cooley 9:50am on Thursday in the 4x200m relay for prelims, if they qualify the finals are Friday at 1:35 pm 9:00am on Friday in the 4x100m relay for prelims, if they qualify the finals are Saturday at 3:05pm The same 4-some of athletes will compete in both relays, and hope to make finals in both. They come in ranked as the 14th seed in the 4x100m, and 16th seed in the 4x200m with room for growth in both. Kendall and Julie competed last year with the team that set the school record and had the highest finish ever for a girl's relay team at the state meet (5th). This experience will be invaluable. I think this team has just as much potential as last year's sprint relay team. We all look forward to seeing what they can do. Congratulations, Kendall, Kori, Julie, and Abbie Alternates for the 4x100m: Angela Graves, Skyler Love, Shelby Taylor Alternates for the 4x200m: Angela Graves, Skyler Love, Alexis Smith |
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| Garren Hoffman-Maroney, Thursday at 10:40am in 110m hurdles, if he qualifies finals are Saturday at 9:50am Garren enters his first state meet with a ranking of 16th in the sprint hurdles. His season best time of 15.35s will be challenged, but no event improves more with good competition than the hurdles. Fast hurdlers tend to pull others along with them. The touchdown after each of the 10 hurdles is a race in itself, and Garren can compete with most anyone in the state. Congratulations, Garren! |
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| Brooke Walker, Thursday at 11:00am in the Pole Vault Why have we not been calling her SkyWalker all season long?!? I'm really disappointed in myself for not thinking of this until now. I'd like a re-do of this season...Anyways, Brooke is the 12th ranked vaulter in this competition after only one year of vaulting. Her PR of 10ft3in is in peril of falling to higher heights this week, as all of the hard work she has done with Coach Munoz is paying off. The vaulting pit is probably the most electric atmosphere at the state meet, which Brooke will surely benefit from. Congratulations, Brooke! |
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| Sierra Suazo, Thursday at 11am in the Discus Saturday at 8:30am in the Shot Put Sierra, a junior, enters her third state meet, and the second in a row where she will throw in both events. In 2014 she placed 7th in the shot put as a freshman. In 2015 she placed 4th in the shot put, and 6th in the discus. The bad news for the competition is that she is 5 ft better in the shot and 15 ft better in the discus this season, which has earned her the #1 seed in both the shot put and discus. No discredit to any other Sabercats out there, but no one has worked harder than Sierra. Sierra hasn't been handed anything; she's earned it. Go cash in Suazo! Congratulations, Sierra! |
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| (L to R) Madison Boekes, Savanna Dalton, Erin Kraus, Abigail Bohrer, Lauren Straley, Calysta McKinney 11:35 am on Thursday in the 4x800m relay This girls 4x800m team enters the state meet ranked 17th, but with great room for improvement. Savanna and Calysta have competed in this race at the state meet before. Their experience will be necessary to help guide a freshman and sophomore through their first state competition. When ran well, I think the 4x800s are the best race at the state meet--they are physical, demanding, strategic, and fast. I look forward to this group clawing their way to an unexpectedly good finish. Congratulations, ladies! Madison, Savanna, Erin, and Calysta will make up the main body of this relay, with Abigail and Lauren as alternates. |
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| Colton Homuth, Saturday at 10:30am in the Shot Put The award for the biggest sigh of relief goes to Colton Homuth. Colton at #18 was the last seed qualified into the state meet. That does not necessarily make him an underdog, because he is having a spectacular season full of all kinds of improvements. His PR is now 10 feet greater than it was last season, which he has done gradually with 5 PRs over the course of the season. The friendly confines of the shot put ring at JeffCo Stadium should help push that shot put out further. Congratulations, Colton! |
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| Zander Scarbrough, Saturday at 8:30am in the Triple Jump This past weekend Zander improved his performance in the Triple Jump by yet another foot to 44ft6in on his way to earning the 7th seed in this year's state Triple Jump competition. As a sophomore, the "Zandelope" is our youngest competitor in an individual event. No matter his age, if Zander comes to the competition ready to go jump-for-jump with others, he stands to do very well. Congratulations, Zander! |
Our Entry Sheet
Changes and results will be made to this as they come in.
The Schedule
If you've never been before, the state meet is an insanely good time, even for people that know nothing about track. There are a ton of people there to both watch and compete, and it is a really positive atmosphere where one good performance leads to another. If this is your first time going I highly recommend showing up early--some people have told me if you get there too late it can take over an hour to pull into the parking lot due to the crowds. If you don't compete until Friday or Saturday I highly recommend you think about going on Thursday to take everything in and get your mind calibrated to what it will be like during your competition. If you are on the team, but are not competing at the state meet I highly recommend you come to the meet, especially on Thursday. I know that is during school, and, no, I cannot excuse you. However, you can ask your parents to excuse you. If they say "no", ask them to come with you--a little gentle manipulation in the guise of spending time together goes a long way with parents these days. Look for our tent, which is normally in the grass in the Southwest corner of the stadium.
Anyways, click here to see the schedule. (pink highlights are events a CV athletes is guaranteed to be in, blue highlights are events the athletes would have to qualify for in prelims).
Coach Nack
