Battle Of The Relays - State Recap


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One aspect of Cross Country I like more than Track and Field is the team excitement from both the spectators and students. The one event that brings that all together in Track and Field are the relay events.  This is where the dominance of certain programs really shows up in terms of coaching and the overall track culture of certain schools. The 6A and 5A exemplify this theory, as witnessed over the weekend.  

In the distance relays, the Lone Peak girls and the Herriman boys dominated the 4x800m races. The Lone Peak girls lived up to expectations, finishing with a scorching time of 9:11.91, a dominant lead of over  14 seconds ahead of the second-place Skyridge team. Meanwhile, the Herriman boys showcased their unrivaled prowess, crossing the finish line with an overall time of 7:39, triumphing over both Lone Peak and Skyridge.

The 4x400 meter relay for girls witnessed an epic photo finish, with the American Fork team seizing victory at the finish line, clocking in at 3:52.72. The intensity of this race is best experienced by watching the video footage you can find on Mile Split. In the boys' 4x400 meter relay, Corner Canyon sped to victory, leaving Lone Peak and Herriman trailing in their wake.

The 4x200 meter relay saw Bingham emerge victorious,  edging out Corner Canyon by a mere second, while American Fork secured a respectable third place. In the boys' 4x200 meter relay, Corner Canyon showcased their speed once again, beating out American Fork and Lone Peak.

Breaking the earlier pattern of favorites dominating, the 4x4100 meter relays witnessed Fremont taking the top spot with a razor-sharp time of 47.83 seconds. Bingham and Corner Canyon chased closely, claiming second and third place, respectively. In the boys' 4x100m final, Corner Canyon solidified its dominance, edging out Syracuse and American Fork with an impressive time of 41.92 seconds.

In the 5A, A was the 4x800m races, where Mountain View easily won the girls' category, crossing the finish line in 9:21. Park City and Springville fought hard but ultimately fell short against Mountain View who has one of the strongest girls distance programs in 5A.

In the girls' 4x400m relay, Timpanogos triumphed with a remarkable time of 3:55. Highland and Orem gave their all, finishing with impressive times of 3:58 and 4:00, respectively. 

The intensity continued to build in the 4x200m relay, where Timpanogos surged to a victory in a close race, with a 1:41.38. Timpview and Park City girls finishing tantalizing close but not close enough.  

The girls' 4x100m relay came down to less than a second. Park City emerged as the champions, leaving a scorched track behind them, crossing the finish line in a  time of 48.02 seconds. Lehi and Stansbury finished right behind. 

Moving on to the boys' relays, the 4x800m race witnessed Mountain View's dominance, leaving their competitors behind. They secured victory with a brisk  time of 7:44.59, while Park City and Lehi trailed behind with strong performances of their own, finishing at 7:52 and 7:57, respectively. 

In the boys' 4x400m relay, Timpview narrowly beat out their competition for first place with a 3:20 time. The battle for second place was fierce, with Alta narrowly overtaking Maple Mountain, finishing at 3:21 and 3:23, repectively. 

The 4x200m relay delivered a photo finish with Maple Mountain and Alta with each registering an 1:27 time.  Photo verdict went to Maple Mountain, while Park City secured a commendable third place with a 1:29 time. 

In the boys' 4x100m relay, Mountain View established they were the Sprint Kings, seizing victory with a time of 42.42 seconds. Stansbury and Park City tried hard but finished just fractions of a second behind, finishing closely with times of 42.51 and 42.77, repectively. 

In the 4A, Snow Canyon dominated on the boys side, winning the 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x800m relays. Cedar was able to edge out Snow Canyon for the 400m relay crown.  On the girls side, Desert Hills won both the 4x100m and 4x200m relays, while Pine View claimed the 4x400m and 4x800m relays.

In the 3A, Juab won the 4 x 100m, with Union taking the 4 x 400m, and Richfield claimed the Sprint Medley, a combination of the 200m, 400m and 800m events.  On the girls side, Morgan won the 4x100 and 4x400m relays. Carbon claimed the Sprint Medley. 

In the 2A, Kanab boys won the 4x100m, North Summit won the4x400m and North Sevier won the Sprint Medley.   On the girls side,  the girls take the 4x100m and 4x400m relays and Kanab ladies win the sprint medley.

In the 1A, on the boys side.  Milford wins the 4x100m, Panguitch wins the 4x400m and Water Canyon wins the Sprint Medley.  On the girls side, Panguitch sweeps all three events. Panguitch earned a lot of points in the relays!