Utah Athletes to Watch at 2026 National Championship Meets

Starting tomorrow, Utah's top high school track and field athletes from this season will compete at the USATF U20 Championships, Nike Outdoor Nationals, and New Balance Outdoor Nationals. While some of these athletes will aim to leave a mark on their high school careers, others will seek more experience before starting their next year of high school. 

Listed below are the athletes to watch this week. 

Girls 

Skylee Guymon - Nike Outdoor Nationals Girls' 100mH & 400mH

Lily Alder - Nike Outdoor Nationals Girls' Mile

Avery Barton - Nike Outdoor Nationals  Girls' Mile & 2 Mile

Kiera Sam Fong - Nike Outdoor Nationals Girls' Javelin, Shot Put, Discus 

Amelia Nadauld - Nike Outdoor Nationals Girls' 100mH & 400mH 


Boys

Jackson Spencer - New Balance Nationals Boys' 5000m

Joshua Hamblin - USATF U20 Men's 110mH & 400mH

Davis DeGroot - USATF U20 Men's 400m

Jace Cook - Nike Outdoor Nationals Shot Put

Jaden Heap - Nike Outdoor Nationals Boys' 100m & 200m

Tina'u Fiaui - Nike Outdoor Nationals Boys' Shot Put & Discus 

Herriman Relays - DMR, 1600m SMR, 4x800m, 4xMile