Interview, Corbin Talley, Head Coach, Davis HS, Kaysville, UT
MileSplit national will be periodically publishing standard written interviews with the head coaches of many of the top U.S. high school track and field teams. This interview is with Corbin Talley, head coach of national power Davis High School, Kaysville, Utah.
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School, location (city, state) – Davis High School, Kaysville, UT
Team (boys, girls, both) – both
Head Coach – Corbin Talley
Assistant Coaches – Brad Anderson, Preston Parrish, Lauren Johnson, Jamie West
Strongest Events – middle distance, distance, girls hurdles, girls sprints, girls sprint relays, boys distance relays
Top (national level) athletes; name, grade, events/PR’s –
Boys:
Brad Nye, 12; Mile - 4:08.80, 800 - 1:54.39
Brad Nye at Arcadia, 2012
Brayden Cromar, 11; 3200 - 9:08.30, 1600 - 4:24.76
Skylar Williams, 10; 1600 - 4:22.18
Alex Hedquist, 11; 3200 - 9:24.66, 1600 - 4:23.36
Logan Wood, 12; 3200 - 9:24.36
Jackson Sagers, 11; 800 - 1:55.59
Girls:
Shea Martinez, 11; 800 - 2:10.37, 1600 - 5:04.12, 400m Dash - 56.89
Sylvia Harrison, 12; 100m - 12.04, 100m Hurdles - 14.71. 200m Dash - 25.20
Addy Jones, 12; 100m Hurdles - 14.83
Ellie Child, 11; 800m Run - 2:14.97, 1600m Run - 5:10.17
Top (national level) relay teams; events, PR’s –
Boys 4 x 800m Relay - 7:54.14
Boys Distance Medley Relay - 10:20.54
Girls 4 x 100m Relay - 49.12
Girls 4 x 400m Relay - 4:00.86
Girls 4 x 800 Relay - 9:29.44
Girls Hurdle Shuttle Relay - 1:02.01
Girls Distance Medley Relay - 12:16.83
Key(s) to the success of your team – Tradition, Hard Work, Team Emphasis, Year round distance training
Your favorite meet(s) – Arcadia Invitational (CA), Davis Invitational (UT), BYU Invitational (UT)
Teams you most enjoy competing against – Syracuse, American Fork, Riverton
Team goals for the season – Repeat as 5A state champions for both the boys and the girls