BEAR RIVER HIGH - By Tate Atkin, Headliner Sports Editor, May 26, 2022
The Bear River High boys’ track team came home from the 2022 4A State Track and Field Championships with not one but two state titles in relay events. The Bears represented well at the state tournament held May 20-21, at Brigham Young University in Provo.
In the boys’ 4x200 relay event, Bear River High took first place with team members Tucker Cutler, Josh Fowler, Braxton Hurst and Kenneth Pingel finishing with a time of 1:30.06. Following that event in the boys’ 4x400 relay, Braxton Craven Ammon Hunter, Kenneth Pingel and Braxton Hurst also took home a first-place win, and a state title, with a time of 3:22.40 minutes.
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On May 11-12, the Bear River High boys' and girls' track and field teams headed to Ridgeline High for the Region 11 championships, the final opportunity for the athletes to qualify for the state meet, and a chance to bring home the region championship. Although the girls' team competed well, they fell short of the championship.
The boys' team was outstanding and took home several first and second place finishes for their events. With so many top three finishes, the Bear River boys' track and field team beat the competition and left Millville with the Region 11 championship - the first region championship for the boys in school history. Additional results can be found below.
2022 4A State Track and Field Championships results:
1st place:
Boys’ 4x200 relay (1:30.06)
Boys’ 4x400 relay (3:22.40)
2nd place:
Braxton Hurst – 400-meter (50.13)
Boys’ 4x100 relay (43.39)
Boys’ 4x800 relay (8:15.34)
3rd place:
Josh Fowler – 200-meter (22.45)
Isaac Evans – Shot Put (48-00.75)
4th place:
Josh Fowler – 100-meter (11.18)
Ammon Hunter – 800-meter (1:58.30)
Daxton Sorensen – High Jump (6-00.00)
5th place:
Tydon Jones – Javelin (152-02.75)
6th place:
Naomi Tomlinson – 400-meter (1:00.55)
7th place:
Girls’ 4x400 relay (4:11.58)
Erica Payne – Shot Put (35-05.25)
Braxton Hurst – Long Jump (20-10.75)
8th place:
Girls’ 4x800 relay (10:26.10)
David Bourgeous – High Jump (5-10.00)
10th place:
Gracie Riley – Javelin (95-10)
2022 Region 11 Track and Field Championships results:
1st place:
Josh Fowler - 100-meter
Braxton Hurst - 400-meter
Tydon Jones - Javelin
Isaac Evans - Shot Put
Boys' 4x200 - Tucker Cutler, Kenneth Pingel, Joshua Fowler, Braxton Hurst, Will Rhodes and Braxton Craven
Girls' 4x400 - Liz Phillips, Mattie Johnston, Rylee Towne, Naomi Tomlinson and Morgan Mickelsen
Boys' 4x400 - Braxton Craven, Ammon Hunter, Kenneth Pingel, Braxton Hurst, Matthew Spotten and Conner Jensen
Boys' 4x800 - Braxton Craven, Matthew Spotten, Ammon Hunter, Kenneth Pingel and Kael Kowallis
2nd place:
Braxton Hurst - Long Jump
Josh Fowler - 200-meter
Liz Phillips - 1600-meter
Boys' 4x100 - Noah Nicholls, Tucker Cutler, Will Rhodes, Joshua Fowler, Tiran Fertig and Conner Jensen
3rd place:
Conner Jensen - 300-meter
Braxton Craven - 1600-meter
Mattie Johnston -100-meter hurdles
4th place:
Girls' 4x100 - Morgan Mickelsen, Jenna Kunzler, Brynlee Christensen, Saige Murray, Kylie Nelson and Jailyn Farnsworth
5th place:
Girls' 4x200 - Mattie Johnston, Jailyn Farnsworth, Rylee Towne, Samantha George, Brynlee Christensen and Saige Murray
Girls' 4x800 - Shylee Kofoed, Rebecca Curtis, Madison Auble, Liz Phillips and Katie Wynn