Vote for the Treasure Valley track athletes of the week (March 25 to 31)

Rachel Roberts
·4 min read

Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman boys and girls track athlete of the week contests.

Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.

You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.

Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.

GIRLS TRACK

Sayda O’Conner, Vallivue: Set personal bests in three events at the Vallivue Classic, taking fourth in the 200 (29.19), third in the 400 (1:05.07) and second in the 4x400 relay (4:42.59).

Quincy Keller, Mountain View: Established the No. 1 time in the state this season in the 200, winning the event in a personal-best 25.25 at a tri-meet with Capital and Eagle. She also placed second in the 100 (12.35) and ran a leg on the Mavericks’ winning 4x100 relay (49.11).

Sophia Clark, Boise: Ran a state-leading 2:17.01 in the 800 at the North Boise Classic, while also winning the 100 (12.22, No. 3 in state) and 200 (25.44, No. 3 in state) and running a leg on the Brave’s second-place 4x200 relay (1:46.15).

Makenzie Baisch, Eagle: Swept the 100 hurdles (15.40, No. 3 in state) and 300 hurdles (48.39, No. 8 in state) at a tri-meet with Capital and Mountain View. She also ran a leg on the Mustangs’ runner-up 4x100 relay (52.55).

Josie Davis, Owyhee: Won four golds at a tri-meet with Borah and Middleton, placing first in the high jump (5-0), long jump (17-3.5, No. 4 in the state), triple jump (36-3.5) and 4x100 relay (51.17).

Addi Richards, Emmett: Placed first in the 100 (13.73), 300 hurdles (50.69) and pole vault (9-0) and took fourth in the long jump (14-8) at the Vallivue Classic.

Taliah Rogers, Victory Charter: Ran to victory in the 400 (1:00.58), 3,200 (12:28.86) and medley relay (2:01.29) at the Vallivue Classic.

Cadence Fehrs, Ridgevue: Won the 100 (13.54), 100 hurdles (17.82) and long jump (14-7) at a dual meet with Bishop Kelly while also placing second in the 4x400 relay (4:28.33).

Avery Navest, Timberline: Swept the 100 (12.65) and 200 (25.76) at a dual meet with Meridian while also running legs on the Wolves’ winning 4x100 (51.03) and 4x200 (1:46.51) relay teams.

Paisley Taylor, Meridian: Won the 1,600 (5:05.99, No. 5 in state) at the North Boise Classic and then the 3,200 (11:26.40, No. 10 in state) at a dual meet with Timberline.

BOYS TRACK

Paxti Franks, Middleton: Swept the shot put and discus at a tri-meet with Borah and Owyhee, setting personal bests in both events. He won the shot put with a throw of 56-4.5 (No. 2 in state) and the discus with a toss of 160-7 (No. 3 in state).

Noe Kemper, Boise: Ran the top times in the state this season in the 400 (50.13) and 1,600 (4:10.77) at the North Boise Classic while also running a leg on the Brave’s winning 4x400 relay (3:26.54, No. 1 in state).

Landon Heemeyer, Rocky Mountain: Recorded the No. 2 time in the state this season in the 3,200 (9:17.17) to win the event at the North Boise Classic in his season debut.

Blake Johns, Meridian: Broke a 36-year-old school record in the shot put with a throw of 58-0 in a dual meet with Timberline. The mark is No. 1 in the state this season.

David Gummersall, Vallivue: Ran a personal-best 22.17 (No. 3 in state) to win the 200 at the Vallivue Classic. He also placed first in the 4x400 (3:38.67) and second in the 4x100 (44.53).

Caden Warren, Ridgevue: Swept the 100 (11.22) and 200 (22.61) and ran a leg on the Warhawks’ winning 4x100 relay (44.17) at a dual meet with Bishop Kelly.

Rakeem Johnson, Bishop Kelly: Placed first in the shot put (53-5, No. 6 in state) and discus (170-4) at a dual meet with Ridgevue.

Matt Irwin, Owyhee: Won four golds at a tri-meet with Middleton and Borah, placing first in the 100 (11.25), long jump (20-9.5), triple jump (43-7.5) and running a leg on the Storm’s winning 4x100 relay (43.93).

Owen McBride, Mountain View: Took first in the 100 (11.29) and 200 (22.25) at a tri-meet with Capital and Eagle, while also running a leg on the Mavericks’ winning 4x100 relay (42.93).

Ethan Kirkendall, Timberline: Set personal bests in winning the 100 (11.26), 200 (22.68) and long jump (20-11.75) at a dual meet with Meridian.