D-IV Track & Field: Valley Christian sweeps titles; Sydney Sventek and Kimi Cahoon win four championships

May 16, 2021 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Northland Prep standout Sydney Sventek won four events including the long jump. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

DIVISION IV GIRLS

The Valley Christian girls won their 19th state championship at the Division IV state championships held at Perry High School this past week. The program won their previous 18 titles from 1992 to 2010 with a third place finish breaking up the streak in 1995. The team also took second in 2011.

 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Northland Prep junior Sydney Sventek won the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and the long jump and she was the anchor leg of the programs’ championship 4x100 relay team.

Phoenix Country Day freshman Kimi Cahoon won the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter races and she anchored the team’s championship 4x800 relay team.

Valley Christian junior Riley Brown won the 100 and 200 meter races and she led off the programs championship 4x100 relay team.

Mogollon senior Isabella Horn won the high jump and triple jump.



TEAM SCORES

1 Valley Christian 86

2 St. Johns 83

3 Northland Prep 66

4 Phoenix Country Day 51

5 Pusch Ridge 46

6 Glendale Prep 45

7 St. David 28

7 Mogollon 28


STATE CHAMPIONS

100: Riley Brown, Valley Christian (12.71)

200: Riley Brown Valley Christian (6.46)

400: Zoe Rich, Glendale Prep (59.54)

800: Kimi Cahoon, Phoenix Country Day (2:25.28)

1600: Kimi Cahoon, Phoenix Country Day (5:22.25)

3200: Kimi Cahoon, Phoenix Country Day (11:20.78)

100 Hurdles: Sydney Sventek, Northland Prep (16.09)

300 Hurdles: Sydney Sventek, Northland Prep (47.91)

Long Jump: Sydney Sventek, Northland Prep (17-9)

High Jump: Isabella Horn, Mogollon (5-4)

Triple Jump: Isabella Horn, Mogollon (35-2.50)

Pole Vault: Rebecca Smith, Valley Christian (12-9)

Discus: Ashlee Bueler, Camp Verde (101-4)

Javelin: Emma Richardson, Valley Christian (106-6)

Shot Put: Alana Keebahe, Grand Canyon (33-2.50)

 

RELAYS

400: Valley Christian (Riley Brown, Gabrielle Dummann, Emma Liberta, Maggie McCreight) 50.74

1600: Northland Prep (Josslyn Boettcher, Mollie Donahoe, Dena Pappas, Sydney Sventek) 4:10.71

3200: Phoenix Country Day (Ella Brenes, Jenna Powell, Anna Sabol, Kimi Cahoon) 10:03.36

 

DIVISION IV BOYS

The Valley Christian boys won the third state championship in a row and the 14th for the program.

 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Trivium Prep senior John Jeanisse won the 100 and the 200 meter runs.

Northland Prep senior Richie Johnston won the 800 and 1600 and he was the anchor of the championship 3200 relay.

Tempe Prep senior Louis Ternyik won the 110 hurdles and the javelin.

Mogollon Senior Jayk Kelton won the long jump and the triple jump.

 

TEAM SCORES

1 Valley Christian 81

2 Arizona Lutheran 58

2 North Phoenix 58

4 Northwest Christian 55

5 Mogollon 36

6 St. Johns 35

7 Arete Prep 32

8 Sedona Red Rock 31

 

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

100: John Jeanisse, Trivium Prep (11.02)

200: John Jeanisse, Trivium Prep (21.96)

400: Jackson Schaumberg, Arizona Lutheran (49.08)

800: Richie Johnston, North Phoenix Prep (2:01.21)

1600: Richie Johnston, North Phoenix Prep (4:29.55)

3200: Shota Yabuuchi, Sedona Red Rock (9:43.75)

110 Hurdles: Louis Ternyik, Tempe Prep (15.66)

300 Hurdles: Hyrum Sawyer, Gilbert Classical (40.73)

High Jump: Preston Wilson, St. Johns (6-8)

Pole Vault: Logan Kelley Valley Christian (16-0)

Long Jump: Jayk Kelton, Mogollon (22-2)

Triple Jump: Jayk Kelton, Mogollon (44-4.25)

Discus: Alex Hernandez, Northwest Christian (140-0)

Javelin: Louis Ternyik, Tempe Prep (148-5)

Shot Put: Nick Patterson, St. Johns (50-7.50)

 

RELAYS

400: Arizona Lutheran (Gideon Enter, Jorge Lomeli, Jackson Schaumberg, Jacob Holguin) 44.68

1600: Trivium Prep (Amareyon Williams, Jordan Grant, August Hubbard, Branden Lien) 3:25.89

3200: North Phoenix Prep (Sammy Johnston, Max Kinney, Jonah Pearson, Richie Johnston) 8:21.66