March 20, 2022
TOP RETURNING FIELD EVENT ATHLETES - 5A Boys (2021 State Finish)
Boys Shot Put 5A
========================================================================== Overall: # 64-09 2014 Josh Barclay, Minico Class Record: * 64-03 2001 Zeb Sion, Highland (Pocatello) Name Year School Finals H# Points ========================================================================== Finals 3 Jacob Womack 10 Rigby 53-04.00 2 6 5 Jackson Beck 11 Mountain View (ID) 51-05.50 2 4 6 Mason Ashby 11 Mountain View (ID) 48-05.50 1 3 9 Thor Kessinger 11 Lewiston 46-06.00 2 11 Brandon Stewart 11 Eagle 43-09.50 1 12 Charles Judy 11 Skyview 43-08.50 1 13 Brendon Rasmussen 10 Idaho Falls 43-06.00 1 15 Sam Rasmussen 11 Madison 40-08.00 1
Jackson Beck, the senior from Mountain View, is your current state leader after his throw of 52'07.50" in a dual meet against Borah. Jacob Womack of Riby has a season best throw of 48'11.25".
Boys Discus 5A
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Overall: # 203-09 1995 Ian Waltz, Post Falls
Class Record: * 203-09 1995 Ian Waltz, Post Falls
Name Year School Finals H# Points
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Finals 3 Brandon Stewart 11 Eagle 149-01 2 6 4 Thor Kessinger 11 Lewiston 143-09 2 5 5 Samuel Webster 10 Rigby 143-00 1 4 7 Carson Harris 11 Kuna 135-09 1 2 10 Jed Rathbun 11 Eagle 127-02 1 12 Trevor Miller 10 Post Falls 119-01 2 13 Kody Biggs 9 Kuna 118-10 1 14 Rylie Sheppick 10 Idaho Falls 117-07 1 15 Max Ritchie 11 Idaho Falls 116-06 1
Last year's fourth place finisher, Thor Kessinger of Lewiston, is the current state leader with his mark of 155'08" set at the Lewiston Invitational on March 18th. Brandon Stewart has a season best throw of 138'08.50".
Boys High Jump 5A
======================================================================= Overall: # 7-01 1993 Tory Bailey, Minico Class Record: * 7-01 1993 Tory Bailey, Minico Name Year School Finals Points ======================================================================= Finals 5 Kayson Smith 11 Madison J6-02.00 4 7 Diante Cobb 10 Mountain View (ID) J6-02.00 2 8 Isaac Wilson 11 Madison J6-02.00 1 9 Steve Drysdale 11 Idaho Falls J6-00.00 12 AJ LaBeau 10 Timberline (Boise) J6-00.00 13 Jack Kliewer 10 Coeur D'Alene J6-00.00
Kayson Smith of Madison had a personal best clearance of 6'04" last year at the Tiger Grizz Invitational, but has already soared to a new personal best of 6'06" in a five-way meet against Aberdeen, Burley, Twin Falls and Jerome back on March 17th.
Boys Pole Vault 5A
======================================================================= Overall: # 16-06 2003 Donovan Kilmartin, Eagle Class Record: * 16-06 2003 Donovan Kilmartin, Eagle Name Year School Finals Points ======================================================================= Finals 1 Noah Peterson 11 Meridian (ID) 15-06.00 10 3 Seth Nelson 10 Boise J15-00.00 6 4 Christian Meter 11 Meridian (ID) 14-00.00 5 7 Tucker Briggs 11 Boise J13-00.00 2 9 Rylee Scott 11 Rigby J12-06.00 9 Drew Davidson 9 Madison J12-06.00 9 Cameron Hone 11 Centennial J12-06.00 12 Austin Hammond 11 Borah J12-06.00 12 Chase Campbell 9 Rigby J12-06.00
Off to a hot start in 2022, Seth Nelson of Boise came into this season with a personal best of 15'00", achieved twice last year in the final two weeks of the season. Already this year, Nelson cleared a career high 15'08" indoors at the National Pole Vault Summit in January and has backed it up with a state leading outdoor clearance of 15'03" in a dual meet against Centennial. Last year's 5A state champion, Noah Peterson of Meridian, cleared 14'06" in his lone competition thus far in 2022.
Boys Long Jump 5A
============================================================================= Overall: # 24-08 1985 Jim Waite, Meridian Class Record: * 24-08 1985 Jim Waite, Meridian Name Year School Finals Wind H# Points============================================================================Finals 1 Barrett Davis 11 Eagle 22-05.00 NWI 2 10 3 Tao Johnson 11 Thunder Ridge J22-02.00 NWI 2 6 5 Eli Lawrence 11 Meridian (ID) 21-08.75 NWI 2 4 7 Tyson Acree 10 Meridian (ID) 21-01.50 NWI 1 2 8 Truman Campbell 11 Centennial 21-00.25 NWI 1 1 10 Nathan Taylor 11 Rigby 20-08.00 NWI 1 11 Kyan Jesperson 11 Idaho Falls 20-04.75 NWI 2 14 Elijah Johnson 11 Thunder Ridge 19-08.00 NWI 2 15 James White 10 Lewiston 19-04.50 NWI 1 17 Justin Hill 10 Lake City 19-00.00 NWI 1
Luke McCorkle of Sandpoint is your current state leader in the boys long jump with his mark of 21'11.50" at the Lewiston Invitational. Barrett Davis of Eagle has a season best 20'03" in a dual meet against Skyview.
Boys Triple Jump 5A
============================================================================= Overall: # 49-10.25 2010 Kasen Covington, Capital Class Record: * 49-10.25 2010 Kasen Covington, Capital Name Year School Finals Wind H# Points=============================================================================Finals 1 Eli Lawrence 11 Meridian (ID) 46-03.50 NWI 2 10 2 Barrett Davis 11 Eagle 44-06.25 NWI 2 8 4 Chase Berg 11 Post Falls 42-06.25 NWI 2 5 10 Logan Baldwin 10 Meridian (ID) 40-02.50 NWI 1 12 Kanyon Fitzsimmons 11 Lake City 38-11.50 NWI 1 13 Dallin Dennert 11 Thunder Ridge 38-10.00 NWI 1 14 Luke Mastroberadino 10 Lewiston 38-09.50 NWI 1
Last year's 5A state champion, Eli Lawrence of Meridian is your current state leader with his jump of 46'06.75" at the BTC all-comers in February. Lawrence comes into the 2022 season with a personal best of 48'05" set at the outdoor nationals in Eugene, Oregon.