March 20, 2022
TOP RETURNING FIELD EVENT ATHLETES - 5A Girls (2021 State Finish)
Girls Shot Put 5A
========================================================================== Overall: # 49-05.25 2001 Hollie Tyler, Leadore Class Record: * 45-08 1988 Lisa White, Skyline Name Year School Finals H# Points ========================================================================== Finals 1 Gracie Strickland 11 Capital 40-03.00 2 10 3 Lily Phenicie 11 Coeur D'Alene 37-11.00 2 6 4 Ruby Jordan 10 Highland - P 35-04.00 2 5 5 Maddie Romberg 10 Borah 34-03.50 1 4 6 Teilana Togiai 10 Rigby 33-10.50 2 3 7 Alexis DeAlba 10 Boise 33-09.50 1 2 8 Sydney Nay 10 Skyview 33-07.50 1 1 9 Grace Layton 11 Eagle 33-04.00 1 10 Christevie Ngongo 11 Centennial 32-01.00 1 13 Hope Hughes 11 Centennial 30-11.00 1 14 Lilly Lowry 9 Coeur D'Alene 30-08.00 2 15 Capri Sims 10 Post Falls 29-08.00 2 16 Savana Franz 9 Rigby 29-07.50 1
Last year's 5A state champion in the shot put, Gracie Strickland of Capital, is back to defend her title this year. Strickland has thrown 39'03" this year in a dual meet against Kuna and trails only Jacoba Luteyn (4A, Bishop Kelly, 40'10") on the state leader list.
Girls Discus Throw 5A
========================================================================== Overall: # 154-04 2001 Hollie Tyler, Leadore Class Record: * 152-02 2015 Brooklyn Daylong, Vallivue Name Year School Finals H# Points ========================================================================== Finals 3 Lily Phenicie 11 Coeur D'Alene 119-03 2 6 5 Capri Sims 10 Post Falls 116-01 2 4 7 Annika Huff 10 Lewiston 111-00 2 2 8 Brianna Hettinga 11 Kuna 106-03 1 1 10 Aaliyah Bos 11 Kuna 101-09 2 12 Maddie Romberg 10 Borah 99-09 2 13 Kenadee Tracy 11 Highland - P 98-10 1 14 Kendel Barker 10 Rigby 94-08 1 15 Gracie Strickland 11 Capital 91-07 1 16 Ruby Jordan 10 Highland - P 90-10 1 17 A.J. Dawson 11 Madison 70-09 2
The top returning girls discus thrower in 5A is Lily Phenicie of Coeur D'Alene, who already has a throw of 112'06" to her name and currently sits fourth on the overall Idaho state leader board. Phenicie will have her hands full, as junior Ruby Jordan of Highland (Pocatello) has thrown 113'09.50" thus far.
Girls High Jump 5A
======================================================================= Overall: # 6-01 1984 Lisa Bernhagen, Wood River Class Record: * 5-10 1991 Corissa Yasen, Coeur d'Alene Name Year School Finals Points ======================================================================= Finals 4 Brinnlee Wilde 10 Idaho Falls J5-02.00 5 7 Ashlyn Andersen 10 Rigby J5-00.00 2 8 Hannah Tucker 9 Rigby J4-10.00 1 10 Myah Rietze 11 Coeur D'Alene J4-10.00 11 Avery Quigley 10 Kuna J4-10.00 12 Kennedy Voorhies 10 Rocky Mountain J4-10.00 13 Avery Sterling 11 Capital J4-10.00 14 Emma Harless 11 Post Falls J4-08.00 14 Emily Roberts 11 Capital J4-08.00 16 Stella Jones 11 Rocky Mountain J4-08.00
The multi-talented Brinlee Wilde of Idaho Falls is your top returner from the state meet last year in the high jump after her fourth-place finish. Wilde, a state finalist in the 100H as well, has a personal best of 5'02" in the high jump and has a clearance of 5'00" this season. As always in the high jump, the top of the leader list is saturated with competitors that have the same PR's and usually comes down to who comes through on the big stage on early clearances.
Girls Pole Vault 5A
======================================================================= Overall: # 12-07 2002 Julene Bailey, Skyview Class Record: * 12-06 2005 Annelise Bertleson - Kinsey Langin, Name Year School Finals Points ======================================================================= Finals 2 Eva Lowder 10 Centennial 11-06.00 8 3 Ani Smith 11 Boise J11-06.00 6 4 Abbie Scott 9 Rigby J11-00.00 5 5 Suzi Woodall 10 Boise J11-00.00 4 6 Amber Miller 11 Mountain View (ID) J11-00.00 3 7 Saydree Bell 11 Highland - P 10-06.00 2 8 Michaela Gier 10 Boise 10-00.00 1 9 Ellie Galloway 11 Centennial J9-06.00 10 Amy Madsen 11 Post Falls J9-06.00 12 Ashley McGary 11 Meridian (ID) J9-06.00 Last year's state runner up in 5A, Eva Lowder of Centennial has already matched her PR this year with a clearance of 11'06" last week in the Patriots-Brave Clash and is the Idaho state leader currently. Like the high jump, the competition in the pole vault is deep, with challengers coming via Boise High's trio of Suzi Woodall, Ani Smith and Michaela Gier.
Girls Long Jump 5A
============================================================================= Overall: # 19-06.75 2014 Cambree Harbaugh-Brooke Weimer, Mountain Class Record: * 19-06.75 2014 Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View Name Year School Finals Wind H# Points============================================================================Finals 1 Kaila Mederios 11 Meridian (ID) 18-05.25 NWI 2 10 3 Millie Bledsoe 10 Borah 17-10.00 NWI 2 6 5 Tatum Erlandson 9 Rocky Mountain 17-03.25 NWI 2 4 7 Brinnlee Wilde 10 Idaho Falls 16-09.00 NWI 1 2 9 Katy Wessels 10 Lewiston 16-06.00 NWI 2 11 Jayden Glaze 11 Skyview 16-01.50 NWI 2 12 Kambree Barber 9 Rigby 15-11.00 NWI 1 13 Hazija Mberwa 10 Capital 15-09.00 NWI 1 16 Jada Kinghorn 11 Rigby 14-06.50 NWI 1 Last year's 5A state champion, Kaila Mederios (Meridian), is currently the outright Idaho state leader with a jump of 17'08".
Girls Triple Jump 5A
============================================================================= Overall: # 41-01 2014 Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View Class Record: * 41-01 2014 Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View Name Year School Finals Wind H# Points============================================================================Finals 1 Keilani Baldwin 10 Highland - P J36-03.50 NWI 2 10 2 Autumn Shomaker 9 Boise J36-03.50 NWI 2 8 3 Kaila Mederios 11 Meridian (ID) 35-06.50 NWI 2 6 5 Ashlyn Sandow 9 Timberline (Boise) 34-11.25 NWI 2 4 7 Skilar McLean 11 Post Falls 34-05.75 NWI 1 2 8 Brinnlee Wilde 10 Idaho Falls 34-01.50 NWI 2 1 14 Kenadee Tracy 11 Highland - P 33-00.00 NWI 1 15 Grace Lanfear 9 Boise 30-09.00 NWI 1 16 Brielle Bowman 10 Skyview 29-11.25 NWI 1
The top three finishers from last year's 5A state championships are all back this year with six of the top eight finishers also returning. As it stands now, Ashlyn Sandow, the sophomore from Timberline, has the best triple jump mark in 5A with her jump of 34'05" in a quad meet last week.