Lady Devil Celeste Swensen was Evanston’s lone entry in the long jump at Saturday’s BYU Invitational, jumping a distance of 13 feet, 2.5 inches.

(HERALD PHOTO/Kati Baxter)

Red Devil sprinter Ayden Hartzell broke his own school record in the 200 meter dash at Saturday’s PAC BYU Invitational, posting a time of 21.51.

(HERALD PHOTO/Kati Baxter)

The 4x400 team of Jayden Rieker, Paul Baxter, Aidan Conrad and Ayden Hartzell is all smiles after setting a new school record in the event at the BYU Invite with a time of 3:21.26; the team also medaled, placing sixth overall.

(HERALD PHOTO/Kati Baxter)

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The Evanston High School track and field teams were back in Utah over the weekend competing at the PACS BYU Invitational in Provo, turning in solid performances amongst a stacked field of 132 teams and over 3,400 athletes from around the region.

The Red Devils and Lady Devils finished a combined 40th overall, placing in three events and ending the day with a handful of personal bests — including a new school record — and several more state qualifying marks.

“It went really well,” said EHS head coach Roy Barker. “The kids performed well, we had good weather — it’s amazing what they can do when it’s nice outside. That event has so many teams, 3,400 kids. It’s a really fun event. Even though the placings may not be great because of how competitive it is, with our individual kids and their performances, we had some school records broken, some great kids getting up on the Top 10 list, pre-qualifying for state.”

One record broken was the boys 4x100 relay, with the team of Timber Fitch, Jayden Rieker, Brayden Wallace and Ayden Hartzell. The team broke the previous school record at Tuesday’s Schuler Invitational in Evanston with a time of 42.95, a record that had stood since 1992. Believing they could go faster, the four then turned around and broke it again Saturday at the BYU Invite, with a time of 42.81, good enough for 12th place.

The 4x100 wasn’t the only relay that fell on Saturday. The 4x400 team of Jayden Rieker, Paul Baxter, Aidan Conrad and Ayden Hartzell also set a new EHS standard, with a time of 3:21.26; the team also medaled, placing sixth overall.

Hartzell continued to break school records in individual events, as well, breaking his own records in both the 200 meters (8th, 21.51) and 400 meters (3rd, 47.63), and making the podium in both.

On the girls’ side, Hallie Prete prequalified for state in the 800 meters (2:21.73) and the 1600 meters (5:22.27). Emma Lonsway ran a 47.12 in the 300 hurdles, and placed ninth in the pole vault, clearing 9 feet, 6 inches.

“I thought Emma Lonsway ran well in the 300 hurdles, she’s been running really consistent,” Barker said. “Hallie Prete did extremely well in the distance races, and our girls’ throwers have been solid and consistent, as well. It was a good day for the girls.”

For the boys, Timber Fitch prequalified for state in the 300 hurdles, posting a time of 40.98.

“Timber ran a great time in the 300 hurdles, just a great race for him,” Barker said. “Our distance runners did outstanding — all of them ran seasonal bests. It was fun.”

Carter Olsen’s throw of 47 feet, 1.5 inches was a season best, and Barker said he likes where his throwers are at as the regular season winds down.

“They’re throwing with a lot of consistency, and improving each week,” he said.

PACS BYU Invitational

Girls Results

800 Meter Run

44. Hallie Prete 2:21.73, 243. Sophia Olivas 2:28.30, 274. Jasmine Tapia 2:41.24

1600 Meter Run

72. Hallie Prete 5:22.27

100 Meter Hurdles

22. Cassie Barker 15.93, 69. Violet Cook 17.25, 101. Celeste Swensen 17.69

300 Meter Hurdles

40. Emma Lonsway 47.12, 53. Cassie Barker 48.24

4x100 Relay

45. Cassie Barker, Celeste Swensen, Violet Cook, Beatriz Navarro 53.07

4x400 Relay

23. Violet Cook, Cassie Barker, Emma Lonsway, Hallie Prete 4:12.97

Long Jump

197. Celeste Swensen 13’2.5”

Pole Vault

9. Emma Lonsway 9’6”

Shot Put

34. Kiernynn Simmons 33’.75”, 40. Alyssa Brown 32’5”, 68. Ava Graham 30’7”, 73. Autumn Neely 30’4.75”, 90. Lani Calladitto 29’5”, 155. Allison Swenson 25’10”

Discus Throw

60. Kiernynn Simmons 90’3”, 99. Ava Graham 379’10”, 110. Autumn Neely 76’4”, 123. Lani Calladitto 54’4”

Boys Results

200 Meter Dash

8. Ayden Hartzell 21.51, 120. Brandon Blackwell 23.15

400 Meter Run

3. Ayden Hartzell 47.63, 50. Jayden Rieker 50.77

800 Meter Run

28. Paul Baxter 1:56.65, 199. Daemon Parks 2:05.72, 237. Bryan Baxter 2:07.43, 255. Addison Shea 2:08.07

1600 Meter Run

59. Paul Baxter 4:26.23, 233. Aidan Conrad 4:43.30

300 Meter Hurdles

42. Timber Fitch 40.98, 119. Skylar Tippetts 43.93, 120. Jay Hill 43.95, 126. Camden Batt 44.22

4x100 Relay

12. Timber Fitch, Jayden Rieker, Brayden Wallace, Ayden Hartzell 42.81

4x400 Relay

6. Jayden Rieker, Paul Baxter, Aidan Conrad, Ayden Hartzell 3:21.26

Sprint Medley Relay

13. Carter Brown, Brandon Blackwell, Timber Fitch, Bryan Baxter 3:51.07

4x800 Relay

18. Addison Shea, Justin Moon, Bryan Baxter, Daemon Parks 8:25.67

Long Jump

10. Trayten Wiedrich 21’7.25”, 142. Zander Hernandez 18’5”, 149. Tyce Wisenbaker 18’4.5”, 181. Brandon Blackwell 17’8.25”, 183. Brayden Wallace 17.7.5”

Shot Put

24. Conner Olson 47’1.5”, 29. Luca Flores 45’10.5”, 119. Owen Russell 38’3.5”, 139. Jordan Welling 37’1.75”

Discus Throw

29. Conner Olson 136’8”, 50. Luca Flores 127’10”, 83. Jordan Welling 116’5”, 115. Owen Russell 102’