The Evanston High School track and field teams were back in Utah last weekend for the Taylorsville Invitational, and once again, both teams turned in strong performances, with the Red Devils placing third as a team, and the Lady Devils placing fourth.

“The Taylorsville meet went really well — we got some more kids qualified, and some relays as well,” said EHS head coach Roy Barker. “It was a good meet for us.”

Kai Barker was the Red Devils’ top individual finisher, winning the high jump with a height of 6 feet, 2 inches; he also finished second in the 110 hurdles (15.79) and 11th in the 300 hurdles (43.71). Talia Conrad was the top finisher for the Lady Devils, winning the 400 meters in a time of 1:00.59 and placing fourth in the 200 meters, posting a state-qualifying time of 26.62. Conrad also ran a leg in the 4x100 relay — along with teammates Brenna Fackrell, Coaley Clifton and Kiara Worthing — that took first, with a time of 51.16.

“Talia is looking really strong at this point,” Barker said.

The EHS track and field teams were forced to cancel their home meet on Tuesday, but were finally able to get outside and practice on their home track Wednesday afternoon for the first time this season. This weekend, the teams will head to Logan, Utah, for the Grizzly Invitational.

“We appreciate [Activities Specialist] Boyd Child’s efforts to get the track cleaned off for us,” Barker said. “We were able to practice on it yesterday [Wednesday], so things will start picking up for us now. We’re looking forward to going to Logan this weekend — we took third there last year, combined men’s and women’s scores, brought a trophy home — and I anticipate the same, honestly. The kids are performing well.”

Red Devils

The Red Devils finished third overall in the 30-team field, and continue to hold their own against the bigger Utah schools.

“It was spring break, so we were still missing a few kids here and there,” Barker said. “But we had the bulk of our varsity kids, and the boys competed well.”

Gabe Hutchinson continued to perform well in sprints, turning in third-place finishes in both the 200 (22.14) and 400 (50.50) meters.

“Gabe broke his school record in the 200 meters, and he also ran a state-qualifying time in the 400 meters,” Barker said.

Other placers included Cameron Hiatt in the pole vault, clearing a height of 12 feet, 9 inches to finish fourth. Juan Navarro placed eighth in the 400 meters in a time of 52.43, while Conner Olson placed eighth in the discus, with a throw of 122 feet, 11 inches.

Relays continue to be a strong point for the Red Devils, with the sprint medley relay team of Ayden Hartzel, Ethan Moberley, Zeke Walton and Isaiah Lange finishing in the top spot with a time of 3:48.18. The 4x400 relay team of Gustavo Cervantes, Gabe Hutchinson, Joey Leon and Juan Navarro placed second, with a time of 3:31.56, while the 4x100 team of Cervantes, Hutchinson, Zeke Walton and Navarro finished third, with a time of 43.59.

“The 4x100 team’s time was the third best all-time in Evanston,” Barker said. “They’re shooting for that school record this year, so they’re gearing up for that.”

The 4x800 team of Paul Baxter, Aidan Conrad, Jamar McDowell and Cameron Hiatt finished eighth, with a time of 8:35.04.

Other notable performances on the boys’ side included Zeke Walton in the 400 meters (10th, 52.74), Kenyen Muir in the shot put (11th, 39 feet, 6 inches), Landon Palmer in the pole vault (16th, 10 feet, 3 inches), Paul Baxter in the 1600 meters (33rd, 4:51.60), Isaiah Lange in the 3200 meters (43rd, 11:05.42) and Mason Young in the 800 meters (51st, 2:21.34).

Lady Devils

On the girls’ side, relays were also the name of the game, as the sprint medley team of Coaley Clifton, Brenna Fackrell, Aubrey Horrocks and Eliza Day made it a team sweep, winning the event in a time of 4:43.79. The Lady Devils also won the 4x100 relay, as the team of Brenna Fackrell, Coaley Clifton, Kiara Worthing and Talia Conrad posted a time of 51.16 to claim the top spot.

In individual events, Aubrey Horrocks placed fifth in the 800 meters, posting a time of 2:30.48, while Kiara Worthing also posted a fifth-place finish in the long jump, with a distance of 16 feet, 3.75 inches. Jessica McMurtrey placed seventh in the shot put, with a toss of 31 feet. 3.5 inches, while Emma Lonsway rounded out the Lady Devils placers with a seventh-place finish in the 100 hurdles, posting a time of 17.44.

Other notable performances on the girls’ side included Cassidy Coley in the discus (11th,  88 feet, 5 inches), Eliza Day in the 3200 meters (13th, 13:37.19), Jasmine Tapia in the 1600 meters (38th, 5:58.55) and Yari Cerda in the shot put (20th, 28 feet, 5 inches).

Taylorsville Invitational

Girls Results

100 Meter Dash

12. Kiara Worthing 13.54, 28. Coaley Clifton 13.85, 66. Brenna Fackrell 14.66

200 Meter Dash

4. Talia Conrad 26.62, 77. Ahtiziri Cervantes 31.24

400 Meter Run

1. Talia Conrad 1:00.59, 37. Ahtiziri Cervantes 1:10.26

800 Meter Run

5. Aubrey Horrocks 2:30.48, 46. Marley Renelle 2:48.76, 49. Jasmine Tapia 2:49.21

1600 Meter Run

38. Jasmine Tapia 5:58.55, 64. Marley Renelle 6:24.09

3200 Meter Run

13. Eliza Day 13:37.19

100 Meter Hurdles

7. Emma Lonsway 17.44, 14. Kiara Worthing 17.90

300 Meter Hurdles

12. Emma Lonsway 50.29

4x100 Relay

1. Brenna Fackrell, Coaley Clifton, Kiara Worthing, Talia Conrad 51.16

4x400 Relay

3.

1600 Sprint Medley

1. Coaley Clifton, Brenna Fackrell, Aubrey Horrocks, Eliza Day 4:43.79

Long Jump

5. Kiara Worthing 16’3.75”, 10. Brenna Fackrell 15’4”, 14. Coaley Clifton 15’1.5”

Pole Vault

10. Emma Lonsway 8’3”

Shot Put

7. Jessica McMurtrey 31’3.5”, 20. Yari Cerda 28’5”, 21. Alyssa Brown 28’3.5”, 22. Cassidy Coley 28’3”, 24. Ava Graham 27’6.25”

Discus Throw

11. Cassidy Coley 88’5”, 14. Jessica McMurtrey 84’5”, 17. Ava Graham 83’2”, 24. Alyssa Brown 77’5”, 27. Yari Cerda 76’2”

Boys Results

100 Meter Dash

37. Zeke Walton 11.99, 94. Ethan Moberley 12.66, 99. Ayden Hartzel 12.72, 120. Nate Ungerman 13.65

200 Meter Dash

3. Gabe Hutchinson 22.14, 14. Gustavo Cervantes 23.22, 47. Joey Leon 24.48, 48. Ethan Moberley 24.48, 73. Ayden Hartzel 25.19

400 Meter Run

3. Gabe Hutchinson 50.50, 8. Juan Navarro 52.43, 10. Zeke Walton 52.74, 79. Brayden Wallace 59.60

800 Meter Run

51. Mason Young 2:21.34, 64. Justin Moon 2:24.90

1600 Meter Run

33. Paul Baxter 4:51.60, 35. Jamar McDowell 4:51.99, 71. Aidan Conrad 5:10.99, 76. Justin Moon 5:14.03, 101. Chase Morrow 5:44.64

3200 Meter Run

43. Isaiah Lange 11:05.42, 49. Jaydon Welling 11:22.39, 67. Croydon Francis 12:08.52

110 Meter Hurdles

2. Kai Barker 15.79, 64. Tony Cerda 22.84

300 Meter Hurdles

11. Kai Barker 43.71, 52. Tony Cerda 50.58

4x100 Relay

3. Gustavo Cervantes, Gabe Hutchinson, Zeke Walton, Juan Navarro 43.59

4x400 Relay

2. Gustavo Cervantes, Gabe Hutchinson, Joey Leon, Juan Navarro 3:31.56

4x800 Relay

8. Paul Baxter, Aidan Conrad, Jamar McDowell, Cameron Hiatt 8:35.04

1600 Sprint Medley

1. Ayden Hartzel, Ethan Moberley, Zeke Walton, Isaiah Lange 3:48.18

High Jump

1. Kai Barker 6’2”

Pole Vault

4. Cameron Hiatt 12’9”, 16. Landon Palmer 10’3”

Long Jump

13. Kai Barker 19’1.5”, 15. Juan Navarro 19’, 24. Gustavo Cervantes 18’3”, 25. Brayden Wallace 18’3”

Shot Put

11. Kenyen Muir 39’6”, 36. Manning May 33’10”, 43. Conner Olson 32.10.25”, 65. Jordan Welling 29’7.75”

Discus Throw

8. Conner Olson 122’11”, 41. Manning May 93’1”, 43. Kenyen Muir 91’5”, 51. Jordan Welling 79’11”