East Mountain Headed to State Track Meet on Friday

CUBA — East Mountain High School’s track and field athletes delivered a dominant performance at the NMAA 3A District 5 championships, securing multiple titles and high-podium finishes across both track and field disciplines. The Timberwolves now turn their attention to their weekend’s state track and field meet.

Sprints and Hurdles The Timberwolves established their speed early in the meet. Josh Sanchez captured the district title in the 200-meter dash with a winning time of 23.44 seconds. Jaylyn Olguin claimed the 400-meter crown (1:01.45) and swept the 100-meter dash in 12.75 seconds, leading a 1-2-3 East Mountain finish in the event alongside teammates Ada Hansen (12.93) and Tessa Knight (13.02).

In the relays, the boys’ 4×400 team (Kenner Webb, Zach Barela, Weiland Rompf, Gavin Mahoney) took first place with a time of 3:40.25, while the 4×100 and 4×200 teams both earned runner-up honors.

Distance Dominance East Mountain’s distance crew showcased their depth, particularly in the 1600 and 3200 meters. Joshua Komensky took gold in the boys 1600-meter run, clocking in at 4:49.14. Elizabeth Smutz (13:18.87) and Alexis Smith (13:20.76) finished first and second respectively in the girls 3200-meter run, mirroring their success in the 1600 where they placed fourth and fifth. Weiland Rompf added a second-place finish in the boys 3200-meter run.

Field Success In the field, Ada Hansen cleared 4-10.00 to win the high jump district title, followed by teammate Elizabeth Smutz (4-08.00) in second. Ruth Trullinger dominated the long jump with a winning leap of 15-07.00. Elizabeth Appel led the throwing events for the Timberwolves, earning silver medals in both the shot put (28-05.00) and discus (86-00).

Coach of the Year

East Mountain coach Aaron Caton has spent the past eight years building a track team program while not actually having a track to practice on. Now the number of qualifiers he has for the state meet outnumbers his entire first-year team.

It’s a fact not lost of his fellow district coaches who named him the District 5 Coach of the Year.

Below are the full results for all East Mountain athletes:

Girls Results

• 100m Dash: Jaylyn Olguin (1st, 12.75); Ada Hansen (2nd, 12.93); Tessa Knight (3rd, 13.02); Ella O’Leary (6th, 13.68); Naomi Brane (12th, 15.23).
• 200m Dash: Ella O’Leary (2nd, 27.92); Dalyn Ortiz (9th, 30.84).
• 400m Dash: Jaylyn Olguin (1st, 1:01.45); Aspen Conklin (5th, 1:07.88); Naveena Shelton (6th, 1:14.00); Phoebe Villescas (8th, 1:19.27).
• 800m Run: Ruth Trullinger (3rd, 2:41.68); Madison Findell (8th, 2:58.37); Desta Erickson (9th, 3:08.26); Miriam Trullinger (10th, 3:11.52).
• 1600m Run: Elizabeth Smutz (4th, 6:16.25); Alexis Smith (5th, 6:17.58); Emma LaJeunesse (10th, 6:57.77).
• 3200m Run: Elizabeth Smutz (1st, 13:18.87); Alexis Smith (2nd, 13:20.76).
• 4x100m Relay: York, Villescas, Ortiz, Shelton (3rd, 56.10).
• High Jump: Ada Hansen (1st, 4-10.00); Elizabeth Smutz (2nd, 4-08.00).
• Long Jump: Ruth Trullinger (1st, 15-07.00); Ella O’Leary (3rd, 15-04.00); Aspen Conklin (4th, 14-09.50).
• Shot Put: Elizabeth Appel (2nd, 28-05.00); Naveena Shelton (7th, 22-04.00); Naomi Brane (9th, 19-10.00).
• Discus: Elizabeth Appel (2nd, 86-00); Naveena Shelton (7th, 61-07); Phoebe Villescas (10th, 49-09.50); Naomi Brane (11th, 42-05).
• Javelin: Elizabeth Appel (10th, 54-05); Phoebe Villescas (11th, 51-10.50).

Boys Results

• 100m Dash: Bodi True (10th, 12.25); Zach Barela (11th, 12.31); Nick Barela (13th, 12.54); Alexsei Tulskikh (18th, 13.37); Davis DeBuck (19th, 13.56).
• 200m Dash: Josh Sanchez (1st, 23.44); Zane Conklin (6th, 24.81); Bodi True (8th, 25.10); Kenner Webb (9th, 25.14); Aiden Erickson (13th, 25.44); Nick Barela (18th, 26.69); Davis DeBuck (22nd, 29.35).
• 400m Dash: Jeremiah Johnson (5th, 58.25); Tony Cintron-Warren (10th, 1:01.30); Liam Newsted (14th, 1:02.92).
• 800m Run: Jeremiah Johnson (2nd, 2:08.02); Owen Smith (3rd, 2:08.69); Liam Villescas (14th, 2:44.46); Noah Johnson (15th, 2:48.63); Aleks Mangan (16th, 2:50.82).
• 1600m Run: Joshua Komensky (1st, 4:49.14).
• 3200m Run: Weiland Rompf (2nd, 11:28.46).
• 4x100m Relay: Conklin, Sanchez, Webb, True (2nd, 45.68).
• 4x200m Relay: Conklin, Sanchez, True, Erickson (3rd, 1:35.22).
• 4x400m Relay: Webb, Barela, Rompf, Mahoney (1st, 3:40.25).
• Sprint Medley Relay: Mahoney, Barela, Appel, Berry (3rd, 4:16.27).
• High Jump: Eli Conklin (2nd, 5-06.00); Gavin Mahoney (3rd, 5-04.00).
• Long Jump: Eli Conklin (2nd, 18-07.00); Gavin Mahoney (4th, 17-08.50); Kenner Webb (5th, 17-06.00); Alexsei Tulskikh (11th, 15-08.00); Aiden Erickson (12th, 15-07.00); Nick Appel (13th, 15-03.00).
• Triple Jump: Eli Conklin (2nd, 38-04.00).
• Shot Put: Nick Appel (4th, 33-03.00); Matthew Berry (5th, 32-11.00); Tony Cintron-Warren (9th, 30-10.00); Thomas Smutz (16th, 26-07.00); Davis DeBuck (18th, 23-11.00).
• Discus: Matthew Berry (5th, 89-02); Nick Appel (7th, 84-06); Thomas Smutz (15th, 67-00); Tony Cintron-Warren (18th, 64-07).
• Javelin: Matthew Berry (8th, 98-03).

Friday, May 8: Track Events (Prelims & Finals)

The following athletes are scheduled for track events on Friday. Note that for sprints, these are often preliminary heats to qualify for Saturday finals.

• Girls 100m Dash (Prelims):
  • Jaylyn Olguin (Heat 2, Seed: 12.75)
  • Ada Hansen (Heat 1, Seed: 12.93)
  • Tessa Knight (Heat 1, Seed: 13.02)
• Boys 100m Dash (Prelims):
  • Aiden Erickson (Heat 1, Seed: 11.66)
  • Josh Sanchez (District Result: 11.45)
• Girls 200m Dash (Prelims):
  • Jaylyn Olguin (Heat 1, Seed: 26.15)
  • Tessa Knight (Heat 1, Seed: 26.97)
  • Ada Hansen (Heat 1, Seed: 27.01)
  • Ella O’Leary (Heat 1, Seed: 27.92)
• Boys 200m Dash (Prelims):
  • Josh Sanchez (Heat 2, Seed: 23.44)
  • Aiden Erickson (Heat 2, Seed: 23.60)
• Girls 400m Dash (Prelims):
  • Jaylyn Olguin (Heat 1, Seed: 1:01.35)
  • Ruth Trullinger (Heat 2, Seed: 1:02.69)
• Boys 400m Dash (Prelims):
  • Eli Conklin (Heat 2, Seed: 54.86)
• Girls 800m Run (Final):
  • Ruth Trullinger (Lane 5, Seed: 2:25.84)
• Boys 800m Run (Final):
  • Jeremiah Johnson (Lane 7, Seed: 2:08.02)
• Girls 3200m Run (Final):
  • Elizabeth Smutz (Lane 9, Seed: 13:18.87)
  • Alexis Smith (Lane 10, Seed: 13:20.76)
• Boys 3200m Run (Final):
  • Weiland Rompf (Lane 15, Seed: 11:28.46)
• Boys 4x100m Relay (Prelims): East Mountain (Heat 1, Seed: 45.68)
• Girls 4x200m Relay (Prelims): East Mountain (Heat 1, Seed: 1:46.96)
• Boys 4x200m Relay (Prelims): East Mountain (Heat 1, Seed: 1:35.22)

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Saturday, May 9: Track Events (Finals)

Saturday focuses on the distance finals and the finals for the sprint/relay events that qualified on Friday.

• Boys 1600m Run: Joshua Komensky (Lane 12, Seed: 4:49.14)
• Girls 4x800m Relay: East Mountain (Section 1, Seed: 10:53.05)
• Boys 4x800m Relay: East Mountain (Section 1, Seed: 8:55.00)
• Boys 4x400m Relay: East Mountain (Heat 2, Seed: 3:40.25)
• Boys 1600m Sprint Medley: East Mountain (Heat 1, Seed: 4:16.27)

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Field Events (Friday & Saturday)

Field events are scheduled throughout the two-day meet.

• Girls High Jump:
  • Jaylyn Olguin (Seed: 5-02.00)
  • Ada Hansen (Seed: 4-10.00)
  • Elizabeth Smutz (Seed: 4-08.00)
• Boys High Jump:
  • Eli Conklin (Seed: 5-06.00)
• Girls Long Jump:
  • Ruth Trullinger (Seed: 15-07.00)
• Boys Long Jump:
  • Eli Conklin (Seed: 18-11.00)
• Boys Triple Jump:
  • Eli Conklin (District Result: 38-04.00)
• Boys Discus Throw:
  • Bodi True (Seed: 128-03.25)
• Boys Javelin Throw:
  • Eli Conklin (Seed: 148-11)
  • Zane Conklin (Seed: 144-04)
• Girls Shot Put:
  • Elizabeth Appel (Seed: 28-05.00)
• Boys Shot Put:
  • Zane Conklin (Seed: 39-10.00)
• Girls Discus Throw:
  • Elizabeth Appel (Seed: 90-08)