Nevada Outdoors: NIAA State Championships Top Performers
Nevada athletes delivered a packed weekend across the NIAA State Championships. Across all classifications, athletes closed out the state championship season with some of the strongest marks of the year.
NIAA 1A
The 1A classification was headlined by dominant multi-event performances and deep team scoring across Spring Mountain, Wells, Mineral County, and George Whittell.
In the boys sprints, Jamel Harvey (Spring Mountain) delivered one of the most complete performances of the entire 1A meet, sweeping the 100 meters (11.60) and 200 meters (23.08) while helping anchor Spring Mountain's relay squads. Teammate Dysen Bell (Spring Mountain) added a win in the 400 meters (51.74), while Jorge Corona-Murillo (Spring Mountain) chipped in victories in both hurdle events.
On the distance side, Logan Robertson (George Whittell) was untouchable, sweeping the 800 meters (2:00.42), 1600 meters (4:49.90), and 3200 meters (10:33.73) to headline the classification's endurance events.
In the field, Quentin Isom (Mineral County) dominated the jumps with wins in the long jump (22-3.25), triple jump (44-4.5), and high jump (6-3). Shandon Camas (McDermitt) anchored the throws with a sweep of the shot put (48-10) and discus (150-0).
On the girls side, RileyJo Glascock (Wells) delivered one of the most dominant freshman performances in the state, sweeping the 100 meters (13.10), 200 meters (26.67), and 400 meters (1:01.05). Teammate Maggie Neff (Wells) added a pair of wins in the 1600 (6:01.92) and 3200 (13:08.33), while also finishing runner-up in the 800 meters.
In the field events, Brooke Watts (Eureka) was a major standout, winning the long jump (15-9.25), triple jump (33-7.5), and 300-meter hurdles (47.20), while Madison Slater (Smith Valley) contributed across multiple disciplines with wins in the high jump (4-10) and pole vault (9-6).
NIAA 2A
The 2A classification featured strong distance depth, competitive sprint battles, and a number of breakout field performances led by Incline, North Tahoe, and Coral Academy.
On the boys side, Max Avril (North Tahoe) delivered one of the top distance doubles in Nevada, winning the 1600 meters (4:33.86) and 3200 meters (9:54.44). Oliver Pietzke (Incline) captured the 400 meters (50.81), while Shelby Erikson (Incline) dominated the girls sprints and middle distance, winning the 200 meters (25.69), 400 meters (57.86), and 800 meters (2:22.13).
Distance standout Lucia Avril (North Tahoe) added a sweep of the 1600 meters (5:10.90) and 3200 meters (11:14.09), continuing a strong family presence in the NIAA 2A Classification.
In the field, Nicolas Casci (North Tahoe) produced one of the strongest throws performances in the state across all divisions, winning both the shot put (49-2) and discus (167-0). On the girls side, Ava Bobis (Coral Academy) added wins in both the 100-meter hurdles (16.84) and high jump (5-0), while also contributing to relay success.
Relays were tightly contested throughout, with Coral Academy, Incline, and North Tahoe trading victories across all four events, highlighting the depth of the classification.
NIAA 3A
The 3A classification delivered some of the fastest sprint and middle-distance times of the meet outside of 5A, with Elko, Moapa Valley, South Tahoe, and Lowry all producing major championship performances.
On the boys side, Octaviann Cordova (Elko) was one of the top performers in the state regardless of classification, sweeping the 200 meters (22.23), 400 meters (48.52), and 300-meter hurdles (38.20), while also finishing second in the 110-meter hurdles. Keegan Stahl (Virgin Valley) added a sprint double with a win in the 100 meters (11.09) and runner-up finish in the 200 meters.
In distance, Hal Thompson (Moapa Valley) controlled the 1600 meters (4:29.68) and 3200 meters (10:00.50), while Max Vadnais (South Tahoe) added a breakout win in the 800 meters (1:54.80).
On the girls side, Sancha Jenas-Keogh (Boulder City) led the sprints with wins in the 100 meters (12.61) and 200 meters (25.98). Alyla Thomas (Lowry) dominated distance with wins in the 800 meters (2:20.41) and 1600 meters (5:06.34).
Field events were highlighted by Kayden Hulet (Debbie Smith), who delivered one of the best overall performances in Nevada with wins in the shot put (56-0) and discus (205-0). On the girls side, Arya Saini (South Tahoe) stood out with wins in the 100-meter hurdles, long jump (18-7), and multiple relay contributions.
NIAA 5A
The 5A Class featured the deepest talent pool in Nevada, highlighted by elite sprint depth, national-level distance marks, and multiple championship doubles across programs like Centennial, Liberty, Bishop Gorman, Coronado, and Galena.
On the boys side, Dannon Martin (Liberty) was one of the top performers in the entire state, sweeping the 400 meters (47.21) and 800 meters (1:51.61). Kingston Lueck (Centennial) added a dominant 3200-meter win (9:20.05), while David Coisson (Galena) captured the 1600 meters (4:20.25) in a tightly contested race against Brady Anderson (Faith Lutheran).
In the sprints, Tyler Russell (Reed) won the 200 meters (21.90), while Azavier Mekhi McDaniel (Bishop Gorman) added a long jump title (23-3) along with sprint podium finishes in both the 100 and 200 meters. Owen Landis (McQueen) captured the 110-meter hurdles in 15.20.
On the girls side, Gioia Coudriet (Galena) delivered one of the most dominant performances in the state, sweeping the 800 meters (2:14.03), 1600 meters (4:56.99), and 3200 meters (10:56.62). In the sprints, Alyssa Dixon (Galena) and Bre'lynn Johnson (Bishop Gorman) shared wins across the 100 and 200 meters, with Dixon also taking the 400 meters (57.21).
Field events were equally strong, led by Isaiah Blinkinsop (Spanish Springs) in the shot put (57-4.5) and Mykal Arnold (Desert Oasis) in the discus (165-11). On the girls side, Nneka Ebonka (Arbor View) and Kennedy Wilkins (Damonte Ranch) highlighted the throws, while Mackenzie Sellers (Reno) won the pole vault at 13-3.
Nevada Outdoors: NIAA State Championships Top Performers
Nevada athletes delivered a packed weekend across the NIAA State Championships. Across all classifications, athletes closed out the state championship season with some of the strongest marks of the year.
NIAA 1A
The 1A classification was headlined by dominant multi-event performances and deep team scoring across Spring Mountain, Wells, Mineral County, and George Whittell.