High school track and field: Top performances (Week 7 update) including two near misses with state records
Matthew Bryant competes in and wins the boys discus during the 6A high school state track meet at the Clarence F. Robison Outdoor Track and Field in Provo on Thursday, May 15, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Week 7 of the high school track season was a very busy one across the state with seven large UHSAA sanctioned meets.One of the most impressive performances of the week included Weber senior Josh Hamblin running a 10.40 in the 100 meters at the Davis Invitational, as he missed the state record by just .04 seconds.At the Cavemen Classic last Thursday, Maple Mountain senior Brigham Griffiths jumped 24′00.50 in the long jump, coming less than an inch away from Davis DeGroot’s state record of 24′01.25 from last season.Another notable performance belonged to Lone Peak senior Matthew Bryant in the discus.
He recorded a throw of 205′11.00, the first Utah athlete to throw over 200 feet in the past 22 years. The state record is 225′05.00 set back in 2001.Here’s a look at the top boys and girls track and field performances at UHSAA sanctioned events in all 38 events after the second week of the season.Individuals are only listed once if they have multiple top-15 results in the same event; wind times are not included. Only performances at in-state sanctioned meets are included as organized by meettrax.com. A complete list beyond the top 15 can be found at sporttrax.com.Note for coaches, if any of your athletes has a top-15 performance that isn’t listed, please contact prep editor James Edward at prepstats@deseretnews.com.Boys top performances100 meters10.40 — Josh Hamblin, Weber, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.47 — Davis DeGroot, Bonneville, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.61 — Gavin Hurst, Layton, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.62 — Jaden Heap, Juab, Jr. (4/10 at Carbon)10.65 — Eli Warner, Park City, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.67 — Jenner Fulton, West Field, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.69 — Porter Creasy, West Jordan, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.71 — Ryker Ellis, Alta, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)10.71 — Ty Pringle, Manti, Sr. (4/11 at Mountain Valley)10.72 — Enoch Johnson, Morgan, Sr. (3/28 at Taylorsville)10.74 — Evan Morton, Alta, Sr. (4/11 at Mountain Valley)10.78 — Payton Myers, Juab, Sr. (4/10 at Carbon)10.81 — Kaden Fairbanks, American Fork, Sr. (3/14 at Early Bird)10.82 — Cade Jensen, Bingham, Jr. (3/28 at Taylorsville)10.83 — Briggs Parker, Skyridge, Sr. (3/28 at UVU Invite)Note: State record is 10.36 by Corner Canyon’s Jerome Myles in 2024.200 meters(SR) 20.68 — Davis DeGroot, Bonneville, Sr. (3/25 at Burchell Meet)21.22 — Jaden Heap, Juab, Jr. (4/18 at Spanish Fork)21.34 — Josh Hamblin, Weber, Sr. (3/25 at Burchell Meet)21.49 — Lucas Nuttall, Timpview, Jr. (3/14 at Early Bird)21.67 — Briggs Parker, Skyridge, Sr. (3/28 at UVU Invite)21.71 — Kaden Fairbanks, American Fork, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)21.73 — Enoch Johnson, Morgan, Sr. (4/11 at Logan)21.83 — Gavin Hurst, Layton, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)21.87 — Reggie Hess, Bear River, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)21.91 — Eli Burton, East, Jr. (4/18 at Davis)21.92 — Ty Pringle, Manti, Sr. (3/27 at Juab Invite)21.97 — Eli Warner, Park City, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)21.99 — Jordan Jensen, Viewmont, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)22.03 — Jenner Fulton, West Field, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)22.05 — Cody Marbury, Corner Canyon, Jr. (3/28 at UVU Invite)Note: State record is 20.84 by Corner Canyon’s Jerome Myles in 2024.400 meters(SR) 45.46 — Davis DeGroot, Bonneville, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)47.47 — Kaden Fairbanks, American Fork, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)48.19 — Lucas Nuttall, Timpview, Jr. (4/4 at Timpanogos)48.43 — Jordan Jensen, Viewmont, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)48.48 — Liam Lungren, Westlake, Sr. (4/18 at Cedar Valley)48.58 — Griffin Backman, Highland, So. (4/10 at Farmington)48.79 — Ridge Olsen, Union, Sr. (4/4 at Timpanogos)48.84 — Greyson Chinn, Desert Hills, Sr. (4/17 at Dixie)48.90 — Ryder Amador, Cedar Valley, Jr. (3/28 at UVU Invite)48.94 — Eli Burton, East, Jr. (4/10 at Hurricane)48.99 — Dakota Whisman, Lone Peak, Sr. (4/11 at Mountain Valley)49.09 — Benjamin Judd, Snow Canyon, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)49.11 — Leo Gorder, Park City, Sr. (3/28 at Taylorsville Invite)49.36 — Tanner Merrill, Syracuse, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)49.37 — Slade Parker, Fremont, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)Note: Old state record was 46.05 by Maple Mountain’s Bank Jackson in 2024.800 meters1:49.74 — Austin Plewe, American Fork, Sr. (3/28 at UVU)1:50.57 — Josh Beck, Pleasant Grove, Sr. (3/28 at UVU)1:51.24 — Peter Mecham, Orem, Sr. (4/4 at Timpanogos)1:51.24 — Jackson Spencer, Herriman, Sr. (3/28 at Taylorsville)1:51.56 — Trevin Lounsbury, Herriman, Jr. (3/21 at Pine View)1:52.47 — Aidan Neal, Alta, Sr. (4/18 at Davis)1:53.44 — Brock Doman, Corner Canyon, Jr. (3/21 at Pine View)1:54.02 — Ayden Lee, Viewmont, Sr. (3/21 at Pine View)1:54.66 — Beau Jenkins, Fremont, Jr. (4/18 at Davis)1:55.19 — Noah Hauck, Davis, Jr. (4/18 at Davis)1:55.41 — Daegan Gold, Bingham, Sr. (4/10 at Farmington)1:55.52 — Kyle Chipman, Mountain View, Jr. (3/28 at UVU)1:55.74 — Tyler Wilson, Lone Peak, Sr. (3/28