Posted May 28, 2024
Nighthawks make history with the first state championship in program history! The Nighthawks capped a historic season with league championships for the boy’s (2nd in a row) and girl’s team (threepeat) and a 4A BOYS TRACK & FIELD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! To top this off, Matthew Kwong (11) was a state champion in the triple jump with a state-leading jump of 47’7.25” and Karamoko Sacko (12, DSST Montview) shattered a 20-year-old all-classification state record in the 110 Meter Hurdles in a time of 13.43; this makes him No. 4 in the Nation!! Many other accomplishments throughout the season include 19 new school records, the girls finished top 10 at the state championship for the third year in a row and many All State Athletes and podium state finishes.
First Team All-State
Karamoko Sacko 110 Hurdles (1st), 100 Meter Dash (2nd), 200 Meter Dash (2nd)
Matthew Kwong Triple Jump (1st), Long Jump (9th)
Second Team All-State
Addison Kwong Sprint Medley (3rd)
Ajayce Webb 4×400 (2nd)
Amber Calender Sprint Medley (3rd), 100 Hurdles (6th)
Amelia Stratton Sprint Medley (3rd), 4×400 (6th)
Cole Young 4×400 (2nd)
Emma Johns Pole Vault (3rd)
Madison Bethel Sprint Medley (3rd)
Micah Sheehan 4×400 (2nd)
Teddy Rauchway 300 Hurdles (2nd), 110 Hurdles (4th), 4×100 (9th), 4×400 (2nd)
All State Honorable Mention
Alessi Kwan 4×800 (4th)
Charlie Tartar 300 Hurdles (4th)
Charly Stansbury 4×800 (4th)
Giana Atkinson 4×800 (4th)
Taylor Buese 800 (9th), 4×800 (4th)
Coaches of the Year
Joey Bender
Wayne Vaden
Other State Podiums
Ian Larkin- 800 Meter Run (7th)
Taylor Buese- 800 Meter Run (9th)
Boys 4×800 – (6th) Ian Larkin, Oliver Voorhees, Shane Larkin, and Ayuub Hassan
Boys 4×100 – (8th) Teddy Rauchway, Karamoko Sacko, Matt Kwong, and Ayden Douglas