Congrats to Maria Portela for competing in the U20 World Championships this past week in Oregon for her birth country of Spain! She competed in the 100, made the semi-finals in the 200 and ran on the 4x1 relay making the finals. An incredible finish to her record setting season!!
Congrats to Maria Portela for being named Gatorade Player of the year for the state of Kansas for girls Track and Field 2026! She is the first winner from Blue Valley High for our sport, and we are so proud of her and her accomplishments!
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Individual State Qualifiers!
Kylie Page - 3200
Grant Warren - 3200
Cohen Day - 3200 (not pictured, too much excitement!)
Individual State Qualifiers!
Riley Carlson - Shot Put (Regional Champ)
Jordan Lockett - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Brock Richardson - Javelin
Colin Meuret - Pole Vault
Individual State Qualifiers!
Paige Faulkner - 800, 1600
Madison Wang - 800
Kamryn Fisher - 1600
Macy Triplett - 1600
Individual State Qualifiers!
Maria Portela - 100, 200, 400 (Regional Champ in all 3)
Francesca Vore - 400
Jacob Lockett - 100
Ethan Choi - 400
Individual state qualifiers!
Parker Cowell - High Jump (Regional champ) 110 Hurdles (Regional Champ) and 300 Hurdles
Jaidyne Means - 300 Hurdles
Amelia Hansen - Pole Vault (Regional Champ)
Tylar Beck - Pole Vault
Boys Relay State qualifiers!
4x100: Kevin Jackson, Jacob Lockett, Jaeden Pombo, Jordan Lockett
4x400: Ethan Choi, Jaeden Pombo, Jacob Lockett, Hyland Wright
4x800: Brayden Troutman, Oliver Ramsey, Patrick McCarthy, Hyland Wright
Girls Relay state qualifiers!
4x100: Amelia Hansen, Kassidy Zellers, Maria Portela, Browen Kesting - Regional Champions
4x400: Kinleigh Hildebrand, Paige Faulkner, Madison Wang, Francesca Vore
4x800: Madison Wang, Lucille Tamasi, Kylie Page, Kamryn Fisher - Regional Champs
We had a great night at the regional championships yesterday!
The girls team qualified 14 individual events to state and all three relays!
The boys team qualified 16 individual events to state and all three relays!
And both were team champions!!
See you in Wichita, Go Tigers!
Our regular season ended with a bang last week! Both girls and boys teams won the JV League title AND they both won the Varsity League title!! A true program sweep!
We have had an unbelievable year- and there is plenty more to come as we head into regionals and state! Go Tigers
Congrats to 2022 BV alum and USC Trojan William Jones for finishing 2nd at the NCAA outdoor National Championships in the 400 meters and anchoring the team 4x4 to an 8th place finish and helping the Trojans win a team National Championship! Always proud of you @jones400m #FightOn
