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The push is on.
With just a few days to go before the Island Movers/HHSAA Track and Field State Championships on Maui (Friday and Saturday), athletes continue priming for giving their best performances when it counts the most.
Over the last few weeks, the state’s top athletes have been outdoing themselves and others in their chosen events in a big way. Can they save their best for last?
Last week at various meets, including the ILH, MIL and BIIF championships, new 2023 top times or distances were achieved in 14 of the 32 disciplines.
Here are those new marks:
>> King Kekaulike’s Ja’lyn Deichert ran a 12.32 in the 100. Previous best: 12.43 by Mililani’s Deiona Carter.
>> ‘Iolani’s Mia Shepard ran a 25.33 in the 200. Previous best: 25.63 by Carter.
>> Shepard ran a 57.16 in the 400. Previous best: 57.93 by Radford’s Amelia Stebe.
>> Hilo’s Kekaihulali Halpern ran a 2:18.25 in the 800. Previous best: 2:19.89 by Halpern.
>> Kamehameha’s Tatum Moku ran a 45.41 in the 300 hurdles. Previous best: 46.35 by Mid-Pacific’s Destiny Look.
>> Moku covered 18-7 in the long jump. Previous best: 18-2 by Roosevelt’s Tiana Burgess.
>> Punahou’s Dalen Lau, Kylie Moniz, Nola Stajodinovic and Xevani Salanoa ran a 4:05.44 in the 4×400 relay. Previous best: 4:06.81 by Radford’s Camryn Smith, Georjiena Torres, Amelia Stebe and Anaisse Jabour.
>> ‘Iolani’s Brooke Naniseni threw the discus 125-1. Previous best: 123-10.5 by Farrington’s Finau Tatafu.
>> Hawaii Baptist’s Shane Kawakami-Williams ran a 48.95 in the 400. Previous best: 49.26 by Kawakami-Williams.
>> Kalani’s Yuta Cole ran a 9:14.47 in the 1,500. Previous best: 9:18.33 by Kalaheo’s Gray Brady.
>> Saint Louis’ Sytyn Lasconia Previous best: 40.53 by Kalani’s Tyler Grune.
>> Kamehameha’s Scotty Dikilato threw the shot put 53-9. Previous best: 51-5.5 by Punahou’s John-Keawe Sagapolutele.
>> Dikilato threw the discus 167-3. Previous best: 161-8 by Dikilato.
>> Saint Louis’ Josiah Fetui covered 44-4 in the triple jump. Previous best: 43-7.5 by Konawaena’s Torrance Satta-Ellis.
The No. 1 performer in each event is listed below, followed by the Top 5 in all disciplines.
2023 Hawaii Track And Field Top Times And Distances
(This year’s top marks are in bold; for comparative purposes, last year’s state championship meet winning marks followed by the state championship meet records are in parentheses)
GIRLS
>> 100 meters: Ja’lyn Deichert (King Kekaulike) 12.32 seconds (12.63 / 12.01)
>> 200: Mia Shepard (‘Iolani) 25.38 (25.44 / 24.68)
>> 400: Mia Shepard (‘Iolani) 57.16 (58.45 / 54.41)
>> 800: Kekaihulali Halpern (Hilo) 2 minutes, 18.25 seconds (2:21.85 / 2:13.03)
>> 1,500: Zola O’Donnell (Mililani) 4:48.94 (4:44.90 / 4:36.22)
>> 3,000: Zola O’Donnell (Mililani) 10:18.35 (10:17.93 / 9:38.03)
>> 100 hurdles: Tatum Moku (Kamehameha) 14.64 (15.18 / 14.11)
>> 300 hurdles: Tatum Moku (Mid-Pacific) 45.41 (47.57 / 42.80)
>> 4×100 relay: Lola Richardson, Ruby Kessler, Ja’lyn Deichert, Kalena Akinaka (King Kekaulike) 49.52 (49:46 / 48.35)
>> 4×400 relay: Dalen Lau, Kylie Moniz, Nola Stojadinovic, Xevani Salanoa (Punahou) 4:05.44 (4:04.22 / 3:57.47)
>> Shot put: Valo Sopoaga (Kaiser) 39 feet, 0 inches (38-7 / 45-09.75)
>> Discus: Brooke Naniseni (‘Iolani) 125-1 (127.02 / 160.03)
>> High jump: Alexis King (‘Iolani), Lexi Fujita (‘Iolani), Charli Kennedy (Le Jardin), Olivia Holmquist (Kalaheo) 5-4 (5-4 / 5-5.50)
>> Pole vault: Tatum Moku (Kamehameha) 13-7 (13-1 / 13-1)
>> Long jump: Tatum Moku (Kamehameha) 18-7 (18-0 / 19-02.50)
>> Triple jump: Tiana Burgess (Roosevelt) 38-3.5 (38-0 / 39-10)
BOYS
>> 100 meters: Joseph Randolph (Baldwin) 10.70 seconds (10.97 / 10.63)
>> 200: Joseph Randolph (Baldwin) 21.89 (22.51 / 21.67)
>> 400: Shane Kawakami-Williams (Hawaii Baptist) 48.95 (50.00 / 48.66)
>> 800: Yuta Cole (Kalani) 1 minute, 58.40 seconds (1:59.92 / 1:51.1)
>> 1,500: Yuta Cole (Kalani) 4:01.35 (4:08.29 / 4:01.23)
>> 3,000: Yuta Cole (Kalani) 9:14.47 (9:06.24 / 8:43.12)
>> 110 hurdles: Timothy Wallace (Mililani) 14.49 (15.59 / 14.19)
>> 300 hurdles: Sytyn Lasconia (Saint Louis) 40.20 (39.97 / 38.07)
>> 4×100 relay: Bryson Pataray, William Reed, Anakalea Monteilh, Michael Joshua Price (Saint Louis) 42.93 (42.91 / 41.54)
>> 4×400 relay: Noa Wong, Zachary White, Maximilian Even, Kainoa Ronquilio (Punahou) 3:21.48 (3:25.76 / 3:19.74)
>> Shot put: Scotty Dikilato (Kamehameha) 53-9 (51-11.50 / 59-08.75)
>> Discus: Scotty Dikilato (Kamehameha), 167-3 (153.02 / 186-0)
>> High jump: Cal’von Baker (Mililani) 6-5 (6-4 / 6-9)
>> Pole vault: Keegan Gantala (Kamehameha-Maui) 13-9 (14-0 / 15-3)
>> Long jump: Joshua Sanders (Moanalua) 22-5 (21-08.50 / 24-10)
>> Triple jump: Josiah Fetui (Saint Louis), 44-4 (44-9.75 / 49-10.75)
BOYS TOP 5s IN ALL EVENTS
100
>> 1. Joseph Randolph, Baldwin senior (10.70)
>> 2. Shane Kawakami-Williams, Hawaii Baptist (10.84)
>> 3. Trech Kekahuna, Saint Louis senior (10.90)
>> 4. Jalen Keller, Kalaheo junior (10.91)
>> 5. (tie) Jaylan Johnson, Mililani senior (10.95)
>> 5. (tie) Davidson Kathman, Kalaheo junior (10.95)
>> 5. (tie) Gabriel Maramag-Ganigan, Moanalua junior (10.95)
200
>> 1. Joseph Randolph, Baldwin senior (21.89)
>> 2. Jalen Keller, Kalaheo junior (22.10)
>> 3. Alexander Gardner, Damien senior (22.30)
>> 4. Trech Kekahuna, Saint Louis senior (22.31)
>> 5. Sean Connell, Kaiser senior (22.36)
400
>> 1. Shane Kawakami-Williams, Hawaii Baptist senior (48.95)
>> 2. Kainoa Ronquilio, Punahou (49.50)
>> 3. Marcus Rodriguez, Pearl City senior (49.83)
>> 4. Sean Connell, Kaiser sophomore (50.06)
>> 5. Casey Connell, Saint Louis senior (50.12)
800
>> 1. Yuta Cole, Kalani junior (1:58.40)
>> 2. Devin Pang, ‘Iolani junior (1:58.81)
>> 3. Michael Joshua Price, Saint Louis junior (1:58.84)
>> 4. Rahieum Lee, Moanalua sophomore (1:59.53)
>> 5. Robbey Navarro, Mililani junior (2:00.81)
1,500
>> 1. Yuta Cole, Kalani junior (4:01.35)
>> 2. Benjamin Brown, Punahou junior (4:09.05)
>> 3. Gray Brady, Kalaheo senior (4:09.24)
>> 4. Michael Joshua Price, Saint Louis junior (4:09.43)
>> 5. Keane Palmer, ‘Iolani junior (4;13.95)
3,000
>> 1. Yuta Cole, Kalani junior (9:14.47)
>> 2. Gray Brady, Kalaheo senior (9:18.33)
>> 3. Levi Childers, Kealakehe senior (9: 19.11)
>> 4. James Jarman, King Kekaulike senior (9:24.24)
>> 5. Shane Tominaga, Waiakea freshman (9:25.60)
110 hurdles
>> 1. Timothy Wallace, Mililani sophomore (14.49)
>> 2. Joshua Sanders, Moanalua senior (14.79)
>> 3. Ares Pasion, Mililani senior (15.24)
>> 4. Tai Demura-Devore, Punahou junior (15.43)
>> 5. Edward Silliman, Island School sophomore (15.51)
300 hurdles
>> 1. Sytyn Lasconia, Saint Louis sophomore (40.20
>> 2. Tyler Grune, Kalani junior (40.53)
>> 3. Theolease Priester, ‘Iolani senior (40.63)
>> 4. Joshua Sanders, Moanalua senior (40.90)
>> 5. Tai Demura-Devore, Punahou junior (40.96)
4×100 relay
>> 1. Bryson Pataray, William Reed, Anakalea Monteilh, Michael Joshua Price (Saint Louis) 42.93
>> 2. Luke Sonson, Ean Kamau-Waikiki, Justice Wu, Travis Ross (Punahou) 43.08
>> 3. Timothy Wallace, Tuan Pettaway, Andrew Manivong, Jaylan Johnson (Mililani) 43.10
>> 4. Joshua Sanders, Isaiah Hill, Keenan Jayonah Josh Ulu, Gabriel Maramag-Ganigan (Moanalua) 43.18
>> 4. Christopher Mata, Trey Shimabukuro, Jonah Cariaga, Sevy Scotfienza (Maui) 43.55
4×400 relay
>> 1. Noa Wong, Zachary White, Maximilian Even, Kainoa Ronquilio (Punahou) 3:21.48
>> 2. Jahren Altura, Josiah Fetui, Sytyn Lasconia, Casey Connell (Saint Louis) 3:23.50
>> 3. Isaiah Hill, Joshua Sanders, Rahieum Lee, Malik Coleman (Moanalua) 3:26.84
>> 4. Keon Preusser, Jacob Gaudi, Hudson Della-Luca, Devin Pang (‘Iolani), 3:28.18
>> 5. Marcus Rodriguez, Bobby Best, Koalii Torres, Treyton Corpuz (Pearl City), 3:28.27
Shot put
>> 1. Scotty Dikilato (Kamehameha senior) 53-9
>> 2. John-Keawe Sagapolutele, Punahou senior (51-5.5)
>> 3. Stanley Raass, Kahuku senior (51-4)
>> 4. Josh Sagapolutele, Saint Louis senior (50-4.75)
>> 5. Alai Williams, Punahou junior (50-2.5)
Discus
>> 1. Scotty Dikilato, Kamehameha senior (167-3)
>> 2. Stanley Raass, Kahuku senior (158-9)
>> 3. John-Keawe Sagapolutele, Punahou senior (155-4)
>> 4. Tnias Tavale, Campbell junior (146-3)
>> 5. Tobey Lau, Kamehameha-Hawaii senior (145-7)
High jump
>> 1. Cal’von Baker, Mililani senior (6-5)
>> 2. William Reed, Saint Louis senior (6-2)
>> 3. (tie) Nash Burkhart, Kapaa, (6-1)
>> 3. (tie) Matis Aguilar, Roosevelt junior (6-1)
>> 5. Ayndra Uperesa-Thomas, Punahou junior (6-0)
Pole vault
>> 1. Kanai Gibson, Kamehame junior (13-9)
>> 2. Keegan Gantala, Kamehameha-Maui junior (13-7)
>> 3. Shelbey Cabais-Fernandez, Waiakea junior (13-6)
>> 4. (tie) Nohi Casco, Kamehameha-Maui sophomore (13-3)
>> 4. (tie) Brock Toma, Baldwin sophomore (13-3)
>> 4. (tie) Alexander Yuen, Punahou senior (13-3)
Long jump
>> 1. Joshua Sanders, Moanalua sophomore (22-5)
>> 2. Josiah Fetui, Saint Louis junior (22-2.75)
>> 3. Joseph Randolph, Baldwin senior (22-2.25)
>> 4. Christian Kauhane, Punahou senior (22-0)
>> 5. Agenhart Ellis, Punahou junior (21-7.75)
Triple jump
>> 1. Josiah Fetui (Saint Louis) 44-4
>> 2. Torrance Satta-Ellis, Konawaena senior (43-11)
>> 2. Brock Fonoimoana, Kahuku senior (43-3)
>> 4. Christian Kauhane, Punahou senior (43-2)
>> 4. Joaquin Mejia, Mid-Pacific senior (42-11)
GIRLS TOP 5s IN ALL EVENTS
100
>> 1. Ja’lyn Deichert, King Kekaulike sophomore (12.32)
>> 2. Malia Rose Harvey, Maryknoll sophomore (12.42)
>> 3. Deiona Carter, Mililani junior (12.43)
>> 4. Amelia Stebe, Radford junior (12.49)
>> 5. Kimberly McCoy, Kaiser sophomore (12.54)
200
>> 1. Mia Shepard, ‘Iolani junior (25.38)
>> 2. Malia Rose Harvey, Maryknoll sophomore (25.50)
>> 3. Deiona Carter, Mililani junior (25.63)
>> 4. Katie Marquardsen, Kahuku senior (25.70)
>> 5. Kimberly McCoy, Kaiser sophomore (25.82)
400
>> 1. Mia Shepard, ‘Iolani junior (57.16)
>> 2. Amelia Stebe, Radford junior (57.93)
>> 3. Jordy Davenport, Hawaii Baptist senior (58.32)
>> 4. Deiona Carter, Mililani junior (58.46)
>> 5. Kimberly McCoy, Kaiser sophomore (59.36)
800
>> 1. Kekaihulali Halpern, Hilo sophomore (2:18.25)
>> 2. Sasha Iizuka-Sheeley, Punahou senior (2:22.59)
>> 3. Kimberly McCoy, Kaiser sophomore (2:22.83)
>> 4. Kelsey Carvill, Le Jardin junior (2:23.60)
>> 5. Maila Healing, ‘Iolani junior (2:24.71)
1,500
>> 1. Zola O’Donnell, Mililani senior (4:48.94)
>> 2. Kekaihulali Halpern, Hilo sophomore (4:51.90)
>> 3. Amelie Loomis, Kalaheo junior (4:56.61)
>> 4. Ashley Kodama, Hawaii Baptist senior (4:56.95)
>> 5. Logan Pang, ‘Iolani freshman (4:57.08)
3,000
>> 1. Zola O’Donnell, Mililani senior (10:18.35)
>> 2. Kekaihulali Halpern, Hilo sophomore (10:42.47)
>> 3. Eve Cody, Kalaheo freshman (11:02.62)
>> 4. Amelie Loomis, Kalaheo junior (11:03.16)
>> 5. Emma Burgess, Kauai senior (11:03.61)
100 hurdles
>> 1. Tatum Moku, Kamehameha senior (14.64)
>> 2. Tiana Burgess, Roosevelt senior (14.84)
>> 3. Nala Stojadinovic, Punahou junior (14.99)
>> 4. Jazmin Smith, Moanalua junior (15.43)
>> 5. Destiny Look, Mid-Pacific freshman (15.53)
300 hurdles
>> 1. Tatum Moku, Kamehameha senior (45.41)
>> 2. Tiana Burgess, Roosevelt senior (46.13)
>> 3. Destiny Look, Mid-Pacific freshman (46.35)
>> 4. Nala Stojadinovic, Punahour junior (46.42)
>> 5. Saraya Burghardt, Kamehameha senior (46.69)
4×100 relay
>> 1. Lola Richardson, Ruby Kessler, Ja’lyn Deichert, Kalena Akinaka (King Kekaulike) 49.52
>> 2. Xelia Salanoa, Kelsey Ann Sato, Xevani Salanoa, Emily Sparks (Punahou) 49.71
>> 3. Keani Patonio, Makayla Smith, Eyndiah Bradford, Krista Cox (Kapolei) 50.71
>> 4. Kayla Lyn Kaanana, Realani Sabado, Aaliyah Racadio-Koohanohano, Jesscelia Kekahuna (Baldwin) 50.74
>> 5. Salah Williams, Myesha Graham, Anniversary Filisi, Isabella Bryant (Leilehua) 50.80
4×400 relay
>> 1. Dalen Lau, Kylie Moniz, Nala Stojadinovic, Xevani Salanoa (Punahou) 4:05.44
>> 2. Camryn Smith, Georjiena Torres, Amelia Stebe, Annaise Jabour (Radford) 4:06.81
>> 3. Peyton Basilio, Maila Healing, Renn Tanitomi, Mia Shepard (‘Iolani) 4:07.10
>> 4. Alexandria Manuel, Julia Carmona, Jaslene Rose Cayetao, Deiona Carter (Mililani) 4:09.77
>> 5. Mia Laver, Maddie Halladay, Lily Keller, Liliana DeSouza (Island School) 4:13.81
Shot put
>> 1. Valo Sopoaga, Kaiser senior (39-0)
>> 2. Lulu Uluave, Punahou junior (36-6.25)
>> 3. London Barboza, Kamehameha sophomore (35-6.5)
>> 4. Lemoe Kim, Farrington senior (35-1.5)
>> 5. Kiera Sam Fong, Maui freshman (34-11.5)
Discus
>> 1. Brooke Naniseni, ‘Iolani senior (125-1)
>> 2. Finau Tatafu, Farrington senior (123-10.5)
>> 3. Lulu Uluave, Punahou junior (113-5)
>> 4. Serenity Lepaga-Telona, Campbell sophomore (109-7.5)
>> 5. Callie Katsura, Punahou junior (107-4)
High jump
>> 1. (tie) Alexis King, ‘Iolani senior (5-4)
>> 1. (tie) Lexi Fujita, ‘Iolani senior (5-4)
>> 1. (tie) Charli Kennedy, Le Jardin sophomore (5-4)
>> 1. (tie) Olivia Holmquist, Kalaheo sophomore (5-4)
>> 5. Elaina Head, Hawaii Prep sophomore (5-2)
Pole vault
>> 1. Tatum Moku, Kamehameha senior (13-7)
>> 2. Analissa Paresa, Waiakea junior (11-6)
>> 3. Siena Jacobson, ‘Iolani junior (10-6)
>> 4. Ashley Matsuura, Moanalua senior (10-0)
>> 5. Ashlyn Mahelona, Mililani freshman (9-9)
>> 5. (tie) Reese Pascua, Moanalua sophomore (9-9)
>> 5. Kasey Katsuda, Castle senior (9-9)
Long jump
>> 1. Tatum Moku, Kamehameha senior (18-7)
>> 2. Tiana Burgess, Roosevelt senior (18-2)
>> 3. Kelsey Carvill, Le Jardin junior (17-9.25)
>> 4. Myesha Graham, Leilehua freshman (17-8.75)
>> 5. Julia Carmona, Mililani junior (17-7)
Triple jump
>> 1. Tiana Burgess, Roosevelt senior (38-3.5)
>> 2. Julia Carmona, Mililani junior (37-3.5)
>> 3. Laulea Ah Mook Sang, Punahou junior (36-1.75)
>> 4. Haylee Jarvis, Mililani sophomore (35-5)
>> 5. Kiani Panoke, Maryknoll senior (35-0.5)
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