Roxy Unruh sweeps sprints in thrilling day for Cheyenne Wells girls track

LAKEWOOD — One record wasn’t enough for Cheyenne Wells sophomore Roxy Unruh. Not even two records would do during the Colorado state track and field championships on Saturday.

Unruh stamped her name on the sprinting events and set Class 1A records for the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes at Jefferson County Stadium. She was as dominant as it gets in the 100, with the public address announcer publicly proclaiming her second consecutive title with at least 25 meters to go. She came out of the turn in the 200 — one of her favorite moments in all of racing — comfortably in control of that race. She finished the 400 more than 1.5 seconds ahead of her closest opponent and almost 10 seconds ahead of the last finalist.

“I’m really excited, honestly” Unruh said after capping the sweep with the 200. “I’m really proud of myself. That was the goal — to come back and at least win something.”

Unruh started her morning by defending her title in the 100, where she edged out Idalia’s Krista Wieser for the second consecutive year. Her final time of 12.21 broke her own 1A meet record set as a freshman. That year, she was the top freshman in the event regardless of classification, a distinction she maintained during her sophomore year.

The 400 record was lifted from Ginger Hutton, the Shining Mountain runner who set the high-water mark in 2015 and went on to run cross-country at Vanderbilt. Unruh clocked in at 57.52 and beat out a pack of runners that included Sanford’s Erica Miller, Wieser and Cotopaxi’s Hayden Eggleston to earn the top spot.

The record in the 200, as well, stood for several years after Kim’s Zariah Mason set it in 2016. This was the closest record, beat only by two-tenths of a second, but was also Unruh’s favorite because it came at the end of a long, record-setting day.

But above all, Unruh said she was thankful to have the backing of a team and town. Cheyenne Wells sits roughly 140 miles east of Colorado Springs. And although the girls side of the Tigers’ squad finished sixth in the team standings, the boys won their fourth track state championship in school history and the first since 2011.

That side of the team was led by a solid group of seniors like Perry Chadwick, who placed first in the 400, second in the 200 and third in the 800. Carson Noe won the 300 hurdles and finished third in the 400. Both were members of a 4×100 relay team that took third.

That sense of community and team camaraderie has been a big drive for Unruh, who moved from Prairie after her success at last year’s state meet.

“I really love being at Cheyenne Wells, honestly,” she said. “Since I’ve switched schools, I’ve got more of a community behind me now and that’s made a huge difference. It’s really exciting to be here again and see everybody, and I really appreciate the support I’ve gotten from back home.”

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Track Champions

Class 5A

Team champion: Rock Canyon

Individual champions

EVENT	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	RESULT
100-meter dash	Ellie Londo	Valor Christian	11.73
200-meter dash	Zona Welling	Heritage	24.15
400-meter dash	Aspen Webb	Chatfield	55.25
800-meter run	Rosie Mucharsky	Denver East	2:10.37
1600-meter run	Bethany Michalak	Air Academy	4:47.47
3200-meter run	Bethany Michalak	Air Academy	10:27.24
110-meter hurdles	Gabriella Cunningham	Grandview	13.73
300-meter hurdles	Gabriella Cunningham	Grandview	42.10
4×100-meter relay	Tatum Gratrix, Anaya Ewing, Jaylynn Wilson, Zenobia Witt	Eaglecrest	47.88
4×200-meter relay	Tatum Gratrix, Anaya Ewing, Jaylynn Wilson, Zenobia Witt	Eaglecrest	1:40.42
4×400-meter relay	Olivia Clarke, Vivian Mann, Logan Baker, Eva Dellorco	Castle View	3:54.69
4×800-meter relay	Keeghan Edwards, Peyton Adams, Claire Guiberson, Juliet Frum	Mountain Vista	9:09.83
800-meter sprint medley relay	Ella Bendle, Sasha Naushad, Megan Witkiewicz, Lillian Oakes	Rock Canyon	1:45.83
Long jump	Zenobia Witt	Eaglecrest	19-09.5
Triple jump	Kaeli Powe	Cherokee Trail	40-06.25
High jump	Petra McGowan	Rock Canyon	5-06.00
Pole vault	Lilly Nichols	Broomfield	14-00.00
Shot put	Ella Brooks	Ralston Valley	40-08.50
Discus	Ella Brooks	Ralston Valley	128-11.00

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Class 4A

Team champion: Niwot

Individual champions

EVENT	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	RESULT
100-meter dash	Abigail Trapp	Golden	11.73
200-meter dash	Abigail Trapp	Golden	24.88
400-meter dash	Abigail Trapp	Golden	55.05
800-meter run	Lauren Raley	Cheyenne Mountain	2:10.49
1600-meter run	Addison Ritzenhein	Niwot	4:47.07
3200-meter run	Addison Ritzenhein	Niwot	10:28.54
110-meter hurdles	Reagan Falletta	Pueblo East	14.42
300-meter hurdles	Reese Kasper	Niwot	43.93
4×100-meter relay	Hayden Golden, Nkechi Onyejekwe, Jamie Suazo, Kiera Kirkpatrick	Pueblo West	48.02
4×200-meter relay	Eliana Henriques, Simocea Esquibel, Kate Schmidthuber, Reese Kasper	Niwot	1:40.67
4×400-meter relay	Eliana Henriques, Simocea Esquibel, Julia Rudolph, Reese Kasper	Niwot	3:52.50
4×800-meter relay	Olivia Alessandrini, Mia Prok, Anna Prok, Addison Ritzenhein	Niwot	9:07.21
800-meter sprint medley relay	Makenna Smith, Jordan Johnson, Ella Pears, Terra Brubaker	Longmont	1:48.66
Long jump	Bradie Menegatti	Pueblo West	19-03.25
Triple jump	Bradie Menegatti	Pueblo West	38-00.75
High jump	Braelyn Bailey	Roosevelt	5-07.00
Pole vault	Taegan Olson	Roosevelt	12-06.00
Shot put	Jade West	Niwot	43-04.00
Discus	Jade West	Niwot	137-09.00

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Class 3A

Team champion: The Classical Academy

Individual champions

EVENT	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	RESULT
100-meter dash	Heidi Nielsen	The Classical Academy	11.86
200-meter dash	Heidi Nielsen	The Classical Academy	24.08*
400-meter dash	Andie Rasmussen	Eaton	55.44
800-meter run	Isabell Allori	Liberty Common	2:09.16*
1600-meter run	Isabel Allori	Liberty Common	4:45.44*
3200-meter run	Isabel Allori	Liberty Common	10:39.03
110-meter hurdles	Emilee Harding	Jefferson Academy	14.96
300-meter hurdles	Andie Rasmussen	Eaton	43.83
4×100-meter relay	Kylee Schlepp, Claire Tannehill, Alexis Mendik, Isabella Rossi	Holy Family	48.80
4×200-meter relay	Lillian Grothe, Skyla Delaney, Reese Blackwood, Heidi Nielsen	The Classical Academy	1:42.00
4×400-meter relay	Ellie Harper, Sydney Slauson, Sofia Sigg, Jaycee Williams	Berthoud	3:58.75
4×800-meter relay	Ella Howe, Grace Berkhausen, Ali Gomez, Isabel Allori	Liberty Common	9:31.52
800-meter sprint medley relay	Autumn Varelman, Savanah Mertens, Sarah Becker, Michelle Headley	Brush	1:49.30
Long jump	Kourtney Rathke	Peak to Peak	18-09.00
Triple jump	Kourtney Halley	Peak to Peak	36-09.75
High jump	Kyla Wolitzky, Lilly Weisbrod, Sophie McNitt	Elizabeth, Rifle, Weld Central	5-01.00
Pole vault	Kourtney Rathke	Peak to Peak	13-10.00*
Shot put	Jaedyn Kohn	Woodland Park	40-09.25
Discus	Jaedyn Kohn	Woodland Park	129-07.00

* – Meet record

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Class 2A

Team champion: Timnath

Individual champions

EVENT	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	RESULT
100-meter dash	Kaitlyn Pearson	Swallows Charter Academy	12.35
200-meter dash	Kaitlyn Pearson	Swallows Charter Academy	25.45
400-meter dash	Peighton Marrero	Strasburg	56.24
800-meter run	Natalie Washburn	Timnath	2:17.88
1600-meter run	Nadhia Campos	Vanguard	5:12.60
3200-meter run	Nadhia Campos	Vanguard	11:14.55
110-meter hurdles	Eboselulu Omofoma	Dayspring Christian	14.24*
300-meter hurdles	Addison Geraets	Timnath	45.65
4×100-meter relay	Alex McKnight, Emili Voelker, Lily Eisbrener, Hannah Bittner	Timnath	49.85
4×200-meter relay	Alex McKnight, Hannah Bittner, Lily Eisbrener, Emili Voelker	Timnath	1:45.46
4×400-meter relay	Elizabeth Casey, Lexa Jackson, Angela Friedman, Edoselulu Omofoma	Dayspring Christian	4:04.88
4×800-meter relay	Ayslee Stone, Izzy Schimmelpfennig, Natalie Washburn, Jensen DeAngelis	Timnath	9:46.79
800-meter sprint medley relay	Ashley Dominguez, Brooklynn Reynolds, Holly McDaniel, Erica Miller	Sanford	1:52.42
Long jump	Kaitlyn Pearson	Swallows Charter Academy	16-9.00
Triple jump	Edoselulu Omofoma	Dayspring Christian	35-11.75
High jump	Eboselulu Omofoma	Dayspring Christian	5-07.00
Pole vault	Taiya Carl	Buena Vista	11-01.00
Shot put	Elizabeth Brooks	Cedaredge	39-01.00
Discus	Elizabeth Brooks	Cedaredge	136-11.00

* – Meet record

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Class 1A

Team champion: Merino

Individual champions

EVENT	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	RESULT
100-meter dash	Roxy Unruh	Cheyenne Wells	12.21*
200-meter dash	Roxy Unruh	Cheyenne Wells	25.64*
400-meter dash	Roxy Unruh	Cheyenne Wells	57.52*
800-meter run	Delaney Bond	Cheraw	2:25.76
1600-meter run	Brooklyn Sutter	Merino	5:27.71
3200-meter run	Kya Piel	Merino	12:28.99
110-meter hurdles	Holly McDaniel	Sanford	20.00
300-meter hurdles	Holly McDaniel	Sanford	47.24
4×100-meter relay	Avery Hemphill, Addison Vallejos, Kristen Marks, Ashlynn Steinbrunn	McClave	52.14
4×200-meter relay	Ally Hardwick, Jaden Gudenkauf, Allena Sanchez, Megan Donovan	Deer Trail	1:47.88*
4×400-meter relay	Analise Baray, Kya Piel, Hailey Foos, Veronica Baray	Merino	4:21.82
4×800-meter relay	Hailey Foos, Kya Piel, Destiny Gutierrez, Brooklyn Sutter	Merino	10:33.84
800-meter sprint medley relay	Ashley Dominguez, Brooklynn Reynolds, Holly McDaniel, Erica Miller	Sanford	1:52.42
Long jump	Brooklyn Schaefer	Fleming	15-09.75
Triple jump	Holly McDaniel	Sanford	33-02.25
High jump	Hannah Kulger	Prairie	5-03.00
Pole vault	Jade Kuntz	Lone Star	10-00.00
Shot put	Zadie Mackey	Elbert	44-11.50*
Discus	Jaylyn Kechter	Idalia	137-08

* – Meet record