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THE 2022 STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS

Compiled by Paul Honda / [email protected] (girls) and Kyle Sakamoto / [email protected] (boys) • Photos by Steven Erler, Special to the Star-Advertiser

BOYS CHAMPIONS
POLE VAULT SHOT PUT LONG JUMP DISCUS TRIPLE JUMP HIGH JUMP 110M HURDLES
STEPHEN JOHN-KEAWE JORDAN JOHN-KEAWE JORDAN WILLIAM JUSTIN
CHEZIK SAGAPOLUTELE MCQUEEN SAGAPOLUTELE MCQUEEN REED KAHALEWAI
Mililani Punahou Kapolei Punahou Kapolei Saint Louis Baldwin
Senior Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Senior
Winning height: 14 Winning put: 51 feet, Winning distance: 21 Winning throw: 153 Winning distance: Winning height: 6 Winning time: 15.59
feet 11.5 inches feet, 8.5 inches feet, 2 inches 44 feet, 9.75 inches feet, 4 inches seconds

Quote: “There is Quote: “Overall, I Quote: “I’m just re- Quote: “It definitely Quote: “I can’t lie, I Quote: “It’s a long
Quote: “I fell in love
definitely some cor- believe it’s an awe- ally proud of my- was a challenge (he was nervous (at- way getting here. A
with it my freshman
relation between some experience. self. I really came started the event tempting 6-9.25). I lot of running, a lot
year (he didn’t
shot putting and I’m happy I got the into this not know- just two weeks ago) tried to hone in my of hard work, a lot
make states that
quarterback; you title today. It’s an- ing anything. Know- to get the form feelings and just do of the coaches
year). I had some
use a lot of your other step toward ing what I know down. I still don’t it. But I didn’t do it. pushing us and
good results, went
hips. When I prac- working harder for now and accom- have it, but it was I still got time (he’s commitment.”
about 11 feet. Back
tice my techniques, college long jump.” plishing all that I’ve close enough to a junior).”
then I had some re-
my coach really done, I’m just really where I could per-
ally great team-
tells me to empha- happy and thank- form well enough to
mates, all of which
size my hips and ful.” get first.”
have graduated by 300 HURDLES
getting it through.”
now. They inspired
me to keep going. REECE
Some of them still KOSAKI
come out and visit Kalani
1,500 400 3,000 200 100 METERS Senior
and give me tips.”
PARKER KAINOA CONNOR EMANUEL JOSEPH Winning time: 39.97
WAGNILD RONQUILIO MALINGER CARTER RANDOLPH
Mid-Pacific Punahou Hawaii Baptist Waianae Baldwin
800 Senior Junior Senior Senior Junior
JARED Winning time: Winning time: 50.0 Winning time: Winning time: 22.51 Winning time: 10.97
CANTERE 4:08.29 9:06.24 seconds
Maui
Senior
Winning time:
1:59.92
Quote: “It was a re-
ally, really hard race.
I came into this race
knowing I’d be going
Quote: “Ever since Quote: “It’s been a against one of the
Quote: “My game last season, I al- Quote: “All sea- lot of hard work put Quote: “I felt my top runners in the
plan was to take the ways had this goal son-long just being into this — best attribute is my state (Raiden Morris
lead from the very of becoming state consistent and ev- coaches, team- physical ability, but of Kamehameha),
start and hold it. champion. Almost ery race just try to mates, the mental (part) and at Kalani we
Quote: “Today it all Try to get to 800 every day I did one learn something family — just a lot was the toughest train on a dirt track,
came together and I (meters) in 2:07, full lap around the new. That’s been of people got on my challenge through- which makes it re-
was able to unleash 2:08, which is what I track as fast as I the whole focus and back and pushed out the season. The ally, really hard to
my kick at the end did. Luckily it can, which sounds it all came through me through this. A preparation is stay- practice any kind of
when I was really, worked out in my ridiculous, but today.” very proud mo- ing humble and hurdles. So to come
really feeling tired favor, but it was a words can’t de- ment.” staying relaxed.” out here and win a
and everything. I hard way to run, it I scribe how grateful state title is such a
just had to go.” think.” I am for this.” blessing.”

GIRLS CHAMPIONS
POLE VAULT SHOT PUT LONG JUMP DISCUS TRIPLE JUMP HIGH JUMP 100 HURDLES
TATUM ANGEL TATUM TAINA ELLE ALEXIS TATUM
MOKU ASAAH MOKU TANUVASA RIMANDO KING MOKU
Kamehameha Radford Kamehameha Kalani Mililani ‘Iolani Kamehameha
Junior Senior Junior Senior Senior Junior Junior
Winning height: 13-0 Winning distance: Winning jump: 18-0 Winning throw: Winning jump: 38-00 Winning height: 5-4 Winning time:15.18
38-7 127-02

Quote: “I got in a Quote: “Honestly, I Quote: “I might Quote: “I was really Quote: “Yesterday, I
state where I step Quote: “Shout out popped a big one Quote: “I was ner- have been eighth nervous to com- had a lot more time
on the runway, it’s to my coach, Dane and I just did my vous when I got in, (as a freshman), I pete today, but the to stretch and get
like everything is Uperesa, he’s a best. It’s just states, but I took three just made the po- competitors are so run-throughs, but
quiet and you got state champion as adrenaline and ev- deep breaths and I dium, so I was nice and everyone today I had to do
to go for it.” well from Punahou. erything just coming felt really good pretty psyched is so friendly and the pole vault and
And all my coaches together perfectly.” when I came out, about that. Getting has such good then right to 100
and mentors, my when I was wrap- to place first this sportsmanship. I’m hurdles, so I didn’t
family and friends ping around, going year is pretty awe- just so happy to be get anything war-
800 who pushed me.” through the back.” some.” here today.” mups.”
400 DASH
SASHA
IIZUKA-SHEELEY JORDY
Punahou DAVENPORT
Junior Hawaii Baptist 200
Winning time: 1,500 Junior 3,000 100 300 HURDLES
Winning time: 58.45 CAIYA
2:21.85 ISABELLA KAYLEE HANKS OLIVIA KYLIE
FORD VOLNER Konawaena REED MONIZ
Punahou Seabury Hall Senior St. Andrew’s Punahou
Junior Senior Winning time: 25.44 Senior Junior
Winning time: Winning time: 10:17 Winning time: 12.63 Winning time: 47.57
4:44.90

Quote: “My goal for

Quote: “I’m really this year was to
thankful to my team- break 60 seconds in
mate Malia (Dick- the 400 and I was
hens). She went out able to do that at ILH
Quote: “I saw Olivia
with me and she al- championships. I
Quote: “In the last Reed in front of me, Quote: “I was look- Quote: “I was be-
ways knows how to was surprised to go
Quote: “It’s so 1,000, I felt I had to so I was no like, I’ve ing at the back of hind. I was in third
push the pace at the past that and break
crazy to say that run until the wheels got to get this! I’ve her head (Caiya behind Tatum
beginning of a race. I past 59. I’d like to
I’m a junior in high fall off, which is got to. We both Hanks of (Moku) and Chloe
ran the 4x400 a few thank my coaches,
school and this is what my dad (Rick) shared our congrat- Konawaena) the (Kinlaw). I just felt
times this season especially coach
my first track told me.” ulations. I love that whole race. I was like I needed to
and that really (Aaron) Kondo, my
states. This is defi- girl. She did amaz- like, I got to get her. kick. It’s not my
helped me develop a athletic trainers, my
nitely an unbeliev- ing. I remember her It was mostly tim- thing normally, but
good kick, I think. family and friends
able experience.” from my freshman ing. You don’t want today it was my
I’m really happy for helping me make
year. It was great to to lean too early.” strength.”
with that.” this all possible.”
see her today.”