EVAC Varsity Track & Field Shines at State Prelims—And We're Not Done Yet

Our EVAC high school athletes lit up the track and field last night at the State Preliminaries, and we couldn’t be prouder. The energy, the effort, and the results were incredible—including a historic podium finish, multiple school records, and a wave of personal bests!

EVAC's First Podium of the Year

The spotlight belongs to Kade Nail, who finished 3rd in the High Jump at the State Championship Final—our first state championship podium finish of the season! This is an especially meaningful moment because Kade pulled this off without access to any high jump equipment or facilities to practice. He did it with pure athleticism, grit, and determination. What a huge accomplishment for Kade and a milestone for our program!

New School Records Broken

We also saw 31 personal records (PRs) set during prelims and a total of 8 new EVAC school records:

• Boys 4x800m Relay – Paul Maurer, Matt Jenson, Peter Towey, and Kade Nail

• 110m Hurdles – Keith Miller

• 100m – Josie Sequeira

• 1600m – Evangeline Miller

• 400m – Aaron McAvoy

• 800m – Mary-Beth Grzybowski

• Shot Put – Ivy Casteel

• Javelin – Ellie Milledge

Each of these athletes pushed their limits and left everything on the track and field—amazing work!

Athletes Advancing to Finals

Several of our sprinters punched their ticket to Saturday's finals. Here’s who to keep an eye on as they chase state titles:

100m/110m Hurdles:

• Cambria Botma

• Addi Ortman

• Keith Miller

• Jonny Miller

100m:

• Josie Sequeira

400m:

• Eliana Broyles

• Mary-Beth Grzybowski

• Aaron McAvoy

300m Hurdles:

• Cambria Botma

• Addi Ortman

• Ellie Milledge

• Jonny Miller

• Keith Miller

200m:

• Josie Sequeira

  
  

• Several relay teams also advanced to compete for state titles:

  • Girls 4x100m – Cambria Botma, Elly Broyles, Ellie Milledge, Josie Sequeira

  • Girls 4x400m – Cambria Botma, Elly Broyles, Ellie Milledge, Mary-Beth Grzybowski

  • Girls 4x800m – Evangeline Miller, Janie Fender, Kenzi Brown, Liberty Howard

  • Boys 4x100m – Charlie Casteel, Ryan Anderson, Noah Keller, Landen Marker

  • Boys 4x400m – Aaron McAvoy, Ian Porter, Kade Nail, Ryan Anderson

  • Boys 4x800m – Kade Nail, Paul Maurer, Peter Towey, Matt Jensen

  • Mixed 4x400m – Ryken Brown, Micah Anderson, Kaitlyn Zinda, Kenzie Brown

  
  

The other half of our distance and field athletes will compete tomorrow, and we’re excited to see what they’ll accomplish.

Join Us for the State Championships

The final round of the State Championships will take place this Saturday at 5:30 PM at Glendale Community College. Every EVAC athlete competing is fighting for individual medals and championship titles—and both our boys and girls teams are in the running for team championships.

Bring your voices, your energy, and your EVAC spirit. Let’s fill the stands and support our athletes as they represent our community with excellence, courage, and heart.

For His Glory!