Liz Polsgrove, Challenger Middle School: The top high jumper for 8th grade as well as all middle school belongs to Polsgrove, who got over the bar at 5-2.25! She has hit that mark twice and also has strong times on the track in the 100m and the 100m hurdles.
Paisley Kemmer, Redlands Middle School: Kemmer hit a huge mark in the long jump at the beginning of April, getting out to 18-5.5! She has also jumped over 15 feet multiple times, showing consistency in the event, and she has strong personal bests on the track as well.
Jil Saunders, Falcon Middle School: Saunders has only competed officially in one meet, but she got a huge mark in the triple jump hitting 34-2! Her mark is #1 for her class and for all of middle school in Colorado!
Tenley Schmidt, Merino Middle School: Schmidt is ranked well on both the track and the field, with her best ranking in the pole vault. Her PR in the event is 8-6, which is #1 in her grade! She also has triple jumped a mark of 31-6, which ranks her #6 in 8th grade.
Ainsley Walter, Crowley County Middle School: Walter has a personal best discus throw of 93-6, improving by almost 20 feet from her first competition! She is the top discus thrower for middle school in the state of Colorado and has a personal best mark of 27-1.75 in shot put.
Meagan Avery, Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball: At the top of the 8th grade rankings for the shot put is Avery, who has a personal best mark of 34-0! She has improved by three feet from her first mark, and she has also improved by almost 30 feet in the discus from her first meet, hitting a mark of 91-9, which is #2 for the class.
Payton Terrell, Idalia Junior High School: Terrell is ranked #2 for 8th graders in the triple jump with a personal best mark of 33-9.5! She has multiple marks of over 30 feet, showing her consistency in the event. She also has a pole vault mark of 7-6.
Sydni Norton, Centauri Middle School: Norton has been very consistent this season in the high jump, with her best mark at 5-2! She is currently ranked #2 for middle school, and she has also thrown 76-3 in the discus, making her very versatile.
Kayla Strojinc, Coal Ridge Middle School: Strojinc is ranked #2 for 8th graders in the shot put, throwing a huge mark of 33-9! She has not competed in many meets, so she has a chance to improve immensely on her marks.
Jayla Cary, Centauri Middle School: Cary has been very consistent in the shot put, throwing over 33 feet in every meet she has competed in! Her personal best is 33-7, which is #3 for her grade!
Liz Polsgrove, Challenger Middle School: The top high jumper for 8th grade as well as all middle school belongs to Polsgrove, who got over the bar at 5-2.25! She has hit that mark twice and also has strong times on the track in the 100m and the 100m hurdles.
Paisley Kemmer, Redlands Middle School: Kemmer hit a huge mark in the long jump at the beginning of April, getting out to 18-5.5! She has also jumped over 15 feet multiple times, showing consistency in the event, and she has strong personal bests on the track as well.
Jil Saunders, Falcon Middle School: Saunders has only competed officially in one meet, but she got a huge mark in the triple jump hitting 34-2! Her mark is #1 for her class and for all of middle school in Colorado!