High school track: Richfield boys captures 3A title on final race, Emery girls win first title since Jimmy Carter was president

Union’s Lisa Richards and Emery’s Skylee Guymon battle to the tape in the 3A girls 100-meter hurdles at the state track and field championships at BYU in Provo on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Guymon edged Richards out for the win with a time of 14. 21.

| Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Emery’s girls and Richfield’s boys won their respective 3A state championships on Saturday at the state track meet at BYU. For the boys, Richfield pulled ahead to win its state title on the final race of the meet the 4x400 relay. Emery, meanwhile, won its first state title since 1979 as it overcame an injury to a key distance runner.

Here’s a look at some of the top storylines from this year’s meet. Class 3A Top 3 Boys Richfield, 114 Morgan, 111 Union, 82 Girls Emery, 97 Canyon View, 76 Richfield, 75 Union’s Hunter Horrocks battles to stay ahead of Delta’s Kaden Kolsteas as they compete in the 3A boys 800-meter race at the state track and field championships at BYU in Provo on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Horrocks went on to win.

| Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Union’s Hunter Horrocks keeps pace on the outside as he runs with other 3A boys in the 1,600-meter race at the state track and field championships at BYU in Provo on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Horrocks went on to win the race with a time of 4:26. 24.