High school track: West Jordan boys win first-ever track title by 1 point; Box Elder girls back on top of 5A with relative ease

Boys 5A 100-meter state track and field championships at BYU in Provo on Saturday, May 16, 2026. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News West Jordan’s boys and Box Elder’s girls captured their respective state championships on Saturday at the state track meet at BYU. The title was the first in school history for West Jordan’s boys.

For the girls, Box Elder ran away from the 5A field to win its first title since 2022. Here’s a look at some of the top storylines from this year’s meet. Class 5A Top 3 Boys West Jordan, 65 Viewmont, 64 Brighton, 55 Girls Box Elder, 83 Salem Hills; Springville, 58 5A Championship storylines West Jordan captures first 5A title in school history The chase for the 5A state championship was always going to be extremely tight, but through 17 of 18 events on Saturday, it had shaken out to be a two-team race.

Defending champ and favored Viewmont led West Jordan 58 to 55 heading into the final 4x400 relay. The Jaguars knew that even if they won, they still needed a little help as Viewmont couldn’t finish second. Incredibly, that’s exactly what happend.

West Jordan won and Viewmont finished second as the Jaguars pulled ahead by one measly point, 65-64, to win its first boys track state championship in school history. “It is very awesome. We lost by a few points two years ago,” said West Jordan coach Taylor Johnson, recalling coming up short by two points in a year its top athlete got injured at the meet.