Mountain View's Leif Arrhenius and Heidi Magill have been selected as the track athletes of the year by the Utah High School Track Coach Association. A performance of the year award was also chosen using the Event Equivalency Scale, which compares performances to the top all-time marks in the nation and in Utah.
The following is a list of all award winners:
Class 5A — Girls Athlete of the Year, Stacie Lifferth, Northridge; Boys Athlete of the Year, Nick Fisher, Weber; Top girls performance, Dana Strauss, Alta, 300m hurdles (43.54); Top boys performance, Sok Nhim, Taylorsville, 100m dash (10.68)
Class 4A — Girls Athlete of the Year, Diane Stewart, Spanish Fork; Boys Athlete of the Year, Josh Crittenden, Box Elder; Top girls performance, Stewart, Spanish Fork, 300m hurdles (42.82); Top boys performance, Arrhenius, Mountain View, discus (209-05).
Class 3A — Girls Athlete of the Year, Illima Sam Fong, Hurricane; Boys Athlete of the Year, Michael Webber, Judge; Top girls performance, Michelle Harrison, Lehi, high jump (5-08); Top boys performance, Jimm Scholzen, Hurricane, long jump (23-02.50).
Class 2A — Girls Athlete of the Year, Samantha Hamblin, Kanab; Boys Athlete of the Year, Trevor Dowdle, Richfield; Top girls performance, Samantha Hamblin, Kanab, 300m hurdles (45.11); Top boys performance, Trevor Dowdle, Richfield, 400m (49.34).
Class 1A — Girls Athlete of the Year, Kate Nemetz, St. Joseph; Boys Athlete of the Year, Levi Lefevre, Bryce Valley; Top girls performance, Jenna Sawyer, Panguitch, discus (116-01); Top boys performance, Nick Karron, Duchesne, 300m hurdles (38.51).