With the postseason fast approaching, the Pahrump Valley High School track and field team made the trip to Coronado High School on Wednesday, April 22 for their final midweek meet of the season—one of the last opportunities for the full roster to compete together before the focus shifts fully to varsity competition. With just two varsity meets remaining before regionals, followed by the state championship meet to close out the season, the Trojans used the evening to sharpen performances, build confidence and continue stacking improvements across the board.
The meet opened with the 4×800-meter relays, and Pahrump immediately made its presence felt. In the boys race, the quartet of Josh Gent, Logan Tilley, Josh Slusher and Joaquin Flores controlled the pace from the start, working together to secure a first-place finish in eight minutes, 53.38 seconds. A second Trojan team—Manny Dupart, Akim Khan, Daniel Thompson and Sam Grabbe—also competed, gaining valuable experience as they crossed in ten minutes, 39.30 seconds. The girls followed with an equally strong showing, as Ava Bowers, Alexis Clouser, Addi Nelsen and Jules Ondrisko combined efforts to take first place in ten minutes, 46.43 seconds.
In the hurdles, Ulisses Alvarez delivered a standout run in the boys 110-meter hurdles, turning in a personal best performance of 19.26 seconds. On the girls side, Diona Nixon powered her way to a first-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.28 seconds, while Dyana Castro showed continued improvement with a personal best mark of 22.24 seconds.
The 100-meter dash brought a large group of Trojans to the track, highlighting the team’s depth. Aeden Redditt led the boys with a time of 12.39 seconds, while Cade Wulfenstein and Joseph Scheer each recorded personal bests at 12.71 and 12.87 seconds. Hunter Wydick followed closely at 12.75 seconds, and Kelan Sheppard and Juan Carlos Rodriguez continued the momentum with personal best efforts of 13.06 and 13.18 seconds. Tyler Weaver and Trenton Linn also posted personal bests, finishing in 14.04 and 14.16 seconds.
On the girls side, Anjolina Mercado led the way with a personal best 13.26 seconds, setting the tone for a wave of strong performances. Ma’liyah Collins followed with a 13.71-second effort, while K’Lynn Butler and Christine Williams each turned in personal bests at 14.38 and 14.42 seconds. McKinsey Nottingham crossed in 14.51 seconds, and Charisma Woodard added a personal best of 14.60 seconds. Cindal Monahan recorded a season-best 14.80 seconds, with Avery Farruggia close behind at a personal best 14.92 seconds. Juliana Turco continued the string of improvements with a 15.27-second personal best, while Melanie Carson finished in 15.51 seconds. Dyana Castro added another personal best at 15.52 seconds, and Jayda Camden and Mitzy Godinez both crossed in 15.60 seconds. Citlaly Ruvalcaba clocked a personal best 15.96 seconds, followed by Sophia Rojas in 16.13 seconds and Daniela Abarca-Franco with a personal best 16.25 seconds. Patience Moore finished in 16.80 seconds, while Giselle Rodriguez-Alvarez, Tianna Beaver and Kaylie Abrego rounded out the event with times of 17.38 seconds, 17.78 seconds and a season-best 17.82 seconds.
The relay events continued with the 4×200-meter races. For the boys, the team of Ulisses Alvarez, Rene Gonzalez Valdez, Aeden Redditt and Evan Strain worked through clean exchanges to finish fourth in one minute, 36.46 seconds. Another Trojan team—Ben De Santiago, Jace Wulfenstein, Josh Slusher and Joseph Scheer—followed closely, placing fifth in one minute, 38.05 seconds. The girls team of Cindal Monahan, Anjolina Mercado, Ma’liyah Collins and Diona Nixon combined speed and consistency to earn third place, finishing in one minute, 55.15 seconds.
Distance runners took center stage in the 1600 meters. Azael Machuca led the boys with a sixth-place finish, completing the race in five minutes, 28.14 seconds. Sam Grabbe followed in six minutes, 9.39 seconds, while Tyler Weaver achieved a personal best of six minutes, 19.49 seconds. Akim Khan crossed in six minutes, 23.84 seconds, and Ethan Johnson added a season-best effort at six minutes, 26.68 seconds. Isaiah Veloz rounded out the group with a personal best time of seven minutes, 23.98 seconds. For the girls, Sophie Romero led with a personal best of six minutes, 10.99 seconds, closely followed by Addi Nelsen at six minutes, 11.97 seconds and Alexis Clouser at six minutes, 15.85 seconds. Bella Cinelli added a personal best performance, finishing in eight minutes, 16.22 seconds.
In the 4×100-meter relay, the boys team of Alvarez, Gonzalez Valdez, Redditt and Strain placed fourth with a time of 47.55 seconds. The girls team of Christine Williams, Ma’liyah Collins, Cindal Monahan and Anjolina Mercado delivered one of the top relay finishes of the night, taking second place in 55.22 seconds.
The 400-meter dash proved to be a highlight event for Pahrump. Joaquin Flores led the boys with a first-place finish, posting a personal best time of 53.28 seconds. Jayden Crisler followed with a personal best of 56.60 seconds, while Josh Gent and Logan Tilley each ran personal bests at 57.34 and 57.38 seconds. Daniel Thompson and Rene Gonzalez Valdez also recorded personal bests, finishing in 57.70 and 57.95 seconds. Kris Trejo added a 58.24-second run, and Hunter Wydick clocked a personal best of 58.97 seconds. Kelan Sheppard followed at 59.04 seconds, while Cade Castaneda achieved a personal best of one minute, 3.18 seconds. Trenton Linn and Sam Grabbe completed the event with times of one minute, 11.07 seconds and one minute, 16.63 seconds.
For the girls, Jules Ondrisko placed second with a time of one minute, 4.73 seconds. Rosie Miller recorded a season-best performance of one minute, 8.26 seconds, followed by McKinsey Nottingham in one minute, 8.87 seconds. Ella Odegard ran a personal best of one minute, 10.64 seconds, and Daniela Abarca-Franco added another personal best at one minute, 16.78 seconds. Sophia Rojas and K’Lynn Butler both achieved personal bests at one minute, 19.73 seconds and one minute, 20.00 seconds, respectively. Patience Moore finished in one minute, 20.38 seconds, while Giselle Rodriguez-Alvarez crossed in one minute, 27.64 seconds. Tianna Beaver recorded a personal best of one minute, 40.97 seconds, and Anna Cinelli completed the race in one minute, 42.25 seconds.
In the 300-meter hurdles, Ulisses Alvarez posted a time of 48.48 seconds, while Manny Dupart recorded a personal best of 52.15 seconds. Diona Nixon returned for the girls race, finishing in 52.56 seconds.
The 800 meters saw another strong group effort. Jace Wulfenstein led the boys with a personal best of two minutes, 12.09 seconds, followed closely by Josh Slusher at two minutes, 13.08 seconds. Daniel Thompson crossed in two minutes, 28.66 seconds, while Akim Khan and Ethan Johnson finished in two minutes, 54.59 seconds and two minutes, 57.53 seconds. Isaiah Veloz added a personal best time of three minutes, 20.90 seconds. On the girls side, Addi Nelsen led with a personal best of two minutes, 39.04 seconds, followed by Ava Bowers at two minutes, 41.82 seconds. Alexis Clouser ran two minutes, 50.33 seconds, while Sophie Romero posted a personal best of two minutes, 56.35 seconds. McKinsey Nottingham also recorded a personal best at two minutes, 58.43 seconds, with Rosie Miller close behind at two minutes, 59.29 seconds. Sarah Brown and Christine Williams each achieved personal bests just over the three-minute mark, while Bella Cinelli and Anna Cinelli rounded out the group.
Sprint action continued in the 200 meters, where Ben De Santiago led the boys with a second-place finish and a personal best of 22.21 seconds. Jayden Crisler followed in 23.93 seconds, while Hunter Wydick recorded a personal best of 25.90 seconds. Joseph Scheer finished in 26.01 seconds, and Cade Wulfenstein posted a personal best of 26.03 seconds. Josh Gent, Kelan Sheppard and Juan Carlos Rodriguez all added personal best performances, with times of 26.23, 26.52 and 27.07 seconds. Cade Castaneda and Tyler Weaver continued the trend with personal bests of 28.01 and 28.71 seconds, while Trenton Linn and Sam Grabbe completed the field.
For the girls, Anjolina Mercado again led the way with a personal best 27.29 seconds, followed by Jules Ondrisko with a personal best 28.25 seconds. Ma’liyah Collins ran 28.34 seconds, and Ella Odegard recorded a personal best of 29.98 seconds. Cindal Monahan crossed in 30.09 seconds, while Christine Williams and Avery Farruggia added personal bests at 30.22 and 30.55 seconds. Charisma Woodard, K’Lynn Butler and Melanie Carson followed, with Carson posting a season-best 31.80 seconds. Dyana Castro added another personal best at 32.44 seconds, and the remainder of the group continued to build experience with solid efforts.
The 3200 meters closed out the distance events with another strong showing from Joaquin Flores, who captured first place in ten minutes, 59.53 seconds. Azael Machuca followed in second with a time of twelve minutes, 6.86 seconds. Ethan Johnson posted a personal best of fourteen minutes, 42.66 seconds, while Isaiah Veloz and Akim Khan completed the race. For the girls, Sophie Romero finished in thirteen minutes, 47.85 seconds, and Kimberly Trejo recorded a personal best of fourteen minutes, 54.57 seconds.
The girls 4×400-meter relay team of McKinsey Nottingham, Ella Odegard, Avery Farruggia and Addi Nelsen wrapped up the running events with a second-place finish in four minutes, 39.46 seconds.
In the field events, Sonny Skinner led the boys in shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 10 inches, earning second place. Brenden Thorn followed with a mark of 34 feet, 9 inches, while Julio Ackerman recorded a personal best throw of 33 feet, 4 inches. Taysom Christensen, Chasen Hamann, Ace Blumer, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Ethan Marsh, Lucas Silva and Salvador Banuelos all contributed additional throws. For the girls, Kaitlyn Brown led with 23 feet, 5 inches, followed by Julie Briggs at 22 feet, 9 inches, with Chanel Thorn, Cailyn Marsh and Nyomi Skinner rounding out the group.
In discus, Brenden Thorn delivered one of the top field performances of the day, winning the event with a personal best throw of 132 feet, 8 inches. Sonny Skinner followed closely at 130 feet, 8 inches, while Chasen Hamann added a personal best of 123 feet, 5 inches. Several Trojans recorded personal bests, including Julio Ackerman, Ace Blumer, Taysom Christensen, Ethan Marsh and Lucas Silva. On the girls side, Julie Briggs led at 78 feet, 10 inches, while Kaitlyn Brown recorded a personal best at 78 feet even.
Kris Trejo cleared five feet, four inches in the boys high jump, while Rosie Miller and Kimberly Trejo led the girls with clearances of four feet, 10 inches and four feet, 8 inches. In pole vault, Jayden Crisler and Joseph Scheer each cleared nine feet for the boys, and Citlaly Ruvalcaba posted a personal best clearance of five feet, six inches for the girls.
In the horizontal jumps, Daniel Thompson led the boys long jump with a mark of 16 feet, 4.5 inches, followed by a personal best from Kelan Sheppard at 16 feet, 1 inch. On the girls side, Diona Nixon and Savannah Thompson delivered strong performances, both surpassing 15 feet, while several teammates recorded personal bests. The triple jump saw Jayden Crisler take first for the boys with a jump of 42 feet, 2 inches, while Savannah Thompson placed second for the girls at 32 feet, 2.75 inches.
With only two varsity meets remaining before the postseason begins, the Trojans are now entering the most important stretch of their season. Regionals will determine who advances, and from there, the focus shifts to the state meet to close it all out. Performances like the ones seen at Coronado—where athletes across every level stepped up, improved and competed with confidence—provide a strong foundation as Pahrump Valley looks to carry that momentum into the final weeks of the season.
