Led by Josh Gordon’s state title in the long jump, the Liberty boys track and field team placed fifth at the 3A state tournament.

Gordon jumped a distance of 22 feet, eight inches, which was good enough to win the title – his second straight state title in the long jump – by eight inches. Gordon also took third in the triple jump and sixth in the high jump. Gordon, along with Joseph Bergmann, Hamilton Noel and Hiron Redman placed third in the 4 X 400 relay.

Alex Olobia took ninth in the 100. Redman finished fourth in the 800. Bergmann placed 13th in the 300 hurdles and 11th in the high jump. Trevor Merritt finished 10th in the javelin and Noel took eight in the pole vault.

Hazen’s Daniel Huie finished 11th in the 800, while Keith Beasley took 16th. The Highlanders 4 X 400 relay of Beasley, Travis Lilly, David Phan and Zen Moore placed 15th. Spencer Shear took 11th in the pole vault.

For the girls, Liberty finished tied for 28th, while Hazen tied for 41st.

Megan Larson took 10th in the 800. Megan Chucka placed 14th in the 1,600 and 15th in the 3,200. Emily Pestl-Dimmitt finished 11th in the 100 hurdles.

The Patriots 4 X 100 relay of Danielle Demps, Cherelle Demps, Elizabeth Ryker and Danielle Richards took sixth. Michaela Chucka, Kelley Johnson, Aimee Christensen and Ryker placed fifth in the 4 X 400 relay.

Alexis McGinnis finished 15th in the shot put. Pestl-Dimmitt took 16th in the javelin, Anna Frodsham placed 15th. Richards finished sixth in the pole vault.

For Hazen, Sarah Schoville placed 13th in the 100 hurdles. The Highlanders team of Elaine Nguyen, Airashay Rogers, Schoville and Taylor Jensen took 14th in the 4 X 100 relay. Rogers placed seventh in the shot put.