Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Brophy's Devon Allen, right, and Chandler's Paul Perkins compete in the Division I boys 300-meter hurdle race on Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Valley Christian's Sydney Tassielli competes in the 100 meter hurdles, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Basha's Garrett Starkey competes in the pole vault, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Runners sprint down the track during the Division III boys 100 meter finals at the Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Snowflake's Tyler Johnson, second from left, won in 10.90, edging Higley's Michael Strnad, center, by .01. Higley's Tristan DaCosta, second from right, was third, with Cactus' Tyler Johns, far right, fourth and Saguaro's Aaron Aubrey, far left, fifth. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Chandler's Makaila Flannigan, left, leads Highland's Ashley Hatch as they come down the final stretch of the Division I girls 300-meter hurdle race during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Flannigan won gold in a time of 43.18 and Hatch was second at 43.76. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Valley Christian's Sydney Tassielli competes in the Division IV girls 300 meter hurdle finals on Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Tassielli won the event. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Basha's Garrett Starkey competes in the pole vault, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Basha's Garrett Starkey competes in the pole vault, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Spectators use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun, Saturday, May 12, 2012 while watching the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Higley's Darreyl Woodson, center, runs against Payson's Morgan Chilson, left, and Show Low's Lieke Elbersen during the finals of the Division III girls 100 meters at the Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Brophy's Devon Allen, center, and Chandler's Devin Centers, left, compete, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Allen won the race in 13.58 seconds, with Centers second at 14.17. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Mountain View's Brandon Wheat leads the field during his leg of the Division I boys 3,200-meter relay. Mountain View finished third in the race, behind Corona del Sol and Highland. Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Chandler's Devin Centers competes in the long jump, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
While Devon Allen gets most of the attention for the Brophy track team, the Broncos have plenty of other talented athletes like pole vaulter Cole Walsh, who has a personal best of 16-feet, 8 3/4-inches.
Valley Christian's Sydney Tassielli competes in the Division IV 100-meter hurdle finals, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Tassielli won gold in the event. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Higley's Michael Strnad runs away from the rest of the teams during the Division III boys 400-meter relay finals at the Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Chandler's Ky Westbrook, second from right, leads the Division I girls 100 meters race on Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Westbrook won in 11.42. Other competitors pictured are, from left, Chandler's Sandy Fisher, Chandler's Tope Williams, Hamilton's Faren Cunningham and Mountain Pointe's Kevina Godfrey. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Higley's Simone Ellsworth, right, prepares to pass the baton to Darrely Woodson during the Division III girls 400-meter relay finals at the Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Woodson anchored Higley to victory in a time of 49.71. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Corona del Sol's Division I champion 3,200-meter relay squad poses for a picture following their race at the Arizona State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 12, 2012, held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. The Aztecs won in a time of 7:49.80. The team was made up of, from left, Nick Creasman, Cody Jackson, Nate Rodriguez and Patrick Buck. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Chandler's Ky Westbrook throws the shot during competition, Saturday, May 12, 2012 during the 2012 Arizona State Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Mesa Community College in Mesa. Westbrook placed second in the shot put. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
Chandler’s Makaila Flannigan, left, Hamilton’s Ashlee Moore, center, and Chandler’s Sherelle Jordan are three of the top hurdlers in the state heading into the season. Jordan was the first of the three to dip below 14 seconds, running a 13.94 at the first meet of the year.
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