April 6, 2026

FULL RESULTS

RIVERSIDE: Saturday at the Raincross Tradition – Riverside City Championships was a big day for the Wolves. From the start of the meet to the final events, Martin Luther King showed depth, toughness, and the ability to compete at a high level across every area of the track and field. The energy was there early, and it carried all the way through the day.

The relays set the tone. The girls 4×100 got things rolling with a city championship in 48.40, while the boys 4×100 battled to a third-place finish in 43.98. Later in the meet, both the girls 4×400 and boys 4×400 closed things out with wins, a strong reminder of the speed, chemistry, and competitive edge this group brings every time they step on the track.

In the distance events, the Wolves delivered in a big way. Jude Abu-Ghazaleh won the girls mile in 5:15.11, and Gracie Guzzetta added another title in the girls 800 with a 2:19.94. On the boys side, Bradley Quezada and Logan Carlson went 1-2 in the 800, running 1:54.09 and 1:55.93 against a strong field.

The sprint group brought plenty of fire as well. Natalie Drewitz led a sweep in the girls 400 with a winning time of 59.54, followed by Sophia Llamas in 59.73 and Abbey Starling in 1:01.80. Aaliyah Richardson won the girls 200 in 26.37 after also placing third in the 100, while Aliyah Rudolph added a runner-up finish in the 100. On the boys side, Princeton Lewis fought his way onto the podium with a third-place finish in the 200.

The hurdles were another major strength on the day. Zaina Vaughn finished second in both the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, showing consistency and toughness in both races. Jacob Cupples added a strong double as well, taking second in the 110 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles, while Caelan Shelton earned another podium finish in the 110 hurdles.

In the field events, the Wolves kept stacking points. Vanessa Hope placed third in the long jump and second in the triple jump, while Imani Barfield added another top-three finish with third in the triple jump. On the boys side, Tyler Pinkney placed third in the long jump, and Martin Luther King went 1-2 in the triple jump behind Shamar Graham and Robinson Forbes. Allison Kastle finished second in the high jump, Morgan Eckles placed third in the girls pole vault, and Jemeni McKee won the boys pole vault.

The throwers were just as strong. Bailey Mann placed third in the shot put and second in the discus, Kristen Mason added a third-place finish in the discus, and Justin Coute dominated the boys throws by winning both the shot put and discus.

What stood out most was the complete team effort. This was not one event group carrying the day. Sprints, distance, hurdles, relays, jumps, and throws all showed up and contributed. Saturday was a strong reminder of what Martin Luther King is capable of when the Wolves compete with confidence, purpose, and pride.