April 17, 2026

Written by Mario Machuca

FULL RESULTS

CORONA:  The Wolves headed to Centennial on Thursday for a league showdown against a tough Huskies squad and took care of business in a big way, coming away with commanding wins across the board.  The varsity teams are undefeated with just Roosevelt left to defeat next week to secure the Big VIII League Championships.   With a busy invitational weekend ahead, this was a meet where the Wolves were able to rest several top athletes and still show the kind of depth that makes this team so dangerous.

On the girls side, the Wolves set the tone early. The varsity 4×100 team opened with a win in 48.50, and the sprint group never let up from there. Amaya Lochard led a huge sweep in the varsity 100, taking the win in 12.28, followed by Naomi Rudolph in 12.49 and Chiamaka Ezinwa in 12.83. Lochard came right back in the 200 and picked up another win in 24.90, with Rudolph finishing 2nd in 25.73. In the distance events, Jude Abu-Ghazaleh and Gracie Guzzetta went 1-2 in the 1600, running 5:19.15 and 5:20.02, while Abbey Starling took control of the 800 in 2:27.22. The hurdles group also had a big day, with Zaina Vaughn winning the 300 hurdles in 47.89 and Carli Collins taking 2nd, while Collins also scored in the 100 hurdles with a 2nd-place finish.

The girls field event crew added even more momentum. Imani Barfield won the long jump at 16-1.5 and the triple jump at 30-8.5, while Neyla Borluca cleared 5-0 to win the high jump. In the throws, Bailey Mann was outstanding once again, winning both the shot put (31-5.5) and discus (105-2). Distance points kept coming late as Betsaida Sandoval won the 3200 in 12:59.51 and Hayden Shelton added another point with a 2nd-place finish.

On the boys side, the Wolves were just as impressive. King piled up points all over the track and field to earn a 95-41varsity win. In the distance events, Logan Carlson picked up the win in the 1600 with a strong 4:30.26, and Bradley Quezada led the way in the 800 with a winning time of 2:03.68. The 3200 belonged to the Wolves as well, with Mason Stehmeier taking the win in 10:16.78, followed by Chase Collopy in 2nd and Samuel Webster in 3rd for a huge sweep.

The boys sprint crew found big points too. Frank Stewart won the 400 in 52.04, and Princeton Lewis had a great double, taking 3rd in the 100 before coming back to win the 200 in 22.17. In the hurdles, Caelan Shelton led a strong King showing in the 110 hurdles, winning in 17.02, while Jacob Cupples was right behind in 3rd. Cupples added more points in the 300 hurdles with a runner-up finish.

In the field events, the Wolves were dominant. The varsity boys swept the top three spots in the long jump with Tyler Pinkney, Reyce Peters, and Shamar Graham, then came back to dominate the triple jump as Graham and Robinson Forbes finished 1-2. In the high jump, King swept the top three again behind Peters, Myles May, and Forbes. In the pole vault, Jemeni McKee cleared 15-6 for another win, and in the throws, Justin Coute delivered one of the top performances of the day, winning both the shot put (50-3.5) and discus (155-11). Daniel Chavez and Jordan Morris added key points in both throwing events as well.

This was exactly the kind of performance the Wolves needed heading into a loaded invitational weekend. Some of the top athletes got a chance to stay fresh, others stepped into bigger roles, and the standard never dropped. Against a tough Centennial team, King handled business with ease and showed once again that the Wolves are built on depth, toughness, and a team-first mentality.