Recap: Opening Day of 4A/3A/2A/1A High School State Track Meet

This article recaps the opening day of the 4A, 3A, 2A, and 1A high school state track and field championships held at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on May 15, 2026. The event featured intense competition across multiple classifications, with most track events serving as heats to qualify athletes for Saturday's finals. A highlight of the day was Mountain View High School's 4x800 relay team, which set a new classification state record with a time of 7:49.18, breaking the previous record held by Stansbury. Individual standout performances included Pine View’s Kiera Sam Fong, who secured victories in both the 4A shot put and discus events. In the 3A girls' 3,200-meter race, Ogden’s Avery Barton defeated Carbon’s Rozlyn Stowe by a narrow margin of 1.21 seconds, finishing just 1.10 seconds shy of the 3A state record. The competition also saw emotional moments, such as Rich High School teammates Paige Smith and Lyda Taylor finishing first and second in the 1A girls' 3,200-meter race. The championships are scheduled to continue on Saturday with over ten hours of final events across all classifications.