by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
Monticello High School teams combined to earn third place in the Utah 1A classification this season in the Deseret News 2024-25 All-Sports Awards.
The annual award, which the publication has released every year since 1979 except for 2020, denotes the top overall...
by Lee Begaye
Navajo Times
The 17th Annual Monument Valley Mustang 7-on-7 Passing Tournament drew 15 teams from across the Navajo Nation and nearby border towns, culminating in a high-stakes championship between two state titleholders on Saturday, June 7.
The San Juan Broncos of Blanding, Utah –...
Seth Taylor
Monticello junior
4x400 relay third place
3:44.32 (3rd, mhs history)
Coach Ivan Mack: “Seth is one of a kind. He is extremely bright and just an overall great humble student athlete. He is always good natured, funny, and kind to all those around him. He brightens up a room and makes it...
Josie Mack
Monticello sophomore
4X400 state champion
4:27.02 (4th, Mhs history)
Coach Ivan Mack: “Josie is a dedicated student and hard-working athlete. She quietly persists and has a desire to reach the goals she has set. Since she was little, she has demonstrated a quiet, stubborn drive that has...
Eli Carling
Monticello freshman
3200 meter third place
10:27.95 (7th, Mhs history)
Head Coach Jeff Hunt: “Eli broke every freshman record for distance this year. Not only was he fourth at State Cross Country, he finished his freshman year with the highest finish for a freshman at Monticello High...
Maron Freestone
Monticello Sophomore
400 meter State runner-up
1:02.59 (2nd Mhs history)
Head Coach Jeff Hunt: “Maron is the Swiss Army knife of the girls track team. We really could put her about anywhere and she would compete and compete well. The 400 meter is also one of – if not the – hardest...
Marlee Mack
Monticello junior
100m hurdles state champion
15.69 (mhs school record)
300m hurdles state champion
46.03 (mhs school record)
long jump state champion
17 feet, 1.5 inches
100m state 3rd place ~ 13.15
Coach Ivan Mack: “Marlee has always been driven to succeed in and out of the classroom...
Jaeden Camacho
Monticello junior
4X100 relay state champion
44.11 (Mhs School record)
Coach Ivan Mack: “Jaeden is one of the best and most unsuspecting athletes you will ever come across. He has a quiet, reserved nature but when you see him in action competing he is anything but that. He has...
Marah Long
Monticello senior
3200-meter state champion
11:34.12 (2nd, Mhs history)
800-meter third place
2:22.07 (Mhs school record)
Head Coach Jeff Hunt: “We have known about Marah’s competitive side and determination for years, but she showed this year that she has wicked kick to go along with...
Tripp Palmer
San Juan High Junior • two-time high jump & one time long jump state champion
20’ 11.75” Long jump • 6’ 9” High Jump
Both are school records
Head Coach Samantha Pemberton: “Tripp exemplifies everything a coach hopes for in an athlete and teammate. His natural athleticism is...