Dogies Sweep Team Titles at NHS Quad Meet
(This story was prepared by NLJ Publisher Bob Bonnar with the assistance of artificial intelligence.)
The host teams delivered a dominant showing at the 2025 NHS Quad on Tuesday, with both the Newcastle High School girls and boys track and field squads capturing overall team titles in decisive fashion. The girls posted 181 points to lead the field, while the boys ran away with the victory behind an impressive 260-point performance.
For the Lady Dogies, sophomore Adalyn Olson was the star of the show, collecting wins in the 100-meter dash (13.01), 100-meter hurdles (16.20), and long jump (16-11.5), while also anchoring the 4x100 relay team to victory. Olson’s 30-point contribution paced a Newcastle girls squad that saw contributions across the board. Junior Aspyn Archer added a win in the high jump and scored in three other events, while senior Sydney Pederson earned top-two finishes in both the shot put and discus.
On the boys’ side, junior Dane Crabtree powered the Dogies with individual victories in the 100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, and long jump. He also added a fourth-place finish in the 200, helping Newcastle dominate the sprints. Senior Aiden Butler was a force in the field, sweeping the shot put and discus throws and adding key points in the hurdles and relays. Freshman Landen Hill showed strong potential, winning the 800 and tying for first in the high jump.
Individual Standouts Shine Across Schools
While Newcastle led the team standings, standout performances came from athletes across all schools. Sundance’s Jaylin Mills dominated the throwing events with wins in both the shot put (32-08.00) and discus (111-02), while teammate Jake Schommer of Sundance cleared 6-00 to win the boys' high jump and added a victory in the 110-meter hurdles. Upton’s Maddie Mills cruised to a win in the girls’ 800 and also claimed the triple jump title with a leap of 31-09.00.
Sundance’s Halyn Cooney clocked a strong 1:02.57 in the 400-meter dash to grab gold, and Hulett’s Haydon Ritchie won the boys' 3200 with a time of 11:38.29.
Top Finishers: Newcastle and Upton
In addition to Olson and Crabtree, other top Newcastle finishers included:
- Aspyn Archer: 1st in high jump, 3rd in 300m hurdles, 2nd in 100m hurdles
- Anika Oleson: 3rd in 200m, 2nd in triple jump
- Sydney Pederson: 2nd in shot put, 2nd in discus
- Julie Morris: 3rd in shot put, 5th in discus
- Madalyn Francis: 3rd in 100m, 4th in pole vault
- Aspen Bloom: 1st in 1600m, 2nd in 800m
- Sam Cunningham: 1st in 1600m, 2nd in 800m
- Collin McConkey: 1st in 100m and 200m, 3rd in long jump
- Elijah Morrill: 1st in triple jump, 3rd in 100m
- Samuel Scribner: 1st in pole vault, 5th in long jump
- Adam Butler: 2nd in 300m hurdles, 1st in 4x400 relay, 2nd in pole vault
- Connor Kitch: 3rd in shot put, 2nd in discus
For Upton, top finishers included:
- Maddie Mills: 1st in 800m and triple jump
- Whitney Barritt: 1st in pole vault
- Addison Gustaf: 2nd in 400m, 2nd in 100m hurdles
- Breeley Materi: 4th in long jump, 4th in triple jump
- Ryan Baker: 2nd in discus, 3rd in shot put
- Tristan McNutt: 2nd in shot put, 5th in discus
- Nic Schiller: 4th in 100m
Girls’ Team Results:
- Newcastle High School – 181 points
- Sundance High School – 132 points
- Upton High School – 117 points
- Hulett High School – 73 points
Boys’ Team Results:
- Newcastle High School – 260 points
- Sundance High School – 128 points
- Upton High School – 79 points
- Hulett High School – 74 points