It might not have been all gold medals and first place finishes, but the MHS Track and Field team had an impressive showing at the IHSSA 2025 3A State Track and Field Competition May 16-17.  20 of Malad’s best athletes qualified to compete in 25 events, bringing home 12 individual Top 10 finishes in addition to successful 6 relay team placings.  

For many of these athletes, it was their first time competing at such a level.  Some were seasoned stars that returned after a number of state competitions.  Despite the nerves, the less than ideal weather, and the fierce competition, the Dragon competitors brought their best efforts and excelled.   Pushed by their opponents, nine personal best records were set at the state meet.

Senior Brycen Talbot competed in the 800M race to win and medal in 5th place.  With a time of 2:00.47, Talbot set a PR in his final race.  Talbot also competed in the 3200M race, finishing with a time of 10:48.79.

Gabe Hooste competed for his first time in track and field, qualifying in the javelin in its inaugural year.  With a throw of 155’, Hooste took an exciting second place, gritting though the inclement rainy weather that made the grass slick and difficult to throw on.  The throw was short of his personal best for the year, a throw of 162’ 6” at the Tiger/Grizz meet which set a new MHS men’s record.

Idaho State 3A State Track & Field Competition

Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17, 2025

Middleton High School, Middleton, ID

Mens Results

800 Meters

5.  Brycen Talbot 2:00.47 PR

9.  Levi Angell 2:02.46 PR

1600 Meters

3.  Boston Burbidge 4:23.77 PR

3200 Meters

3.  Boston Burbidge 9:42.44 PR

8.  Levi Angell 10:20.14 PR

Brycen Talbot 10:48.79

300m Hurdles

6.  Braun Nalder 42.09

4x200 Relay

6.  Matt Briscoe, Cameron Allen, Parker Price, & Justin Toone 1:36.47

4x400 Relay

4.  Braun Nalder, Brycen Talbot, Levi Angell, & Boston Burbidge 3:35.12

SMR 1600m - [200-200-400-800]

4.  Matt Briscoe, Justin Toone, Levi Angell, & Boston Burbidge 3:40.62

Javelin

2.  Gabe Hooste 155’

Justin Toone 117’ 7”

High Jump

5.  Justin Toone 6’ PR

Pole Vault

3.  Braun Nalder 13’ PR

Long Jump

Brayzen Gibbs 18’ 7.5”

Triple Jump 

5.  Braun Nalder 41’ 2.25”

Matt Briscoe 39’ 0.25”

Womens Results

200 Meters

5.  Halie Palmer 26.77

400 Meters

5.  Brielle Bastian 1:01.48

800 Meters

6.  Joni Beck 2:26.06 SR

1600 Meter

8.  Aezlyn Summers 5:45.88 PR

3200 Meters

5.  Aezlyn Summers 12:06.99 PR

100m Hurdles

4.  Kaycee Venable 16.93

300m Hurdles

2.  Kaycee Venable 47.92

8.  Samantha Schrenk 53.44

4x200 Relay

3.  Brielle Bastian, Kenadee Howe, Kendrey Bywater, & Halie Palmer 1:49.65

4x400 Relay

2.  Brielle Bastian, Kaycee Venable, Joni Beck, & Halie Palmer 4:10.42

SMR 800m - [100-100-200-400]

2.  Annika Wright, Joni Beck, Kenadee Howe, & Halie Palmer 1:55.22

Javelin

Tavanie Steed 82’ 3”

Pole Vault

6.  Kaycee Venable 8’ 6”

Triple Jump

7.  Brielle Bastian 32’ 2.5”

In the first of the racing events held Friday, May 16, Boston Burbidge ran a personal best time of 9:42.44 to take third place in the 3200M race.  Saturday afternoon, after the rain clouds had parted, Burbidge raced an impressive 4:23.77 in the 1600M race for another 3rd place finish. 

Braun Nalder competed in multiple events, representing Malad in the 300M hurdles, pole vault, and triple.  His athleticism and competitive edge pushed him to PR in the pole vault, despite the pouring rain, jumping 13’ for third place.  His PR jump also tied the school record as well.  A jump of 41’ 2.25” was good enough for fifth place in the triple jump.  Nalder managed a sixth place finish in the 300M hurdles with a time of 42.09.  

Competing in both mid and long distance races, Levi Angell had two Top 10 finishes with personal records.  Taking 8th place in the 3200M, Angell ran a 10:20.14.  He also earned 9th place in the 800M with a time of 2:02.46.

Jumping nearly as high as he is tall, Justin toon set a new personal best in the high jump with a height of 6’.  The jumper was keen on using all his attempts, always waiting until the third jump for the perfect form.  Toone also competed in the javelin, his best throw marked at 117’ 7”.

The MHS men’s team qualified with three relay teams, each making it on the medal stand at the end of the day.  The 4x200 Relay made up of Matt Briscoe, Cameron Allen, Parker Price, and Justin Toone ran a time of 1:36.47 to win sixth place.  Braun Nalder, Brycen Talbot, Levi Angell, and Boston Burbidge, running the 4x400 Relay, placed fourth with a time of 3:35.12.  Also placing fourth was the MHS men’s medley relay.  The team included Matt Briscoe and Justin Toone running the 200M legs, Levi Angell running the 400M leg, and Boston Burbidge running the 800M leg finished with a time of 3:40.62.

Jumping in the long jump, Brayzen Gibbs marked a length at 18’ 7.5”.  Matt Briscoe competed in the triple jump as well, reaching for 39’ 0.25” jump.

Kaycee Venable had an exciting state track meet as she medaled in each of her individual events.  In the 300M hurdles, arguably one of the toughest races of the entire meet, Venable placed second with a time of 47.92.  Competing in the short distance hurdles as well, Venable ran 16.93 to earn a fourth place finish.  Jumping 8’6”, Venable took sixth place in the women’s pole vault.

Racing and placing at the state meet for the second year in a row, sophomore Halie Palmer took fifth place in the 200M dash with a time of 26.77.  Joni Beck ran in her fourth and final state track meet, placing sixth as she competed in the 800M race with a time of 2:26.06, her best for the 2025 season.

The women’s freshman athletes had an especially successful time at their first ever state experience.  Brielle Bastian ran in the 400M race to place fifth with a time of 1:01.48.  Bastian also competed in the triple jump, placing seventh with a jump of 32’ 2.5”.  

Racing in both the 1600M and 3200M races, Aezlyn Summer easily outpaced her previous best times.  Coming in strong at the finish, Summer took fifth place in the 3200M with a time of 12:06.99.  Keeping up well with the impressive competition, Summers ran 5:45.88 to place eighth in the 1600M race.

Samantha Shrenk competed in the 300M hurdles, placing eighth in both her preliminary heat and the final race, her final time at 53.44.  Tavanie Steed competed in the javelin for the MHS women’s team, matching her best throw at 82’ 3”.

The women’s team also medaled in each of their team relay events, taking second place in both the 4X400 Relay and the Medley Relay.  The 4x400 Relay included Brielle Bastian, Kaycee Venable, Joni Beck, and Halie Palmer, completing the race in 4:10.42.  Finishing the Medley Relay in 1:55.22, the team was made up of Annika Wright and Joni Beck racing the 100M sprints, Kenadee Howe racing the 200M sprint, and Halie Palmer racing the 400M sprint.  Brielle Bastian, Kenadee Howe, Kendrey Bywater, and Halie Palmer competed in the 4X200 Relay, taking third place with a time of 1:49.65.

So proud of the accomplishments of the team this year, Head Coach Caleb Williams was impressed with the MHS track and field team.  He shared, “We took a total of 39 medals home with girls taking 3rd overall as a team and boys taking 5th by 0.5 points, one place out of a trophy. We also broke 6 school records this year. 

“We had some unforgettable experiences- Gabe Hooste threw his javelin in the pouring rain to take second. Also Braun Nalder got 13” in pole vault in the rain, which was a PR and tied the school record.  All of our relay teams ended up taking home a medal including our boys 4x200 which was ranked 8th and we ended up making the podium taking 6th. Boston Burbidge ran out of his mind, breaking the school record by 2 seconds in the 1600.” 

“It was an amazing meet. Kaycee Venable, Halie Palmer, BraunNalder, and Justin Toone all took home 4 medals. 18 kids total took home medals, something that has not been done for many years in Malad.”