The Malad Middle School Knights had another very successful season, ending the year with a first place finish for both the boys and girls 7th/8th grade teams and second place finishes for both sixth grade teams.  The short season was full of both individual and personal victories as they led up to that final great win to end the season.

The MMS track and field team was made up of over 100 athletes, 63 boys and 52 girls. Including the district meet, the team competed in seven various meets in Preston, Aberdeen, Malad and American Falls.  Mid-April, Malad hosted two of their own meets.  The second home competition, held April 22, saw the Knights sweep the team scores, winning the boys and girls in the 6th and 7th/8th divisions against teams from Bear Lake, Marsh Valley, and North Gem.

Traveling to Preston for a 7th/8th grade meet just days later, Malad competed against teams from Preston, Snake River, Bear Lake, Marsh Valley, Rockland, Grace, West Side, Aberdeen, Tigert, American Falls, and North Gem.  After the 16 events were completed, winners announced and points counted, the MMS boys team was awarded the third place finish with 112.5 points and the girls team was awarded second place with 101 points.

The season culminating district meet was heavily dominated by the MMS athletes, demonstrated by their 16 first place wins and more than 100 Top 10 finishes in their individual events.

A number of the Malad team qualified to compete at the YMCA Middle School Championship meet held at Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, May 24.  6th grader Keith Hamilton threw a new personal record in both the shot put and discus, taking fifth place with a throw of 25 5.5” and third place with a throw of 73’ 8” respectively. Hank Ward, throwing in the 7th/8th grade division, also threw a new best in the shot put of 37’ 10.5” for fourth place.  Zachary Briscoe, competing in multiple events including the 100m, 200m, and 4x100 relay took ninth place in the 200m with a time of 26.22.  The MMS boys 4x100 Relay placed fifth with a time of 53.38, the team including Hank Ward, Kendon Ward, Riggin Montgomery, and Zachary Briscoe.

Karlee Williams competed in 100m and 200m hurdles, placing third place in both races with a time of 17.03 and 32.75 respectively.  Somerli Nalder also had two Top 10 finishes in the two events she competed in.  Nalder placed eighth in the 400m with 1:07.78 and ninth in long jump with a distance of 13’ 10.5”.

Multiple new records were set for the Malad Middle School in the boys division 2025 season including Briscoe in the 200m (56.46), Beckston Green in the 400m (56.45), Jace Nalder in the 800m (2:15.46) and the 1600m (4:49.10), Ledger Jones in the 200m hurdles (16.95) and Hank Ward in the shot put (40’ 10.5”).  New records were also set for all the relay events- 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, and the SMR.

Nearly as many new records were set in the girls division including Somerli Nalder in the 400m (1:06.33) and the long jump (14’ 7”), Williams in the 100m hurdles (15.96) and the 200m hurdles 31.82, and Cheznie Hannum in the high jump (4’ 6”).  New best times were also recorded for the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.