Valley of Champions: American Fork earns historic double title as boys and girls track win 6A crowns
As two of the leaders on the American Fork track and field team, Caveman seniors Cambria Hasler and Ryker Miller have developed deep admiration for each other.
“She (Hasler) is an amazing, amazing person and athlete,” Miller said Saturday. “I think it’s a rare find to find somebody who is so well rounded in sports and academics and just a genuine person. She is one of the kindest people I know. For us to kind of be there together and lead the team, it’s such a good connection. That’s how we make our team culture. It’s bringing in good personalities, good athletes and hard workers, then we’re going to show everybody else that’s the standard on our team.”
For her part, Hasler has just as much respect for Miller.
“Ryker (Miller) is one of the most positive people I’ve ever met,” Hasler said. “He is always encouraging everybody and pushing me and every single person. It doesn’t matter who they are. He is always bringing them up and making them feel like a part of something. He makes everyone know they are a huge part of our team, whether they’re scoring points or not. He’s so awesome.”
American Fork head coach Brett Myrup credited both Hasler and Miller for setting the tone for the Cavemen during the 2025 season.
“Hasler has been a team captain for three years,” Myrup said. “She has been the heart of our team that just brought all the girls together, like a coach on the field.
“Miller has also been a team captain, someone who brings everyone together. He’s been amazing.”
The duo played a key role in keeping their respective teams focused on their individual and team objectives throughout the year, preparing them to make a run at the state tournament at BYU’s Clarence F. Robison Track and Field Complex in Provo this weekend.
And the Cavemen made the most of the opportunity.
American Fork became the first 6A school to win both the boys and girls state championships as the Cavemen girls team pulled away from second-place Lone Peak to take the title with 101.5 points while the boys squad held off Corner Canyon to secure the crown with 132.5 points.
“This is the first title for our boys team,” Myrup said. “We’ve been third a couple of times in my career and they came close back in the 1990s, but it was nice to finally get over the hump. For the girls, we were worried after last year because we lost some champions but our girls came back and reloaded. Our young girls did amazing this year.”
Hasler’s performance was vital to the success of the American Fork girls team — but she had to fight through some tough physical and mental challenges to be able to do what she did.
“She’s had almost stress fractures in both legs but she still went out and got us 20-plus points,” Myrup said. “That girl has got guts. I bet 90% of people out there would just be done in her situation. She has been dealing with major pain the last five weeks which has been extremely frustrating for her.”
Hasler admitted that it took a lot for her to keep going.
“It’s been a battle, for sure, mentally and physically both,” she said. “I think it’s been definitely a learning curve, realizing how to trust my body, to listen to it and how much it can handle.
“I think at the beginning it was very scary because I’ve had a stress fracture before. Remembering that was scary but I was able to kind of mentally just understand that it’s OK. It’ll be OK. It was hard but it was 100% worth it.”
Hasler was aiming to win multiple sprinting events at state, but had to face the reality that her body only had so much it could do.
“I definitely had some higher expectations for myself and goals that I wanted to hit,” Hasler said. “I definitely know I could have if it wasn’t for the circumstances that I’m in. It was definitely really disappointing to see my times and just know that things could have been different if it was maybe a different day.”
But the redemptive feeling came from knowing that her performance (second in the 100 and 400 and third in the 200) helped propel American Fork to the team title.
“Ultimately, I’m so proud of my team,” Hasler said. “I know that we won this. I know we deserved it because we worked so hard. I know even though I expected more than where I placed, my team means everything to me. I wouldn’t want to change a single person on my team the last four years. They are my best friends.”
While Miller didn’t face the same physical hardships Hasler did, he had a unique experience in his own right.
Track and field brings a variety of athletes together with sprinters, distance runners, hurdlers, jumpers and throwers all meshing to create a team.
Most competitors focus on one or two specialties, but Miller is someone who savored the diversity. At state, he competed in the long jump, the pole vault, the hurdles and the 4×400 relay.
“It’s a lot of hard work,” Miller said with a grin. “You definitely have to be ready to put in some hours. But I think that’s why I enjoy track still, because for me it’s not just running in a straight line over and over again or just running the same events. I get to do any events I want to. I get to jump in the sand. I get to go 15 feet in the air, and I get to run the hurdles and the 400. It’s fun. That’s the part I enjoy about track.”
He ended up having himself a pretty good showing, including securing an individual title.
“Miller had a great day,” Myrup said. “He came out of nowhere to win the long jump, got second in pole vault, was fifth in the hurdles and then anchored our 4×400 relay.”
Every point Miller scored for the Cavemen got his team closer to that elusive team championship.
“It’s been definitely a range of emotions today,” Miller said. “Working hard for so much during the season, fight through injury, and then just going all day long with not a second of waiting, that was a lot. But finally to win it for the school for first time ever, it was such a high. Every single person on this team matters. I’m just so excited.”
Once the final scores were tallied and American Fork knew it had won, Miller said he couldn’t help but get a little emotional.
“It means the world,” Miller said. “This has been my dream, starting in October when I started training. This is one of my best moments of my high school career, for sure, especially to share with everybody.”
In addition to Miller’s strong showing, the Caveman boys team also got state titles from Cael Flinders in the 400 (48.34) and Ryker Bement in the 1,600 (4:11.94), while Austin Plewe was second in the 1,600 (4:12.63) and Kaden Evans was second in the 3,200 (9:00.08).
Lone Peak also had some stellar individual performances, including Maya Bybee winning the 6A girls 1,600 and 3,200 races (and finishing second in the 800, while Matthew Bryant coming out on top in both the 6A boys discus and shot put competitions.
Westlake’s Sariah Gerald was excellent in the 6A girls hurdles as well, winning the 100 hurdles and finishing second in the 300 hurdles.
Here are the team scores and local top-two finishers at the state track meet from around Utah Valley:
6A girls
Team scores
1. American Fork, 101.5
2. Lone Peak, 78
10. Westlake, 39
15. Skyridge, 14
17. Lehi, 3
100
2. Cambria Hasler, AF, 11.85
100 hurdles
1. Sariah Gerald, Westlake, 14.59
300 hurdles
2. Sariah Gerald, Westlake 44.78
400
2. Cambria Hasler, AF, 55.77
800
2. Maya Bybee, LP, 2:15.01
1,600
1. Maya Bybee, LP, 4:56.74
3,200
1. Maya Bybee, LP, 10:35.63
2. Skye Jensen, AF, 10:40.90
Discus
2. Abigail Combs, AF, 134-1.0
Long jump
2. Aubrey Galloway, LP, 17-1.25
4×100 relay
2. American Fork, 47.89
4×800 relay
1. Lone Peak, 9:14.49
6A boys
Team scores
1. American Fork, 132.5
2. Corner Canyon, 117.5
7. Lone Peak, 35.5
10. Skyridge, 25
12. Westlake, 24.5
13. Lehi, 18
18. Pleasant Grove, 2
400
1. Cael Flinders, AF, 48.34
1,600
1. Ryker Bement, AF, 4:11.94
2. Austin Plewe, AF, 4:12.63
3,200
2. Kaden Evans, AF, 9:00.08
Discus
1. Matthew Bryant, LP, 197-7.0
Shot put
1. Matthew Bryant, LP, 63-3.5
Long jump
1. Ryker Miller, AF, 22-8.25
2. Joshua Keel, Lehi, 21-9.25
Pole vault
2. Ryker Miller, AF, 15-0.0
4×400 relay
2. Westlake, 3:19.42
4×800 relay
2. American Fork, 7:42.78
5A girls
Team scores
1. Timpview, 87
2. Spanish Fork, 62
3. Cedar Valley, 61.5
9. (tie) Maple Mountain, 29
13. Springville, 23
15. Wasatch, 16
20. Salem Hills, 12
100
1. Emerson Stout, CV, 11.84
2. Zoe Deucher, Timpview, 12.07
200
1. Emerson Stout, CV, 24.66
800
1. Lily Alder, Timpview, 2:05.33
2. Jane Hedengren, Timpview, 2:08.49
1,600
1. Jane Hedengren, Timpview, 4:56.21
3,200
1. Jane Hedengren, Timpview, 9:48.73
2. Lily Alder, Timpview, 10:19.81
Discus
2. Sarah Harwood, SF, 122-3.0
Shot put
1. Mahala Speredon, Wasatch, 41-3.5
2. Brynn Morgan, SF, 37-11.25
Javelin
2. Sarah Harwood, SF, 122-9.0
Long jump
2. Bella Staheli, Salem Hills, 17-0.75
High jump
2. Addilynn Jensen, SF, 5-3.0
Pole vault
1. Saidey Johnson, CV, 11-0.0
2. Oaklee Wilson, MM, 10-0.0
4×100 relay
1. Cedar Valley, 47.50
4×200 relay
1. Cedar Valley, 1:42.00
2. Spanish Fork, 1:44.69
4×400 relay
1. Timpview, 4:01.41
4×800 relay
1. Timpview, 9:19.30
5A boys
Team scores
1. Viewmont, 84
2. Timpview, 55.5
4. Maple Mountain, 48
7. Springville, 42.5
13. Cedar Valley, 20.5
17. (tie) Salem Hills, 11
20. (tie) Wasatch, 5
100
2. Jack Weaver, Timpview, 10.71
200
2. Jack Weaver, Timpview, 21.53
400
2. Jack Weaver, Timpview, 47.34
3,200
2. Logan Rohatinsky, MM, 9:16.34
Shot put
2. Chevas Gregory, Timpview, 51-3.0
Javelin
1. Easton Leavitt, Springville, 187-2.0
Long jump
2. Luc Whiting, Springville, 21-11.0
High jump
(tie) 2. Thys Evans, MM, 6-2.0
Brayden Smith, Springville, 6-2.0
Pole vault
2. Jackson Barney, CV, 12-6.0
4×100 relay
2. Cedar Valley, 42.70
4×400 relay
2. Timpview, 3:22.82
4A girls
Team scores
1. Pine View, 122
2. Snow Canyon, 97
4. Mountain View, 46
5. Orem, 37
14. Timpanogos, 20
18. Payson, 7
400
2. Brooklyn Sturdivant, Timpanogos, 55.63
800
1. Julie Moore, MV, 2:14.25
1,600
1. Julie Moore, MV, 5:06.45
3,200
1. Julie Moore, MV, 10:48.18
2. Madelyn Embely, Orem, 10:55.16
4×100 relay
2. Timpanogos, 48.57
4×400 relay
2. Bear River, 3:59.18
4×800 relay
1. Mountain View, 9:20.05
2. Orem, 9:25.30
4A boys
Team scores
1. Orem, 74
2. Park City, 56
3. Mountain View, 55
8. (tie) Payson, 33
12. (tie) Timpanogos, 27
110 hurdles
1. Denver Spanheimer, Payson, 14.40
300 hurdles
1. Isaac Strong, Orem, 38.37
2. Denver Spanheimer, Payson, 38.42
400
2. Skyler Connelly, MV, 48.25
800
1. Peter Mecham, Orem, 1:54.24
1,600
1. Deiderik Witt, Timpanogos, 4:16.59
2. Kyle Steadman, MV, 4:18.63
3,200
1. Deiderik Witt, Timpanogos, 9:08.54
2. Kyle Steadman, MV, 9:09.06
Pole vault
1. Brennan Powell, Timpanogos, 13-0.0
4×100 relay
2. Orem, 41.94
4×800 relay
2. Orem, 7:54.20
3A boys
1. Morgan, 98.5
2. Union, 97
3. Juab, 92.5
4. Ogden, 56
5. Richfield, 54
100
1. Jaden Heap, Juab, 10.70
2. Payton Myers, Juab, 10.75
200
1. Jaden Heap, Juab, 21.33
2. Payton Myers, Juab, 21.83
Javelin
1. Jay Rowley, Juab, 183-4.0
Long jump
1. Jaden Heap, Juab, 22-3.0
High jump
2. Cooper Allread, Juab, 6-4.0
4×100 relay
1. Juab, 41.75
Others
2A girls long jump
1. Katie Olsen, Maeser, 16-3.25
2A girls high jump
1. Ellen Reed, Am. Heritage, 5-7.0
2A boys 800
2. Michael Jacobson, Am. Heritage, 2:00.18
1A boys sprint medley relay
1. Tintic, 3:44.47
1A boys 800
2. Masen Brown, Tintic, 2:04.63
1A boys 1,600
2. Masen Brown, Tintic, 4:45.63
