CPHS junior Cheyenne Walden wins fifth State Championship by wide margin

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Cheyenne Walden picked up her fifth State Championship medal Friday afternoon at Moore High School, and she's not done yet. The State Championship Track Meet will continue Saturday morning where the Sandite of the Week will compete in the 800 meter and 1600 meter races. 

Walden won her first state championship in cross country as a freshman, then came in third in the 3200 meter run at the State Track Meet in Yukon after being edged out by less than three seconds. Last year she defended her cross country state title and picked up her first gold medal in track after beating the runner-up by a full 18 seconds in the 3200. 

Now a junior, Walden has set her sites on even bigger fish. She won yet another cross country championship this past fall with a remarkable 52.3 second lead over her closest competitor. Friday the 13th in Moore, she won her 13th competition of the season--and it was the most important one of all. 

Beating her closest competitor by an incredible 37.34 seconds, Walden defended her 3200 title for her fourth state championship with a time of 10:55.99. 

Earlier in the day Walden competed in the 4x800 relay with Nia Byrd, Alexis Davis, and Elizabeth Watts. The four were the first team ever from Sand Springs to qualify in the 3200 relay and placed 13th with a time of 10:28.63. 

The incredible athlete will get the chance to win two more medals Saturday when she competes in the 800 meter run at 12:20 and the 1600 meter run at 2:35. Last year she came in runner-up in the 1600 behind fellow Lady Sandite Morgan Long, who is now a freshman at the University of Oklahoma.

It's worth noting that Walden is the first Lady Sandite in school history to qualify for State in four different categories in the same year. The Awards Presentation will be held at 4:00 PM. 

Sandite of the Week: Cheyenne Walden

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

This week Sandite Pride News would like to recognize Charles Page High School junior Cheyenne Walden as Sandite of the Week for her outstanding performance at the Regional Track Meet Saturday at Claremore High School.

Walden is the first Lady Sandite ever to qualify for State in four different categories. She placed first in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:17.06, first in the 3200 with a time of 11:00.78, and third in the 800 with a time of 2:21.30. 

Additionally, Walden carried the baton on the last leg of the two mile relay and helped her teammates become the first squad to ever qualify from Sand Springs in that category. Nia Byrd, Alexis Davis, and Elizabeth Watts will be joining her at the State Championship this weekend at Moore High School. 

Walden is quite possibly the greatest runner in school history and already holds four State Championship medals. She claimed her third-consecutive Cross Country State Championship this fall and she also won the 3600 at last year's State Track Meet.

Sandite of the Week is a weekly recognition given to any one person with significant ties to the Sand Springs community who accomplishes remarkable achievements during the Sunday through Saturday week preceding the award. Prior achievements may be noted in the article, but do not bear direct influence on the selection committee which only considers prior week accomplishments. Candidates may be nominated by anyone by emailing SanditePrideNews@gmail.com. Bylaws prevent the giving of the award to anyone for two consecutive weeks, but any recipient may be nominated and awarded again in the future, so long as the weeks are not consecutive. Final selection is made by a majority vote of a three-person staff committee. 

Businesses or organizations seeking to sponsor the Sandite of the Week award may contact the above email for inquiries.

Cheyenne Walden sweeps Stillwater, Underclassmen impress

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Track and Field teams traveled to Stillwater earlier this month for the Pioneer Relays. The boys placed 8th with 14 points and the girls placed 9th with 21 points. The boys placed 7th in the 4x100m relay with a time of 46.82 and 4th in the 4x800 at 8:57.28. The Freshman class continues to show up big time for both teams, leaving the future of the sport bright at CPHS.

Girls

  • Madelynn Adams placed 20th in the 100m dash with a time of 14.78 and 13th in the 200m at 32.19.

  • Junior Erindira Cuevas placed 34th in the 100m with a time of 17.58 and 23rd in the 200m at 38.36.

  • Junior Alexis Davis placed 7th in the 800m run at 2:49.20 and 11th in the 1600m at 6:04.87.

  • Junior Cheyenne Walden placed 1st in the 1600m with a time of 5:10.87 and 1st in the 3200m with a season-best 10:45.43.

  • Freshman Elizabeth Watts placed 6th in the 100m hurdles at 19.15 and 7th in the 300m hurdles at 54.06.

  • Freshman Lauren Barkdull placed 12th in the 800m run at 2:59.04.

  • Freshman Majasty Lapsley placed 12th in the 100m at 13.98.

  • Junior Julia Lewis placed 9th in the 200m at 30.64.

  • Sophomore Stacy Logan placed 9th in the 200m with a season-best 13.63.

  • Senior Alexis Mosley placed 25th in the 100m at 15.12.

  • Sophomore Adrianna Tapp placed 14th in the 100m at 14.15.

  • Junior Kaileeann Worthington placed 16th in the 200m at 33.47.

Boys

  • Freshman Aden Baughman placed 4th in the 1600m with a season-best 4:52.63 and 5th in the 3200m with a season-best 10:48.89.

  • Freshman Landin Green placed 8th in the 800m with a season-best 2:15.14 and 9th in the 1600m with a season-best 4:58.87.

  • Junior Dalton Morgan placed 17th in the 100m with a season-best 11.91 and 9th in the 200m at 24.58.

  • Junior Ian Baustert placed 10th in the 800m at 2:20.20.

  • Senior Jason Cooper placed 15th in the 300m hurdles at 50.43.

  • Senior Jacob Fortune placed 16th in the 400m at 1:00.66.

  • Sophomore Jacob Garby placed 12th in the 1600m at 5:02.68.

  • Brayden Hardesty placed 11th in the 200m at 25.07.

  • Freshman Jaelyn Jackson placed 3rd in the 400m at 54.66.

  • Junior Delvin Jordan placed 28th in the 100m at 12.71.

  • Geno Lopez placed 16th in the 300m hurdles at 52.53.

  • Austin McCaskey placed 11th in the 3200m at 11:34.61.

  • Sophomore Payton Scott placed 10th in the 100m at 11.61.

  • Caleb Wash placed 20th in the 200m at 26.09.

Cheyenne Walden sweeps Holland Hall Track Meet: Girls take 7th, Boys take 14th

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School varsity track teams traveled to Holland Hall High School in Tulsa for their first meet of the season last month. The boys came in 14th of 19 schools with 9 team points. The girls came in 7th of 19 schools with 32 team points.

The girls placed 4th in the Girls' 4x800m relay with a time of 10:37.07, while the boys came in 6th with a time of 8:43.02. Three girls finished top-20 in the 100m dash.

Cheyenne Walden came in first in the 3200 run with a 10:51.87 time and first in the 1600 in 5:16.77. 

Stacy Logan tied for 15th at 13.66 in the 100m dash.

 Adrianna Tapp finished 18th in 13.71 in the 100m dash.

Nia Byrd tied for 19th in the 100m dash in 13.73. She tied for 18th in the 1600 with a time of 6:30.06.

Elizabeth Watts placed 14th in the 300m hurdles in 54.87. She came in 4th in the High Jump at 4'06.00". 

Tiakeya Palmer finished 31.31 for 39th place in the 200m dash.

Alexis Mosley finished 34.40 for 54th place in the 200m dash.

Kaileeann Worthington finished 34.84 for 55th place in the 200m dash.

Aden Baughman came in 5th in the 3200 run with a time of 10:52.80. He finished 12th in the 1600 in 4:53.16.

Ian Baustert came in 12th in the 800m run with a time of 2:16.35. He placed 54th in the 400m dash in 1:03.03.

Landin Green came in 14th in the 800m run with a time of 2:18.28.

Dalton Morgan came in 17th in 12.10 in the 100m dash. He took 12th place in the 200m dash in 24.35.

Brayden Hardesty came in 32nd in 12.41 in the 100m dash. He came in 17th in the 200m dash in 24.87.

Caleb Wash came in 37th in in the 100m dash in 12.70.

Jaelyn Jackson came in 6th in the 400m dash at 53.32.

Timothy Calvert placed 61st in the 400m dash with a time of 1:09.38. 

Colton Washington placed 4th in the Long Jump at 18'09.00"