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2017 Sierra Vista Girls Track Capsule

SIERRA VISTA

Head coach: Ryan Quinn, fifth season

Returning letter winners: Ten

Top athletes: Amina Banks (Jr.), Sarriah Brown (So.), Audrey Dayton (So.), Veronica Niamba (Sr.), Kayla Smith (Sr.), Baileigh Sundin (Jr.), Emma Zeigler (So.)

Outlook: Brown (middle distance), Dayton (hurdles, springs, long jump), Niamba (jumps), Smith (sprints, long jump), Sundin (distance) and Zeigler (middle distance) all were Division I-A state meet qualifiers last season. Banks (high jump) was a region meet qualifier.

“We are looking to build upon our success last year and send more competing athletes to the state track meet,” Quinn said.

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