Track and Field

Hawaii high school pole vaulters are lucky to have a former Olympian as a coach here. His name is Tom Hintnaus and he was there at the Punahou Relays watching a fascinating competition going on Saturday. He is the Punahou pole vault coach, but — like any coach in a particular event – he knows a lot about and cares about not only the competitors on his Buffanblu squad but also the opponents. You can tell from his demeanor that […]

The Punahou track and field team will be bringing some gold back from its weekend in California. Reigning state cross country champion Connor Lehl ran a 4:24.72 to win the 1,600 meters at the Mustang Relays in Mira Costa, Calif., on Saturday, closing with a 2:03 in the final 800 meters to earn the win. Ian Irish of Palos Verdes was second in 4:25.11. Lehl, who also ran in relays, was the only Hawaii runner in the event. Sophomore Kennedy […]

Kaiser’s Kristen O’Handley picked up this year’s track and field season where she left off last year. O’Handley, who won the 100 and 200 and chipped in on a relay win at last year’s state championships, won two individual events and was in on two relay wins at Saturday’s Yamamoto Invitational at Mililani. O’Handley broke the meet record with a 5-05 effort in the high jump and won the 200-meter dash. Kaiser won the team title with 151.75 points to […]

Baldwin’s Anthony Kahoohanohano-Davis is the Gatorade Hawaii Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, the Gatorade Company announced Friday. The award recognizes athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character on and off the track. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior won three individual titles, set two state records and anchored a victorious relay at the state championship meet in May. Kahoohanohano-Davis soared a record 24 feet, 10 inches to win the long jump, broke the previous triple-jump mark […]

Hawaii Prep’s Emma Taylor is the Gatorade Hawaii Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, the Gatorade Company announced Thursday. The award recognizes athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character on and off the track. Taylor, a 5 foot 6 senior, won the 100-meter high hurdles in 15.79 seconds and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 45.82 at the state meet in May, leading Ka Makani to the team championship. Taylor also finished second in the 200-meter […]