The wolves were spread across multiple meets on Saturday, competing in three different locations across the county and returning with a haul of victories, personal bests, and standout performances.

Freshmen and sophomores hosted the King Frosh-Soph Classic against their peers from across the county, finishing third overall with 145 points. The sprint duo of Aliyah Rudolph and Cayden Tillman each collected victories — Rudolph blazing to first in both the girls 100m (12.38) and 200m (25.64), while Tillman matched her on the boys side. In the field, Allison Kastle captured the girls high jump at 4-10.00, Ethan Pendleton took the boys pole vault at 9-03.00, and Josiah Mitchell finished runner-up in long jump.

Making the solo trip down to Yorba Linda, Amaya Lochard delivered one of the most impressive performances of the day — running the second-fastest 400m in King history at 56.66, an outstanding new personal best.

The distance crew headed to one of the most competitive meets in the state, and the wolves answered with a championship-caliber performance.

Abbey Starling kicked things off, winning the girls 800m with a new personal best of 2:23.06 — but she wouldn't be the last. Betsaida Sandoval also locked in a new PR in the 1600m, just narrowly missing the win.

The sophomore class brought the heat. Max Guzzetta fired off a massive new personal best of 4:27.98, taking home the win in the 1600m.

Frank Stewart continued his breakout season, finishing second in the boys 800m with a 1:55.27 — good for #5 all-time at King. Gracie Guzzetta capped the day with a season-best top-five finish.

The distance trio of Natalie Drewitz, Jude Abu-Ghazaleh, and Elizabeth Jacklin threaded the needle back-to-back-to-back, all posting new season and personal bests in their 1600m heats.

Logan Carlson broke through with a breakthrough race, taking his heat win and running 4:15.12 to claim the #4 all-time spot for King in the 1600m.

Then came the headliner. Maximo Zavaleta, entered with big goals, went after the mile early and never looked back — winning in 4:10.91, a technical full-mile personal best and another invite victory on the year.

The momentum is building. The times are dropping. And the wolves look to get some good training this spring break!

NORCO:  The Wolves put together a strong all-around performance against Norco on Thursday, earning wins in all four divisions: Boys Varsity (101-26), Boys JV (110-11), Girls Varsity (99-28), and Girls JV (51-37).

It started with a statement from the jumpers. In the long jump, Imani Barfield led a 1-2-3-4 sweep for the girls (16-07.50), while Tyler Pinkney did the same on the boys side with a 20-03.00. The triple jump was equally impressive, with Lailani Dial winning the girls (31-06.00) and Colton Zeen taking the boys (42-03.50), joined on the podium by Shamar Graham and Robinson Forbes.

In the throws, Justin Coute continues to be a difference-maker, winning both shot put (49-06.00) and discus (138-10.00). Bailey Mann joined him with a discus win (106-04.00), and Kristen Mason took the girls shot put (32-08.50). The high jump saw Robinson Forbes clear 5-08.00 for the boys win, while Allison Kastle led a tie at 4-10.00 on the girls side.

On the track, the distance crew was strong. Andrew Hearn won the boys 1600m in 4:59.46, with Andrew Moyo close behind. Abbey Starling led the girls 1600m at 5:47.64. In the 800m, Smooth Watkins (2:06.28) and Kyra Christensen (2:29.76) both picked up wins, and Ethan Pendleton closed it out with a 3200m win at 10:53.34.

The hurdles belong to King this season. Zaina Vaughn won the girls 100m hurdles (16.23), and Jacob Cupples took the boys 300m hurdles (44.55), with strong support from Caelan Shelton and Vanessa Hope.

In the sprints, Amaya Lochard led the girls 100m (12.50), Princeton Lewis won the boys (11.21), and Aaliyah Richardson took the girls 200m (26.24). Caleb Lua also added a win in the boys 400m (51.97).

A strong all-around effort against a solid Norco program. The Wolves keep building momentum.

REDONDO BEACH:  The Wolves made the trip down to Redondo Beach this past Friday and Saturday for one of the most competitive invitationals of the season, facing off against dozens of top programs from across Southern California. It was a grind-it-out kind of weekend against serious competition, and King answered the bell with a number of breakthrough performances.

The relay squads set the tone early, with the boys varsity Distance Medley Relay stealing the show and bringing home a championship. The team of Bradley Quezada, Logan Ambos, Frank Stewart, and Logan Carlson ran a stellar race to claim the top spot. The girls varsity Distance Medley Relay also landed on the podium in third, with Gracie Guzzetta, Sophia Llamas, Abbey Starling, and Natalie Drewitz delivering a strong performance. In the 4×400, both teams scored — the boys finished seventh (3:25.89) while the girls took third (3:55.73). The frosh-soph 4x800m relay also earned third place (8:30.37), showing strong building blocks for the future.

Maximo Zavaleta kicked off his weekend with a hard-fought second-place finish in the 3200m (9:02.12), then came back the next day to blow away the competition in the 1600m, taking the win in 4:08.93. Elizabeth Jacklin and Jude Abu-Ghazaleh also made their presence known in the distance races, with Jacklin placing sixth in the 1600m (5:02.02) and fifth in the 3200m (11:03.82), while Abu-Ghazaleh complemented her teammate with a sixth-place finish in the 3200m (11:06.60). In the 800m, Frank Stewart ran a brilliant race to take second place in 1:56.15.

In the sprints, Aliyah Rudolph delivered a career-defining performance in the girls varsity 400m, running her way back into the school record books with a fifth-place finish and a new PR — breaking her own school record that she set earlier this season. Zaina Vaughn also scored in the 300m hurdles, finishing twelfth.

In the field, Jemeni McKee led the pole vaulters with a fourth-place finish at 15-00.00, while Morgan Eckles also scored in girls pole vault, finishing thirteenth at 9-03.00. Vanessa Hope added a pair of scoring finishes in the jumps — eleventh in long jump (16-03.75) and eighth in triple jump (34-02.50). Shamar Graham also scored in the boys triple jump, finishing fifth at 42-01.75. In the throws, Justin Coute landed in fifth place in shot put (55-01.00). Bailey Mann scored with a fifth-place finish in discus (111-00.00), while Cassandra Heston rounded out the throwers with a tenth-place showing in shot put (31-07.50).

All in all, it was a tough, competitive weekend against some of the best teams in the region — exactly the kind of experience that builds championship mettle.

The Wolves are getting after it.

 King had a strong day across all levels on Wednesday, competing in the first Big VIII track and field meet of 2026.  The Wolves earned wins in every division:

• Girls Varsity: 110-24

• Boys Varsity: 94-42

• Girls JV: 79-49

• Boys JV: 127-8

At the varsity level, King opened with wins in both 4×100 relays, with the girls at 51.46 and the boys at 45.05. In distance events, King picked up key wins from Gracie Guzzetta (girls 1600, 5:47.69), Smooth Watkins (boys 1600, 4:42.97), Hannah Palardy (girls 3200, 13:07.84), and Kyra Christensen (girls 800, 2:33.00).

The hurdles were another major strength. King won both boys varsity hurdle races with Jacob Cupples in the 110H (17.98) and Caelan Shelton in the 300H (46.01), while Zaina Vaughn captured the girls varsity 300H in 48.47.

In sprint events, King added more varsity wins through Frank Stewart (boys 400, 50.93), Chiamaka Ezinwa (girls 100, 13.06), and Chukwuma Ezinwa (boys 100, 11.65).

Field events made a major impact, with varsity wins from Vanessa Hope (girls long jump), Kevin Fincher (boys long jump), Lailani Dial (girls triple jump), Robinson Forbes (boys triple jump), Allison Kastle (girls high jump), Morgan Eckles (girls pole vault), Jemeni McKee (boys pole vault), Cassandra Heston (girls shot put), Justin Coute (boys shot put and discus), and Bailey Mann (girls discus).

Overall, it was a productive and complete performance for King, with varsity setting the tone and the full program delivering a sweep in team scoring.

Up next: King will compete at the Redondo Nike Invitational this Friday and Saturday—keep an eye out for the Wolves this weekend.

CHINO:  At a meet built around team depth and event-group execution, the Wolves delivered a huge day at Chino Relays. Battling through tough wind conditions all day, the team stayed composed and competitive from the first race to the final event.

The girls relay teams were outstanding, winning the Div 1 4×200 (1:44.42), Div 1 800 Sprint Medley (1:50.95), and Div 1 4×800 (9:42.86), while the boys added a major win in the Div 1 Distance Medley Relay (10:38.38). Even bigger, those four victories — girls 4×200, girls 800 Sprint Medley, girls 4×800, and boys DMR — each set a new meet record.

Field events were another major strength all day. Vanessa Hope led a huge jumps performance by winning both Div 1 Long Jump and Div 1 Triple Jump, while Imani Barfield added second in long jump. In the throws, Bailey Mann and Justin Coute continued to anchor the group with big podium marks, and additional varsity podium contributions from Kristen Mason, Neyla Borluca, Tyler Pinkney, and Robinson Forbes showed strong depth across event groups.

The younger squads also made a statement in Div 2 and developmental races, with multiple relay and field-event wins that showed the program’s pipeline is moving in the right direction. From sprint medley to distance medley, from horizontal jumps to the ring, the Wolves competed with consistency and confidence.

Overall, this was a complete Chino Relays performance: elite baton work, disciplined pacing, and high-level field execution. The Wolves left with momentum — and four new meet records to show for it.

Next up: the Wolves are back in action next Thursday vs Corona.

FULL RESULTS

The Wolves put together a big-time night at Vista Murrieta, competing with confidence, depth, and great energy from the first event to the last. Across relays, distance, hurdles, sprints, and field events, the group looked connected and aggressive, and that showed in the results.

The relay groups got things rolling right away and set the tone for the evening. The girls 4x100 grabbed a win in 48.46, and the boys 4x100 followed with a first-place finish in 43.65. Later in the meet, the girls 4x400 took another win in 4:03.90, and the boys 4x400 closed the night with a strong 3:30.49 victory.

Distance continued to be a major strength. In the girls 1600, Elizabeth Jacklin took the win in 5:09.45, with Jude Abu-Ghazaleh and Natalie Drewitz right there with strong races. In the girls 3200, Jude Abu-Ghazaleh came back to win in 11:22.41. On the boys side, Mason Stehmeier won the 3200 in 10:24.84, leading a strong group effort that included Max Guzzetta, Juan Carlos Leiva, and Andrew Hearn.

The 800s were another highlight. Gracie Guzzetta won the girls race in 2:23.08, and Maximo Zavaleta won the boys race in 1:54.07. Both races were smartly run and finished with authority, and both groups showed great support up and down the lineup.

In the sprint and hurdle events, the Wolves kept the pressure on. Aliyah Rudolph won the girls 100 in 12.45, and Princeton Lewis had a great double, winning the boys 100 in 11.10 and the 200 in 22.61. Zaina Vaughn swept both hurdle races, taking the 100 hurdles in 16.08 and the 300 hurdles in 48.67. In the girls 200, Amaya Lochard added another first-place finish in 26.36.

The field groups were outstanding too. Vanessa Hope won the triple jump with 37-3.75, and Jemeni Mckee won pole vault at 12-6. In the throws, Bailey Mann swept shot put (31-10) and discus (112-10), while Justin Coute did the same on the boys side with wins in shot put (50-9) and discus (152-9).

Overall, this felt like a full-team performance in every sense. The Wolves competed hard, raced for each other, and left the meet with real momentum heading into the next one:Trabuco Hills Invite this Saturday!