Flashback Friday: Caila Odekirk Wins First Region 9 Champs


As a freshman, Hurricane's (UT) Caila Odekirk placed seventh overall in 18:47.40 for three miles at the Region 9 Championships on the Sand Hollow Golf Course. She was the first freshman to finish the race by almost a minute.

year later, Odekirk won her first championship title as a sophomore on the St. George Golf Club course. 

Odekirk stuck with the close pack of four for most of the race. As she came around the final turn, she powered through the homestretch of the course to win the three-mile title in 17:55.79.

She won the event by over 19 seconds before three seniors crossed the finish line. Her championship title led the Tigers to a fourth-place team finish.


VARSITY GIRLS THREE MILE RUN FINALS	ALL RESULTS	
PLACE	ATHLETE		TEAM	RESULT	POINTS
1	Caila Odekirk	10	Hurricane	17:55.79	1
2	Lauren Leukenga	12	Desert Hills	18:14.84	2
3	Hailey Odekirk	12	Hurricane	18:17.20	3
4	Jessica Hill	12	Pine View	18:20.73	4
5	Gwen Sepp	11	Dixie	18:25.96	5
6	Alli Baker	11	Pine View	18:28.82	6
7	Madi Strasner	11	Desert Hills	18:29.27	7
8	Malayna Steffensen	12	Canyon View	18:33.45	8


This year, Odekirk looks strong over this distance. As she continued her undefeated season, she was able to run faster than 17:40 for three miles. She set a new personal best of 17:22.00 at the Cedar XC Invitational last weekend. The 2020 Region 9 Championships will occur tomorrow, October 10 at Canyon View HS. Odekirk currently is the sixth fastest runner in Utah for three miles. Based on this year's results, she has the fastest time in Region 9 by 32 seconds. Will she be able to defend her title?


Top Three Mile Times in Region 9 for the 2020 Season

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEETDATEPLACE
117:22.00
Hurricane
2022
217:54.00
Pine View
2023
318:01.00
Snow Canyon
2021
418:20.50
Pine View
2021
518:21.10
Pine View
2023
618:23.60
Dixie
2022
718:27.00
Crimson Cliffs
2022
818:28.60
Pine View
2022
918:34.70
Desert Hills
2021
1018:54.00
Snow Canyon
2022
1118:58.10
Cedar
2022
1219:10.40
Desert Hills
2021
1319:14.80
Pine View
2021
1419:17.60
Desert Hills
2022
1519:17.90
Desert Hills
2021