The 2026 Unified Track and Field State meet was an amazing event for all of the athletes involved, and a special one for students in Jordan School District. The meet was held at Copper Hills High School, giving students in Jordan District a chance to compete for state championships close to home. Athletes from all six JSD High Schools were among the 31 schools and 651 athletes who gave it their all. Below are the top three finishes in each of the track events. A special thank you to the dozens of volunteers from Copper Hills who made the event possible for athletes from across the state.

Bingham

Unified Partner 50m Dash -Addilyn Watson (2nd)

Boys 200m Dash – Jackson Koftinow (2nd)

Copper Hills

Boys 4x200m Relay (1st)

Boys 4x400m Relay (2nd)

Boys 4x100m Relay (2nd)

Herriman

Boys 4x100m Relay (1st)

Girls 4x100m Relay (1st)

Boys 50m Dash – Logan Coles (1st)

Boys 50m Dash – Brady Beal  (2nd)

Girls 50m Dash – Carson Thompson (1st)

Girls 50m Dash – Corryn Harmon (2nd) 

Girls 50m Dash – Audrey Gerritsen (3rd)

Riverton

Unified Partner 50m – Leah Vanderlinden (3rd) 

West Jordan

Boys 400m Dash – Aiden Hulet (2nd)

It was a festive celebration of the upcoming end of the school year and a party send-off to the seniors as South Valley School hosted its year-end dance. This year’s theme was a lūʻau, complete with a Hawaiian barbecue buffet, flower leis, floral print shirts, and palm tree decorations. Jordan School District Superintendent Anthony Godfrey’s band, Superintendents of Rock+, provided the music as students danced, sang, and celebrated an incredible year at South Valley School.

Congratulations to an extraordinary group of students who just earned their one-year Engineering Design and Manufacturing Technology certification from Salt Lake Community College—three weeks before their high school graduation! These students joined Jordan PREP (PRe-freshman Engineering Program) during the height of the COVID pandemic. Six years later, after online classes, rigorous academic courses, personal growth, and hard work, they walked across the stage at SLCC’s graduation ceremony. Four of the graduates are first-generation college students, and each walked with honors.

Jordan PREP is a rigorous, math-focused summer enrichment program that identifies high-achieving students with a strong interest in STEM and prepares them for advanced academic success.

We’re so proud of these students’ achievements and can’t wait to see what they do next!

Westvale Elementary students laced up their sneakers for the school’s annual Fun Run through the neighborhood. Volunteers guided students through a three-quarter-mile course around the school and past the nearby Mountain View Golf Course. A cheering section of parents and teachers met the runners at the finish line. Top finishers in each grade took home a medal, but everyone walked away with a ribbon for participating, a popsicle, and a smile. 

A special thank you to the West Jordan Police Department for patrolling the streets during the run and ensuring everyone stayed safe and had a great time.

It was an exciting day for talented students at Majestic Elementary Arts Academy as they performed before the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the Great American Songbook, a special education assembly celebrating America’s artistic and cultural legacy through music, storytelling, and student creativity. The assembly also featured nationally recognized student musicians in Caleb Chapman’s Crescent Super Band, and student reflections on America’s future.

Majestic kindergarten and first-grade students sang the Majestic School Song, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Cherry Tree. Fifth and sixth-grade students in the advanced band class played Jurassic Park and Monster Machine. Majestic students are truly talented performers and they shined!

The event was part of the Eden Arts and Immersive Media Festival, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, as part of the Freedom 250 educational programming.