Republic returns two school record holders, a pair of pole vaulters with state expectations, and a distance group chasing a sixth straight state relay appearance. In all, Republic broke three school records and sent eight athletes to state last year, and several of those qualifiers are back in 2026.
Junior Keiran Govan holds the triple jump school record at 14.07 meters (46-02.50) after breaking Sean Brewer’s 1991 mark twice at last year’s sectional meet. He earned a state medal by tying for seventh in the high jump (1.88m). In the triple jump at state, he was in fifth place heading into the final round before getting bumped to ninth.
“It motivates me for sure. It sucks. I was hurting during that,” Govan said. “But I know this year it’s definitely motivation, and I feel I’m going to have some really big jumps this year.”…