After a full year, the wait is over. RHS track and field comes back to Ripon high school. On Mar. 28 2025, Ripon high school hosted its first dual meet of the 2025 season against Hughson High and rival school Ripon Christian. All three schools went toe to toe with one another making it a close match the entire way through, but by the end both RHS boys and girls came in first place. Starting the season 1-0.
The RHS field was crowded the entire meet, with citizens from across Ripon coming to support the RHS track and field team. With the support of the entire town, the RHS track team put up one of their best performances of the season. With dozens of runners and throwers achieving new P.R’s, Seven runners who won their respective events, and three out of the four relay events were won by RHS. Senior Logan Lefebvre was a stand out for runners in this meet, as he achieved a new P.R in 300 meter hurdles, placed first overall in 300 meter hurdles, and was on the RHS A team that won the 4×4 relay. 
Lefebvre stated on his performance,”I think [I did my best] probably in the 4×4, because even after all my events, my legs are tired, I still ran a good split.”
Meanwhile the throwers and jumpers did exceptional as well. Four RHS jumpers placed first overall in their events, while four throwers placed first overall as well. Senior Shayla Mckeon was a standout in her events, placing first in Shot put and Discus and achieving a new P.R of 25.25 meters in Discus.
Mckeon stated when asked about the support RHS gave during the meet,“It definitely felt nice, and it helped me compete better because I had support and I knew my friends believed in me so I believed in myself.”
By the end of the night both RHS boys and girls teams came out with the win. The boys ended up beating Hughson with a close score of 74-62, and Ripon Christian with a score of 133-3. The RHS girls came in with very similar scores, beating Hughson 85-51, and Ripon Christian 121-10.
Despite winning the first meet of the season, RHS still has much to work on through the course of the final months of school. However this first meet is a good indicator of what this RHS team can do, and where they can go this season.
