Coach Prayner

Memorial Middle school head track coach, assistant cross country coach Mentor high school

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Division I state track and field Day 2: Mentor’s Ogorodnikas masters 400 for state crown https://t.co/zwAhhHvIlx

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

PHOTOS: Jesse Owens state track and field meet, June 4-7, 2026 https://t.co/sYUwnk8xHl

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Here's NH area how they fared for Sunday at state as we closed out 4 days in Columbus ...
https://t.co/lE8ff4Dmz5

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Here's my D1 state Day 2 story, now with everything embedded
Talked to Rapolas Ogorodnikas, Colin Borris, Josh Porter & Mark Poje for that
https://t.co/MCinb1xEv8

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Thank you Michael for a great 4 years 🙏🏻

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Thank you Matthew! Words can’t express what you’ve meant to the program over the past 4 years! 🙏🏻

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Mentor's Michael Maynard discusses his 7th in open 8 with a 1:54.37 during D1 state Day 2
Has been such a dependable 4x8/16/open 8 guy for this program - nice to see him grab 1 more podium

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Mentor's Robert Knutson discusses his 5th in PV at 14-4 during D1 state Day 2
Always cool to see someone go all the way from an NH 1 year to podium the next

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Mentor's Maximo Miles discusses his 5th in open 1 with a 10.78 during D1 state Day 2
Like we discussed, if that 1st start attempt went off - man, that block start/drive phase was RIGHT THERE
Looking forward to seeing more growth next year from the open 1 school record holder

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

School Record Holder Junior Maximo Miles 5th in the open 100 🔥 @MentorAthletics @MentorHamman

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Senior Dom Burns 7th and on the podium in the 110 hurdles 🔥 @MentorAthletics @MentorHamman

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

STATE Champion 🔥

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Sophomore Rapolas Ogorodnikas is your 400 D1 State Champion. 1st Mentor open 4 state champ since Harley Howells in 1932 @MentorAthletics @MentorHamman

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Senior Robert Knutson with a 5th place podium finish in the pole vault 🔥 @MentorAthletics @MentorHamman

[Mentor Girls Track @LadyCardzTrack]

Congratulations to Freshman Ashlyn McKinney on an impressive showing at the State Track Meet, placing 10th in the Shot Put!
#OnceACard

[Mentor Girls Track @LadyCardzTrack]

Congratulations to Senior Melody Garrett on an outstanding performance at the State Track Meet, finishing 11th in the Discus!
#OnceACard

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Michael Maynard seeded 18th and coming from lane 18 finishes 7th with a new pr of 1:54 🔥 What a way to end your senior year!
@MentorAthletics @MentorHamman

[Second Sole Mentor @2ndSoleMentor]

Matthew Penkowski finishes his Mentor career with another podium finish in the 1600 running 4:15 🔥 @MentorAthletics @MentorHamman

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Mentor's Michael Maynard 7th D1 open 8 1:54.37
Nice way to cap a career, young man 👍

[Chris Lillstrung @CLillstrungNH]

🎽 Mentor's Rapolas Ogorodnikas 1st D1 open 4 47.54
That's the 1st Mentor boys open 4 top 4 at state - let alone 👑 - since Harley Howells in 1934
This young man does not cease to amaze - you can make the case he's STILL learning open 4 nuance
Amazing