LEWISTON, ID – LC State Men’s Track and Field got faster during the offseason with the addition of four talented sprinters ahead of the 2025-26 season. Included in the group are LC Valley products Noah Carpenter and Milo Kunnap, along with regional athletes Camden Koerner and Isahi Salinas.
Noah Carpenter – Lewiston, Idaho/Lewiston High School
Noah Carpenter, brother of LC State Track and Field standout Jennah Carpenter, will add to the long history of Bengal athletes that become Warriors. Noah Carpenter had a stellar career for LHS in both football and track and field. He ran a career-best time of 10.98 in the 100m and 22.5 in the 200m and was a State Champion in the 4x200m relay. Carpenter placed third at State in the 100m and 4x100m relay to help LHS place third as a team. On the football field, he was an all-league running back and was twice named the Offensive MVP.
“As one Carpenter moves on, another moves in,” coach Mike Collins said. “Noah has already impressed me with his positive attitude and competitive demeanor. He is going to be one of those guys that not only will learn from the veterans that we have but will pass on quickly his own strengths and experience to make those around him better. As a part of this very talented incoming group, I think we will see some exciting things from Noah.”
Milo Kunnap – Clarkston, Wash./Clarkston High School
Kunnap will add depth to the growing sprint group at LC State. The Clarkston native was a member of the 4x100m relay team that set the school record. He also competed in football where he was voted second-team all-league. He joins Clarkston High School teammate Lucas Siler who also signed with the Warriors.
“I think Milo is just getting started,” Collins said. “He is still learning and is ready to soak up the track atmosphere from around him and he is going to be in a very good pool of it. Another guy that is extremely likable and undoubtedly will be a great teammate. We should see a nice performance curve for him once we get rolling in the competitive season.”
Camden Koerner – Spokane, Wash./Joel E. Ferris High School/Spokane Falls CC
Koerner joins the Warriors out of Spokane Falls CC where he competed for the Sasquatch for two seasons. During his time at SFCC, he helped the team finish second in the NWAC with his fourth-place finish in the long jump. He had career-best times of 11.05 in the 100m and 22.75 in the 200m. Koerner cleared marks of 21’10” in the long jump and 40’11” in the triple jump.
“Camden will come in with some of the best experience as a newcomer and importantly he knows from experience how important the weight room and getting stronger is for improvement.” Collins explained. “He talked with me about how he believes that is a huge part of why he got so much better since high school. We will be working on keeping him healthy and continue his great work in both the sprints and the jumps.”
Isahi Salinas – Fruitland, Idaho/Fruitland High School
Salinas, a native of Fruitland, Idaho, prepped for four years at Fruitland High School for the Grizzlies. His career-bests rank among the top marks in school history. Salinas is fourth all-time in the high jump (6’0”), eighth in the 200m (23.45) and 12th in the 100m (11.50). He was named the jumper MVP in the Spike Up Athletics program and competed in basketball.
“I have no doubt I will like this young man because he comes from my home area, though unfortunately a rival school,” Collins said. “But that also means I have a pretty good idea of what his environment was like. He got great coaching at Fruitland and developed well. I have no doubt that being put in an environment where he is training with guys every day that are as good as what he faced in the State final is going to help him take great strides. He has been enjoyable to visit with and I am looking forward to getting to know him better.”
