It would seem obvious that a field event competitor would take it easy at the Punahou Relays.

After all, it’s all about the relay teams, right? Nobody sent the memo to Kahuku senior Joshlyn Noga. The two-sport standout broke her personal record by putting the shot 43 feet, 3.5 inches as her dream season continued.

She also had a 42-plus footer.

"Even if it’s not for a championship or a medal, you just always got to do your best," said Noga, an All-State Fab 15 basketball player.

Noga’s routine before the shot put involves stretching and pacing. A lot of pacing.

"My coach tells me to move around. If I get cold, my shot put isn’t going to be that good. I tell myself to go in there and release it. I just want to get in and fly it because I think if you stand there too long, you start thinking, and you don’t want to think when you’re in there," she said.

Her previous best was just over 40 feet.

"I’ve been practicing and lifting, mostly my legs and explosiveness, jump squats and stuff like that. Plyometrics," said Noga, who weight trains four times per week in a class. "Military (lifts), curls, alternating stuff, single arm. A lot of kettle bells. But I mostly do squats."

Scorching heat at Alexander Field didn’t have an effect on some of the state’s top competitors. While Noga, who was also third in the discus, was at her best — rival Charlinda Ioane of Kapolei was second in the shot put at 41-9.25 — teammate Zhane Santiago was her usual superb self.

Santiago won the long jump (17-3.25) and triple jump (36-9.75).

Anuenue’s super senior, Ikaika Gante, took the boys triple jump at 47-7.5

Radford brought a great effort, too, taking the 4×400 relay by edging runner-up Punahou by four-tenths of a second. Radford’s time was 3:25 even. The Rams considered themselves underdogs to the likes of Punahou and Kamehameha. The latter squad didn’t compete in the event.

"We are just blessed, blessed by God," said Krix Hugley, who also excelled on the football field.

"It’s dedication," sophomore Khalil Maynard.

Romar Bacosa and anchor Phil Hogan rounded out the foursome.

Kamehameha’s 4×800 relay team won by a solid 22-second margin. Long-distance standout Jordan Thibodeau, who normally is a 3,000- and 1,500-meter specialist, was part of the quartet.

"We’re working hard," he said. "Today was a hot day, but it was a good race. I really had to work hard."

Thibodeau is part of a line of leaders who emerged from the cross country program. He has steadily improved each year.

"The biggest difference is having more experience running and training, putting in the work," he said. "This past offseason was the most work I’ve done. I push myself and the family helps. I hate hills, but I run them."