Hamblin’s time of 36.78, originally the winning time in the 300-meter hurdles on May 17, was disputed and Hamblin was disqualified from the race, according to Trevor Howell, Weber’s athletic director. UHSAA spokesperson Jeff Cluff confirmed the reversal of Hamblin’s disqualification to the Standard-Examiner on Tuesday.

Weber announced the decision publicly Friday via the school’s official Instagram page.

Hamblin, whose name read “DQ” on the official meet results website until sometime Tuesday morning, will receive a first-place medal for the event, bringing his career total to seven state titles following the panel’s decision.

Hamblin previously set the 6A record (36.51) in the 300-meter hurdles in 2024, rivaling the overall state record of 36.30 set by Cam Dropp (Woods Cross) in 2013. Rehabbing from an ACL tear, Hamblin qualified for the 2025 state meet despite missing more than half of Weber’s regular-season meet schedule.

As Hamblin recalled, a narrow finish to the 300-meter hurdles saw Hamblin and Davis High’s Caleb Flint (37.16) battling for gold with a handful of hurdles to go. Pulling ahead through the final couple of hurdles, Hamblin was called the winner and later learned of his disqualification in regards to a dispute filed by another coach.

“It was really one of the first races the whole year I went all out,” Hamblin said. “I was going all out and I was dying at the end and just finished strong. Fifteen minutes after the race, someone was like ‘you’re getting DQd.’ I knew my coaches were going to handle it pretty well, so I didn’t want to step in.”

The subsequent appeals panel — which, according to Josh’s father, Ben, included the state meet director and an impartial rules liaison from BYU — concluded the race had already been called and that any appeal by another coach or team was invalid.

Neither Josh nor his father was present for the appeals meeting but later learned of the decision via Howell. Hamblin plans to compete at Nike Outdoor Nationals from June 19-22 at the University of Oregon.

It’s not Northern Utah’s first brush with a championship-related appeal, but the latest successful case in the recent academic calendar. In February, Box Elder High School contested the results of the 5A state wrestling tournament and is still navigating legal options as summer creeps in.

Schools, according to the UHSAA handbook, cannot protest the results of a game or competition after officials determine the contest has ended. The handbook includes the following regarding its appeals when requested by a school:

“For matters other than student eligibility, an appeals panel shall review the evidence presented at the hearing and may, in its discretion, request additional written materials. The decision on appeal shall be limited to the evidentiary record presented in the hearing. The appeals panel’s decision is final.”

Member schools and their students “have the right to appeal any adverse decision which affects their interests,” but must file an appeal with the UHSAA within 30 days of the incident.

Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.