Track teams to compete in Monahans
Warm up– Indian and Maiden track athletes warm up during practice on Feb. 11. The team will compete in Monahans on March 4.
The track teams will compete in Monahans on March 4.
The teams competed in their first meet on Feb. 26 in Pecos. The varsity Indians placed eighth as a team, the JV Maidens placed first as a team in the meet, and the JV Indians took fifth.
“I could not be more proud of this group of young ladies,” Maiden Coach Ty Palmer said. “They did an outstanding job and competed very well in every event we had people in.”
Both teams have been training for several weeks, while junior pole vaulter Alex Hindman has been participating in indoor meets all year.
“We put a lot of hard work in out there,” Hindman said. “Every day we practice and improve.”
The Maidens had several first place finishers including sophomore Logan Jaquez who took first in the long jump, 300-meter hurdles and 100-meter dash.
“It was a great feeling finishing in first,” Jaquez said. “I’ve put in a lot of work and its nice to see it paying off.”
Results from Pecos Feb. 26
JV Maidens–first (159 points)
Shotput–Rebecca Guenter sixth (25’8 1/2”)
Discus–Rebecca Guenter third (67’8 1/2”)
Pole Vault–Madi Werner third (7’)
Triple Jump–Chloe Gonzalez first (33’ 3/4”)
Long Jump–Logan Jaquez first (15’11 1/4”), Alexis Howard third (13’9 1/4”)
400 Relay–Mikenzie Stokes, Havyn Perez, Chloe Gonzalez, Logan Jaquez first (52.68)
800 Meter Run–Yesenia Olivas first (2:46.74)
100 Meter Dash–Logan Jaquez first (13.58), Cambri Addison third (14.46)
800-Meter Relay–Aspyn Ruthardt, Amanda Villalva, Mikenzie Stokes, Havyn Perez first (1:57.15)
400-Meter Dash–Alexis Howard first (1:06.08), Amanda Villalva third (1:09.87), Yesenia Olivas fifth (1:11.23)
300-Meter Hurdles–Logan Jaquez first (50.28), Ashley Najera fourth (59.34)
200-Meter Dash–Alexis Howard second (28.18), Havyn Perez third (28.93), Cambri Addison fourth (29.68)
1600-Meter Run–Jaqueline Chavarria fourth (6:49.90)
Varsity Indians–eighth (38 points)
Pole Vault–Alex Hindman first (14’0)
Triple Jump–David Davilla fifth (37’7)
Long Jump–Mikey Nelson first (21’5)
100 Meter Dash– Mikey Nelson first (11.40)
JV Indians–fifth (43 points)
Shot put–Samuel Medrano third (36’11)
Discus–Emmanuel Dominguez fifth (93’11 1/2”)
Long Jump–Isaiah Marquez fifth (17’3.75)
3200-Meter Run–Jude Gomez sixth (12:36.09)
400-Meter Relay–Isaiah Marquez, Jonathan Knelsen, Dominic Cruz, Jeremiah Moralez fifth (54.02)
800-meter relay–Isaiah Marquez, Jonathan Knelsen, Dominic Cruz, Jeremiah Moralez second (1:36.62)
1600-Meter Relay–Isaiah Marquez, Jonathan Knelsen, Dominic Cruz, Jeremiah Moralez third (3:51.66)
