8th grade Colts track team snatches championship plaque

8th grader Christian Gerlach took 6th in the 110M Hurdles. See more photos in our online gallery!

Devine’s Middle School 8th grade Colt’s track team outperformed the remaining five district schools in grand fashion by claiming the Championship by 22 points over second place Crystal City. The Colts scored 145 points while the Javelinas managed 123. Pleasanton finished a close 3rd with 121 points followed by Carrizo Springs (91), Pearsall (82), and Lytle (54).
Individual Colt Results: 2400m-Demetrius Santana-Alvarado-2nd-8:38 4x100m Relay-Armando Gutierrez, Justin Contreras, Jaden Ramirez, Xsavior Martinez-1st-47.87 800m-Guadalupe Tovar-4th-2:26 110m Hurdles-Jason Monreal-4th-21.00, Christian Gerlach-6th-21.84 4x200m Relay-Gutierrez, Donnie Brandon, Ramirez, Contreras-3rd-1:43 400m-Devin Ornelas-6th-1:02 300m Hurdles-Monreal-5th-50.58 200m-Gutierrez-5th-26.96 1600m-Santana-Alvarado-5th-5:37 4x400m Relay-Tovar, Brandon, Contreras, Ramirez-1st-3:55 Long Jump-Martinez-4th-16’11” Triple Jump-Martinez-1st-36’6”, Contreras-3rd-36’1” High Jump-Contreras-1st-5’1”, Matthew Madrid-3rd-4’10”, Tovar-4th-4’10” Shot Put-Hunter Nowicki-6th-35’11” Discus-Evan Priest-1st-119’7” Pole Vault-Jacob Featherly-1st-9’0”, Gerlach-3rd-8’6”, Monreal-5th-7’0”.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer