Natalia’s JV track teams wrapped up their 2021 season with the running of the 27AAA Track Meet in Jourdanton last week. The Mustangs placed fifth as a team while the Lady Mustangs came in seventh place.
Winning a gold medal for the Mustangs was Justin Curiel in the 300m Hurdles and Matthew Helton in Pole Vault while silver medals went to Paul Zapata and Dominique Banda.
Taking bronze was Curiel, Zapata, Devin Chapa, RJ Velasquez, Esteban Rodriguez, Jasmine Riso, and Yadira Mendez.
JV girl team rankings
1st Lytle 109, 2nd Poth 105, 3rd Cotulla 90, 4th Jourdanton 68, 5th Poteet 51, 6th Karnes City 32,7th Natalia 25, 8th West Campus 17.
Lady Mustang results
100m Dash—2nd Dominique Banda 14.59, 3rd Jasmine Riso 14.60 200m Dash—3rd Riso 30.59 400m Dash—8th Yadira Mendez 1:17.59 800m Run—7th Mendez 3:09.56 8th Addison Crowther 3:13.37 Shot Put—7th Jamie Wroblewski 23’1” Triple Jump—3rd Mendez 27’5¼”.
JV boy team rankings
1st Jourdanton 162, 2nd Poth 136, 3rd Lytle 87.5 4th Poteet 63.5 5th Natalia 60, 6th Dilley 32, 7th Karnes City 18.
Mustang results
4x400m Relay—3rd RJ Velasquez, Esteban Rodriguez, Justin Curiel, Paul Zapata 4:00.35 100m Dash—3rd Zapata 12.76 200m Dash—5th Velasquez 25.82 400m Dash—2nd Zapata 57.04 800m Run—6th Roberto Hernandez 2:30.11 1600m Run—5th Logan Chapa5:27.60, 6th Devin Chapa 5:32.60 3200m Run—3rd D. Chapa 11:49.43, 5th L Chapa 11:58.40 300m Hurdles—1st Curiel 49.07 Pole Vault—1st Matthew Helton 6’6”.
By Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer