State Bound!

Devine will be sending eight athletes to the State Track and Field meet in Austin at Mike A. Meyers stadium on Thursday, May 14. The eight athletes heading to State are: Karter Brown, Rowdy Esparza, Bo Wheeler, Alex Garcia-Castillo, Zach Guerra, Mikey Rodriguez, Ryan Weinkam and Rylie Wells. Esparza, Rodriguez, Weinkam, Guerra and Garcia-Castillo (altername) will be competeing in the 4×400 relay. Esparza will also be competing in the Long Jump event. Wheeler will be in the High Jump event, Brown will compete in Shot Put and Wells will be in the Triple Jump event. Pictured above is Mikey Rodriguez(right) preparing to hand the baton to Ryan Weinkam (left). Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The 2026 UIL State Track and Field Meet for Class 4A is Thursday, May 14th in Austin at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Gates open for admission at 7:00am.
Devine High School sends eight student-athletes as seven from the Warhorse side of things make the trip as does one Arabian.
Representing the boys side is Karter Brown, Rowdy Esparza, Bo Wheeler, Alex Garcia-Castillo, Zach Guerra, Mikey Rodriguez, and Ryan Weinkam while Rylie Wells is the sole representative for the Arabians.
Best of luck to all participants and their coaches!
Class 4A
Session #1
9:00am High Jump-Bo Wheeler, High Jump-G, Shot Put-G
9:30am 3200m-G
9:45am 3200m-B
10:30am Shot Put-Karter Brown
10:45am Long Jump-Rowdy Esparza, Long Jump-G
1:00pm Discus-G, Pole Vault-B
2:45pm Triple Jump-Rylie Wells
3:00pm Discus-B, Pole Vault-G
Session #2
5:00pm 400m Relay
5:20pm 800m Run
5:45pm 100/110m Hurdles
6:05pm 100m Dash
6:40pm 800m Relay
7:00pm 400m Dash-Rowdy Esparza
7:35pm 300m Hurdles
7:55pm 200m Dash
8:15pm 1600m Run
8:45pm 1600m Relay-Rowdy Esparza, Ryan Weinkam, Zach Guerra, Mikey Rodriguez, Alex Garcia-Castillo