Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The entire Regional-Qualifying Warhorse Track and Field team had terrific outings under cool and rainy conditions last week in Kingsville as twelve student-athletes combined to pull out a second place finish.
Devine scored 64 points in the team standings, only six points behind champion Lago Vista who posted 70 points. Austin Johnson was a distant third place with 48 points.
Seven Warhorses qualified for the State Track and Field Meet in Austin on Thursday, March 14 with Rowdy Esparza leading the way in three events.
Esparza won Region IV in Long Jump and was runner up in both the 400m Dash and Mile Relay along with Alex Garcia-Castillo, Zach Guerra, Mikey Rodriguez, and Ryan Weinkam
Karter Brown was the region silver medalist in Shot Put as was Bo Wheeler in High Jump.
Others contributing to the Warhorses fantastic showing at Texas A&M Kingsville were Enoch Hall, Esai Sanchez, Lucas Hudson, Brody Lane, and Jonathan Cantu also finished their great year as Regional Qualifiers.
Congratulations to Head Coach Lon Cozby, his assistants, and all Warhorse track and field regional qualifiers and best of luck at State!…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Warhorse Track and Field Regional Runner-Up!
Devine Warhorses Alex Garcia-Castillo, Rowdy Esparza, Mikey Rodriguez and Ryan Weinkam will be competeing in the 4×400 relay race at state!