The high school track season got off to a quick start in Pearsall last Thursday afternoon as the Varsity Arabians, Varsity Warhorses, and JV Warhorses all claimed 1st place finishes at the conclusion of the meet. The JV Arabians also had a strong showing finishing in 2nd place overall.
According to Head Track Coach Lynn Cozby he was “amazed to see how good we are early in the season.” Track teams being good at any point of the season, however, should come as a surprise to no one. Coach Cozby’s teams have racked up 19 district championships over the last 23 years with multiple Regional and State qualifiers.
Varsity boys top 5 teams: Devine-167, Crystal City-121, Pearsall-87, Lytle-84, Poteet-54.
Warhorses that placed are listed by Event-Athlete-Place-Result :High Jump-Chase DuBose-4th-5’0”; King Cantero-5th-5’0” Pole Vault-Javi Torres-3rd-10’0”; Matthew Ornelas-5th-9’0” Long Jump-Dillon Ricord-1st-20’10”; Grant Collin-5th-18’3” Triple Jump-Ricord-1st-39’9.5”; Jonathon Hernandez-38’6” Discus-Jack Zimmerle-1st-136’10”; Dakota Wofford-2nd-128’7” Shot Put-Zimmerle-1st-49’10.5”; Corben Boggs-2nd-45’2.5” 3200m-Connor Radicke-6th-11:15 400m Relay-4th-46.34 800m-Luke Torres-5th-2:12 110m Hurdles-Trent Laughlin-1st-15:56 100m-Ricord-1st-10.88 800m Relay-4th-1:36:84 300m Hurdles-Laughlin-1st-42:55; Jake Harrell-4th-45:21 200m-Ricord-1st-22.18; Joey Seguin-5th-24.91 1600m-Colin Rogers-5:1 5 1600m Relay-2nd-3:44.48.
Varsity girls top 5 teams: Devine-124, Carrizo Springs-108, Cornerstone-98, Poteet-93, Pearsall-91.
Arabians that placed are listed by Event-Athlete-Place-Result: Pole Vault-Macie Howard-2nd-6’0” Triple Jump-Caroline Anderson-3rd-33’2.5” Long Jump-Sydney Rendon-2nd-15’1/2” 400m Relay-3rd-53.64 800m-Mari Murillo-1st-2:35 100m Hurdles-Taylor Rice-4th-18.52 100m-Rendon-2nd-13:37; Macie York-3rd-13:52 800m Relay-2nd-1:53 300m Hurdles-Rice-4th-53:02 200m-Andrea Gomez-2nd-28.56; Rendon-3rd-28:58; Taylor Carr-5th-29:33 1600m-Murillo-1st-5:52 1600m Relay-2nd-4:34.
JV boys top 3 teams: Devine-180, Crystal City-157, Lytle-61.
JV Warhorses that placed in the top 3 are listed by Event-Athlete-Place-Result: High Jump-Damian Martinez-1st-5’6” Pole Vault-Nolan O’Neal-3rd-7’0” Triple Jump-Martinez-1st-36’0”; William Benoit-2nd-35’4.5” Discus-Tristan Ortiz-1st-103’1”; Nathan Quick-2nd-99’3” Shot Put-Ortiz-1st-40’0”; Tanner Hardcastle-3rd-34’11” 400m Relay-2nd-47.81 800m-Ismael Vera-2nd-2:21 110m Hurdles-Benoit-1st-18.89 100m-Phillip Ramos-3rd-12.27 800m Relay-1st-1:41.31 400m-Donovan Camacho-2nd-58.87; Jace Hackebeil-3rd-59.1 8300m Hurdles-Benoit-1st-48.31 1600m Relay-1st-3:56.
JV girls top 3 teams: Carrizo Springs-112, Devine-103, Crystal City-87.
JV Arabians that placed in the top 3 are listed by Event-Athlete-Place-Result: Long Jump-Alison Crouch-3rd-13’6” Discus-Kelsie Arche-2nd-71’7” 3200m-Bre Bernal-13:51; Alexis Shook-3rd-14:00 400m Relay-2nd-56:96 100m Hurdles-Sydnie Harrell-3rd-20:59 400m-Andrea Garcia-2nd-71.49 1600m-Bernal-1st-6:24; Shook-3rd-6:45.
All four divisions will compete at Poteet on Saturday, February 25th.
By Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer