Twenty-seven varsity athletes placed in the top eight at the District 25-4A track meet, April 9-10 at Vandegrift.

“As a very young and inexperienced squad we gained valuable championship meet experience,” girls coach Kelly Thompson said. “We had some good things happen and some not so good things, but at the end of the day, we will be a better team in the future looking back at the district meet.”

Twelve placed in the top four with four winning district championships. In running events, Abby Lentz won the 400 meter dash and Madie Boreman placed first in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. On the field, Deja Beechum won the long jump and Jonah Marquez won the pole vault.

Competitors who placed in the top three advanced to the area meet at Burger Stadium in Austin, April 16-17. At area, 20 athletes placed, including five winning area championships. Boreman won the 1600 and 3200 and Lentz won the 400 meter dash again.

“I felt pretty accomplished and excited,” Lentz said. “I’s so hard, I hate it. I love like running it but while you’re running it, it’s terrible. You just feel like you’re dying, but then after you finish you feel really good.”

In field events, Beechum took the long jump and Marquez finished first in the pole vault. Maddie Sanford, who finished fourth at district in the triple jump, won the event at area, jumping more than 36 feet.

“Maddie has had some good jumps all season,” Thompson said. “At district we didn’t have our best day and were beat by some good jumpers. At the area meet, she put together a great series of jumps and competed like a hungry athlete not ready for her season to be over.”

The top four in each event qualified for regionals, including the 4×100 meter relay team that took second at area.

“I feel amazing to be advancing in the 4×1 with my bros,” senior Tre Artis said. “We have become so much closer and they have grown on me.”

The athletes traveled to San Antonio April 24-25 to compete in the regional meet. Top finishers will move on to the state meet in May.

“I’m really nevous,” Lentz aid. “Only the top two go to state and I’m seeded second by like one millisecond away from being first.”

For all the district and area results, including junior varsity district results, please see below:

DISTRICT RESULTS
VARSITY GIRLS
Overall – 6^th
100 Meter Dash Deja Beechum – 2^nd, Kylie Carpenter – 4^th
200 Meter Dash Abby Lentz – 5^th
400 Meter Dash Abby Lentz – 1^st, Natalie Tedesco – 7^th
1600 Meter Run Madie Boreman – 1^st, Haley Timmons – 5th
3200Meter Run Madie Boreman – 1^st, Haley Timmons – 3rd
100 Meter Hurdles Torrey’ana Smith – 8^th
300 Meter Hurdles Bailie Rogouski – 7^th, Torrey’ana Smith – 8^th
4×100 Meter Relay Ashtin Land, Deja Beechum, Bailie Rogouski, Kylie Carpenter – 6^th
4×200 Meter Relay Torrey’ana Smith, Bailie Rogouski, Ashtin Land, Kylie Carpenter – 4^th
4×400 Meter Relay Maddie Sanford, Abby Lentz, Deja Beechum, Madie Boreman – 5th
High Jump Maddie Sanford – 7th
Pole Vault Christina Lehner – 7th
Long Jump Deja Beechum – 1st
Triple Jump Maddie Sanford – 4th

VARSITY BOYS
Overall – 4th
100 Meter Dash Treshaun Artis – 3rd, RJ McCoy – 4th
200 Meter Dash Brent Pradia – 4th, Morgan Vest – 5^th
400 Meter Dash Christian Krueger – 3rd
800 Meter Run Noah Leos – 3rd
1600 Meter Run Suede Mora – 5^th, Nico Escobar – 8th
3200 Meter Dash Suede Mora – 3rd
110 Meter Hurdles Alex Bourland – 7^th
300 Meter Hurdles Kyle Sanderson – 5^th
4×100 Meter Relay RJ McCoy, Morgan Vest, Treshaun Artis, Christian Krueger – 2nd
4×100 Meter Relay Christian Krueger, Morgan Vest, Tre Artis, RJ Mcoy – 2nd
4×400 Meter Relay Christian Krueger, Kyle Sanderson, Eric Gill, Brent Pradia – 4th
Discus Throw Will Noble – 5th
Pole Vault Jonah Marquez – 1st
High Jump Eric Gill – 6^th, Alex Bourland – 7th
Pole Vault Jonah Marquez – 4th
Triple Jump Ali Francois – 6th
Discus Throw Will Noble – 2nd

JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS
Overall – 4^th
100 Meter Dash Lauren Mioton – 2^nd, Marlaiana Martinez – 4^th
200 Meter Dash Marlaiana Martinez – 7^th, Lauren Mioton – 8th
400 Meter Dash Alexis Alvarez – 1^st, Angelique Bartlett – 2^nd
800 Meter Run Alexis Alvarez – 4^th
100 Meter Hurdles Madi Schulz – 8^th
300 Meter Hurdles Madi Schulz – 7th
4×200 Meter Relay Angelique Bartlett, Marlaina Martinez, Kiera Palmer, Lauren Mioton – 2^nd
4×400 Meter Relay Alexis Alvarez, Angelique Bartlett, Kiera Palmer, Madi Schultz – 5th
High Jump Kiera Palmer – 9th
Long Jump Madi Schulz – 4th
Triple Jump Madi Schulz – 1st

JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS
Overall – 4th
100 Meter Dash Marquis Simmons – 1^st, Dustin Williams – 2^nd
200 Meter Dash Kyler Shelton – 1^st
400 Meter Dash Reagan Henry – 5^th
4×100 Meter Relay Joey Taito, Marquis Simmons, Dustin Williams, Kyler Shelton – 1^st
4×200 Meter Relay Joey Taito, Marquis Simmons, Dustin Williams, Kyler Shelton – 1^st
4×400 Meter Relay Tony Long, Reagan Henry, Gavin Sharp, Tyler Latiolis –6th
High Jump Dustin Williams – 5^th, Michael Forrester – 5th
Pole Vault Trevor Ellis – 4^th, Tyler Latiolis – 6th
Triple Jump Reagan Henry – 6th
Shot Put TJ Wolski -5th

AREA RESULTS
VARSITY GIRLS
Overall – 4th
100 Meter Dash Deja Beechum – 3rd
400 Meter Dash Abby Lentz – 1st
1600 Meter Run Madie Boreman – 1st
3200 Meter Dash Madie Boreman – 1^st, Haley Timmons – 4th
4×200 Meter Relay Torrey’ana Smith, Bailie Rock, Ashtin Land, Kylie Carpenter – 3rd
Long Jump Deja Beechum – 1st
Triple Jump Maddie Sanford – 1st

VARSITY BOYS
Overall – 5th
3200 Meter Dash Suede Mora – 3rd
4×100 Meter Relay RJ McCoy, Morgan Vest, Treshaun Artis, Christian Krueger – 2nd
800 Meter Run Noah Leos – 4th
100 Meter Dash Tre Artis – 4^th, RJ McCoy – 5th
400 Meter Dash Christian Krueger – 4th
200 Meter Dash Brent Pradia – 7th
4×400 Meter Relay Kyle Sanderson, Eric Gill, Christian Krueger, Brent Pradia – 4th
Discus Throw Will Noble – 5th
Pole Vault Jonah Marquez – 1st