"Winning and losing are both very temporary things. Having done one or the other, you move ahead. Gloating over a victory or sulking over a loss is a good way to stand still."
- Chuck Knox
Last Friday, March 19th, the Junior High throwers went to Pleasanton to compete with the track teams. I appreciate Coach Pierce getting the invite to Pleasanton instead of competing on Saturday, March 20th, at Antonian. I would love to have one more meet before District but the District Meet is Friday, March 26th, at Jourdanton.
Results for the 7th Grade is as follows: (PR) personal record, (DNP) did not place
7th Boys
Discus
Noah Merrell - 4th - 88' (PR)
Daniel Herrera - DNP
Timothy Gutierrez - DNP
Shot
Noah Merrell – DNP
Isaiah Leven - DNP
Isaiah Leven - DNP
Bryce Smith- DNP
7th Girls
Discus
Isabella Sewell - 50'8" - 8th
Martina Ytuarte - 51'7" -7th
Anissa Perez - 60'5" - 3rd (PR)
Shot
Isabella Sewell - 22'2.5" - 6th
Martina Ytuarte - DNP
Taryn McDonald - DNP
The 8th Grade throwers made some nice improvements and learned some important lessons.
8th Boys
Discus
Juan Olvera - 115' - 2nd
Jairo Martinez - 92' - 6th
Nikko Pacheco - DNP
Shot
Juan Olvera - 35' - 2nd
William Davalos - 33' - 4th
Ajay Frausto - DNP
8th Girls
Discus
Arianna Garcia - 61' - 5th
Nayelli Pacheco - 71'10" - 1st (PR)
Katelyn Stech - DNP
Shot
Arianna Garcia - 26'8" - 6th
Nayelli Pacheco - DNP
Shea Merrell - DNP
It will be a good challenge to throw against the entire District this week at Jourdanton. We may not be the farthest but we are the only throwing team with throwers running the mile. Shea improved her time by at least 30 seconds running an 8:43 (PR) and Noah placed 4th in his mile race. He also placed second in the 2400M and then threw the discus 88 feet.
"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say that you cannot do."
- Walter Bagehot
See photos in Google album: Track Meets photos by Coach Foster