Valley’s Best and Mythical Standings for 3.3.16
Team Standings
Boys

1, Harlingen High, 60.75; 2, McAllen High, 53; 3, La Joya Palmview, 50; 4, McAllen Memorial, 47; 5, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 34; 6, Harlingen South, 33; 7, Los Fresnos, 32; 8, La Feria, 30.75; 9, Weslaco High, 27; 10, Sharyland High, 25.

Girls

1, McAllen Memorial, 95; 2, Weslaco High, 81.2; 3, La Joya Palmview, 47; 4, Harlingen South, 42;5, Los Fresnos, 38.2; 6, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 38; 6, McAllen Rowe, 38; 8, Sharyland High, 26; 9, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 25; 10, Mission Veterans Memorial, 24.2.

Individual Standings
Boys
* Fully Automatic Time

100-Meter dash

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 10.74*; 2, Christian Perales, Los Fresnos, 10.82*; 3, Daniel Perez, Rio Grande City, 11.04*; 4, Abraham Garza, Sharyland High, 11.14*; 5, Abel Martinez, Brownsville Veterans Memorial, 11.15*; 6, Raul Rivas, PSJA Southwest, 11.20*.

200-Meter dash

1, Christian Perales, Los Fresnos, 22.22*; 2, Christopher Rosales, Harlingen High, 22.24*; 3, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 22.34*; 4, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 22.45*; 5, Justine Medina, Edcouch-Elsa, 22.54*; 5, Victor Romero, Edcouch-Elsa, 22.54*.

400-Meter dash

1, Christopher Rosales, Harlingen High, 49.30; 2, Sergio Murillo, Weslaco High, 49.62; 3, Rodrigo Cedillo, Lyford, 50.15; 4, Adrian Lopez, La Joya Palmview, 50.75; 5, Anthony Gonzalez, Brownsville Porter, 50.96*; 6, Vicente Rodriguez, PSJA Memorial, PSJA Memorial, 51.14*.

800-Meter run

1, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 1:57.11; 2, Jesus Mata, Mission Veterans Memorial, 1:57.35; 3, Carlos Rodriguez, La Feria, 1:58.18; 4, Anthony Garza, Brownsville Rivera, 1:59.40; 5, Marcus Guajardo, Edinburg Vela, 1:59.55*; 6, Luis Ramirez, Weslaco East, 2:00.64*.

1600-Meter run

1, Jayven Cordova, Weslaco East, 4:25.36; 2, Dominic Cavazos, Mercedes, 4:26.03; 3, Eliseo Rodriguez, La Joya Palmview, 4:27.21; 4, Anthony Garza, Brownsville Rivera, 4:28.55*; 5, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 4:29.46; 6, Joshua Doria, Edinburg North, 4:30.24.

3200-Meter run

1, Jayven Cordova, Weslaco East, 9:30.65; 2, Eliseo Rodriguez, La Joya Palmview, 9:36.81; 4, Fabian Garcia, Mission Veterans Memorial, 9:41.18; 5, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 9:43.50; 6, Joshua Doria, Edinburg North, 9:50.89.

110-Meter hurdles

1, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 13.96; 2, Manuel Lerma, McAllen High, 15.14; 3, Brandon Bradford, PSJA North, 15.15; 4, Alexander Lara, Weslaco High, 15.68*; 5, Bony Rios, Edinburg Economedes, 15.84*; 5, Tristan Myende, La Joya Palmview, 15.85*; 5, Omar Silva, Port Isabel, 15.84*.

300-Meter hurdles

1, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 38.40; 2, Carlos Serna, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 39.15; 3, Marc Garcia, Mission High, 39.62; 4, Joseph Lunn, La Feria, 39.93; 5, Jose Garza, Sharyland High, 40.72; 6, Gunnar Henderson, McAllen High, 41.00.

400-Meter relay

1, McAllen Memorial, 42.87; 2, Harlingen High, 43.05; 3, Sharyland High, 43.18; 4, Edinburg Economedes, 43.21; 5, Harlingen South, 43.36; 6, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 43.74*.

800-Meter relay

1, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 1:30.47; 2, Harlingen South, 1:31.75; 3, San Benito, 1:31.78; 4, Los Fresnos, 1:31.88; 5, Sharyland Pioneer, 1:31.94; 6, Sharyland High, 1:32.18*.

1600-Meter relay

1, La Feria, 3:27.52; 2, Harlingen High, 3:28.90; 3, PSJA Memorial, 3:29.18; 4, La Joya Palmview, 3:29.78; 5, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln3:29.99; 6, Weslaco High, 3:30.53*.

Field Events
Shot put

1, Mike Zuniga, Rio Hondo, 57-09; 2, Ricardo Espinoza, La Joya Palmview, 54-03; 3, John Belmares, San Benito, 53-11.25; 4, Travis Barnes, Harlingen High, 53-11; 5, Gaston Cortina, Edinburg North, 53-05; 6, Johnny Howell, Sharyland Pioneer, 53-04.25.

Discus

1, Mike Zuniga, Rio Hondo, 165-11; 2, Michael Gonzalez, PSJA Memorial, 165-09; 3, Jordan De Leon, Mission Veterans Memorial, 158-08; 4, Cesar Villegas, Donna High, 155-03; 5, Sydney Mock, Port Isabel, 154-09; 6, Tanner Trigg, Sharyland Pioneer, 154-03; 6, Sky Tatum, Harlingen South, 154-03.

Long Jump

1, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 23-07; 2, Alexandra Lara, Weslaco High, 22-01.5; 3, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 21-07.5; 4, Michael Gonzalez, Harlingen High, 21-04.5; 5, Anthony Gonzalez, Brownsville Porter, 21-04; 6, Michael Boltie, 21-03.5.

Triple Jump

1, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 46-04.5; 2, Raudel Alvarez, PSJA North, 44-01; 3, Pete Perez, Los Fresnos, 43-08; 4, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 43-00; 5, Josh Garcia, PSJA North, 42-11; 6, Jose Galvan, Progreso, 42-09.5.

High Jump

1, Robert Rosales, Valley View, 6-04; 1, Maximiliano Oyervides, Sharyland High, 6-04; 3, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 6-02; 4, Darren Gonzalez, Brownsville Lopez, 6-02; 5, Five tied at 6-00.

Pole Vault

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 15-02.5; 2, Samuel Alvarez, Harlingen South, 14-00; 3, Jon Zapata, Weslaco High, 13-06; 3, Marcus Ramirez, Harlingen South, 13-06; 5, Mike Garza, PSJA North, 13-00; 6, Saul Saavedra, Harlingen High, 13-00; 6, Trent Teinert, Harlingen High, 13-00.

Girls
Track Events
* Fully Automatic Time
100-Meter dash

1, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 12.21; 2, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 12.40; 3, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 12.43; 44, Alondra Escobar, Los Fresnos, 12.50; 5, Mirna Tamez, La Joya Palmview, 12.55; 6, Kimberly Muñoz, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 12.62.

200-Meter dash

1, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 25.93; 2, Natalie Young, McAllen Memorial, 26.52; 3, Rebeca Martinez, Sharyland Pioneer, 26.56; 4, Alondra Escobar, Los Fresnos, 26.97*; 5, Audren Pineda, Brownsville Hanna, 27.14*; 5, Yasmine Martinez, Harlingen High, 27.14*.

400-Meter dash

1, Lorraine Estrada, McAllen Rowe, 58.51*; 2, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 58.78*; 3, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 58.93; 4, Reyna Medrano, Brownsville Lopez, 61.31; 5, Juliana Guerrero, Harlingen High, 61.55; 6, Julissa Montoya, La Joya High, 61.65.

800-Meter run

1, Stephanie Sauceda, Weslaco High, 2:22.35; 2 Kelly Aguinaga, Edcouch-Elsa, 2:25.10*; 3, Nadia Sifuentes, Brownsville Hanna, 2:26.04*; 4, Bailey Villalon, La Joya Palmview, 2:26.14*; 5, Brianna Robles, La Joya Palmview, 2:27.41; 6, Sofia Salinas, Brownsville Hanna, 2:27.46.

1600-Meter run

1, Brianna Robles, La Joya Palmview, 5:14.15; 2, Beth Ramos, Edinburg North, 5:19.33*; 3, Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 5:19.90; 4, Krysta Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 5:20.90; 5, Naila Flores, La Joya Palmview, 5:26.09; 6, Kelly Aguinaga, Edcouch-Elsa, 5:28.68.

3200-Meter run

1, Briana Robles, La Joya Palmview, 11:20.37; 2, Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 11:33.52; 3, Janet Figueroa, Weslaco High, 11:51.96; 4, Vianney Sanchez, Edinburg High, 11:56.26; 5, Krysta Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 11:57.08; 6, Naila Flores, La Joya Palmview, 11:59.52.

100-meter hurdles

1, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 14.45*; 2, Lanie Nitsch, McAllen Memorial, 15.18; 3, Karla Ibarra, Valley View, 16.00; 4, Alyssa Salavar, Los Fresnos, 16.36; 5, Caleigh Hausenfluck, Sharyland High, 16.87*; 6, Olivia Garcia, Edinburg Vela, 16.89*.

300-meter hurdles

1, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 44.54*; 2, Lanie Nitsch, McAllen Memorial, 45.68; 3, Thanya Garza, McAllen Memorial, 47.20; 4, Caleigh Hausenfluck, Sharyland High, 47.33; 5, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 48.86*; 6, Skylar Hernandez, McAllen High, 48.93.

400-meter relay

1, McAllen Memorial, 49.59; 2, Harlingen South, 50.08; 3, La Joya palmview, 50.11; 4, Weslasco High, 50.46; 5, McAllen Rowe, 50.62; 6, Mercedes, 51.09.

800-meter relay

1, Weslaco High, 1:46.27; 2, Los Fresnos, 1:48.21; 3, McAllen Memorial, 1:48.65; 4, Sharyland High, 1:48.88; 5, La Joya Palmview, 1:49.34*; 6, Brownsville Hanna, 1:50.55*.

1600-meter relay

1, McAllen Memorial, 4:07.34; 2, McAllen Rowe, 4:10.34; 3, Harlingen High, 4:11.59; 4, Weslaco High, 4:12.10; 5, Harlingen South, 4:12.12; 6, Mission Veterans Memorial, 4:14.03.

Field Events
Shot Put

1, Eloisa Martinez, McAllen Memorial, 39-09; 2, Alexis Vasquez, Mission Veterans Memorial, 38-10.5; 3, Samantha Alvarez, Harlingen High, 38-09; 4, Valeria Granados, Los Fresnos, 37-10.5; 5, Serena Rivera, La Feria, 3-10; 6, Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli, Brownsville Pace, 35-09.5.

Discus

1, Karen Guerra, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 131-04; 2, Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli, Brownsville Pace, 130-10; 3, Tamara Castillo, PSJA Southwest, 126-08; 4, Malaya Pistokache, Sharyland Pioneer, 125-07; 5, Jazmin Cortez, PSJA North, 123-07; 6, Yvette Tamez, Donna High, 120-07.

Long Jump

1, Jacklyyn Flores, Mercedes, 17-07; 2,Caleigh Huasenfluck, Sharyland High, 17-05.75; 3, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 17-04.75; 4, Mirna Tamez, La Joya Palmview, 17-02.5; 5, Natalie Young, McAllen Memorial, 17-02; 6, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 17-01.5.

Triple Jump

1, Nyla Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, 36-03.5; 2, Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 36-03.25; 3, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 35-11; 4, Diana Perez, Sharyland High, 35-05.5; 5, Sydney Salinas, Weslaco High, 35-04; 6, Juliana Guerrero, Harlingen High, 35-03.

High Jump

1, Ana Claderon, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 5-04; 2, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 5-02; 2, Jackie Kingsburg, Los Fresnos, 5-02; 2, Charlize De La Garza, Mission Veterans Memorial, 5-02; 2, Hannah Kelly, McAllen High, 5-02;2, Natalie Martinez, 5-02; 2, Patty Young, Edinburg Vela, 5-02.

Pole Vault

1, Sydney Salinas, Weslaco High, 11-06; 2, Marifer Valenica, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 10-06; 3, Bianca Cardenas, Edcouch-Elsa, 10-00; 4, Alexandria Martinez, Port Isabel, 10-00; 5, Carolina Carrillo, PSJA North, 9-06; 6, Elizabeth St. Cliar, McAllen Memorial, 9-00.

The Monitor sports reporters Mario Aguirre, Jon R. LaFollette and Greg Luca recap playoffs action from Valley boys and girls basketball, and preview fourth round games for Edinburg Vela and Santa Rosa.

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

McALLEN — Joshua McGowen is unfazed by spectators. Instead, he encourages them.
While competing in the boys long jump during Saturday’s McAllen ISD Invitational, the McAllen High senior got those in attendance to cheer him on while he attempted one of his six jumps.

With the attention focused on him and the mood to his liking, McGowen did as onlookers hoped he would — delivered on the hype in spectacular fashion.

Exploding toward the sand pit at top speed, McGowen leapt from the track like a fighter jet rocketing off a runway. With power and grace, he didn’t land before jumping 23 feet, 7 inches, claiming first place and setting a new Valley best for the season.

But that was only part of his successful afternoon. McGowen also set a new school record while winning gold in the triple jump (46-04.5) and claimed back-to-back victories in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles in 13.96 seconds and 38.40, respectively.

The numbers are nice, sure, and putting on a show only ups the fun factor. But McGowen hopes his first and final year with the Bulldogs ends at the state meet in Austin, where he’ll compete before a crowd of thousands as opposed to the relative handful who watched him Saturday.

McGowen doesn’t know if he’ll make it to state or not, but he does know how he’ll feel about the added pressure if he does.

“People watching me while I compete has never been an issue,” McGowen said. “I get into a zone before I compete. It’s like a tunnel. My nerves get up and I just focus on what I have to do. If anything, the more people there are, the better I think I can perform.”

McGowen’s best chances of medaling at the state level are the 110 and 300 hurdles, his premiere events. According to Athletic.net, he holds the second- and seventh-fastest times in the state among Class 6A competition. In the 110, McGowen is just .03 seconds behind Bryce Douglas of Allen.

Competing at the highest level is nothing new for the standout athlete. Before arriving in the Valley, McGowen lived in North Carolina, where he participated in the state track and field meet in 2015, placing fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and fourth in the long jump.

Just as McGowen is jumping and hurdling his way into Valley track and field history, his youth was spent hop-scotching the globe as the son of a father in the military. McGowen’s childhood included residencies in El Paso, Germany and two stints in North Carolina.

“And that’s just the short version,” McGowen said.

But everywhere McGowen went, football and track were constants. Though the gridiron is his first love — McGowen signed with Stephen F. Austin in February — track is a close second. He says he’s been competing since his sixth grade year and is a three-time competitor in the junior olympics.

Though McGowen has gone international, however, his coaches are preoccupied with bettering him for Texas competition and are cognizant of the talent disparity between the Valley and the rest of the state.

While other Valley hurdlers, including teammate Miguel Lerma, are posting solid times this season, McGowen will likely never chase an opponent to the finish line at area meets. Improving his times despite the absence of a Valley rival begins during practice.

“You can never let him be satisfied,” McAllen High hurdling coach Louie Cantu said. “You always have to keep pushing him to be better and faster and to always be working. We don’t want him going into a meet thinking, ‘Well, I’ve already ran this time so I can take this meet off.’”

As for his workouts, McGowen is essentially refining his approach and technique. In a sport where every tick of the clock counts, no detail is too minute to overlook. His biggest area of concentration is coming off the blocks with maximum push and speed and maintaining a steady pace throughout a race.

And while McGowen is concerned with getting better and performing at a high level, he says his idea of success will hinge partly on his activities surrounding his events.

“I don’t want to be that guy who did well and then didn’t talk to anybody else or just kept to myself,” McGowen said. “I want to make those around me better, I want to help others become better, too.
“I can be as competitive as I want to be and win state, but if I do it at the expense of others, then what’s it all for?”

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BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

McALLEN — Nyla Vela relished success and experienced failure by the slimmest of margins Saturday. During an afternoon of up-and-down jumping competition at the McAllen ISD Invitational, diminutive distances made all the difference.

First, the bad news. Despite ranking among the best in the Valley in the girls long jump, the Mission Veterans Memorial sophomore scratched each of her three attempts in the event for the first time in her high school career — stepping over the line by a quarter of an inch on two occasions.

Now, the good news: During the triple jump, Vela won gold and set a new Valley’s best in the event with a mark of 36 feet 3.5 inches, just a quarter of an inch better than McAllen Rowe’s Jovanni Solis.

“It’s a lot of pressure,” Vela said of the close competition. “As soon as you get to the line, you make sure you don’t want to scratch. There’s a lot of stuff that goes into your jumps.”

During the early part of the season, Vela is picking up where she left off after an impressive freshman campaign wherein she demonstrated her athleticism on the hurdles in addition to her duties in field events.

But Vela’s success comes with a sense of cautious optimism as she is just a few months removed from nerve decompression surgery in her lower legs. Vela says she has limited feeling below her knees and her left ankle has little to no mobility. Such conditions are less than ideal for a jumper with a trip to the state meet on the brain.

“The surgery was supposed to remove or fix whatever was blocking the nerve endings in my legs,” Vela said. “It has a recovery time of six months to a year. It hasn’t worked so far, but I guess it’s just something I’ll have to live with.”

Vela, who wears an ankle brace during competition, says she is contemplating an additional surgery that would take place once the track season is over, but admits missing her sophomore year was never an option. In the meantime, she takes extra precautions while preparing for events. Since her left foot doesn’t move very well, she does extra calf workouts to keep her muscles as relaxed as possible.

Despite the shoddy nerves and uncooperative ankle, Vela’s coaches notice an athlete not only succeeding, but improving despite her medical shortcomings.

“When she takes off in full stride and at full speed, she jumps like a dream,” Mission Veterans jumping coach Joe Espino said. “We don’t change anything for her in terms of her mechanics, it’s still the same. We’re just always asking her how she feels.”

When Vela is pressed about her health by coaches, her answer is always the same. “I’m fine.”

But her numbers will sometimes indicate otherwise. When Espino and head track coach Kathy Howell notice Vela’s distances dip or fail to see the same lift in her jumps, they shut her down to avoid unnecessary strain on her lower extremities.

“She’s getting comfortable with her body again,” Espino said. “She’s learning to trust her instincts. The mechanics are still there. They never left. It’s more a deal of mind over matter for her right now.”

SALINAS VAULTS TO NEW PERSONAL RECORD

Weslaco High’s Sydney Salinas won the girls pole vault with a new personal best of 11-06 on Saturday, eclipsing her previous record by five inches. In doing so, Salinas also set a new Valley’s best, beating her own mark of 11-00.

“I just felt good coming into this meet today,” Salinas said. “I’ve been jumping at (11 feet) for a while now. When I jumped 11-06, I felt like I had enough of a hump to clear 12 feet.”

Salinas attempted to clear 12 feet just once, failing to do so.

Among other athletes to set new Valley’s bests at the McAllen ISD Invitational were McAllen High’s Joshua McGowen, who won gold in the boys long jump with a distance of 23-07, and Mercedes’ Jacklynn Flores, who took home first in the girls long jump with a mark of 17-07.

VALLEY-TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS
McAllen ISD Invitational Results
McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Feb. 27
Team Results
Boys

1, La Joya Palmview, 70; 2, McAllen Memorial, 63; 3, Sharyland Pioneer, 60; 4, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 58; 5, McAllen High, 54; 6, PSJA North, 50; 7, Sharyland High, 48; 8, PSJA Memorial, 43; 9, Edinburg North, 40; 10, La Feria, 38.

Girls

1, McAllen Memorial, 124; 2, Weslaco High, 97; 3, La Joya Palmview, 69; 4 Los Fresnos, 61; 5, McAllen Rowe, 59; 6, Mission Veterans Memorial, 42; 7, Sharyland High, 25; 8, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 28; Edinburg High, 26; 10, Sharyland Pioneer, 21.

Individual results
Boys
Track Events
100-Meter dash

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 10.59; 2, Daniel Perez, Rio Grande City, 10.74; 3, Abraham Garza, Sharyland High, 10.90; 4, Jediah Guzman, San Benito, 11.00; 5, Juan Josue Peña, Roma, 11.01; 6, Gunnar Henderson, McAllen High, 11.11.

200-Meter dash

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 22.09; 2, Rodrigo Cedillo, Lyford, 22.84; 3, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 22.89; 4, Hector Bosquez, McAllen Rowe, 23.09; 5, Jose Martinez, San Benito, 23.46; 6, Jediah Guzman, San Benito, 23.50.

400-Meter dash

1, Rodrigo Cedillo, Lyford, 50.15; 2, Adrian Lopez, La Joya Palmview, 50.75; 3, Vicente Rodriguez, PSJA Memorial, 50.91; 4, Martins Salinas, La Joya High, 51.38; 5, William Lomeli, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 52.43; 6, Alex Cordova, Mission high, 53.68.

800-Meter run

1, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 1:57.34; 2, Jesus Mata, Mission Veterans Memorial, 1:57.35; 3, Carlos Rodriguez, La Feria, 1:58.18; 4, Paco Rodriguez, McAllen High, 2:01.06; 5, Martin Salinas, La Joya High, 2:01.52; 6, JR Elvira, PSJA North, 2:01.52.

1600-Meter run

1, Eliseo Rodriguez, La Joya Palmview, 4:27.21; 2, Joshua Doria, Edinburg North, 4:30.24; 3, Jonathan Reyes, Mercedes, 4:30.29; 4, Aldo Nava, Edinburg North, 4:30.34; 5, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 4:31.34; 6, Dominic Cavazos, Mercedes, 4:31.83.

3200-Meter run

1, Eliseo Rodriguez, La Joya Palmview, 9:36.81; 2, Fabian Garcia, Mission Veterans Memorial, 9:41.18; 3, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 9:43.50; 4, Joshua Doria, Edinburg North, 9:50.89; 5, Dominic Cavazos, Mercedes, 9:53.82; 6, Evan Williams, McAllen Memorial, 9:59.38.

110-Meter hurdles

1, Josh McGowen, McAllen High, 14.06; 2, Manuel Lerma, McAllen High, 15.14; 3, Brandon Bradford, PSJA North, 15.15; 4, Bony Rios, Edinburg Economedes, 15.52; 5, Tristen Myende, La Joya Palmview, 15.59; 6, Tristan Guerra, Sharyland Pioneer, 16.21.

300-Meter hurdles

1, Josh McGowen, McAllen High, 38.68; 2, Carlos Serna, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 39.15; 3, Marc Garcia, Mission High, 39.62; 4, Joseph Lunn, La Feria, 40.21; 5, Jose Garza, Sharyland High, 40.72; 6, Gunnar Henderson, McAllen High, 41.00.

400-Meter relay

1, McAllen Memorial, 42.87; 2, Sharyland High, 43.18; 3, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 43.72; 4, Brownsville Porter, 43.90; 5, PSJA North, 43.96; 6, Mission high, 44.43; 7, Los Fresnos, 44.52; 8, La Joya Palmview, 44.97.

800-Meter relay

1, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 1:30.47; 2, Sharyland Pioneer, 1:31.94; 3, Sharyland High, 1:32.25; 4, PSJA North, 1:32.75; 5, La Feria, 1:32.78; 6, Mission High, 1:33.32.

1600-Meter relay

1, La Feria, 3:57.52; 2, PSJA Memorial, 3:29.18; 3, La Joya Palmview, 3:29.78; 4, PSJA North, 3:30.50; 5, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 3:30.65; 6, Edinburg North, 3:32.68.

3200-Meter relay

1, Sharyland Pioneer, 8:13.78; 2, Edinburg North, 8:17.21; 3, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 8:23.52; 4, PSJA Memorial, 8:26.88; 5, Edinburg Vela, 8:36.24; 6, La Joya Palmview, 8:59.78.

Field Events
High Jump

1, Maximiliano Oyervides, Sharyland High, 6-04; 2, Robert Rosales, Valley View, 6-02; 3, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 6-00; 4, Marcus Torres, La Feria, J6-00; 5, Pete Segura, Edinburg Economedes, 5-10; 5, Joe Solis, Edinburg Vela, 5-10.

Pole Vault

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 15-02.5; 2, Mike Garza, PSJA North, 13-00; 3, Josh Lozano, Edinburg Economedes, 12-00; 4, Angel Chapa, Sharyland Pioneer, 11-00; 4, Nathan Salinas, PSJA North, 11-00; 6, Santiago Garcia, Sharyland Pioneer, 10-06.

Long Jump

1, Josh McGowen, McAllen High, 23-07; 2, Michael Boltie, 21-03.25; 3, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 21-02; 4, Oscar Cantu, PSJA North, 21-01.25; 5, Sebastian Gonzalez, Mission High, 20-11.25; 6, Anthony Gonzalez, Brownsville Porter, 20-07.

Triple Jump

1, Josh McGowen, McAllen High, 46-04.5; 2, Raudel Alvarez, PSJA North, 42-10; 3, Pete Perez, Los Fresnos, 42-03.75; 3, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 42-03.75; 5, Blake Klein, Sharyland High, 42-02.25; 6, Vicente Rodriguez, PSJA Memorial, 41-11.

Shot Put

1, Ricky Espinoza, La Joya Palmview, 54-03; 2, John Belmares, San Benito, 53-11.25; 3, Gaston Cortina, Edinburg North, 53-05; 4, Johnny Howell, Sharyland Pioneer, 53-04.5; 5, Mike Gonzalez, PSJA Memorial, 48-07.5; 6, Juan Ramirez, Roma, 48-04.5.

Discus

1, Mike Gonzalez, PSJA Memorial, 165-09; 2, Jordan De Leon, Mission Veterans Memorial, 154-08; 3, Tanner Trigg, Sharyland Pioneer, 154-03; 4, Francisco Meza, McAllen Memorial, 146-02; 5, Juan Ramirez, Roma, 137-04; 6, Jesus Luna, 135-10.

Girls
Track Events
100-Meter dash

1, Alondra Escobar, Los Fresnos, 12.59; 2, Kimberly Muñoz, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 13.06; 3, Marcela Garza, Sharyland High, 13.07; 4, Mariana Gonzalez-Garcia, McAllen Memorial, 13.08; 5, Damaris Pecina, La Joya Palmview, 13.17; 6, Jazmine Flores, Mercedes, 13.34.

200-Meter dash

1, Natalie Young, McAllen Memorial, 26.52; 2, Xitlaly Hernandez, Weslaco East, 27.02; 3, Luisa Cruz, Los Fresnos, 27.30; 4, Brittany Cano, La Joya Palmview, 27.40; 5, Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 27.46; 6, Daniela Segura, Sharyland High, 27.50.

400-Meter dash

1, Reyna Medrano, Brownsville Lopez, 1:01.31; 2, Julissa Monta, La Joya High, 1:01.65; 3, Karen Valdez, McAllen Rowe, 1:01.87; 4, Valerie Ramirez, McAllen Memorial, 1:01.96; 5, Maria Gonzalez, Mission Veterans, 1:04.57; 6, Madeline Gonzalez, Mercedes, 1:04.62.

800-Meter run

1, Stephanie Sauceda, Weslaco High, 2:22.35; 2, Bailey Villalon, La Joya Palmview, 2:26.00; 3, Nyla Vela, 2:28.28; 4, Lilliana Perez, Edinburg Vela, 2:29.92; 5, Alma Diaz, PSJA High, 2:30.09; 6, Moncia Yanez, Valley View, 2:30.49.

1600-Meter run

1, Brianna Robles, La Joya Palmview, 5:14.15; 2, Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 5:19.90; 3, Naila Flores, La Joya Palmview, 2:26.09; 4, Hope Ngo, 5:30.14; 5, Alessandra Gutierrez, McAllen Rowe, 5:32.02; 6, Marlette Treviño, Rio Grande City, 5:32.18.

3200-Meter run

1, Brianna Robles, La Joya Palmview, 11:20.37; 2, Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 11:33.52; 3, Janet Figueroa, Weslaco High, 11:51.96; 4, Vianney Sanchez, Edinburg High, 11:56.26; 5, Naila Flores, La Joya Palmview, 11:59.52; 6, Paulina Maldonado, McAllen High, 12:04.96.

100-Meter hurdles

1, Kathia Nitsch, McAllen Memorial, 15.18; 2, Karla Ibarra, Valley View, 16.06; 3, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 16.36; 4, Gabriela Solis, Edinburg Vela, 16.72; 5, Yasmin Gonzalez, McAllen Memorial, 16.87; 6, Zoe Flores, McAllen high, 17.11.

300-Meter hurdles

1, Kathia Nitsch, McAllen Memorial, 45.68; 2, Thanya Garza, McAllen Memorial, 46.59; 3, Caleigh Hausenfluck, Sharyland High, 47.33; 4, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 48.90; 5, Skylar Hernandez, McAllen High, 48.93; 6, Lynnda Lozano, Edinburg North, 49.46.

400-Meter relay

1, McAllen Memorial, 49.59; 2, La Joya Palmview, 50.11; 3, Weslaco High, 50.46; 4, McAllen Rowe, 50.62; 4, McAllen Rowe, 50.62; 5, Mercedes, 51.09; 6, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 51.33.

800-Meter relay

1, Weslaco High, 1:46.27; 2, Los Fresnos, 1:48.21; 3, Sharyland High, 1:48.65; 4, Sharyland High, 1:48.88; 5, La Joya Palmview, 1:49.39; 6, Mission Veterans Memorial, 1:51.90.

1600-Meter relay

1, McAllen Memorial, 4:07.34; 2, McAllen Rowe, 4:10.34; 3, Weslaco High, 4:12.10; 4, Mission Veterans Memorial, 4:14.03; 5, Los Fresnos, 4:15.40; 6, La Joya Palmview, 4:18.19.

3200-Meter relay

1, Edinburg High, 10:11.93; 2, McAllen Rowe, 10:12.12; 3, Sharyland Pioneer, 10:21.61; 4, Weslaco High, 10:26.37; 5, McAllen Memorial, 10:26.59; 6, Edinburg North, 10;29.37.

Field Events
High Jump

1, Ana Calderon, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 5-04; 2, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 5-02; 3, Charlize De la Garza, Mission Veterans Memorial, J5-02; 3, Jackie Kingsbury, Los Fresnos, J5-02; 5, Natalie Martinez, Edinburg High, J5-02; 6, Patty Young, Edinburg Vela, J5-02.

Pole Vault

1, Syndey Salinas, Weslaco High, 11-06; 2, Elizabeth St. Clair, McAllen Memorial, 9-00; 3, Sarah Solis, McAllen High, 8-06; 4, Victoria Barrios, PSJA Memorial, J8-06; 5, Carolina Carrillo, PSJA North, J8-06; 6, Maria Gonazlez, Mission Veterans Memorial, 8-00.

Long Jump

1, Jacklynn Flores, Mercedes, 17-07; 2, Caleigh Hausenfluck, Sharyland High, 17-05.75; 3, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 17-03.25; 4, Mirna Tamez, La Joya Palmview, 17-02.5; 5, Natalie Young, McAllen Memorial, 17-02.00; 6, Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 16-07.25.

Triple Jump

1, Nyla Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, 36-03.5; 2, Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 36-03.25; 3, Diana Perez, Sharyland High, 35-05.5; 4, Sydney Salinas, Weslaco High, 35-04; 5, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 34-10.75; 6, Brenda Martinez, La Joya Palmview, 34-09.5.

Shot Put

1, Eloisa Martinez, McAllen Memorial, 39-09; 2, Alexis Vasquez, Mission Veterans Memorial, 38-10.5; 3, Valera Granados, 36-11; 4, Felicita Saenz, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 35-07; 5, Soledad Villarreal, San Benito, 35-02.5; 6, Malaya Pistokache, Sharyland Pioneer, 34.10.25.

Discus

1, Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli, Brownsville Pace, 130-10; 2, Malaya Pistokache, Sharyland Poineer, 124-04; 3, Jazmin Cotez, PSJA North, 123-07; 4, Karen Guerra, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 122-10; 5, Valeria Granados, Los Fresnos, 120-03; 6, Ciera Gonzalez, Weslaco High, 119-09.

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

SAN ANTONIO — Getting here is nothing new for Weslaco High. When the Lady Panthers took the court Friday at the UTSA Convocation Center, it marked the fourth time in three years in which the team advanced to the regional semifinals.

But a familiar goal was achieved via a bumpy path. While Weslaco reached similar heights in years past thanks in part to Division-I talent, this year saw an undersized and underrated Lady Panthers squad defeat opponents despite its shortcomings.

As a smaller ball club reliant on swift guard play and fundamentals, Weslaco High counted on speed and strength all season. Behind those elements, the Lady Panthers won their fourth straight district title and piled up 20 consecutive victories.

But against San Antonio Wagner, such strengths were in favor of the Lady Thunderbirds. Behind lights-out shooting from Amber Ramirez, a faster and taller Wagner team defeated Weslaco 60-35, ending the Lady Panthers’ season.

Ramirez, a senior who will play for TCU, scored 25 points and went 10-of-14 from the floor while teammate Corina Carter chipped in 14 points on 5-of-7 attempts.

Weslaco’s starting backcourt of Jazzlyn Muniz and Brianna Pena, however, struggled shooting for much of the night. Muniz and Pena finished with seven and nine points, respectively, and shot a combined 6-of-23.

That’s not to say the Lady Panthers didn’t get clean looks. The team was patient and methodical in the half court during the early going, wherein they slowed the tempo, killed clock and didn’t shoot until an open look presented itself.

“It was just one of those things where it was what it was,” Muniz said. “There really wasn’t much we could do in those situations. The ball just didn’t go in, but we still kept working and trying to get good looks.”

The Lady Panthers finish the season with an overall record of 31-7.

Wagner led 20-7 after the first quarter and ballooned its lead to a 34-15 halftime score. While Ramirez and Carter led the way for the Lady Thunderbirds, Weslaco’s best offense for much of the first half came at the foul line off of rebound opportunities.

Emily Saenz led the Panthers in rebounds with six and attempted a team-high eight free throws.
But it was Wagner who ultimately won the battle of the boards 31-22. While Weslaco doesn’t have a player taller than 5-foot-8, the Lady Thunderbirds rotated a duo of bigs between 6 feet and 6-2.

Though Weslaco’s undersized posts blocked out, Wagner’s centers simply put their hands out over the smaller Lady Panthers for several easy boards.

Despite the team’s first-half shooting woes, Weslaco discovered its offense during the third quarter, scoring 14 points — as many as Wagner during the same span. Muniz and Pena scored five points each in the quarter.

“We had some runs here and there,” Pena said. “But they had some bigger runs. You just have to deal with it.”

And running is what Wagner did from start to finish. While the Lady Thunderbirds continued to exert their size, length and quickness, all Weslaco could do during the final seconds was watch as Wagner played keep away until the final buzzer sounded.

Lady Panthers coach Griselda Fino was visibly emotional after the game. But the tears came not just because of the loss, but rather a sense of pride in a team that has arguably worked twice as hard to achieve the same goals.

“It’s a bittersweet moment for us,” Fino said. “It’s been such a ride and it’s been such a pleasure to get here. You never want to end your season, our kids obviously weren’t ready to end their season. But all good things come to an end, and this is our end.”

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BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

WESLACO — At this point in the season, the Lady Panthers aren’t deviating from their routine. During Thursday’s practice at Weslaco High School, the team shored up and doubled down on its strengths — defense, rebounding and transition buckets.

“This late in the game, there isn’t too much you can do,” Weslaco coach Griselda Fino said. “You are who you are.”

And what the Lady Panthers are is the lone remaining Valley girls team in the UIL tournament, cementing Fino’s season-long goal of achieving the same results despite coaching a team full of new faces.

Even though Weslaco graduated six seniors from last year’s team, it claimed its fourth district title in as many years and has won 20 consecutive games, including a double-digit victory over Harlingen High during Monday’s regional quarterfinal.

As a reward for their success, the Lady Panthers will face their toughest opponent at 6 p.m. today at UTSA when they take on San Antonio Wagner in a Region IV Class 6A semifinal. Weslaco is making its first trip to the regional tournament since the 2013-14 season.

Though Wagner (24-10) is a young team with just two seniors on the roster, the Lady Thunderbirds are driven by a one-two punch of speed and size. Senior guard and TCU commit Amber Ramirez leads the team’s quick perimeter attack, while a pair of 6-foot centers anchor their interior game.

But being undersized is nothing new to Weslaco (31-6). Even during District 31-6A competition, the team was often the smallest one on the court.

“We’re not afraid of size,” senior guard Jazzlyn Muñiz said. “Even though we’re small, we still box out. And if someone goes over the back to get the rebound, that puts us on the line. We’re always small, but that hasn’t stopped us from succeeding.”

Controlling the glass was one factor during Weslaco’s win over Harlingen, wherein owning the boards meant controlling the tempo. Fino has stressed the same strategy for Wagner — a team she says is the fastest the Lady Panthers have seen all year.

Aside from rebounding, Weslaco will need every player to be a scoring threat. Muñiz and teammates Brianna Peña average 17 and 14 points, respectively, but both scored in the single digits against Harlingen, often serving as decoys on the perimeter to open up the Lady Panthers’ inside game.

Just as important as scoring will be Weslaco’s defensive strategy for a Wagner team that can shoot from nearly anywhere on the court. Muñiz, who will likely guard Ramirez, says patience and a tough mental aptitude will help limit the Lady Thunderbirds.

“I just have to stay in the game,” Muñiz said. “She’s going to get her points, but that’s the way the game is. Everyone is going to get buckets on you at some point. You just can’t let it get to you.”

Just as Muñiz recognizes the task at hand, so do does Fino.

“I told the girls that Wagner is one of those teams where we will likely win only one game out of 10,” Fino said. “We have to make this that one game if we want to keep playing.”

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BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

The Edinburg Economedes boys track and field team entered the Hudson Relays at La Feria last week with lingering injuries, but still managed to post some of the fastest times in the Valley during the early part of the season.

Junior Bony Rios won gold in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.64 seconds, setting the season’s second-fastest time in the event behind McAllen High’s Joshua McGowen. Rios, a regional qualifier in the hurdles last year, is working his way back from a left knee sprain suffered during a preseason workout. Despite the setback, Rios was given the green light by trainers to resume competition.

“He’s not 100 percent yet, so for him to be hitting the times he’s hitting, I’m pretty excited about it,” Econ boys coach Brandon Solis said. “I feel like he’s going to improve quite a bit more. … The injury is healed enough. It still bothers him a little bit, some days he’ll limp a little. But he’s got to get over it at some point.”

Rios’ teammate Charlie Vela is dealing with a nagging injury as well in the form of a tender hamstring. At less than full strength, however, Vela’s fourth-place time of 11.14 in the 100 dash is still the fifth fastest time in the Valley. Vela won gold in the 100 at the District 31-6A meet a season ago and looks to contend for back-to-back titles when fully healthy.

Solis says Vela will likely sit out of Saturday’s action at the McAllen ISD Invitational at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Aside from individual events, Econ demonstrated its team speed in the 400-meter relay, winning gold and setting a new Valley’s best in 43.21. Every member of the relay team, including Vela, Jesse Gonzalez, Michael Medellin and Pete Segura, were members of the Econ football team.

“We have a lot of kids that play a lot of other sports, and we sell them on track by telling them it will make them faster in all of their other activities,” Solis said. “It’s getting harder and harder to recruit kids in track and keep them there, so that’s one thing we do that’s really working for us.”

THROW SOME MORE

A season ago, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln was defined by its boys relay teams and the middle distance running of state qualifier, Yariel Matute. This year, it’s the Lady Huskies who may possess the team’s best chances of advancing to the UIL state meet in Austin.

When Juarez-Lincoln competes Saturday at the McAllen ISD Invitational, the team will bring along two throwers who rank in the Valley’s best for girls shot put and discus. Junior Felicita Saenz will enter with the sixth-best shot put throw of 35 feet 6 inches, while teammate Karen Guerra, a senior, holds the Valley’s best distance in the discus with a mark of 131-04.

For Saenz, who got a late start on the season due to girls basketball, the season-long goal is to improve her throwing speed. To do so, Juarez-Lincoln throwing coach Edrick Alvarez is emphasizing a style of throwing that requires full body rotation.

“The type of throws she’s doing now is only going to get her so far,” Alvarez said. “She’s still a little shaky. Full body rotation has a lot of the same movements as discus. We’re working with her to get her rotation down and building confidence with her.”

As for Guerra, a more polished and experienced thrower, her workout routine includes putting in time at the gym, working with weights and doing hip exercises.

“We’ve been trying to strengthen her lower body,” Alvarez said. “We got her some new throwing shoes that are some of the better ones you can find on the market. They made her ankles shake like a baby lamb learning to walk. We’ve done a bit more balancing work, and she doesn’t shake anymore. She can balance and land in the correct position. That’ll help her killer instinct a lot.”

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Valley’s Best and Mythical Standings for 2.25.16

Team Standings

Boys

1, Harlingen High, 56.05; 2, Harlingen South, 46.75; 3, Weslaco High, 46; 4, McAllen High, 40; 4, Los Fresnos, 40; 6, Edinburg Economedes, 30.33; 7, McAllen Memorial, 28.5; 8, Sharyland High, 26.33; 9, La Joya Palmview, 25; 10, Mission 2 Memorial, 24.

Girls

1, Weslaco High, 99; 2, La Joya Palmview, 68; 3, McAllen Memorial, 61; 4, Los Fresnos, 50; 5, Harlingen South, 49; 6, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 36; 7, Harlingen South, 36; 8, Mission Veterans Memorial, 21.5; 9, Edcouch-Elsa, 20; 10, Donna North, 16.

Individual Standings

Boys

* Fully Automatic Time

100-Meter dash

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 10.49*; 2, Christian Perales, Los Fresnos, 10.82*; 3, Nicholas Lerma, Harlingen South, 11.05*; 4, Abraham Garza, Sharyland High, 11.14*; 4, Carlos Vela, Edinburg Economedes, 11.14*; 4, Adronis Varillas, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 11.14*.

200-Meter dash

1, Christian Perales, Los Fresnos, 22.22*; 2, Christopher Rosales, Harlingen High, 22.24*; 3, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 22.45*; 4, Justin Medina, Edcouch-Elsa 22.54*; 4, Victor Romero, Edcouch-Elsa, 22.54*; 6, Sergio Murillo, Weslaco High, 23.03*.

400-Meter dash

1, Sergio Murillo, Weslaco High, 50.17; 2, Anthony Gonzalez, Brownsville Porter, 20.96*; 3, Christopher Rosales, Harlingen High, 51.09*; 4, Rodrigo Cedillo, Lyford, 51.34*; 5, Vicente Rodriguez, PSJA Memorial, 52.10*; 6, Adrian Lopez, La Joya Palmview, 52.14*.

800-Meter run

1, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 1:57.11; 2, Jesus Mata, Mission Veterans Memorial, 1:57.67; 3, Anthony Garza, Brownsville Rivera, 1:59.40; 4, Marcus Guajardo, Edinburg Vela, 1:59.55*; 5, Carlos Rodriguez, La Feria, 2:00.58*; 6, Luis Ramirez, Weslaco East, 2:00.65*.

1600-Meter run

1, Dominic Cavazos, Mercedes, 4:26.03; 2, Anthony Garza, Brownsville Rivera, 4:28.55*; 3, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 4:29.46; 3, Juan Orozco, PSJA North, 4:31.79; 4, Juan Drozco, PSJA North, 4:31.79; 5, Jayven Cordova, Weslaco East, 4:32.08*; 6, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 4:32.46*.

3200-Meter run

1, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 9:49.10; 2, Fabian Garza, Mission Veterans Memorial, 9:49.67; 3, Anthony Garza, Brownsville Rivera, 9:49.90; 4, Dominic Cavazos, Mercedes, 9:58.00; 5, Aldo Nava, Edinburg North, 10:01.25; 6, Juan Orozco, PSJA North, 10:01.31.

110-Meter hurdles

1, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 14.29*; 2, Bony Rios, Edinburg Economedes, 15.64*; 3, Alexander Lara, Weslaco High, 15.68*; 4, Manuel Lerma, McAllen High, 15.72*; 5, Brandon Bradford, PSJA North, 15.75*; 6, Robert Little, Mercedes, 15.86*.

300-Meter hurdles

1, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 38.40; 2, Marc Garcia, Mission High, 40.16; 3, Carlos Serna, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 40.52*; 4, Gunner Henderson, McAllen High, 41.20; 5, Omar Silva, Port Isabel, 41.50*; 6, Jorge Cantu, San Benito, 41.54*.

400-Meter relay

1, Edinburg Economedes, 43.21*; 2, Sharyland High, 43.49*; 3, Harlingen South, 43.5*; 4, McAllen Memorial, 43.62*; 5, Harlingen High, 43.69*; 6, Los Fresnos, 43.76*.

800-Meter relay

1, Harlingen South, 1:31.75; 2, San Benito, 1:31.78; 3, Los Fresnos, 1:31.88; 4, Sharyland High, 1:32.18*; 5, Weslaco High, 1:32.39; 6, PSJA Southwest, 1:32.60*.

1600-Meter relay

1, Harlingen High, 3:28.90; 2, La Feria, 3:29.05*; 3, La Juya Juarez-Lincoln, 3:29.99*; 4, Weslaco High, 3:30.53*; 5, Weslaco East, 3:30.77*; 6, La Joya Palmview, 3:30.86.

Field Events

Shot put

1, Mike Zuniga, Rio Hondo, 57-09; 2, Travis Barnes, Harlingen High, 53-11; 3, John Belmares, San Benito, 52-03; 4, Ricardo Espinoza, La Joya Palmview, 51-04; 5, Johnny Howell, Sharyland Pioneer, 51-01; 6, Michael Gonzalez, PSJA Memorial, 49-01.

Discus

1, Michael Gonzalez, PSJA Memorial, 165-07; 2, Jordan De Leon, Mission Veterans Memorial, 158-08; 3, Mike Zuniga, Rio Hondo, 157-11; 4, Tanner Trigg, Sharyland Pioneer, 154-02; 5, Sydney Mock, Port Isabel, 153-08; 6, Johnny Howell, Sharyland Pioneer, 153-06.

Long Jump

1, Alexander Lara, Weslaco High, 22-01.5; 2, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 21-07.5; 3, Joshua McGowen, McAllen High, 21-07; 4, Michael Gonzalez, Harlingen High, 21-04.5; 5, Anthony Gonzalez, Brownsville Porter, 21-04; 6, Jose Barrera, McAllen Rowe, 21-02.5; 6, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 21-02.5.

Triple Jump

1, Raudel Alvarez, PSJA North, 44-01; 2, Pete Perez, Los Fresnos, 43-08; 3, Brandon Frausto, Brownsville Lopez, 43-00; 4, Josh Garcia, PSJA North, 42-11; 5, Jose Galvan, Progreso, 42-09.5; 6, Hector Bosque, McAllen Rowe, 42-08.75.

High Jump

1, Robert Rosales, Valley View, 6-04; 2, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 6-02; 3, Darren Gonzalez, Brownsville Lopez, 6-02; 4, Levi Jaramillo, Brownsville Pace, 6-00; 5, Devin Rosas, Harlingen High, 6-00; 6, Seven tied at 5-10.

Pole Vault

1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 15-00; 2, Jon Zapata, Weslaco High, 13-06; 2, Marcus Ramirez, Harlingen South, 13-06; 4, Mike Garza, PSJA North, 13-00; 4, Samuel Alvares, Harlingen South, 13-00; 4, Saul Saavedra, Harlingen High, 13-00; 4, Trent Teinert, Harlingen High, 13-00.

Girls

Track Events

* Fully Automatic Time

100-Meter dash

1, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 12.43*; 2, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 12.54*; 3, Mirna Tamez, La Joya Palmview, 12.55*; 4, K. Muñoz, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 12.62*; 5, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 12.64*; 6, Karina Quintanilla, Harlingen South, 12.95*.

200-Meter dash

1, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 25.97; 2, Rebeca Martinez, Sharyland Pioneer, 26.56; 3, Alondra Escobar, Los Fresnos, 26.97*; 4, Audren Pineda, Brownsville Hanna, 27.14*; 5, Mia Hinojosa, La Joya Palmview, 27.24*; 6, Yasmine Martinez, Harlingen High, 27.34*.

400-Meter dash

1, Lorraine Estrada, McAllen Rowe, 58.51*; 2, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 58.78*; 3, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 59.27; 4, Juliana Guerrero, Harlingen High, 61.86; 5, Mia Hinojosa, La Joya Palmview, 62.64*; 6, Reyna Medrano, Brownsville Lopez, 62.70*.

800-Meter run

1, Stephanie Sauceda, Weslaco High, 2:23.47*; 2 Kelly Aguinaga, Edcouch-Elsa, 2:25.10*; 3, Nadia Sifuentes, Brownsville Hanna, 2:26.04*; 4, Briana Robles, La Joya Palmview, 2:27.41; 5, Sofia Salinas, Brownsville Hanna, 2:28.10*; 6, Devin Sanchez, Harlingen High, 2:29.00.

1600-Meter run

1, Beth Ramos, Edinburg North, 5:19.33*; 2, Brianna Robles, La Joya Palmview, 5:21.55*; 3, Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 5:28.29; 4, Kelly Aguinaga, Edcouch-Elsa, 5:28.68; 5 Vianney Sanchez, Edinburg High, 5:31.05; 6, Andrea De La Rosa, Brownsville Rivera, 5:32.98*.

3200-Meter run

1, Briana Robles, La Joya Palmview, 11:45.00; 2, Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 11:45.39; 3, Vianney Sanchez, Edinburg High, 11:59.15; 4, Krysta Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 12:00.7; 5, Andrea De La Rosa, Brownsville Rivera, 12:03.72; 6, Janet Figueroa, Weslaco High, 12:04.82.

100-meter hurdles

1, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 14.45*; 2, Lanie Nitsch, McAllen Memorial, 15.3; 3, Gabriela Solis, Edinburg Vela, 16.68*; 4, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 16.86*; 5, Caleigh Hausenfluck, Sharyland High, 16.87*; 6, Olivia Garcia, Edinburg Vela, 16.89*.

300-meter hurdles

1, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 44.54*; 2, Lanie Nitsch, McAllen Memorial, 46.70*; 3, Thanya Garza, McAllen Memorial, 47.20*; 4, Caleigh Hausenfluck, Sharyland High, 48.56*; 5, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 48.86*; 6, Skylar Hernandez, McAllen High, 49.20*.

400-meter relay

1, Harlingen South, 50.58; 2, Weslaco High, 50.81*; 3, La Joya Palmview, 50.94*; 4, McAllen Memorial, 51.13*; 5, Los Fresnos, 51.34*; 6, Mercedes, 51.58*.

800-meter relay

1, Weslaco High, 1:47.19*; 2, La Joya Palmview, 1:49.46*; 3, Los Fresnos, 1:50.16*; 4, McAllen Memorial, 1:50.40*; 5, Brownsville Hanna, 1:50.55*; 6, Harlingen South, 1:50.62*.

1600-meter relay

1, Harlingen High, 4:11.59; 2, Weslaco High, 4:12.74*; 3, McAllen Memorial, 4:14.20*; 4, McAllen High, 4:16.20*; 5, Los Fresnos, 4:18.52*; 6, McAllen Rowe, 4:18.84*.

Field Events

Shot Put

1, Eloisa Martinez, McAllen Memorial, 39-00; 2, Valeria Granados, Los Fresnos, 37-10.5; 3, Alexis Vasquez, Mission Veterans Memorial, 36-07; 4, Samantha Alvarez, Harlingen High, 36-04; 5, Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli, Brownsville Pace, 35-09.5; 6, Felicita Saenz, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 35-06.

Discus

1, Karen Guerra, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 131-04; 2, Tamara Castillo, PSJA Southwest, 126-08; 3, Malaya Pistokache, Sharyland Pioneer, 125-07; 4, Yvette Tamez, Donna High, 119-09; 5, Ciera Gonzalez, Weslaco High, 119-07; 6, Jazmin Cortez, PSJA North, 118-00.

Long Jump

1, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 17-04.75; 2, Caleigh Hausenfluck, 17-02.5; 3, Mirna Tamez, La Joya Palmview, 16-10; 4, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 16-08; 5, Nyla Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, 16-07; 6 Jacklynn Flores, Mercedes, 16-07.

Triple Jump

1, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 35-11; 2, Nyla Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, 35-06.5; 3, Juliana Guererro, Harlingen High, 35-03; 4, Alyssa Salazar, Los Fresnos, 34-08; 5, F. Martinez, La Joya Palmview, 34-08; 6, Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 34-07.5.

High Jump

1, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 5-02; 1, Jackie Kingsburg, Los Fresnos, 5-02; 1Charlize De La Garza, Mission Veterans Memorial, 5-02; 1, Hannah Kelly, McAllen High, 5-02; 1, Natalie Martinez, 5-02; 6, Seven tied at 5-00.

Pole Vault

1, Sydney Salinas, Weslaco High, 11-00; 2, Marifer Valenica, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy, 10-06; 3, Carolina Carillo, PSJA North, 9-06; 4, Bianca Cardenas, Edcouch-Elsa, 9-06; 4, Alexandria Martinez, Port Isabel, 9-06; 6, Elizabeth St. Clair, McAllen Memorial, 9-00.

The Monitor sports reporters Mario Aguirre, Jon R. LaFollette and Greg Luca recap area round games for boys and girls basketball, and look ahead to the weekend’s playoff action, including Weslaco High girls, Edinburg Vela boys and more.