Hey track stars, Congratulations! You have wrapped up a great season. Now, all that is left is the awards, celebrations, and…turning in your uniforms. Please have your uniform clean and dry, in a bag with your name on it, and turned in to Coach Brown in room 25 by this Friday. Thanks and keep on running!
Final Results are in from the Varsity Track Conference on Saturday. The boys placed 3rd overall to Walt Clark and winner Bill Reed. The Thunderbird team was lead by Dennis Landry with a 1st place in Shotput, Tim Lenhart with a 1st place in the High Jump and a 2nd place in the 75 M hurdle. Anthony Kaspar placed 2nd in the 100 M dash and the Long Jump, while Ramon Salgado placed 2nd in the Discus and Dakota Sedillo placed 4th in the Discus. The boys swept the 400M Relay, the 800M relay and the 1600M relay, the first time that has ever happened. Great job!
The girls placed 4th overall and were led by Kira Minter’s 1st place in the Long Jump. Placing 2nd were Sammi Watson in the High Jump and Lauren Steege in the 75 M hurdles. Taking 4th place were Lauren Steege in the 200 M hurdles and Sydney Johnson in the High Jump. The girls placed 2nd in the 400 M Relay and 3rd place in the 1600 M relay. Great job on a great season girls. The Awards banquet is next Monday.
Congratulations to the Thunderbird track team on an outstanding performance last night against Immanuel Lutheran and Walt Clark. Final results are not complete but in the running events, Lauren Steege won both the 75M and 200M hurdles, Bianca Cervantes won both the 800M and 1600M runs, Tara Shadowen won the 100M dash, Sammi Watson won the 200M dash, and Heather Stratton won the 3200M run. The girls also won the 400M relay. Great job ladies!
The boys tack team fared just as well in the running events. Individual winners include Anthony Kasper in the 100M dash, Dennis Landry in the 400M dash, and Jose Salgado in the 800M relay. Great job! The field events will be complete for tomorrow.
The Thunderbird track team split their dual meet with Walt Clark on Wednesday. The Girls won convincingly 98-33. They swept all three relays and were led by Sammi Watson who won three events. Sammi won the 200 m dash, the 400M dash, and the triple jump. Lauren Steege won a double by taking the 75M hurdles and the 200M hurdles. Other individual winners included Alison Peters who won the 3200 M run, Tara Shadowen won the 100M dash, Gabby Valland took the 1600 M run, Kira Minter the long jump, and Sydney Johnson the high jump. Super job ladies!
The boys did not fare as well but narrowly lost by a 70-62 score. They also swept the three relays. Anthony Kasper had a double win, taking the 100M dash and the high jump. Individual winners were Dennis Landry in the Shotput and Ramon Salgado the discus. Great job Thunderbirds!
Reminder to all Track athletes, there will be no practice Friday after school. Optional practices next week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Congratulations to the Thunderbird track team on their superb effort against Erwin. The girls lost 54-78, but had first place finishes by Alison Peters in the 3200m and the High Jump, Lauren Steege won both the 75m hurdles and the 200m hurdles, Gabby Valland won the 1600m run, and Kira Minter placed first in the long jump.
The boys were tripped up by a 71-61 score, but had first place finishes by Tim Lenhart who won the 75m high hurdles, the triple jump and the high jump. Dennis Landry won the shotput, Anthony Kasper won the 100m dash and Shane Lindsay, a 6th grader, won the 3200m run. Great job tracksters.
Attention Wrestlers!! Remember the awards banquet is this Friday March 16. It starts @ 6:00 pm. Please bring in your wrestling gear if you have not already.
Congratulations to the Thunderbird wrestling team on a fine performance at Conference last Saturday. The following wrestlers placed 4th in the tournament: Justin Phillips, Jayden Hinohosa, Braden Barker, Anthony Diaz and Samaj Spencer. Two wrestlers placed 3rd: Kaley Barker @ 95 lbs., and Elijah Moya @ 137 lbs. Reaching the championship match were Drake Engelking @ 90 lbs, Tim Lenhart @ 125 lbs, and Corey Lynch in the heavyweight match. Great job, and way to finish the season strong!
Track begins this Monday on March 5. Be sure you turn your athletic packet into Mr. Luthman in Room 43, or notify him before or after school. A list will be posted beginning on Friday of who has notified or turned in all of the packet.
Congratulations to the Wrestling team on their well-earned victory last night over the Severance Hawks. Drake Engelking won by decision, and Kaley Barker, Braden Perkins, Justin Philips, Tim Lenhart, and Braden Barker all won by pin. Great job and good luck in the Conference meet this Saturday.