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Head coach Steve Navarro said, “The coaching staff has really enjoyed working with this group of kids this year. They have been putting in hard work despite some less than stellar conditions for practice and meets. We are excited to see what they can do now that we are approaching the end of the season. As a coaching staff we believe we will be competitive in what I believe is one of the toughest league meets in the state. “

Head coach Steve Navarro said, “The coaching staff has really enjoyed working with this group of kids this year. They have been putting in hard work despite some less than stellar conditions for practice and meets. We are excited to see what they can do now that we are approaching the end of the season. As a coaching staff we believe we will be competitive in what I believe is one of the toughest league meets in the state. “

 HS Track @ Sublette 4-27 These are results from the finals only (no preliminary results) 

100 meter: 

4 Jay Gould 12.04 

200 meter :

 7 Jay Gould 26.86 

400 meter: 

4 Jay Gould 57.80 (PR), 

7 Juan Pinon 1:01.13, 

15 Braden Southern 1:07.77

800 meter: 

7 Jesse Cooper 2:22.25,

 8 Ki Vager-Salter 2:22.38 (PR), 

10 Angel Moreno 2:29.72 

Mens Varsity 1600 Meters: 3 Angel Moreno 5:16.50, 11 Uriel Ibarra 6:00.28 

Mens Varsity 4x100 Relay 3  46.85  Kolbey Brummett, Hugo Leyva, Enrique Gamboa, Jay Gould

Mens Varsity 4x400 Relay:  7 4:07.89 Kolbey Brummett, Ruendy Portillo, Juan Pinon, Enrique Gamboa

Mens Varsity Shot Put: 

18. Roy Aguilar 31-04.50 

22 Bryson Luebbers 30-07.50 

31.Brandon Pinto 26-03.00 

Mens Varsity Discus

18.  Roy Aguilar 77-04 

24. Bryson Luebbers  69-08 

Mens Varsity Javelin

7. Hugo Leyva 109-03 

11.Mariano Gomez  98-09 (PR)

27. Brian Rosales 59-09 

Mens Varsity Pole Vault

2. Kolbey Brummett 12-00.00 (PR), 

4.  Ki Vager-Salter 10-00.00 

Mens Varsity Triple Jump

11. Jr. Diaz 32-08.50 

Womens 100 Meters

2.  Kate Riley 12.96

Womens 400 Meters

2. Ashlyn Finlay 1:06.71 (PR)

Womens  100m Hurdles 3.Jayden Mitchell 18.77 

Womens  4x100 Relay 

1. 53.18, Yaya Moreno, Areli Moreno, Kadee Thomeczek, Kate Riley

Womens  4x400 Relay

 1. 4:29.37, Yaya Moreno, Kadee Thomeczek, Areli Moreno, Kate Riley

Womens Shot Put

3.    Hannah Lampe  30-11.00

14.Dayanara Orozco 

23-05.00 

19.Diana Castro 17-08.50 

Womens  Discus

5.  Maddie Brownlee  80-01 

10.  Hannah Lampe  66-10.50 

11. Dayanara Orozco  66-05 

Womens  Javelin

11. Dayanara Orozco  55-03

14.  Diana Castro 44-04 

17. Amanda Welch  27-06 

Womens  Long Jump

1. Kate Riley   16-05.00 

2. Yaya Moreno   16-01.00

22. Janika Pizzaro   10-04.00 

Womens Triple Jump

1. Yaya Moreno   30-07.50 

 

 

 

Medalists 

Jetmore medalists 5-4-21

Boys: 4th Place Kolbey Brummett 11-06- Pole Vault

5th Place Hugo Leyva  5-04.00-High Jump

Girls: 

4th Place Kate Riley 13.29 - 100m

4th Place Kate Riley 28.48 - 200m

3rd Place Ashlyn Finlay 1:04.12 - 400m

3rd Place Yaya Moreno, Areli Moreno, Kadee Thomeczek, Kate Riley 53.41 - 4x100

2nd Place Y. Moreno, Kadee Thomeczek, Kate Riley, Ashlyn Finlay 4:24.29 - 4x400

4th Place Yaya Moreno 4-06 - High Jump

3rd Place Yaya Moreno 15-01 - Jong Jump

2nd Place Areli Moreno 31-02 - Triple Jump

Lakin results 5-7

Junior Varsity: 

100 Meter 

1 Janika Pizarro 14.60

4 Karla Jacobo 15.33 

100 Meter 

10 Bryan Rosales 16.26

Varsity: 100 meter hurdles

3 Jayden Mitchell17.95

100 meter:

3 Ashlyn Finlay 13.45

7 Jay Gould 11.87

Men’s 4 x 800m Relay

6th 9:39.75 1) Jaren Luebbers 2) Daniel AguilarR 3) Jesse Cooper 4) Angel Moreno

Men’s 1600 meter:

5 Angel Moreno 5:10.43

9 Daniel Aguilar  5:41.87

Men’s 4 x 100m Relay 

6   1) Kolbey Brummett2) Ruendy Portillo 3) Enrique Gamboa  4)Jay Gould  46.66    

 Throwers 4 x 100m Relay

4  1 Dayanara Orozco 2) Hannah Lampe 3) Bryson Luebbers 4) Roy Aguilar

Girls 400 meter run 

5 Kate Riley  1:07.53 , 6 Areli Moreno  1:07.54, 11 Kadee Thomeczek  1:10.54

Men’s 400 Meters  13 Juan Pinon  59.51, 16 Braden Southern  1:08.14

Women’s 300m Hurdles  

4 Jayden Mitchell  54.94 

Women’s 800 Meters 

2 Ashylyn Finlay 2:34.08

Men’s 800 Meters  11 Jesse Cooper   2:19.08, 13 Ki Vagher-Salter   2:25.39

Women’s 200 Meters: 

1 Kate Riley   27.01

Men’s 200 Meters: 

 4 Jay Gould  23.77

Men’s 3200 Meters:    

6 Jaren Luebbers 12:15.32

Men’s 4 x 400m Relay : 

6 1) Ruendy Portillo 2) Enrique Gamboa 3) Kolbey Brummett 4) Jay Gould  3:54.89

Women’s High Jump: 

7 Yaya Moreno  4’ 4”

Men’s High Jump: 

 4 Hugo Leyva  5’ 6”

Men’s Pole Vault: 5 Kolbey Brummett  11’ 6”,  9 Ki Vagher Salter  9’ 0” 

Women’s Long Jump: 

 1 Kate Riley 17’ 2.25, 

 2 Yaya Moreno 16’ 6.25 , 

11 Janika Pizzaro  12’ 10”

Men’s Triple Jump:

 14 JR. Diaz  33’ 7.25

Women’s Shot Put: 

2 Hannah Lampe  31’ 5.50,        15 Dayanaro Orosco  25’ 8”, 

19 Diana Castro 18’ 8” 

Men’s Shot: 

17 Roy Aguilar 32’ 6.50, 22      Bryson Luebbers 30’ 10”, 

 Women’s Discus: 

9 Maddie Brownlee 70’ 9”, 16 Dayanara Orozco 60’ 1”,  21 Diana Castro O  41’ 6.75 

Men’s Discus: 14 Roy Aguilar  86’ 5”, 16 Enrique Gamboa 85’ 2”,  26 Bryson Luebbers 68’ 3”

Women’s Javelin: 

15 Jayden Mitchell  67’ 6”, 

16 Dayanara Orozco 62’ 2”, 

19 Diana Castro  46’ 0”   

Men’s Javelin: 

3 Hugo Leyva 133’ 8”, 

6 Enrique Gamboa 127’ 5”, 27 Bryan Rosales  68’ 8” 

Boys Scores: 

7th Syracuse High School                                                

Girls Scores:   

5th  Syracuse High School           

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