Gilroy
– The outcomes weren’t surprising. In fact, as the track meet at
Garcia-Elder Complex was ending Thursday, Gilroy distance coach Art
Silva suggested that if the scores for the boys and girls meets
were added together, it would be close.
Gilroy – The outcomes weren’t surprising.
In fact, as the track meet at Garcia-Elder Complex was ending Thursday, Gilroy distance coach Art Silva suggested that if the scores for the boys and girls meets were added together, it would be close.
Actually, the Mustangs scored more overall points, beating Notre Dame 96-35 in the girls meet as was Palma winning the boys meet 93-43.
Gilroy had multiple double winners on the girls side, getting impressive efforts from freshmen Elise Ogle and Sarah Unadia. Ogle won the 800 in 2:32 and the 1,600 in 5:39. Unadia won the 100 hurdles in 17.01, the 300 in 50.76 and was second in the high jump in 4-8.
“Elise ran two great races,” GHS coach Jeff Myers said. “She was sick last week against North Salinas, tried to run and gave a gutsy effort. She was healthier this week and ran some fantastic races. And Sarah turned in PRs in both hurdles.”
Megan McAvoy was also a double winner, taking the long jump in 14-7 1/2 and high jump in 4-8, and finishing second in the triple jump in 31-10.
The dominance of the girls was best exhibited in the distance races. The Mustangs went 1-2-3-4 in the 1,600 and 3,200.
“Balance and depth is what we have with the girls,” Myers said.
Talaisha Friend won the triple jump in a personal best 32-10, Kim Johnson won the shot put with a throw of 30-0, Paty Hernandez won the 2-mile in 12:34.68, and Ariana Vera won the 100 in 13.10.
Wins were harder to come by on the boys side but Gilroy was up against the team that finished fourth last year in the central Coast Section meet.
“They have top quality athletes and depth behind it,” Myers said.
Nevertheless, Mustang sophomore Peter Guenther was a a double winner in the 100 hurdles (16.18) and 300 hurdles (42.94). Both were personal bests, as was his 11.50 third-place effort in the 100.
“I felt good about the way I ran,” Guenther said. “I know I can still get my times down.”
Derek Pesta posted seconds in the 1,600 (4:41) and 3,200 ((10:16), both of which were personal bests. Dante Fullard also grabbed a pair of seconds in the long jump (18-8) and triple jump (38-10).
Gilroy is back in action at 9am Saturday in the W.V. “Doc” Raymond Relays at Live Oak High School.
