SALINAS – Everything went as planned for the Gilroy High boys
and girls varsity track teams at the Tri-County Athletic League
Trials at North Salinas High School on Tuesday as most of the
Mustangs’ top performers advanced to Friday’s league finals.
SALINAS – Everything went as planned for the Gilroy High boys and girls varsity track teams at the Tri-County Athletic League Trials at North Salinas High School on Tuesday as most of the Mustangs’ top performers advanced to Friday’s league finals, head coach Jeff Myers said.
Athletes must finish in the top nine to advance.
Senior Sarah Una Dia qualified first in both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles and qualified second behind teammate Lindsey Foster in the long jump.
Julius Travis (11.19) and Jourdan Soares (11.49) finished one, two, respectively, in the 100-meter dash. Travis also qualified second in the 200 and Soares took the top preliminary spot in the long jump.
The Mustangs will be well represented at the league finals, sending a combined 22 athletes into the league finals – many competing in multiple events – which begin at 4 p.m. at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex.
Lindsey Foster – 100, 200-dash, long jump
Chelsey Kalata – 100 dash
Elise Ogle – 800, 1600
Athena Alarcon – 800, 1600
Sarah Una Dia – 100, 300-hurdles, long jump
Samantha Una Dia – 300-hurdles
Samanta Irwin – 100-hurdles, pole vault
Angeline Kimbo – Discus, shot put
Sarina Sandoval – Shot put
Chima Ikeme – Discus
Steven Reinartz – Discus
Eric Marinez – Pole vault
Patrick Hughes – Pole Vault
Patrick Collins – Pole Vault
Julius Travis – 100, 200
Romeo Travis – 100, 200, high jump
Jourdan Soares – 100, long jump, high jump
Ronald Short – 400
David Guenther – 400, long jump, triple jump
Juan Velasquez – 800, 1600
Michael Saccone – 110-hurdles
Cordero Gonzales – Shot put
