Burnet, MFalls track teams perform well at Salado meet

Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field athletes competed in the Salado meet March 11 before leaving for Spring Break.

In the boys varsity team standings, Burnet finished second with 101 points, while Marble Falls was fifth with 71 points. Burnet was third in the boys junior varsity team standings with 127 points followed by Marble Falls with 101 points.

In the girls varsity standings, Burnet finished third with 116 points, while Marble Falls was tied for sixth with 43 points. The Lady Dawgs won the team championship in the junior varsity division with 131 points, while Marble Falls was fifth with 62 points.

Sophomore Grant Jones led the Burnet boys varsity team with gold medals in the long jump and triple jump and silver medals as a member of the 4×100-meter relay and the 4×200-meter relay, and a bronze medal in the 4×400-meter relay team. Joining Jones on the 4×400-meter relay team were Jackson Crawford, Dash Denton and Braden Ellet-Clark.

“Three baseball guys that came out on their evening off to compete,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “When you have teammates like these, you can do a lot with any program. I really enjoyed that our mile relay team was made up of 4 three-sport athletes. These are guys who are willing to compete across the board at whatever sport they’re in. Burnet is a pretty special place that still always supports sharing kids during overlapping seasons. (Baseball head) coach (Russell) Houston has helped our track program by encouraging these guys to compete whenever possible.”

Head coach Crystal Shipley noted the Lady Dawgs, who have 6 a.m. practices, had so many outstanding performers that it was difficult to pick only three.

“We have a lot of talent,” she said. “There is so much potential right now, and we are moving the puzzle pieces around every week to get all the athletes in the best places to see individual and team success. It is going to be a great season.” 

She did state, however, that coaches must see two qualities from their athletes this early in the season.

“I think ‘buy-in’ and trust are a must right now,” she said. “The girls are slowly trusting us as coaches and learning to love track and field. We lose so many upperclassmen each year, so holding onto our kids for all four years is vital right now. All of our coaches are working on getting our athletes to develop a passion for this sport. To do that, we have to improve and win some medals. Kids don’t want to do this sport if they don’t feel successful. We are doing everything we can to help them see success.”

Speer said he has enjoyed working with Shipley and the Lady Dawgs, adding coaches are helping to develop and encourage athletes to perform at their best and are sharing the workload, too.

“It’s about Burnet, not Lady Dawg or Bulldog track,” he said. “It’s about us supporting one another. I hope everyone is able to see how we work together when they come out and watch the next meet, which are Bulldog Relays on March 24.”

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BOYS

Viper Distance Relays on March 12

1,600 – 5, Julian Sanchez (Marble Falls), 4:41.91, 11, Javier Castro (Marble Falls), 4:50.52, 21, Ezekiel Atkinson (Marble Falls), 4:59.47; 3,200 – 10, Samuel Valdez (Marble Falls), 10:37.19

Lavorato Elite 3,200 — 7, Hudson Bennet (Burnet), 9:33.80,

Salado Meet on March 10

Varsity

Team standings

2, Burnet, 101 points

5, Marble Falls, 71

100, 3, Dash Denton (Burnet), 12.03, 8, Brady Rygaard (Burnet), 12.42, 10, Kristian Dubose (Marble Falls), 12.48, 13, Alejandro Gutierrez (Marble Falls), 12.90; 200 – 4, Zach Woody (Marble Falls), 24.15, 5, Lew Laidler (Burnet), 24.59, 7, Dax Murphy (Marble Falls), 24.78, 8, Micah Evers (Burnet), 24.85, 14, Anthony Perez (Burnet), 26.88; 800 – 2, Julian Sanchez (Marble Falls), 2:05.96, 5, Samuel Valdez (Marble Falls), 2:09.83, 6, Javier Castro (Marble Falls), 2:10.39; 1,600 – 3, Javier Castro (Marble Falls), 4:47.24, 5, Tyler Hamblin (Marble Falls), 4:50.64, 7, Victor Aviles (Burnet), 4:51.76, 9, Jett Zurita (Marble Falls), 5:06.83; 3,200 – 5, Victor Aviles (Burnet), 10:57.73, 7, Carlos Olvera (Burnet), 11:16.91; 110 hurdles – 1, Ben Johnson (Burnet), 17.28, 3, Ty Combs (Burnet), 18.59; 300 hurdles – 5, Ty Combs (Burnet), 46.01; high jump – 4, Forrest Swan (Marble Falls), 5-10; pole vault –1, Django (Segovia (Marble Falls), 13-8, 3, Joshua Allen (Marble Falls), 12-6,  6, Brady Rygaard (Burnet), 11-0, 7, Caleb Allen (Marble Falls), 10-6; shot put – 2, Logan Barnes (Marble Falls), 44-5.25, 8, Adrian Lopez (Burnet), 38-4.75; discus – 2, Logan Barnes (Marble Falls), 134-2, 7, Luke Hudgins (Burnet), 106-0, 8, Elijah Montemayor (Burnet), 99-6.5; long jump – 1, Grant Jones (Burnet), 19-3.50, 4, Lew Laidler (Burnet), 18-8; triple jump – 1, Grant Jones (Burnet), 42-2, 4, Jacob Johnson (Burnet), 40-0; 4×100 – 2, Burnet (Lew Laidler, Micah Evers, Grant Glidewell, Grant Jones), 45.67; 4×200 – 2, Burnet (Lew Laidler, Micah Evers, Grant Glidewell, Grant Jones), 1:37.64, 3, Marble Falls, 1:37.88; 4×400 – 3, Burnet (Dash Denton, Braden Ellett-Clark, Grant Jones, Jackson Crawford), 3:44.51

Junior varsity

Team standings

3, Burnet, 127 points

4, Marble Falls, 101

100 – 2, Derek Gonzalez (Marble Falls), 12.49, 4, Isaac Laranaga (Marble Falls), 12.79, 6, Aden Sanchez (Burnet), 12.99, 7, Mason Long (Marble Falls), 13.12, 13, Christian Sanchez (Burnet), 14.01;

200 – 2, Isaac Laranaga (Marble Falls), 26.05, 3, Indy Buchanan (Burnet), 26.27, 7, Jett Martich (Marble Falls), 26.95, 9, Oswaldo Sanchez (Marble Falls), 27.53, 12, Christian Sanchez (Burnet), 28.53; 400—43, Jace Haberer (Burnet), 58.77; 800— 1, Ezekiel Atkinson (Marble Falls), 2:17.22, 2, Baylor Dawes (Burnet), 2:17.49, 3, Isaias Zarate (Burnet), 2:21.64, 7 Gage Alexander (Marble Falls), 2:24.84, 12, Gage Carrell (Burnet), 2:33.33; 1,600 – 1, Ezekiel Atkinson (Marble Falls), 5:24.76, 3, Isaias Zarate (Burnet), 5:34.19, 7, Gage Alexander (Marble Falls), 5:47.68, 9, Gage Catrell (Burnet), 5:49.78; 110 hurdles – 1, Ricky Fletcher (Burnet), 18.94; 300 hurdles – 6, Ricky Fletcher (Burnet), 50.73; high jump – 3, Ricky Fletcher (Burnet), 5-10, 7, Jett Martich (Marble Falls), 5-2; pole vault – 4, Aidan Bell (Burnet), 8-6; long jump – 1, Derek Gonzalez (Marble Falls), 19-3; 5, Trenton Elmore (Burnet), 18-2, 6, Isaac Laranaga (Marble Falls), 18-1, 8, Jasael Ruiz (Marble Falls), 17-6; triple jump – 1, Isaac Larangaga (Marble Falls), 38-2, 2, Brody Danson (Burnet), 37-4, 3, Trenton Elmore (Burnet), 36-9, 5, Jasael Ruiz (Marble Falls), 35-11, 8, Aden Sanchez (Burnet), 34-10; shot put – 8, Thomas Valdez (Marble Falls), 31-7.5; discus – 1, Miguel Marichalar (Marble Falls), 100-1.5, 3, Tyson Trim (Burnet), 87-4, 8, Thomas Valdez (Marble Falls), 68-2.5; 4×100 – 1, Burnet (Peyton Blaine, Conner Crow, Trenton Elmore, Brody Danson), 48.56, 3, Marble Falls, 49.11; 4×200 – 3, Marble Falls, 1:42.22 3, Burnet (Peyton Blaine, Conner Crow, Trenton Elmore, Brody Danson), 1:42.22; 4×400 – 1, Burnet (Peyton Blaine, Aden Sanchez, Jace Haberer, Indy Buchanan), 3:55.86

GIRLS

Salado Meet on March 10

Varsity

Team standings

3, Burnet, 116 points

6, Marble Falls, 43

100 – 4, Meredith Cormier (Marble Falls), 5, Cali Richard (Marble Falls), 14.00, 7, Denise Penaloza (Burnet), 14.25, 9, Ashlynn Skero (Marble Falls), 14.28, 14, Samantha Maldonado (Burnet), 14.91; 200 — 3, Zaria Solis (Burnet), 28.69 (new personal best), 4, Nashla Crott (Marble Falls), 29.05, 11, Alexis Armstrong (Burnet), 30.18, 12, Meredith Cormier (Marble Falls), 30.23, 15, Dallyn Pickett (Marble Falls), 31.98; 400 – 1, Molly McPherson (Burnet), 1:03, 2, Camryn Courtney (Burnet), 1:04.65, 4, Addie Houston (Burnet), 1:05.58; 800 – 7, Kori Haile (Burnet), 8, Amelia Griffin (Burnet), 2:45.80, 11, Brynn Holland (Burnet), 3:05.60; 1,600 – 10, Autumn Stires (Burnet), 6:06.98, 11, Kori Haile (Burnet), 6:22.75, 12, Cierra Blunt-Culpepper (Burnet), 6:26.58; 3,200 – 5, Autumn Stires (Burnet) 13:30.65 (new personal best), 8, Cierra Blunt-Culpepper (Burnet), 13:57.32, 10, Brynn Holland (Burnet), 14:18.10; 100 hurdles – 6, McKenzie Davis (Burnet), 19:16 (new personal best); 300 hurdles – 6, McKenzie Davis (Burnet), 55.57 (new personal best), 9, Brynn Holland (Burnet), 1:03.15;  4×100 – 1, Burnet (Molly McPherson, Zaria Solis, Alexis Armstrong, Jacque Contreras-Green), 51.61; 4×200 – 1, Burnet (Denise Penaloza, Zaria Solis, Alexis Armstrong, Jacque Contreras-Green), 1:52.41 (new personal best), 5, Marble Falls, 1:51.60; 4×400—1, Burnet (Camryn Courtney, Danielle Oakley, Addie Houston, Molly McPherson), 4:17.61 (new personal best);  high jump – 1, Jacque Contreras-Green (Burnet), 5-6 (new personal best); pole vault – 1, Anne McCary (Marble Falls), 10-0, 2, Meredith Cormier (Marble Falls), 9-6, 7, Savannah Harris (Marble Falls), 7-6; long jump – 7, Elizabeth Smith, 13-11, 10, Aynsley Steward (Marble Falls), 13-3, 14, Zaria Solis (Burnet), 12-11; triple jump – 6, Elizabeth Smith (Marble Falls), 31-7, 8, Anysley Steward (Marble Falls), 31-0;  shot put – 3, Kyleigh Mott (Burnet), 30-7, 7, Trinity Collins (Burnet), 28-11.5; discus – 1, Kylie Roberts (Marble Falls), 91-8.5, 2, Kyleigh Mott (Burnet), 88-0;

Junior varsity

Team standings

1, Burnet, 131 points

5, Marble Falls, 62

100, 1, Lily Ralph (Burnet), 13.93 (new personal best), 2, Alyssa Sanchez (Burnet), 14:09 (new personal best), 4, Kamri Langley (Marble Falls), 14.68, 7, Elle Skelton (Burnet), 15.35; 200 – 2, Alyssa Sanchez (Burnet), 29.53, 6, Addie Grace Hernandez (Burnet), 30.83 (new personal best); 400 – 2, Josie Teague (Burnet), 1:07.23, 3, Lily Ralph (Burnet), 1:08.69, 4, Brogan Fox (Burnet), 1:08.72 (new personal best); 800 – 6, Brooke Bowman (Burnet), 3:00.62 (new personal best); 800 – 6, Brooke Bowman (Burnet), 3:00.62, 8, Jaylee Messer, 3:02.66, 9, Nicole Rorie (Burnet), 3:05.50; 1,600 – 3, Chloe Ellis (Marble Falls), 6:23.32, 6, Nicole Rorie (Burnet), 7:03.29 (new personal best), 10, Jaylee Messer (Burnet), 7:31.16, 11, Nazalia Gonzales (Marble Falls), 7:45.21, 12, Sarai Folkerts (Burnet), 8:19.40; 3,200 – 5, Sarai Folkerts (Burnet), 18:55.80; 100 hurdles – 1, Lyndee Harris (Burnet), 17.14 (new personal best), 5, Brooke Bowman (Burnet), 22.38 (new personal best); 4×100 – 1, Burnet (Kylie Brobst Briana Barrios, Josie Teague, Brogan Fox), 54.42 (new personal best); 4×400 – 2, Burnet (Lily Ralph, Kylie Brobst, Brogan Fox, Josie Teague), 4:43.87; high jump – 2, Sadie Harris (Marble Falls), 5-0, 4, Kaley Smith (Marble Falls), 4-4; pole vault – 1, Tristyn Eckles (Marble Falls), 7-0; triple jump – 1, Brogan Fox (Burnet), 30-7, 2, Addie Grace Hernandez (Burnet), 30-4 (new personal best); long jump – 4, Elle Skelton (Burnet), 13-3.5 (new personal best; shot put – 1, Lexie Edwards (Marble Falls), 27-4.5, 2, Sandra Gonzalez (Marble Falls), 26-6.5, 3, Brynlie Tappe (Burnet), 24-8 (new personal best; ); discus – 2, Sandra Gonzalez (Marble Falls), 80-1, 3, Brynlie Tappe (Burnet), 78-6.5, 4, Lexie Edwards (Marble Falls), 69-10.5, 8, Emma Collins (Burnet), 59-3.5