Veterans Memorial High School Girls Track team finish as 31-5A District Champions. They outscored their opponents in various events to earn them a team score of 165 points. They competed against nine other 31-5A schools on April 5th and April 7th.
The team also took the Area Championship for two years in a row. They competed in Edcouch Elsa on April 19th and the team earned 103 points to win over Edcouch Elsa for the Team Championship. Congratulations to the Lady Patriots for all their track accomplishments!
The following are the track results for the District Championship:
TEAM MEMBERS:
NYLA VELA ASHLEY PEREZ
1st –long jump 2ND 4 x 100 m. relay
3rd –triple jump ALYSSA VILLARREAL
1st 800 m. dash 2ND 4 x 100 m. relay
2nd 400 m. dash 1st 300 m. hurdles
1st 4 x 400 m. relay 1st 4 x 400 m. relay
CHARLIZE DE LA GARZA BRYANNA GONZALEZ
1ST high jump 2ND 4 x 100 m. relay
2nd triple jump
1st 400 m. dash HALLE MILAM
2nd 200 m. dash 3RD 100 m. dash
1st 4 x 400 m. relay 3rd 4 x 200 m. relay
2nd 4 x 100 m. relay
ASHLEY NAVARRO
5TH Shot put LIZETH SANCHEZ
4th discus 6TH 800 m. dash
4th 400 m. dash
CHARLEE SALINAS 1st 4 x 400 m. relay
2nd shot put
3rd discus STEPHANIE TORRES
3RD 4 X 200 m. relay
MAKENZIE GERLACH
5TH long jump
6TH high jump
VERONIKA CANTU
6th long jump
3rd 4 x 200 m. relay
ALYSSA RODRIGUEZ
5th pole vault
ANDREA FLORES
6TH pole vault
3RD 4 X 200 m. relay
AUDREY PEREZ
6TH pole vault
These are the track results for the Area Championship:
NYLA VELA
2ND IN 800 M. DASH REGIONAL QUALIFIER
4TH LONG JUMP REGIONAL QUALIFIER
5TH TRIPLE JUMP
4TH 400 M. DASH REGIONAL QUALIFIER
1ST 4 X 400 M. RELAY NEW AREA RECORD/NEW SCHOOL RECORD/REGIONAL QUALIFIER
CHARLIZE DE LA GARZA
1ST HIGH JUMP NEW AREA RECORD/REGIONAL QUALIFIER
1ST 400 M. DASH
2ND TRIPLE JUMP
3RD 200 M. DASH
1ST 4 X 400 M. RELAY NEW AREA RECORD/NEW SCHOOL RECORD/REGIONAL QUALIFIER
ALYSSA VILLARREAL
4TH 300 M. HURDLES REGIONAL QUALIFIER
4TH 4 X 100 M. RELAY REGIONAL QUALIFIER
1ST 4 X 400 M. RELAY NEW AREA RECORD/NEW SCHOOL RECORD/REGIONAL QUALIFIER
ASHLEY NAVARRO
4TH DISCUS REGIONAL QUALIFIER
CHARLEE SALINAS
6TH DISCUS
3RD SHOT PUT REGIONAL QUALIFIER
HALLE MILAM
4TH 4 X 100 M. RELAY REGIONAL QUALIFIER
LIZETH SANCHEZ
1ST 4 X 400 M. RELAY NEW AREA RECORD/NEW SCHOOL RECORD/REGIONAL QUALIFIER
MAKENZIE GERLACH
2ND LONG JUMP REGIONAL QUALIFIER
BRYANNA GONZALEZ
4TH 4 X 100 M. RELAY REGIONAL QUALIFIER
ASHLEY PEREZ
4 X 100 M. RELAY REGIONAL QUALIFIER
Other team members: Carla Zarate, Victoria Bonilla, Jayden Longoria, Alexis Trevino, Gabby Villarreal, Cielo Veliz, Linda Flores, Brianna Garza (Manager), and Ma’lia Morales (Manager).