Only the top 4 athletes in each event from the District Meet advance to the Area Meet. Despite the warm and windy conditions all week, the Spartans persevered and are sending 20 athletes to Area this week!

The Varsity Boys are District Champs!

Senior Ben Pearce dominated the 1600m and 3200m to repeat as District Champion in both races. Senior Andrew Hopkins contributed critical points to help claim the team title, winning the 800m, setting a new PR in the 1600m to place second, and doubling back in the very next event to anchor the 4x400 relay to a 3rd place finish. Nathan Hirst ran a blistering 48-second 400m to set a new school record and finish as District Champion. In the field events, senior Kenneth Owen placed second in the high jump, breaking his own school record with a new PR of 6’11”, which ranks him 3rd in Texas!

The Varsity Girls Team finishes 5th

Freshman Shelby Waggenspack fought her way to a qualifying spot in the 1600m with a monster kick in the last 200m of the race. Seniors Liza Heitmann and Cat Botacio both broke the 60-second barrier to finish on the podium and advance to Area. In field events, senior Trinity Rosas improved her PR in pole vault by a foot to secure 2nd place and move on to the Area Meet.

Varsity Boys Area Qualifiers:

• Davis Kendall - 100m, 200m
• Aaron Deleon - 100m, 200m
• Ben Pearce - 1600m, 3200m
• Sam Jordan - 1600m, 3200m
• Andrew Hopkins - 800m, 1600m, 4x400m
• Nathan Hirst - 400m, 4x400m
• Wyatt Koy - 4x400m
• Colton Muehr - 4x400m
• Kenneth Owen - High Jump
• Jack Boyce - Discus
• Nik Rodrigeuz - Pole Vault
• Foster Burton - Pole Vault
• Kenny White - Shot Put

Varsity Girls Area Qualifiers:

• Maddie Nguyen - Triple Jump
• Trinity Rosas - Pole Vault
• Shelby Waggenspack - 1600m
• Liza Heitmann - 400m, 4x400m
• Cat Botacio - 400m, 4x400m
• Ja’liyah Florence - 4x400m
• Jules Houston - 4x400m

Next up: Area Meet, April 11th