SPORTS — Rams finish second at Queen City Relays

By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT

The 830 Times

Del Rio’s annual showcase of track and field welcomed 10 teams to town Friday as some of the best athletes in the area took part in this year’s Queen City Relays.

Alpine, Carrizo Springs, Comstock, Eagle Pass, Eagle Pass C.C. Winn, Heritage Academy, Hondo, San Angelo Central and Uvalde joined host Del Rio High in what was, for many, the first chance to compete at a meet this year.

As a team, Del Rio’s varsity boys finished second overall behind Eagle Pass High. San Angelo Central was third followed by Uvalde and Hondo.

Del Rio was well represented throughout the events, capturing medals in several of them and earning points towards the overall team total along the way.

The Rams took first in three events – the triple jump, the pole vault and discus.

Senior Jayden Blanks took first in the triple jump as he cleared 44 feet, 11.5 inches. Blanks had a busy meet, also competing in the 100 meters (11^th, 12.09 seconds), the 200 meters (8^th, 23.91 seconds), and the long jump (6^th, 20 feet, 3.5 inches).

Junior Jason Main was first in the pole vault after clearing the bar at 13 feet, 6 inches. The Rams nearly swept the top three spots in the event. Main’s teammate, senior Juanandres Flores, was second after clearing 13 feet, and fellow Ram Nicholas Rubio was fourth with a height of 10 feet, 6 inches.

Senior Logan Sutton also brought home a first place medal for Del Rio after winning the discus with a throw of 138 feet, 8 inches. Sutton was another multi-event athlete, taking seventh in the 400 meters in 55.29 seconds and eighth in the shot put with a toss of 36 feet, 6 inches.

Aside from the first place finishes, Del Rio reached the podium in several other events as well.

Junior Samuel Curtis was third in the 800 meters in 2:05.23. The Rams’ 800-meter relay team was second in 1:33.38. The 400-meter relay team was third in 43.55 seconds. The 1,600-meter relay team was third in 3:42.81. Sophomore Ethan Dobbins was second in the high jump after clearing the bar at 5 feet, 8 inches. He was also third in the triple jump with a distance of 41 feet. Senior Emmanuel Devonte Reyes was second in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 8 inches. Senior George Avalos was second in the shot put with a toss of 42 feet, 5 inches, and sophomore Damien Guerrero was third in the same event with a toss of 40 feet, 1 inch.

The top six finishers in each event also earned points for their schools that went to the overall team totals. Athletes earning points for Del Rio were as follows:

Samuel Curtis – 1,600 meters, 4^th place, 4:46.10

Noah Maris – 300-meter Hurdles, 4^th place, 43.36 seconds

Andres Garcia – 300-meter Hurdles, 6^th place, 43.80 seconds

Damien Guerrero – Discus, 4^th place, 122 feet, 3 inches

Ignacio Palacios – Discus, 6^th place, 117 feet, 9 inches

AJ Salazar – Shot Put, 6^th place, 37 feet

Athletes also competing for the varsity Rams at the Queen City Relays were as follows:

100 Meters – Jose Garcia, 9^th, 11.95 seconds

200 Meters – Jose Garcia, 11^th, 24.58 seconds

400 Meters – Gerardo Hernandez, 14^th, 57.02 seconds

800 Meters – James Main, 7^th, 2:07.21; Antonio Padilla, 8^th, 2:08.59; Jose Martinez, 10^th, 2:11.83

1,600 Meters – Antonio Padilla, 11^th, 4:54.73; Jose Martinez, 13^th, 4:55.02; Eric Carriaga, 16^th, 5:07.89

3,200 Meters – James Main, 9^th, 10:50.70; Eric Carriaga, 10^th, 11:19.55; Leonardo Rogel, 11^th, 11:22.06

110-Meter Hurdles – Noah Maris, 7^th, 17.38 seconds; Andres Garcia, 8^th, 17.70 seconds; Nicholas Rubio, 10^th, 18.12 seconds; Jaden Sanchez, 12^th, 18.75 seconds

300-Meter Hurdles – Nicholas Rubio, 9^th, 44.52 seconds; Jaden Sanchez, 11^th, 44.83 seconds

Long Jump – Elijah Smith, 11^th, 17 feet, 10 inches

Discus – Esquivel Riojas, 8^th, 107 feet, 2 inches

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