Palmview girls dominate Rattler Relays

RIO GRANDE CITY — It’s safe to say the La Joya Palmview Lady Lobos track & field team had a strong showing to open the 2011 season Friday at the Rattler Relays at Joe R. Sanchez Stadium.

Palmview won the 400-meter relay (51.38 seconds), the 800 relay (1:52.54) and the 1,600 relay (4:23.24) and won individual events in the long jump, triple jump, 100 dash and 200 dash.

If there was any disappointment, it was that the only other District 30-5A teams to show up were Mission High and La Joya High. Palmview feels as if it has improved this season and can maybe compete with defending district champ Sharyland.

“I know that (Sharyland) lost some kids that were big for them,” Lady Lobos coach Caludia Bazan said. “We are hoping to give them a run for that title.”

Any comparison will have to wait until later in the season. On Friday, it was more about shaking off the rust. For the most part, Palmview did a good job of that.

“I know a lot of the girls were coming in here looking to break personal records,” Bazan said. “This was not the right place for it right now.”

Rio Grande City decided not to keep team results for the meet and did not have prelims. The Lady Lobos, though, would have been in the running for the team title.

Kimberly Ochoa won the triple jump with a mark of 33 feet, 3 inches. Stephanie Peña finished first in the 100 with a time of 12.99. Cinthia Flores was a double winner Friday, taking first in the long jump (16-4) and in the 200 (26.97).

Flores was also on the winning 400- and 1,600-relay teams.

“I didn’t know how it was going to go,” the senior said about Friday’s meet. “I’m glad with the way it went.”

Another top perfomer on the girls side was Mission High’s Taylor De La Rosa, who recently signed with McNeese State in Louisiana. She won the 800 (2:25.30) and the 1,600 (5:36.98). The 800 time set a meet record.

On the boys side, Rio Grande City’s Alex Garza dominated the throwing events. Garza, who won Class 5A state gold in the shot put last season, finished first in the shot (59-9) and in the discus (163-3).

RGC’s Erik Diaz won both the 110 hurdles (16:05) and the 300 hurdles (42.87).

Peter Rasmussen covers high school sports for Valley Freedom Newspapers. You can reach him at (956) 683-4448 or via e-mail at prasmussen@themonitor.com.

Track & Field results-Rattler Relays

RIO GRANDE CITY — The following are the results of the Rattlers Relays held Friday at Joe R. Sanchez Stadium. Team standings were not kept for the meet,

Individual Results

Girls

Field Events

Pole Vault — 1, Kassy Garcia, Laredo Alexander, 9-0; 2, Christina Harliger, Laredo Alexander, 7-6.

Long Jump — 1, Cinthia Flores, La Joya Palmview, 16-4; 2, Alyssa  Barrera, Rio Grande City, 15-8 1/2; 3, Kimberly Ochoa, La Joya Palmview, 15-3 3/4; 4, Marta De La Garza, Valley View,14-9 1/4; 5, Cassie Clemons, Mission High, 14-5; 6, Kenya Barreto, Valley View, 14-3.

High Jump — 1, Claire Kazan, Laredo Alexander, 5-1; 2, Abby Hernandez, La Joya Palmview, 5-0; 3, Alyssa Barrera, Rio Grande City, 4-10.

Triple Jump — 1, Kimberly Ochoa, La Joya Palmview, 33-5; 2, Cassie Clemons, Mission High, 32-4; 3, Ari Ortiz, Rio Grande City, 29-10; 4, Damaris R., Rio Grande City, 29-10; 5, Dianey Veliz, Mission High, 28-2; 6, Veronica Escott, 24-8 1/2.

Discus — 1, Jackie Gutierrez, Laredo Alexander, 101-6 1/2; 2, Cody Lara, Rio Grande City, 98-9; 3, Jackie Salinas, Roma, 97-3; 4, Kendra Saenz, Rio Grande City, 95-10; 5, Pricilla Rios, 94-1; 6, Daniela Gonzalez, Laredo Alexander, 89-9 1/2

Shot Put — 1, Daniella Gonzalez, Laredo Alexander, 31-5 1/2; 2, Samantha Aldrete, Grulla, 31-3; 3, Jackie Gutierrez, Laredo Alexander, 29-10.

Running Results

3,200-meter run ­— 1, Rebekah Hernandez, Laredo Alexander, 12:02.45; 2, Brandie Garcia, Laredo Alexander12:02.69; 3, Elizabeth Lopez, Rio Grande City, 13:34.52.

400 relay — 1, La Joya Palmview, 51.38; 2, Laredo Alexander, 55.92; 3, Rio Grande City, 55.98

800 run — 1, Taylor De La Rosa, Mission High, 2:25.30; 2, Kassy Ramirez, Rio Grande City, 2:26.84; 3, Karina Silva, La Joya, 2:29.89

100 hurdles — 1, Jacquelyn Lopez, La Joya, 17.85; 2, Justinn Trevino, Grulla, 17.91; 3, Lesly Saenz, Rio Grande City, 18.10

100 dash — 1, Stephanie Pena, La Joya Palmview, 12.99; 2, Kenya Barreto, Valley View, 13.88; 3, Leslie Luna, La Palmview, 14.28,

800 relay — 1, La Joya Palmview, 1:52.54; 2, Rio Grande City, 1:59.91; 3, Laredo Alexander, 2:01.27

400 dash — 1, Kassandra Ramirez, Rio Grande City, 1:02.89; 2, Kimberly Ochoa, La Joya Palmview, 1:04.77; 3, Myra San Miguel, Laredo Alexander, 1:07.28.

300 hurdles — 1, Justinn Trevino, Grulla, 53.15; 2, Lesly Saenz, Rio Grande City, 54.43; 3, Adriana Lopez, Grulla, 56.28.

200 dash — 1, Cinthia Flores, La Joya Palmview, 26.97; 2, Nikki Cantu, Rio Grande City, 28.72; 3, Marta De La Garza, Valley View, 29.00

1,600 run —1, Taylor De La Rosa, Mission High, 5:36.98; 2, Rebekah Hernadez, Laredo Alexander, 5:55.67; 3, Ruth Escobedo, Laredo Alexander, 6:18.31

1,600 relay — 1, La Joya Palmview, 4:23.24; 2, Rio Grande City, 4:30.27; 3, Mission High, 4:30.96.

Boys

Individual Results

Field Events

Pole Vault — 1, Juan Bresino, Rio Grande City, 10-6; 2, Marco Villanueva, Laredo Alexander, 10-0.

Triple Jump — 1, Eduardo Pompa, Roma, 38-11 1/2; 2, Armando Perez, Valley View, 38-8 1/2; 3, Jose Luis Vargas, Roma, 38-1;  4, Aaron Ibarra, Weslaco East, 35-10 3/4; 5, Abelardo Tamez, Laredo Alexander, 34-0 1/2;

High Jump — 1, Raul Flores, Valley View, 5-3; 2, Javier Garza, Valley View, 5-3; 3, Luis Rios, Roma, 5-2

Long Jump — 1, Orlando Cantu, Roma, 19-7  3/4; 2, Rohel Olivas, Rio Grande City, 19-0 1/4; 3, Tony Cabello, Weslaco East, 18-11 3/4; 4, Eduardo Pompa, Roma, 18-9 3/4; 5, Armando Perez, 18-8 3/4; 6, Raymond Garza, Grulla,  18-7

Discus — 1, Alex Garza, Rio Grande City, 163-3; 2, Gommado Garza, Rio Grande City, 128-10; 3, Aldo Medina, Rio Grande City, 125-3; 4, Franky Mireles, Roma, 123-10; 5, Edel Flores, Grulla, 123-0; 6, Joel Anzaldua, Grulla, 122-0.

Shot Put — 1, Alex Garza, Rio Grande City, 59-9; 2, Armando Garza, Rio Grande City, 43-9; 3, Juan Aguilar, La Joya, 43-7; 4, Chris Belmares, Weslaco East, 42-5; 5, Edel Flores, Grulla, 40-7; 6, Raul Saenz, Roma, 39-11.

Running Results

3,200 meter run ­— 1, Ryan Elizalde, Laredo Alexander, 10:04.57; 2, Jose Martinez, Weslaco, 10:10.39; 3, Ricardo Cortez, Valley View, 10:22.84

400 relay — 1, Rio Grande City, 44.81; 2, Grulla, 44.87; 3, Weslaco East, 44.91

800 run — J.J. Tijerina, Laredo Alexander, 2:07.22; 2, Josh Moreno, Roma, 2:08.87; 3, Alex Fajardo, Weslaco East, 2:10.30

110 hurdles — 1, Erik Diaz, Rio Grande City, 16:05; 2, Jose Luis Vargas, Roma, 17:09; 3, Mark Lopez, La Joya, 17.91.

100 dash — 1, Orly Oviedo, Rio Grande City, 10.98; 2, Jorge Olivarez, Grulla, 11.52; 3,Jassiel Pena, Roma, 11.55

800 relay — 1, Weslaco East, 1:33.45; 2, Laredo Alexander, 1:33.47; 3, Roma, Grulla, 1:34.57

400 dash — 1, Jose Cuellar, Valley View, 52.97; 2, Jose Martinez, Grulla, 54.58; 3, Joshua Moreno, Roma, 54.99.

300 hurdles — 1, Erik Diaz, Rio Grande City, 42.87; 2, Ricky Garcia, Laredo Alexander, 43.93; 3, Jose Luis Vargas, Roma, 45.16

200 dash — 1, Orlando Solis, Roma, 23.20; 2, Tony Cabello, Weslaco East, 23.66; 3, Felicitos Garibay, La Joya. 23.87

1,600 run —1, Ryan Elizalde, Laredo Alexander, 4:43.99; 2, Ricardo Cortez, Valley View, 4:43.99; 3, Jose Martinez, Weslaco East, 4:50.96

1,600 relay — 1, Weslaco East, 3:32.53; 2, Laredo Alexander, 3:40.04; 3, Grulla, 3:40.42.