Pewitt and Harts Bluff opened their track season the day after storms rolled through the area, but fortunately, conditions were wet, yet improved for the annual Doug Sibley Relays, hosted by Pewitt.
Joining the Brahmas and Bulldogs at this year’s event were Clarksville, Como-Pickton, DeKalb, Hughes Springs, James Bowie, Linden-Kildare, Maud, New Boston, Pittsburg, Queen City and Winnsboro.
Due to conditions from the previous night’s storms, the pole vault, shot put and discus events were not held across all divisions and the long jump was not held in the JV boys’ division.
In the varsity boys division, the Brahmas finished fifth and the Bulldogs finished 11th. Pittsburg’s boys won the event for the second consecutive year, followed by Winnsboro and New Boston.
Picking up points for the Brahmas and Bulldogs were: 100 meters: 1. Junie Johnson (Pewitt), 10.95 800 meters: 4. Jose Garcia (HB), 2:16.40 300 hurdles: 3. Trace Goforth (Pewitt), 45.75 4x100 relay: 2. Pewitt (Miyon Flemming, J. Johnson, James Byrd, Ashton Edmonson), 44.72 4x200 relay: 5. Pewitt (M. Fleming, T. Goforth, J. Byrd, Gage Smith), 1:37.36 4x400 relay: 4. Pewitt (Tyson Jones, Ethan Shaddix, Zach Mulch, T. Goforth), 3:53.89; 6. Harts Bluff (Tristan Olvera, Johnathan Diaz, David Lopez, J. Garcia), 4:01.94 Long jump: 1. J. Johnson, 21-8.5 Triple jump: 5. M. Flemming, 27-8 In the varsity girls’ division, Pewitt finished second behind DeKalb and Harts Bluff finished seventh, the second best finish for a 2A or smaller school at the event.
Earning points for the Lady Brahmas and Lady Bulldogs were: 100 meters: 4. Darriyah Thomas (Pewitt) and Avery Perry (Pewitt), 13.50 200 meters: 4. Dazha Cooper (Pewitt), 27.60 400 meters: 6. Kaitley Green (HB), 1:10.51 800 meters: 5. Perla Solorio (HB), 2:51.21; 6. Kaylee Clay (HB), 3:02.22 3,200 meters: 2. Alexa Arzate (HB), 13:39.60; 5. P. Solorio, 14:09.00 100 hurdles: 2. A. Arzate, 19.06; 5. Zyan Knox (Pewitt), 19.35 4x100 relay: 1. Pewitt (Avery Perry, Dazha Cooper, Addison Perry, Shawni Cooper), 50.64 4x200 relay: 1. Pewitt (Dazha Cooper, Shawni Cooper, Addison Perry, Jailyn Smith), 1:50.25 4x400 relay: 3. Harts Bluff (A. Arzate, Alexis Gonzalez, P. Solorio, K. Green), 4:48.33; 5. Pewitt (Addison Perry, Gloria Pureco, Avery Perry, Alondra Pina), 4:50.40 Long jump: 1. Shawni Cooper, 17-2; 6. Z. Knox, 12-3 High jump: 2. A. Gonzalez, 5-0 In the JV boys division, Pewitt finished fourth overall and Harts Bluff finished seventh. Pittsburg, Queen City and New Boston claimed the top three spots.
Finishing in the top-six for the JV Brahmas and Bulldogs were: 100 meters: 5. Jabari McKinley (Pewitt), 12.28 200 meters: 2. Champ Bailey (Pewitt), 24.78; 5. David Lopez (HB), 25.77 400 meters: 3. Mason Green (Pewitt), 59.95; 5. Ethan Ortega (HB), 1:00.47 800 meters: 6. Ian Mares (Pewitt), 2:36.66 110 hurdles: 2. Wesley Smith (Pewitt), 19.33 300 hurdles: 1. W. Smith, 48.97; 4. Conner Denton (Pewitt), 51.66 4x100 relay: 4. Pewitt (K.D. Watson, Kei’drick Hawkins, JaQualen Roney, C. Bailey), 55.27 4x200 relay: 4. Pewitt (K.D. Watson, K. Hawkins, J. Roney, C. Bailey), 1:42.22 4x400 relay 4. Pewitt (W. Smith, K.C. Watson, Chris Bowsky, M. Green), 4:13.40 Triple jump: 4. C. Bailey, 35-5 High jump: 1. W. Smith, 5-8; 2. J. McKinley, 5-6; 5. C. Denton, 5-2 Pewitt track will run Thursday at Hooks’ Hornet Relays. Harts Bluff will next run March 23 in Rivercrest.