14 Track Athletes Advance to the Area Meet

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Westwood Track

Ella Wood ’23 jumps over the high jump bar at the Round Rock Invitational Meet.

On Tuesday, April 12, and Wednesday, April 13, the track team competed at the district meet at the Hutto Memorial Stadium. Fourteen athletes qualified over eight events. The area competition will take place on Thursday, April 21 at the Burger Stadium.

“Last year, we only had four area qualifiers and this year we have 14 so it really shows how much Westwood track has developed and gotten stronger over the past year,” Priya Gangadharan ‘23 said. “I’m really proud that we all get to represent Westwood as an even bigger whole.”

The following athletes will be moving on to the area meet:

 

Girls 4×100 relay

Second place: Kenzie McEleoy ‘24, Violet Hewett ‘25, Peyton Ferree ‘22, Addy Sanderville ‘24

 

Girls 800-Meter Run

First place: Priya Gangadharan ‘23

 

Girls 200-Meter Dash

First place: Violet Hewett ‘25

 

Girls 1600-Meter Run

First place: Priya Gangadharan ‘23

 

Girls Long Jump

Third place: Amy Simon ‘23

 

Girls Pole Vault

Second Place: Nina Jovanovic ‘25

 

Girls Triple Jump

Third Place: Violet Hewett ‘25

 

Boys 4×100 Meter Relay

Third Place: Demani Stewart ‘24, Sean Lin, Xavier Ashford, Zach Pryor

 

Boys 800-Meter Run

Third Place: Korban Murphy

 

Boys 4×200 Meter Relay

Third Place: Demani Stewart, Sean Lin, Xavier Ashford, Zach Pryor

 

Boys 200-Meter Dash Varsity

Third Place: Zach Pryor