Track and Field Starts Season off Strong

Amy Simon, Sports Editor| March 16, 2023

Violet Hewitt ’25 begins her first jump for the triple jump event.

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Will Murray competes in the 3200-meter at the Round Rock Invitational meet.

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Xavier Ashford ’23 passes the baton to Emarion Lopez ’23 during the 4×100 meter relay.

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The track and field team concluded the first half of their season with five meets prior to spring break. The team competed at Hays, Belton, Bastrop, Round Rock, and Westlake, competing and improving for the district meet on Tuesday, April 11, and Wednesday, April 12.

Over the past few meets, several athletes have established new personal records, and a few have broken previous school records. Preston Sanderville ‘23 set a new school record in the 3200-meter with a time of 9:30.65, breaking the previous record set in 1998. Priya Gangadharan ‘23 set a new school record in the 3200-meter, with a time of 10:55.70, breaking the old one set in 2008. Gangadharan also broke the 1600-meter record with a time of 4:55, breaking the old record set in 2006.

The results for the first four meets can be found below:

Hays Hawks Relays

Belton Relays

Bastrop Bear Relays

Round Rock Invitational

The next track meet will be on Friday, March 24, at Vista Ridge, with events starting at 2:30 P.M. For more information about the track program and upcoming meets, visit this link.

Varsity Girls Basketball Stomped Out by Hutto Hippos

Evelyn Bell '27 prepares to charge for the ball against the Hutto Hippos on Friday, Dec. 13. The Warriors went on to dominate the rest of the game, turning a two point deficit much larger.

JV Girls Basketball Emerges Victorious Over Hutto Hippos

Going in for a dunk, Luke Carpenter ‘26 puts the team up another 2 points against Manor on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Warriors held a lead of 47-10 at the halftime mark, with a massive lead constantly throughout the game. “We had watched Manor play so we knew what to expect so we just wanted to come out and play hard regardless of the result,” Coach Rigney said.

Varsity Basketball Stampedes Manor Mustangs, Winning by More than Double

Guiding his team, Charlie King' 27 helps the offense get in formation. “I was directing the offense," and "Someone was having trouble getting into their position so I was trying to help them out so we could score a bucket.” King said.

JV Boys Basketball Secures Win Over Manor

Running toward the hoop, Miles Fustes '28 swerves his opponent. The Warriors kept up a good offense and defense throughout the game, allowing them to win 65-32.

Boys Freshman Orange Basketball Demolishes Manor by Double

Track, Field, & Cross-Country

Taking off swiftly, the varsity boys cross country team leaves the starting line ready for the 3-mile trek ahead. The Boys had a successful first and second meet and looked to continue with a third.

Cross Country Has Successful Early Season Meet at Pflugerville Invitational

Storming through the course, the Westwood cross country team competes in their first meet of the season at Vista Ridge. The Warriors looked to start off their season strong with a good performance all around.

Cross Country Opens Their Season With Vista Ridge Invitational

Priya Gangadharan ‘23, Will Murray ‘23, and Preston Sanderville ‘23 celebrate their signing, looking ahead to their futures.

Track Athletes Commit to Run at the Collegiate Level

Priya Gangadharan ‘23 races in the 800 meter at the Round Rock Event. Gangadharan took first place at the regional meet on Friday, April 29.

Five Athletes Compete at Regional Track Meet, One Advances to State

Violet Hewett '25 and Kenzie McElroy '24 pose after getting second and third place for long jump at the area meet.

Eight Track Athletes Compete at Area Meet

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