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.