Track Athletes Compete at District

Amy Simon, Sports Editor| April 23, 2023

The 4×100 relay team poses after winning their event. The relay team broke their old school record during the district meet.

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Priya Gangadharan ’23 and Korban Murphy ’24 pose after advancing to the area meet.

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The 4×200 relay team poses after advancing to the area meet. The team broke another school record with a time of 1:41.63.

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Priya Gangadharan ’23 and Preston Sanderville ’23 pose after advancing to the area meet in the 1600.

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On Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 12, the track and field athletes competed at the district meet at Vandegrift. Tuesday consisted of all field events, short-distance, mid-distance, and hurdle events, and Wednesday consisted of all long-distance and relay events. The top eight varsity athletes in each running event (excluding long distance) also competed in the finals on Wednesday.

In total, eight athletes advanced to the area meet. Additionally, the varsity girls’ team took home a second-place overall plaque. The results can be found here.

The area meet took place at Georgetown High School on Wednesday, April 19. The results of the area meet can be found here.

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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