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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Track, Field, & Cross-Country

Zach Shrull 19, Neil Panwalker 21, Pablo Lomeli 21, Nima Ashtari 20, Aryan Patel 19, and Gavin Thomas 21 smile after completing their race.
Photo courtesy of Hector Lomeli.

Cross Country Claims Titles at Jarrell Meet

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor September 16, 2018

The cross country team competed in the Annual Mesquite Run in Jarrell, TX on Sept. 15. All four teams managed to come away with impressive victories on a difficult course teeming with mud and slippery...

Nima Ashtari 20 and Pablo Lomeli Lluis 19 smile together after the race.

Cross Country Triumphs At Pflugerville Invitational

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor September 9, 2018

The cross country team continued their season at the Pflugerville Invitational Friday, Sept. 7 with strong showings across multiple races. The varsity boys placed fourth overall out of the 18 teams...

Coleman Hewett 19, Nima Ashtari 20, and Pablo Lomeli Lluis 21 after a successful race.

Varsity Cross Country Places 5th In Austin ISD Meet

Anna Chuo, Morale Officer August 31, 2018

The cross country team competed in their second meet this year at Walter E. Long Lake on Friday morning, Aug. 31. Twenty schools competed, and the varsity boys’ team placed 5th overall while many...

Jenny Todd 19 wins first to advance to Regionals. Photo courtesy of Westwood Track and Field.

Track and Field Qualifies for Regional Meet

Kate Connors, Social Media Director April 25, 2018

On Thursday, April 19, Warriors who finished among the top four at Districts competed in the Area Meet. The following Warriors advanced to the Regional Meet on April 27 and 28: Jaikem Murphy...

Tristan Yates 18 pushes the pole after clearing the cross bar. Photo courtesy of Dillon Todd.

Track and Field Finds Success at District Meet

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2018

Finishing the season on a high note, the track and field team took home several medals and had nine varsity athletes qualify for the next round of competition at the District 13-6A Track and Field...

Westwood runners stay in the front of the pack during the 3200-meter run.

Track and Field Starts Season Strong with Titles at Lobo Relays

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2018

In one of their first combined meets of the season, the varsity and junior varsity (JV) track and field team took home several medals and set new personal records (PRs) at the Lehman High School Lobo...

The cross country team begins the race.

Boys’ Cross Country Falls Short at Marble Falls Meet

Lindsey Thomas, Men's Sports Editor October 1, 2017

The boys' cross country team fell short in their meet at Marble Falls. Although they had a couple of athletes either injured or sick, the Warriors fought with an unbreakable stance. Waking up at...

Gavin Thomas 21 and Coleman Hewitt 19 run side-by-side across the finish line.

Men’s Cross Country Sweeps Jarrell Meet

Lindsey Thomas, Men's Sports Editor September 16, 2017

Boys' varsity and JV cross country teams swept the Jarrell meet, leaving a robust impression on the field. Everyone showed up with a drive to succeed, which inevitably lead them to reaching their goal...

Cross Country Competes Against Austin ISD

Cross Country Competes Against Austin ISD

Rustin Mehrabani-Farsi, Extras Editor September 8, 2017

The cross country team took a morning trip to Walter E. Long Lake, on Friday Sept. 1, to face off against Austin ISD. This was one of the cross country team’s first meets of the year, so runners were...

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