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The Hedley Junior High boys and girls track teams ended their season on a high note March 25, bringing home 11 medals, including five gold, six ribbons, and several personal records at the district meet in White Deer.
All season, the athletes showed growth, heart, and competitive spirit in every event. Coaches expressed immense pride in their accomplishments.
In the sprint events, Alex Garcia finished seventh in the boys’ 100-meter run with a personal record of 13.35 seconds, while Josue Prieto placed 13th with a PR of 14.90. For the girls, Liberty Carter secured eighth place with a PR of 15.68, and Bailey Curry finished 15th at 16.58. In the 200-meter run, Garcia placed fifth with a PR of 28.52, and Prieto took ninth at 31.56. Carter and Curry competed in the girls’ 200, finishing eighth (35.09) and ninth (35.41), respectively.
The 400-meter run saw Garcia claim second place with a PR of 1:03.85, followed by Damien Alston in seventh (1:08.24 PR) and Jose Martinez in 11th (1:13.12 PR). On the girls’ side, Nayeli Rodriguez placed sixth, setting a PR of 1:14.50. In the 800-meter run, Maddex Gay recorded a PR of 2:58, while Martinez clocked in at 2:52. Rodriguez dominated the girls’ race, taking first with a PR of 2:49.78.
In the hurdle events, Lily Stasio earned second place in the 100-meter hurdles with a PR of 19.52, while Traci Love finished seventh with a PR of 25.54. Love also placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles, setting a PR of 1:14.50.
The distance events were a strong point for Hedley. In the 1,600-meter run, Kutter O’Keefe placed second with a PR of 6:06.56, followed by Noah Tindell in sixth (6:52.59 PR) and Paul Berry in eighth (7:23.32 PR). Stasio claimed first place in the 1,200-meter run with a time of 5:00.68. O’Keefe also secured second place in the 2,400-meter run with a time of 10:01.34, while Tindell placed fifth (11:00.68 PR) and Berry finished sixth (11:20.72 PR). Stasio dominated on the girls’ side, winning the event with a time of 10:25.01.
In field events, Gay achieved a PR of 25 feet, 5 inches in the triple jump. Stasio placed third in the girls’ long jump (12-10.5) and third in the high jump, setting a PR of 4-2. In throwing events, Prieto excelled in shot put, winning first place with a PR of 37-2.25, while O’Keefe placed ninth with a PR of 25-1. Prieto also won the discus event with a throw of 110-7, and O’Keefe finished seventh with a PR of 66-10.
The Hedley Junior High athletes closed out their season with outstanding performances, setting multiple personal bests and securing top finishes at the district level.
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