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JV track teams prevail in week’s meets
 West High’s Arie Turner (back) and a McNair runner hit the hurdle at the same time midway through the varsity girls hurdles race. Photo by Glenn Moore/Tracy Press
West head coach Joe Raco said many of the school’s previous track and field standouts have graduated or didn’t come out for the team this year, which has left openings in some varsity events. But he added that both the boys and girls junior varsity teams have young talent that led to wins this week and bode well for stronger varsity teams in the future.
“Our future looks bright if the freshmen and sophomores stick with it and continue to improve,” Raco said.
Both JV teams are 3-0 in Tri-City Athletic League team standings; the varsity boys are 1-1-1 in TCAL, and the girls are 1-2.
JV girls: West 95, McNair 17
Caitlyn Hawkins won the 100-meter hurdles, 22.35 seconds, and 300-meter hurdles, one minute even, and Vanessa McDaniel won the 800 meters, 3:16, and 1,600 meters, time not available.
Other first-place finishes included Amy Lee, 200 meters, 29.76; West 4x100 relay, 57.29, and 4x400 relay, 5:20; Brianna Smith, long jump, 12 feet, 6½ inches, and triple jump, 29-11; Vanessa Klitsel, high jump, 4 feet; and Amber Wheeler, pole vault, 6-6.
JV boys: West 87, McNair 29
Bryan Ngo won both the 800 meters, 2:29, and the 1,600 meters, 5:37. Other first-place winners were Steven Albrecht, 110 hurdles, 22.47; Steven Grady, 100 meters, 11.39; Jonathan Gonzalez, 300 hurdles, 57.75; Peter Kamada, 3,200 meters, 12:33; Kris Merrill discus, 109-2; Richard Malabey, triple jump, 31-5; and Justin Nguyen, pole vault, 9 feet.
Varsity boys: West 67, McNair 67 West High’s Asfadulla Abdalghafoor (left) and Sal Diaz keep pace with the McNair runner at the front of the pack during the first lap of the boys mile race. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press
Sprinter Ethan Jones took first in both the 100 meters, 11.19, and the 200 meters, 22.09. Other firsts were the West 4x100 relay, 3:51; and Michael Saenz on high jump, 5-6.
Varsity girls: McNair 85, West 47
First-place finishers for West were Melanie Batiste, 400 meters, 1:08; Arie Turner, 300 hurdles, 50.74; Desiree Santos, shot put, 28-11; and Tracy Nguyen, pole vault, 7 feet.
Tracy High
The Bulldogs’ track team won both junior varsity divisions and lost both varsity divisions Thursday as Tracy hosted the Chavez Titans.
Tracy’s junior varsity boys are at 2-1 in the San Joaquin Athletic Association standings, and the JV girls are 1-2. The varsity boys and girls are both 0-3 in the SJAA.
JV boys: Tracy 85, Chavez 33
Elijah Mitchell won the 110-meter hurdles, 20.06, and the high jump, 5-6. Other first-place finishes for Tracy were the 4x100 relay, 47.99, and 4x400-meter relay, 4:10; Jonny Bailey, 400 meters, 58.53; Anthony Wills, 100 meters, 11.57; Duane Bracey, 300-meter hurdles, 50.28; Joshua Williams, 200 meters, 24.59; Elias Jacobs, long jump, 15.5 feet; Mario Arnaudo, pole vault, 9 feet; and D.J. Damon, shot put, 41-7.
JV girls: Tracy 58, Chavez 27
Meghan Gleason won the 1,600 meters in 6:53.14, the 3,200 meters in 15:03 and the 800 meters in 3:02. Other firsts were the 4x100 relay, 59.65; Jasmine Ghorbaine, 100 meters, 14.63; Marissa Nelson, 200 meters, 29.93; and Mireya Dander, pole vault, 6-6.
Varsity boys, Chavez 72, Tracy 58
First-place finishers for Tracy were Ben Burchett’s 5:08 finish in the 1,600 meters; Kyle Pettrucelli, 300-meter hurdles, 50.00; Chris Paschal, 800 meters, 2:18; Billy Simon, pole vault, 10-6; Steven Perriera, shot put, 44-1; and Scott Adams, discus, 115-10.
Varsity girls, Chavez 80, Tracy 51
In first for Tracy were Cecelia Robles, 1,600 meters, 6:51; the 4x100 relay, 54.53; Jazmyn Robinson, long jump, 14-5.5; Marlene MacMillan, high jump, 4-11; and Nicole Loscavio, pole vault, height not available.
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