<body><div>Diamond back-to-back champsLast week, athletes from schools all over the Rio Grande Valley competed in track and field events to qualify for the next meet and to crown district champions. Only the top four athletes that place in these events are able to advance to the Area meet. These are the results of our Big 7 Track and Field teams that participated in these meets.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3RG7Qj_0sOtks0c00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3RG7Qj_0sOtks0c00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Photo courtesy of Troy Chapa @diamondback.media on Instagram</figcaption></figure>District 30-5AThe Veterans Memorial Patriots, Palmview Lobos, and the Juarez Lincoln Huskies competed in Laredo, Texas at Shirley Field. The following are the Big 7 athletes that will be competing at the next area meet in their respective event.Representing the Patriots will be Nathan Ocana (2nd, 100m, 11.66), Luis Zuniga (2nd, 800m, 2:03.67), Abel Lucio (3rd, 110m hurdles, 16.05), Luis Rodriguez (4th, 110m hurdles. 17.15), Abel Lucio (1st, 300m hurdles, 41.74), Cole Butel (2nd, high jump, 5-10.00), Alexis Anguiano (2nd, pole vault, 10-06.00), Abel Lucio (3rd, 9-06.00), Ryan Villarreal (3rd, shot put 45-03.00), Kailey Kaufman (3rd, 400m, 1:03.83), Kailey Kaufman (4th, triple jump, 33-00.00), Kayla Alanis (4th, pole vault, 7-06.00), Patriots 4×100 (3rd, 44.35), 4×200 (2nd, 1:31.12), Lady Patriots 4×400 (4th, 4:24.52).Representing the Lobos will be Emilio Leon (2nd, 200m, 22.91), Ruben Perez-Torres (3rd, 200m, 23.24), Azael Davila (1st, 1600m, 4:39.50), Ronaldo Ramirez (4th, 1600m, 4:40.55), Ronaldo Ramirez (2nd, 3200m, 10:07.76), Azael Davila (4th, 3200m, 10:12.30), Adrian Rivas (3rd, triple jump, 40-01.00), Rudy Lara (4th, discus, 124-08.00), Anyela Acevedo (4th, 100m, 13.38), Katelyn Salinas (2nd, 200m, 26.83), Danica Cantu (4th, 400m, 1:04.08), Yaritzy Acosta (2nd, 1600m, 5:27.68), Dolores Ramirez (3rd, 1600m 5:31.60), Dolores Ramirez (2nd, 3200m, 11:38.91), Yaritzy Acosta (3rd, 3200m, 11:44.70), Ashley Herrera (4th, 100m hurdles, 17.96), Amairani Olivares (4th, 300m hurdles, 50.97), Jeslynn Flores (1dt, high jump, 5-00.00), Jeslynn Flores (4th, long jump, 15-09.00), Jeslynn Flores (3rd, triple jump, 33-11.00), Sophia Rosales (4th, discus, 93-06.00, Lobos 4×100 (2nd, 43.38), 4×200 (1st, 1:30.56), Lady Lobos 4×200 (2nd, 1:47.53), 4×400 (1st, 4:13.07).Representing the Huskies will be Alex Tovar (3rd, discus, 125-00.00) Natalia De Leon (3rd, 100m, 13.36), Natalia De Leon (4th, 200m, 27.02), Aileen Villasenor (3rd, 100m hurdles, 17.67), Aileen Villasenor (2nd, 300m hurdles, 50.41), Natalia De Leon, 3rd, high jump, 4-06.00), Natalia De Leon (3rd, long jump, 16:02.50), Caroline Nuno (3rd, pole vault, 7-06.00), Huskies 4×100 (4th, 44.53).District 31-5AThe Sharyland Rattlers and the Pioneer Diamondbacks competed in Pharr, Texas at PSJA Stadium. The following are the Big 7 athletes that will be competing at the next area meet in their respective event.Representing the Rattlers will be Federico Morales (4th, 100m, 11.65), Jose Vega (2nd, 200m, 23.27), Andres Bejarano (3rd, 200m, 23.32), Jorge Briones (3rd, 400m, 50.76), Fabian Garza (4th, 400m, 50.90), Nathan Salinas (4th, 3200m, 9:54.53), Bruno Cavazos (4th, 110m hurdles, 15.99), Gavin Keith (4th, 5-10.00), Jorge Briones (3rd, long jump, 20-04.75), Federico Morales (4th, 20-04.75), Jonah Driscoll (4th, pole vault, 11-00.00), Ely Chavez (3rd, 100m, 12.97), Federica Gongora (2nd, 100m hurdles, 16.54), Ely Chavez (3rd, 100m, 16.58), Federica Gongora (2nd, 300m, 46.29), Callie Keith (1st, high jump, 5-00.00), Paris Gomez (4th, long jump, 16-00.75), Arleen Trevino (3rd, pole vault, 10-00.00), Rattlers 4×100 (3rd, 43.62), Lady Rattlers 4×100 (4th, 50.72). The Rattlers finished in 5th overall with 77 points. The Lady Rattlers finished in 4th overall with 67 points.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3vqx9O_0sOtks0c00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3vqx9O_0sOtks0c00" width="1200" height="590" ><figcaption>Photo courtesy of Troy Chapa @diamondback.media on Instagram</figcaption></figure>Representing the Diamondbacks will be Andrew Leal (2nd, 100m, 11.48), Christian Contreras (4th, 200m, 23.39), Angel Rodriguez (1st, 400m, 49.84), David Zuniga (2nd, 1600m, 4:29.60), David Zuniga (3rd, 3200m, 9:51.44), Angel Rodriguez (1st, high jump, 6-02.00), Joshua Gaither (3rd, high jump, 5-10.00), Angel Rodriguez (1st, long jump, 21-05.00), Julian Valdez, 2nd, triple jump, 41.11.50), Jonathan Villarreal (1st, pole vault, 12-06.00), Alejandro Moya (3rd, pole vault, 12-00.00), Alexandra Moya (2nd, 400m, 1:00.05), Anika Fleischmann (3rd, 1:00.95), Kendrick Hettinger (3rd, high jump, 4-10.00), Elle Hill (4th, triple jump, 34-08.75), Miranda Martinez (4th, discus, 117-10.00), Diamondbacks 4×200 (4th, 1:31.00), 4×400 (1st, 3:24.32), Lady Diamondbacks 4×200 (4th, 1:48.97), 4×400 (3rd, 4:07.15). The reigning district champions Diamondbacks go back to back as they finish in 1st place with an overall point total of 131. The Lady Diamondbacks finished in 5th overall with 57 points.District 31-6A<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2z3b2L_0sOtks0c00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2z3b2L_0sOtks0c00" width="1200" height="1114" ></figure>The Mission Eagles and the La Joya Coyotes competed in Pharr, Texas at PSJA Stadium. The following are the Big 7 athletes that will be competing at the next area meet in their respective event.Representing the Eagles will be Diego Salinas (2nd, 100m, 11.50), Alexis Alvarado (3rd, 200m, 23.03), Christian Kirk (2nd, high jump, 5-10.00), Christian Kirk (2nd, long jump, 20-02.25), Santiago Gonzalez (3rd, long jump, 19-11.50), Brandon Solis (1st, triple jump, 41-11.75), Christian Kirk (3rd, triple jump, 41.00.50), Jay Jose Gonzalez (3rd pole vault, 11-00.00), Delylah Briscoe (3rd, 300m hurdles, 49.78), Delylah Briscoe (2nd, high jump, 4-08.00), Hanna Garcia (4th, triple jump, 33-00.00), Eagles 4×100 (1st, 43.60), Eagles 4×200 (4th, 1:33.39), 4×400 (3rd, 3:32.30), Lady Eagles 4×100 (4th, 52.11), 4×200 (2nd, 1:51.25). The Eagles placed 3rd overall with a total of 103 points. The Lady Eagles placed 5th overall with a total of 51 points.Representing the Coyotes will be Caleb Moreno, (2nd, 200m, 23.03), Aiden Martinez (2nd, discus, 128-01.00), Humberto Gonzalez (4th, discus, 116-07.00), Alison Cordova (4th, 200m, 27.62), Brianna Salazar (1st, 400m, 1:01.36), Asante Stewart (2nd, 800m, 2:23.97), Asante Stewart (3rd, 1600m, 5:31.96), Asante Stewart (3rd, 3200m, 12:19.21), Faith Garcia (2nd, high jump, 4-08.00), Brianna Salazar (3rd, triple jump, 33-00.00), Galilea Lucero (1st, pole vault, 8-06.00), Alexandra Santos (3rd, pole vault, 7-00.00), Jaida Flowers (2nd, discus, 102-04.00), Angelica Silva (2nd, shot put, 33-08.50), Lady Coyotes 4×100 (3rd, 51.94), 4×200 (4th, 1:53.15), 4×400 (2nd, 4:14.62). The Coyotes placed 6th overall with a total of 26 points. The Lady Coyotes placed 4th overall with a total of 121 points.This wraps up the week for our Big 7 Track and Field teams. The Diamondbacks go back-to-back on district championships cementing them as one of the elite programs in the Rio Grande Valley and there’s going to be A LOT of Big 7 representation at the Area track meets. Progress Times congratulates the hundreds of athletes that have competed and the best of luck to those who will be advancing to Area to compete for more gold and for the opportunity to advance to their respective Regional meets.</div></body>

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