by San Manuel High School 2016 Track Team
San Manuel’s Cita Sweeney took third in Discus and Carlos Salas finished fourth in the Pole Vault at last weekend’s Arizona State Track & Field State Championships, which took place at Mesa Community College.
Both Sweeney and Salas earned medals for their top performances in their respective events.
Other top-10 finishers for San Manuel include: Sweeney (6th – Shot Put), Jade Willard (8th – Triple Jump) and Patrick Lopez (10th – Pole Vault).
Congratulations to all!
Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management.
Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles.
In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014.
He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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