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Theresa Sweeney hurls the javelin. Photo by Pacey Smith-Garcia

The San Manuel Track & Field team hosted nine teams last Friday at their annual Rotary Track & Field Invitational. The girls’ team finished first while the boys took home second in the second-to-last major event before the state meet.

Taylor Woods in Javalin. Photo by Pacey Smith-Garcia

  First-place finishers for the Miners girls’ team included: Eneida Quintero (1600m), Andrea Castaneda (3200m), Jade Willard (Triple Jump), Alicia Guerrero (Pole Vault), and Cita Sweeney (Shot Put, Discus, and Modified Javelin).

Sean Strand handing off to Levi Schiffern. Photo by Elizabeth Gonzales

  Other top finishers on the girls’ side:  Yesenia Arcienega (3^rd – 400m), Alicia Guerrero, Eneida Quintero, Andrea Castaneda, and Leti Vargas (2^nd – 4x100m), Yesenia Arcienega, Ashidet Ochoa, Eneida Qunitero, and Leti Vargas (2^nd – 4x400m), Angelica Garcia (Triple Jump), Stephanie Morris (2^nd – Discus), and Mariela Canisales (2^nd – Modified Javelin).

  First-place finishers for the Miners boys’ team included:  Patrick Lopez (3200m), Adrian Sierra, Hector Sierra, Patrick Lopez, and Jose Damian (4x100m), and Carlos Salas (Pole Vault).

  Other top finishers for the boys:  Carlos Salas (110HH & 300IH), Colbey Stratton (2^nd – Pole Vault), and Taylor Woods (2^nd – Modified Javelin).

  The Miners will travel to Marana this week to participate in the last state qualifying meet, aka Marana Last Chance.

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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