The Miners recently competed in two state qualifier track meets. March 17-19 the Miners traveled to the UA to compete at the Willie Williams Track Classic. Obtaining a provisional or automatic marks for State competition were: Provisional marks in seeded competition were Andrea Castaneda in the 3200m 13:46.85, Patrick Lopez PV 9’6”(12th place) and 3200m 11:13.27. Obtaining automatic marks Cita Sweeney in discus 107’08”(4th place) and 33’2.75”shot put (5th place).
In the unseeded competition obtaining a provisional mark boys 4x100m relay(Andrew Gomez, Daniel Zazueta, Patrick Lopez, Jose Damian)5th place 47.36. The girls 4×100 relay( Angelica Garcia, Alicia Guererro,Andrea Castaneda,Leti Vargas)58.22 4th place. Alicia Guererro PV 6’0”, Colbey Stratton PV 8’0”. Athletes of the meet were Cita Sweeney and Patrick Lopez.
On March 23, 2016 the Miners hosted four teams Ray, Santa Cruz Valley, Immaculate Heart, The Gregory School at their March State Qualifier. The girls team took first place ahead of Santa Cruz Valley and the boys placed 2nd behind Santa Cruz Valley.
Girls: 100m Leti Vargas 5th 14.13. 1600m: 1st Eneida Quintero 6:19.00 3rd Yesenia Arcienega 7:16.48. 4x100m Relay(Angelica Garcia, Eneida Quintero, Andrea Castaneda, Leti Vargas) 2nd 58.34. 400m:2nd Yesenia Arcienega 2nd 1:14.87, 6th Karen Young 1:29.77. 800m: 1st Eneida Quintero 2:50.35. 200m: Leti Vargas 4th 30.15. 3200m: 1st Andrea Castaneda 13:59.08. 4x400m Relay(Vanessa Gonzalez,Karen Young, Kelsey Nehrmeyer,Yesenia Arcienega)2nd 5:40.57. PV: 1st Alicia Guererro 6’6”, Ezmariah Barragan 5’0”. Long Jump: 4th Andrea Castaneda 12’09.50”, 6th Jade Willard 11’07.50”. Triple jump: 1st Jade Willard(provisional) 28’06.50”, 4th Angelica Garcia(provisional) 26’08.50”. Shot Put: 1st Cita Sweeney 32’10.75”,2nd Mariela Canisales(provisional)27’06.50”, 5th Elizabeth Gonzalez 25’09”. Discus: 1st Cita Sweeney 110’08.50”, 2nd Stephanie Morris(provisional) 80’0”, 4th Mariela Canisales 73’03”.
Boys: 100m:3rd Andrew Gomez(provisional)11.84,4th Jose Damian(provisional)11.87. 1600m
6th Colbey Stratton 5:55.50.4×100 Relay(Andrew Gomez, Hector Sierra, Patrick Lopez,Jose Damian) 2nd 47.83. 400m: 4th Jacob Medina 59.07. 800m: 5th Levi Schifferns 2:49.66, 6th Daniel Garcia 2:49.89.200m: 1st Jose Damian(provisional) 24.17. 3200m: 1st Patrick Lopez 11:18.43. 4x400m Relay(Andrew Gomez,Hector Sierra, Damen Eble, Mason Clark) 2nd 4:03.66. High Jump: 1st Mason Clark (provisional)5’6”, 4th Taylor Woods 5’0”, 5th Jacob Medina 4’10”. PV: 1st Patrick Lopez 9’6”, 2nd Colbey Stratton 8’0”.Shot Put: 5th Isaac Gonzalez 35’01”, 6th Robert Sweeney 33’0”. Discus: 6th Isaac Gonzalez 90’11”. Long Jump: 5th Damen Eble 16’11”.
Athletes of the meet were Jose Damian and Eneida Quintero.The Miners will host their April Qualifier on April 6, 2016.