Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
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A pair of short-distance relay teams helped Coronado’s boys track team capture the O’Dea Relays at Palo Verde on Friday.
Team previews (as submitted by coaches) for the 2019 prep boys track season.
Jeriel Thomas, Nevada’s fastest 400-meter runner, won his heat in 48.73 and finished second in the Sunset Region preliminary race on Saturday.
Michael Canada won a pair of events on Thursday to lead the Spring Valley boys track team to a narrow home victory in a three-team meet.
Allen Tyes won one individual event, ran a leg on a winning relay team and finished second in another event Wednesday to help host Sierra Vista’s boys track team win a three-team meet against Durango and Calvary Chapel.
The Skyhawks seemingly contend for a state team title every five years, and Saturday was no different as they overcame injuries and wintry conditions to claim the championship at the Division I state track and field meet at Carson High.
Karina Haymore won two individual events and finished second in another to lead Centennial’s girls track team to its ninth consecutive Sunset Region title.
Vernon Jackson won the long jump with ease with an effort of 23-2, and Silverado’s boys track team scored 43 points to take a 15-point lead over Green Valley after the first day of the Division I Sunrise Region meet at Del Sol.
Basic’s Frank Harris cleared 7 feet, ¼ inch in the high jump Tuesday to lead Basic’s boys track team to victory in a three-team home meet.