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.
Noah Ayala, Ian Jackson and Keith Williams ran on three winning distance relay teams Friday to help Arbor View’s boys track team finish first in the O’Dea Relays at Palo Verde.
Biskacky helped Durango win the boys distance medley Friday before winning both the 1,600-meter run and 3,200 run to earn male outstanding track athlete of the meet honors in the Blaine Thompson Memorial Track Classic at Desert Oasis.
Alexis Gourrier won three individual events Saturday to lead Centennial’s girls track and field team to the championship at the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
Only five high school athletes ever have cracked the famed 4-minute mile, the last being Lukas Verzbicas in 2011.