2015 Desert Pines Girls Track Capsule

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 7, 2015 - 12:35 am

DESERT PINES

Head coach: Wesley Stephens, first season

Returning letter winners: Four

Top athletes: Jessica Jacocks (Sr.); See’Arriah Evans (So.)

Outlook: Stephens expects big things from Jacocks in the long jump and 400-meter run and long jump. Jacocks was fourth in the Division I-A state meet in the long jump alst season.

Evans ran on the 400 relay team that was second at state last season.

“The Desert Pines women’s team is young,” Stephens said. “We are only returning two seniors and will rely on freshmen and sophomores this season.”

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