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Tucumcari boys take first at Rattler Relays

Lady Rattlers finish fifth.

Track athletes from 17 high schools competed and qualified for state competition on Saturday during the annual Tucumcari Rattler Relays at Rattler Stadium.

The Tucumcari Rattlers track and field team placed first with 82.5 points and the Lady Rattlers finished fifth overall with 39 points.

The Logan Lady Longhorns (42 points) and Longhorns (35) both finished fourth overall.

Top six boys teams placing

1. Tucumcari, 82.5

2. Clovis Freshman, 68

3. Clayton, 52.5

4. Logan, 35

5. San Jon, 32

6. Santa Rosa, 29

Top six girls teams placing

1. Clayton, 66

2. Robertson, 54

3. Mountainair, 45.5

4. Logan, 42

5. Tucumcari, 39

6. Penasco, 36

Boys individual results

100 meter dash

1. Joseph Benavidez, San Jon, 11.17

2. Billy Sandoval, Tucumcari, 11.20

4. Jake Thurman, 11.48

200 meter dash

3. Damien Lowery, Logan, 24.11

4. Michael Shelton, Tucumcari, 24.28

400 meter dash

4. Steven Coronado, Logan, 54.50

5. Damien Lowery, Logan, 54.81

400 meter relay

1. Tucumcari, 44.69

2. San Jon, 46

800 meter relay

4. Logan, 1:40.71

6. Tucumcari, 1:42.81

1600 meter relay

1. Tucumcari, 3:47.65

4. Logan, 3:56.21

Medley relay

4. Tucumcari, 4:17.27

110 meter hurdles

1. Seth Martinez, Tucumcari, 15.87

2. Julian Vidrio, Logan, 16.59

3. Damien Lowery, Logan, 16.94

300 meter hurdles

1. Julian Vidrio, Logan, 41.46

2. Seth Martinez, Tucumcari, 42.75

Long Jump

2. Joseph Benavidez, San Jon, 20 feet and 1 and 1/2 inches

3. Michael Shelton, Tucumcari, 19 feet and 2 inches

4. Billy Sandoval, Tucumcari, 19 feet

Shot put

1. Antonio Norton Jr., Tucumcari, 42 feet and 7 inches

5. Jerome Earle, Logan, 41 feet

Discus

4. Antonio Norton Jr., Tucumcari, 106 feet and 10 inches

5. Isiah Valverde, Tucumcari, 106 feet and 2 inches

Triple jump

2. Joseph Benavidez, San Jon, 40 feet and 4 and 1/2 inches

3. Jake Thurman, San Jon, 39 feet and 10 inches

Javelin

1. Xavier Garcia, Tucumcari, 149 feet and 1 inch

2. Zedric Henderson Greene, Tucumcari, 148 feet and 8 inches

5. Jose Sandoval, Tucumcari, 119 feet and 4 inches

High jump

2. Rod Dunlap, Tucumcari, 5 feet and 6 inches

Girls individual results

100 meter dash

4. Cassidy Cordova, Logan, 12.91

200 meter dash

2. Cassidy Cordova, Logan, 28.34

400 meter dash

3. Destiny Cleveland, Logan, 1:04.21

6. Kambry Burns, Logan, 1:07.86

800 meter run

6. A'Leaya Lucero, Tucumcari, 2:49.46

400 meter relay

3. Tucumcari, 53.93

800 meter relay

2. Tucumcari, 1:56.46

1600 meter relay

1. Logan, 4:33.72

Medley relay

5. Tucumcari, 5:16.72

100 meter hurdles

1. Brooke Valentine, Logan, 17.18

3. Kayla Cherry, Tucumcari, 17.33

300 meter hurdles

1. Kayla Cherry, Tucumcari, 50.09

Long jump

1. Cassidy Cordova, Logan, 15 feet and 6 inches

Shot put

4. Julie Salas, Tucumcari, 28 feet and 9 inches

Discus

2. Harlie Roach, Logan, 95 feet and 1/2 inch

High jump

1. Kalani French, Tucumcari, 4 feet and 8 inches