Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Logan girls track team finished a distant third behind a dominant Melrose squad during the 19-team Fox/Vixen Relays meet Friday at Fort Sumner.
The Lady Buffs steamrolled over the competition by winning eight events and totaling 107 points, more than double of runner-up Gateway Christian’s 51 points. Logan finished with 44 points; Tucumcari totaled 31 to finish sixth.
The Lady Longhorns’ 3,200-meter relay team prevailed in its race in 11 minutes, 34.04 seconds.
For the Lady Rattlers, Elena Gutierrez won the 300-meter hurdles in 52.74 seconds, and Haisley Huffman captured the long jump with a distance of 16 feet, 5 1/2 inches.
In boys competition, Logan finished sixth in the team standings and Tucumcari 11th.
Santa Rosa won the meet with 77 points. Hagerman finished runner-up with 63 points, and Pecos was third with 61.
For Logan, Haden Judd won the 300-meter hurdles race in 0:41.74. The Longhorns’ 1,600-meter relay team also took first place in 3:40.84.
Tucumcari’s best finisher was Manny Hernandez, who finished third in both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs. Andrew Henderson-Clark also placed third in the javelin throw.
The Rattlers were hampered by the absence of state-qualifying shot put and discus thrower Khobie Salvador, who was sick.
Other teams at the meet included Texico, Fort Sumner, Cimarron, Escalante, Roy, Springer, Mosquero, Des Moines, Mountainair, Elida, Clovis Christian and Mesa Vista.