Lady Wolves place fourth at Natalia

By Manuel Azocar III - Sports Writer/Managing Editor | April 3, 2024

Rodriguez, San Miguel pace Dilley at Mustang Relays.

Chloe Rodriguez and Dakota San Miguel continued to pace the Lady Wolves, this time leading the squad to a fourth place finish at the Mustang Relays in Natalia while the Wolves were fifth overall behind three Class 4A schools and Jourdanton at the event.
Rodriguez took first in the 400m dash and was third in the 800m run while San Miguel won the discus and was second in the shot put.
“Alyssa Perez brought home a silver medal with her second place finish in the triple jump and another bright spot was freshman Azalea Espinoza, as she continues to bring down her time,” DHS Head Girls’ Coach Gus Torres said. “She had personal bests in the 400m dash, as well as the 800m run.”
Short-handed with their top sprinter in action at the Texas Relays in Austin, Dilley’s Wolves still managed to hold ground against some bigger schools.
“They competed very well within a field of 11 teams and bigger schools,” DHS Head Coach Victor Flores said. “It was good to see our boys compete against a couple of big schools, as well as get a preview of some area teams.”
Varsity boys’ results are as follows: 400m dash, sixth, Pavlo Reyes, 54.84; 800m run, fourth, Xavier Hernandez, 2:12, fifth, Julian Cruz, 2:13; 1,600m run, first, Brazos Viesca, 4:55.85; 3,200m run, second, Brazos Viesca, 10:51, fifth, Anthony Guerra, 11:13; 800m relay, fifth, Ethan Santos, Jonathan Cantu, Aiden Gonzalez, Armando Gauna, 1:37.28; 1,600m relay, sixth, Julian Cruz, Jonathan Cantu, Angel Martinez, Pavlo Reyes, 3:50.91; triple jump, third, Jonathan Cantu, 38’8″.
Varsity girls’ results are as follows: 400m dash, first, Chloe Rodriguez, 61.78; 800m run, third, Chloe Rodriguez, 2:36.52, fifth, Azalea Espinoza, 2:38.96; discus, first, Dakota San Miguel, 105’9’’; shot put, second, Dakota San Miguel, 35’; triple jump, second, Alyssa Perez, 33’8.5’’.
Dilley’s junior varsity boys were third overall in a field of 11 schools as all three relay teams placed third.
JV boys’ results are as follows: 400m dash, fourth, Javian Garcia, 58.96; 800m run, third, Josiah Benavides, 2:20.65; 1,600m run, first, Josiah Benavides, 5:15.50; 3,200m run, second, Josiah Benavides, 11:49; 400m relay, third, Abel Trevino, Rodrigo Cardenas, Jevon Arriazola, Jesus Hernandez, 47.44; 800m relay, third, Abel Trevino, Rodrigo Cardenas, Troy Gonzales, Jesus Hernandez, 1:40.43′ 1,600m relay, third, Abel Trevino, Javian Garcia, Rodrigo Cardenas, Zachary Herrada, 4:06.83′ long jump, third, Jevon Arriazola, 16’11”, sixth, Abel Trevino, 16’6-½”; discus, first, Quentin Elizondo, 95’¾”; triple jump, third, Abel Trevino, 37’2″; high jump, third, Harlen Elizondo, 5’2″.
Dilley’s JV Lady Wolves were eighth overall.
JV girls’ results are as follows: 200m dash, fifth, Carissa Moreno, 30.68; 400m relay, sixth, Lily Ayala, Jnessa Nickles, Charlize Morales, Bailey Hildebrand, 59.12; 800m relay, third, Lily Ayala, Jnessa Nickles, Bailey Hildebrand, Carissa Moreno, 2:03.14; long jump, fifth, Lily Ayala, 12’5’’, sixth, Maria Rodriguez, 12’; triple jump, Lily Ayala, 27’2’’.
Dilley was in action at the District 28-3A track and field championships Wednesday afternoon in Natalia. The top four finishers at the event will advance to area competition on April 10 in Jourdanton.

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