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By Manuel Azocar III - Sports Writer/Managing Editor | March 12, 2025

2025 WOLFPACK RELAYS

Mavericks finish third at annual Wolfpack Relays; Cowboys fifth, Dilley ninth.

Cotulla’s Drayden Serna passes the baton to teammate Brayden Rodriguez while Pearsall’s Abel Elizondo hands to Samuel Martinez during the first leg of the 400m relay at the Wolfpack Relays in Dilley on Wednesday, March 5. Pearsall won the event with a first place time of 43.62. Cotulla was fourth in the event. (CURRENT photo: Manuel Azocar III)

The Mavericks continued their improvement this track and field season, finishing third overall at the nine-team Wolfpack Relays in Dilley on Wednesday, March 5 at Gosch Field.
Lytle won the boys’ division with a staggering 143.5 points while San Antonio Holy Cross was second with 97.5 points.
Pearsall tallied 78 points, performing well in speed events and all three relays.
Cotulla finished fifth at the event while Dilley was ninth as all three local schools were in attendance at the annual event.
The Maverick sprint relay team took first overall, clocking in at 43.62 with team members Abel Elizondo, Samuel Martinez, Dillon Wolfe, Ethan Vela. The 800m relay team of Samuel Martinez, Jeremy Rodriguez, Abel Elizondo, Jose Rocha was second overall in that event with a time of 1:33.74. Jose Rocha won gold in the triple jump with a leap of 41′ while Jeremy Rodriguez took second in the 100m dash with a time of 11.40.
Cotulla’s Brayden Rodriguez won the 200m dash for the Cowboys with a time of 22.64 and the high jump with a leap of 5’10” and also finished fourth with the sprint and 800m relay teams.
Dilley’s Matthew Montoys was second in the 400m dash with a time of 52.55.
Complete Pearsall varsity boys’ results are as follows: 100m dash, second, Jeremy Rodriguez, Pearsall, 11.40; 200m dash, fourth, Ethan Vela, Pearsall, 23.68; 400m dash, fifth, Dillon Wolfe, Pearsall, 53.80; 110m hurdles, sixth, Xzayven Gandara, Pearsall, 18.42; 300m hurdles, sixth, Xzayven Gandara, Pearsall, 47.25; 400m relay, first, Abel Elizondo, Samuel Martinez, Dillon Wolfe, Ethan Vela, Pearsall, 43.62; 800m relay, second, Samuel Martinez, Jeremy Rodriguez, Abel Elizondo, Jose Rocha, Pearsall, 1:33.74; 1,600m relay, fourth, Jose Rocha, Ayden Rodriguez, Abel Elizondo, Dillon Wolfe, Pearsall, 3:36.99; long jump, fourth, Ethan Vela, Pearsall, 19’1-1/2″; triple jump, first, Jose Rocha, Pearsall, 41’; pole vault, fourth, Steven Herrera, Pearsall, 10’.
Complete Cotulla varsity boys’ results are as follows: 100m dash, third, Jose Gonzalez, Cotulla, 11.46; 200m dash, first, Brayden Rodriguez, Cotulla, 22.64; 400m relay, fourth, Drayden Serna, Brayden Rodriguez, Oscar Charo, Jose Gonzalez, Cotulla, 44.29; 800m relay, fourth, Oscar Charo, Brayden Rodriguez, Rene Barrera, Jose Gonzalez, Cotulla, 1:34.01; long jump, second, Jose Gonzalez, Cotulla, 20’8″; triple jump, third, Jose Gonzalez, Cotulla, 40’10″; high jump, first, Brayden Rodriguez, Cotulla, 5’10″.
Complete Dilley varsity boys’ results are as follows: 400m dash, second, Matthew Montoya, Dilley, 52.55, sixth, Jacob Lopez, Dilley, 54.53; 1,600m run, sixth, Josiah Benavides, Dilley, 5:04.31; 3,200m run, fifth, Josiah Benavides, Dilley, 11:00.00; 400m relay, fifth, Armando Gauna, Matthew Montoya, Isaiah Lambert, Jacob Lopez, Dilley, 44.49; long jump, fifth, Isaiah Lambert, Dilley, 18’10-1/2″; triple jump, fourth, Isaiah Lambert, Dilley, 40’5″.
In the varsity girls’ field, Dilley finished seventh overall while Pearsall was eighth. Cotulla was 11th overall in the girls’ division.
Alyssa Perez was a bright spot for the Lady Wolves as she took third in the 100m dash with a time of 13.52, was sixth in the 200m dash at 28.85. She was also fourth in the long jump at 14’9″ and fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 30’9″.
Pearsall saw success in all three relay events as the team of Kaley Briseno, Angelyna Montes, Gezlynn Wolfe, Sariah Longoria finished fourth in the sprint relay, Abcde Martinez, Gezlyn Wolfe, Angelyna Montes, Sariah Longoria were also third in both the 800m and mile relays.
Complete Dilley varsity girls’ results are as follows: 100m dash, third, Alyssa Perez, Dilley, 13.52; 200m dash, sixth, Alyssa Perez, Dilley, 28.85; long jump, fourth, Alyssa Perez, Dilley, 14’9″; shot put, second, Dakota San Miguel, Dilley, 34’6″, fifth, Saraii Berrelez-Rodriguez, Dilley, 28’4″; discus, second, Dakota San Miguel, Dilley, 107’8-1/2″; triple jump, fifth, Alyssa Perez, Dilley, 30’9″; high jump, fourth, Raegan Furnace, Dilley, 4’6″.
Complete Pearsall varsity girls’ results are as follows: 800m run, sixth, Isabel Gutierrez, Pearsall, 2:42.62; 400m relay, fourth, Kaley Briseno, Angelyna Montes, Gezlynn Wolfe, Sariah Longoria, Pearsall, 52.86; 800m relay, third, Abcde Martinez, Gezlyn Wolfe, Angelyna Montes, Sariah Longoria, Pearsall, 1:53.32; 1,600m relay, third, Abcde Martinez, Sariah Longoria, Gezlyn Wolfe, Angelyna Montes, Pearsall, 4:27.43; discus, sixth, Bailey Morales, Pearsall, 73’6-1/2″.
Complete Cotulla varsity girls’ results are as follows: 300m hurdles, sixth, Mareli Aranda, Cotulla, 54.50; 400m relay, sixth, Janell Gonzalez, Sareen Ramirez, Victoria Medina, EJ Zertuche, Cotulla, 54.27; 800m relay, sixth, EJ Zertuche, Janell Gonzalez, Juliana Garcia, Sareen Ramirez, Cotulla, 1:58.33; high jump, sixth, Sareen Ramirez, Cotulla, 4’4″.
All three schools were off this week due to the Spring Break holiday but will return to action next week. Pearsall will be in Devine for the Warhorse Relays on Wednesday, March 19 while Dilley will be in Poth on Thursday, March 20. Cotulla will be in action on Thursday, March 20 at Hebbronville.