Aranda dominates at Holy Cross meet

By Manuel Azocar III - Sports Writer/Managing Editor | February 21, 2024

DILLEY TRACK & FIELD

Wolves, Lady Wolves finish fifth at Knights Starter Meet.

Despite a depleted lineup, Dilley’s Wolves finished third overall in field of nine teams in action at the Holy Cross Knights Starter Meet on Thursday, February 15 in San Antonio.
Dorian Aranda, a five-event district and area champion and regional qualifier a year ago, picked up where he left off last year, winning four gold and a bronze medal.
“It was our first meet back and we were still missing quite a few of the kids who are just coming out of basketball or playing baseball,” DHS boys’ head coach James Rodriguez said. “All of our athletes competed well and we were very pleased with the results being that it was our very first meet. We still do have a lot of things to clean up and need to plug in the new athletes we get, to give us our best shot at competing for the District 28-3A championship at the end of the season.”
Aranda recorded career bests at the event in the long and triple jumps and shattered his old school record in the triple with a leap of 45 2-1/2″.
“Last year’s 3A Region IV champion jumped a 44’7″, so we’re hoping for a great season of health, consistency, and progress from everyone,” Rodriguez said.
Boys’ results are as follows: 100m dash, first, Dorian Aranda, 10.87; 200m dash, first, Dorian Aranda, 22.76, ninth, Armando Gauna, 25.25; 400m dash, ninth, Benjamin Gonzales, 59.02; 1,600m run, fifth, Brazos Viesca, 5:03.69, seventh, Anthony Guerra, 5:10.16; 3,200m run, fourth, Brazos Viesca, 11:07.66, eighth, Anthony Guerra, 11:29.48; 110m hurdles, third, 17.92, Angel Martinez; 300m hurdles, second, Angel Martinez, 48.55; 400m relay, third, Ethan Santos, Juan Garcia III, Aiden Gonzalez, Dorian Aranda, 46.96; 800m relay, sixth, Ethan Santos, Juan Garcia III, Aiden Gonzalez, Armando Gauna, 1:41.80; long jump, first, Dorian Aranda, 22′ 7″; triple jump, first, Dorian Aranda, 45′ 2-1/2″.
In the girls’ division, the team also finished third despite its youth.
“We had a good showing led by senior Chloe Rodriguez,” DHS girls’ coach Gus Torres said. “We are a very young team with a lot of freshmen and sophomores. There was some nerves for sure, being the first meet of their high school careers. The girls performed well and we are excited for the rest of the season.”
Girls’ results are as follows: 100m dash, Morgan Hildebrand, fourth, 14.35; 400m dash, Chloe Rodriguez, first, 65.45, Azalea Espinoza, fifth, 69.28; 800m dash, Chloe Rodriguez, third, 2:35.32, Azalea Espinoza, fifth, 2:44.77; 3,200m run, Edelyn Rodriguez, sixth, 14:03.52; 400m relay, Lily Ayala, Kaylee Debrow, Reagan Furnace, Morgan Hildebrand, fourth, 58.47; 800m relay, Kaylee Debrow, Morgan Hildebrand, Ashlynn Keck, Lily Ayala, third, 2:08.16.
Junior varsity results are as follows: 800m dash, fourth, Eduardo Torres, 2:34.18; 1,600m run, fifth, Eduardo Torres, 5:50.13; 3,200m run, fifth, Eduardo Torres, 13:09.23; 100m dash, Bailey Hildebrand, fourth, 14.86, Jayceanne Maldonado, sixth, 15.47; 200m dash, Bailey Hildebrand, first, 30.93, Charlize Morales, fifth, 32.23, Jayceanne Maldonado, sixth, 32.88; 400m dash, Charlize Morales, third, 1:17.71.
Dilley will be in action Thursday afternoon, February 22 at the Lytle Pirates Invitational Meet.

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