Eureka track team finishes regular season on high note

The ECHS track team concluded their regular season with a meet hosted at White Pine High School on April 24 and then the Lowry Invitational in Winnemucca May 2.

Although the White Pine meet was called early due to rain, several athletes managed to place well.

Megan Damele earned two firsts and a second. Freshman Kallie Norris took home a second and Katie Damele a second and third. Top finished for the boys included Brendan Mears with a second and Trevor Merrit with a third.

Top finishes and times are as follows:

Girls

Megan Damele, 1st , 100 m, 13.39, 1st 400 m, 1:02.78, 2nd, long jump, 15’ ½”;
Katie Damele, 2nd, 1600 m, 6:18.00, 3rd, shot, 26’8”;
Kallie Norris, 2nd , 110 m hurdles,
Nicole Orozco, 4th, 400 m, 1:11.0;
Natalia Burton, Disc, 58’ 1”;
Nicole Burton, 10th, triple jump, 18’1”;
4×200 relay team, 2nd, Na Burton, Norris, Ni Burton, Orozco.

Boys

Brendan Mears, 2nd, 1600, 5:11
Errol Porter, 6th, 400 m, 1:03.27;
Stephen Watts, 7th, 1600 m, 5:44
Trevor Merritt, 7th, shot, 34’81/2”, 5th, Disc, 104’11”, 3rd, high jump, 5’2”;
Joseph Watts, long jump, 10’5”, Disc 58’7”, shot, 21’ 11 1/2”
The Lowry Invitational brought back the sun and eighteen teams from throughout northern Nevada.

Girls

Megan Damele, 4th, 100 m, 13.74, 3rd, 200 m, 27.27, 2nd, 400 m, 1:03.02, 3rd, long jump, 15’ ¼”;
Katie Damele, 5th, 800 m, 2:46.99, 5th, 1600 m, 6:00.01, 9th, shot, 26’8 ½”;
Kallie Norris, 6th, 100 m hurdles, 19.61;
Nicole Orozco, 7th, 200 m hurdles, 58.38, Disc, 73’;
Nicole Burton, triple jump, 20’4”, 100 m, 16.52,
Natalia Burton, 200 m, 31.92, Disc, 66’ 6”;
Jiselle Dominguez, 100 m, 15.29, long jump, 12’5.75”;
4×100 relay, 6th, Ni Burton, Dominquez, Norris, Orozco, 59.24
4×200 relay, 4th, Na Burton, Dominguez, Norris, Orozco, 2:02.64

Boys
Brendan Mears, 5th, 800 m, 2:15.78, 8th, 1600 m, 5:06.42;
Trevor Merritt, 5th, high jump, 5’4”, 10th, disc, 107’10”, shot, 35’ 6”
Stephen Watts, 12th, 3200 m, 12:15.78, 1600 m, 5:38.86;
Errol Porter, 200 m, 28.34, 400 m, 1:03.44;
4×800 relay, 3rd, 9:36.46, Merritt, Watts, Porter, Mears.