Track teams compete in Elko meet

The Eureka Vandals track team travelled to Elko on April 11 to compete in the Elko Kiwanis Track Meet.
Junior Megan Damele came away with a first and two seconds. Distance runner Brendan Mears took home a sixth and a seventh, while junior Trevor Merritt took home a fifth in the high jump. Errol Porter placed eighth in the 400 meters.

Times and top ten finishes
100 meters: Damele, 2nd, 13.62, Nicole Orozco, 14.57, Natalia Burton, 15.75, Nicole Burton, 16.44;
200 meters: Damele, 1st, 28.10, N Orozco, 31.47, Na Burton, 33.96, Ni Burton, 38.60;
400 meters: Damele, 4rd, 65.28,
Discus: N Orozco, 65’91/2”, Na Burton, 58’7”
Boys
200 meters: Errol Porter, 28.93
400 meters: E Porter, 8th, 64.57
800 meters: Brendan Mears, 6th, 2:19.00
1600 meters: Mears, 7th, 5:09.0, Stephen Watts, 5:47.0
3200 meters: Watts, 10th, 12:29.0

Discus: Trevor Merritt, 8th, 104’7”, Joseph Watts, 46’5”

Shot: Merritt, 34’9”, J Watts, 21’ 3 ½”

High Jump: Merritt, 5th, 5’4”

On April 17 they travelled to Elko again to compete in the Ward Coates Invitational Track Meet. The girls team came out with a third place overall finish. Results are as follows:

100 meter: Damele, 2nd, 13.31, Jiselle Dominquez, 14.58, Ni Burton, 15.99;
200 meter: Damele, 1st, 27.96, Na Burton, 33.61
400 meter: Damele, 2nd, 62.86
800 meter, Katie Damele, 6th, 2:51.28
1600 meter: K Damele, 6th, 6:18.49

Discus: Orozco, 60’31/2”, Ni Burton, 57’

Shot: K Damele, 6th, 25’25”

100 meter hurdles: Kallie Norris, 7th, 19.96

4×200 relay: 5th, Ni Burton, Na Burton, Norris, Orozco

4×100 relay: 5th, Na Burton, Dominquez, Norris, Orozco

Boys:
200 meter: Porter, 28.26
400 meter: Porter, 10th, 62.44
800 meter: Mears, 3rd, 2:16.5
1600 meter: Mears, 2nd, 5:14.12, S Watts, 5:45.62
3200 meter: S Watts, 6th, 12:35.72

Discus: Merritt, 8th, 101’4”, J Watts, 21’3”

Shot: Merritt, 10th, 35’5”, J Watts, 21’3”

High Jump: Merritt, 4th, 5’4”