Springlake-Earth's Ethridge, Guthrie's Passman win 3 events apiece in Region I-1A track meet

Nathan Giese, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Springlake-Earth freshman Taytum Goodman won the 800-meter race at the Lubbock Christian Invitational on Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 at Warwick Memorial Stadium.
Springlake-Earth freshman Taytum Goodman won the 800-meter race at the Lubbock Christian Invitational on Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 at Warwick Memorial Stadium.

Braxton Ethridge of Springlake-Earth and Brandon Passman of Guthrie each won three events to highlight the Region I-1A track & field meet that was held at South Plains College in Levelland on Friday and Saturday.

Ethridge claimed titles in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles as well as the 100 dash. Passman topped in the field in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 runs.

Fellow Springlake-Earth competitor Taytum Goodman won the 1,600 and 400 runs and added a runner-up finish in the 800. Miami’s Anna Hudson won the 100 and 200 dashes.

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Guthrie’s Coulter Reel won the 300 hurdles as came in second in the triple jump and high jump. Silverton's Brenna Francis achieved gold in the long jump and triple jump.

Nazareth’s Caroline Myrick was the runner-up in three events – long jump, and 100 and 200 dashes – to secure an automatic bid to the state meet.

Region I-1A Track & Field Meet

Friday & Saturday at South Plains College, Levelland

• Girls Long Jump — 1. Brenna Francis, Silverton, 17-3.5; 2. Caroline Myrick, Nazareth, 16-6.25; 3. Anna Ferrel, Turkey Valley, 15-9.0; 4. Bailey Dehlinger, Garden City, 15-8.0; 5. Bailee Baggerman, Happy, 15-7.25; 6. Allison Buchanan, Borden County, 15-6.75.

• Boys High Jump — 1. Damon Kuehler, Groom, 6-00; 2. Haiden Thompson, Miami, 6-00; 3. Braxton Ethridge, Springlake-Earth, 6-00; 4. Isaac King, Jayton, 6-00; 5. Kolby Adams, Spur, 5-10; 6. Kaden Smith, Whitharral, 5-10.

• Girls Discus — 1. Avery Blount, Paducah, 108-09; 2. Elizabeth Gorecki, Miami, 98-4; 3. Tristan Bartosiwicz, Booker, 97-4; 4. Yatzel Renteria, O'Donnell, 96-4; 5. Resenia Reyna, Sands, 95-10; 6. Andee Garcia, Crosbyton, 91-5.

• Girls Pole Vault — 1. Sydney Gonzales, Grady, 10-9; 2. Makenna Byrd, Wildorado, 9-9; 3. Elissa Colunga, Garden City, 8-6; 4. Ella Braden, Garden City, 8-0; 5. Bailey Dehlinger, Garden City, 8-0.

• Boys Shot Put — 1. Theodore Chavez, Lazbuddie, 52-5; 2. Niko Casteneda, Meadow, 47-0.50; 3. Luis Castillo, Loop, 46-5.5; 4. Dawson Taylor, Lefors, 46-0; 5. Erick Ramirez, Booker, 45-0; 6. Brighton Scoggins, Whiteface, 43-3.

• Boys Long Jump — 1. Dustin Bryant, Wildorado, 22-10.25; 2. Shamadrick Weaver, Whitharral, 21-8; 3. Adrian Valdes, Turkey Valley, 21-5.5; 4. Parker Hartman, Turkey Valley, 21-4.25; 5. Sawyer Francis, Silverton, 20-11.5; 6. Caleb Cantu, Lorenzo, 19-11.

• Girls 3,200 Run — 1. Daylee Chisum, Jayton, 12:53.94; 2. Kamryn Nail, Jayton, 13:26.55; 3. Brooklyn Gray, Borden County, 13:40.18; 4. Kelsi Vaughn, White Deer, 13:44.67; 5. Loraine Zavala, O'Donnell, 14:17.56.

• Boys 3,200 Run — 1. Brandon Passman, Guthrie, 9:59.60; 2. Griff Reel, Guthrie, 10:31.55; 3. Adrian Rosales, Booker, 10:32.48; 4. Jackson Gable, Lazbuddie, 11:07.28; 5. Josh Samaron, Springlake-Earth, 11:11.54; 6. Robert Lowery, Jayton, 11:14.93.

• Girls High Jump — 1. Mercedes Hartwig, Miami, 5-4; 2. Coulter Reel, Guthrie, 5-2; 3. Andi Holland, Claude, 5-0; 4. Barbara Wittrein, Garden City, 5-0; 5. Joey Alvarez, Whiteface, 5-0; 6. Izabella Arismendez, Klondike, 4-10.

• Boys Triple Jump — 1. Dustin Bryant, Wildorado, 44-4; 2. David Boschman, Klondike, 43-6.75; 3. Dillon Bruington, Petersburg, 42-7.5; 4. Deflton Flemons, Paducah, 41-6.5; 5. Blayne Shuck, Groom, 39-8.5; 6. Diego Hernandez, Booker, 39-5.

• Girls Triple Jump — 1. Brenna Francis, Silverton, 34-3; 2. Coulter Reel, Guthrie, 34-1.75; 3. Jackie Ferrel, Turkey Valley, 33-1; 4. Kinley Chandler, Patton Springs, 32-6; 5. Abby Skidmore, Miami, 32-0.75; 6. Sydney Gonzales, Grady, 31-7.75.

• Girls Shot Put — 1. Neihmaya Howard, Klondike, 36-8.75; 2. Rexie Sanders, Borden County, 34-6; 3. Kiersten Wieler, Loop, 33-3; 4. Alana Croft, Jayton, 32-9; 5. Breelee Dempsey, Happy, 32-8; 6. Stormi Ketcherside, McLean, 32-2.25.

• Boys Discus — 1. Ethan Gregory, Follett, 134-7; 2. Gunnar Bowles, Turkey Valley, 134-2; 3. Theodore Chavez, Lazbuddie, 133-8; 4. Niko Casteneda, Meadow, 129-9; 5. Joe Gicante, Petersburg, 124-0; 6. Emundo Avalos, Anton, 123-5.

• Boys Pole Vault — 1. Blain Walts, Garden City, 11-6; 2. Sebastian Balcazar, Garden City, 11-3; 3. Cody Redding, Jayton, 10-9; 4. Cole Todd, Kress, 10-6; 5. Caden Timmons, Whiteface, 10-0; 6. Rayden Cooper, Anton, 10-0.

• Girls 4x100 Relay — 1. Hart, 51.39; 2. Miami, 51.74; 3. Turkey Valley, 51.95; 4. Borden County, 53.16; 5. Silverton, 53.42; 6. Paducah, 53.73.

• Boys 4x100 Relay — 1. Turkey Valley, 43.35; 2. Paducah, 43.89; 3. Motley County, 44.68; 4. Garden City, 44.76; 5. Whitharral, 44.93; 6. Klondike, 45.39.

• Girls 800 Run — 1. Taytum Goodman, Springlake-Earth, 2:19.39; 2. Lilliana Guerrero, Whiteface, 2:26.08; 3. Bailee Baggerman, Happy, 2:27.80; 4. Bianca Plata, Sands, 2:33.39; 5. Bucki Smith, Spur, 2:33.63; 6. Madison Tyler, Lazbuddie, 2:33.96.

• Boys 800 Run — 1. Brandon Passman, Guthrie, 1:59.72; 2. Trace Goodman, Springlake-Earth, 2:01.73; 3. Wiley Gaskins, Sands, 2:01.74; 4. Ben Blankenship, Jayton, 2:05.75; 5. Edgar Gonzalez, Klondike, 2:07.09; 6. Cody Redding, Jayton, 2:08.55.

• Girls 100 Hurdles — 1. Makenna Byrd, Wildorado, 16.08; 2. Landry Morrow, Sands, 16.30; 3. Taylor Piper, Paducah, 16.91; 4. Giselle Esparza, Wildorado, 17.10; 5. Kaitlyn Gamble, Silverton, 17.24; 6. Sydney Gonzales, Grady, 17.50.

• Boys 110 Hurdles — 1. Braxton Ethridge, Springlake-Earth, 14.72; 2. Deflton Flemons, Paducah, 14.78; 3. Cord Piper, Paducah, 15.50; 4. Sawyer Francis, Silverton, 15.63; 5. David Boschman, Klondike, 16.19; 6. Davonte Baker, Kress, 16.31.

• Girls 100 Dash — 1. Anna Hudson, Miami, 12.62; 2. Caroline Myrick, Nazareth, 12.81; 3. Toree Jo Evans, Hart, 13.38; 4. Barbara Wittrein, Garden City, 13.43; 5. Brynn Yanez, Jayton, 13.43; 6. Jazmine McDaugale, Booker, 13.56.

• Boys 100 Dash — 1. Braxton Ethridge, Springlake-Earth, 11.22; 2. Jakyen Wright Paducah, 11.31; 3. Dillon Bruington, Petersburg, 11.43; 4. Shamadrick Weaver, Whitharral, 11.48; 5. Wyatt Perryman, Motley County, 11.57; 6. Jimmy Rogers, Paducah, 11.60.

• Girls 4x200 Relay — 1. Turkey Valley, 1:48.47; 2. Hart, 1:48.59; 3. Sands, 1:49.96; 4. Borden County, 1:51.48; 5. Silverton, 1:54.97; 6. Wildorado, 1:55.58.

• Boys 4x200 Relay — 1. Turkey Valley, 1:29.28; 2. Paducah, 1:30.76; 3. Wildorado, 1:33.83; 4. Klondike, 1:34.06; 5. Kress, 1:35.21; 6. Happy, 1:35.87.

• Girls 400 Dash — 1. Lilliana Guerrero, Whiteface, 58.82; 2. Taytum Goodman, Springlake-Earth, 59.48; 3. Emily Berry, Happy, 1:00.09; 4. Trinity Schluter, Turkey Valley, 1:02.91; 5. Madison Tyler, Lazbuddie, 1:03.48; 6. Paige Gonzalez, Spur, 1:03.54.

• Boys 400 Dash — 1. Alexis Serrano, Klondike, 51.09; 2. Blake Beard, Turkey Valley, 51.19; 3. Trace Goodman, Springlake-Earth, 51.45; 4. Rodolfo Juarez, Sands, 51.82; 5. Griff Reel, Guthrie, 52.67; 6. Javon Lee, Claude, 53.83.

• Girls 300 Hurdles — 1. Coulter Reel, Guthrie, 48.55; 2. Taylor Piper, Paducah, 48.87; 3. Giselle Esparza, Wildorado, 49.02; 4. Brittney Gibson, Happy, 49.33; 5. Emma Parker, Grady, 50.87; 6. Emma Samaron, Springlake-Earth, 51.49.

• Boys 300 Hurdles — 1. Braxton Ethridge, Springlake-Earth, 39.63; 2. William Jude Thompson, Petersburg, 40.56; 3. Sawyer Francis, Silverton, 40.59; 4. Sebastian Balcazar, Garden City, 40.83; 5. Caden Barron, Klondike, 41.19; 6. Gus Fields, Happy, 42.44.

• Girls 200 Dash — 1. Anna Hudson, Miami, 25.82; 2. Caroline Myrick, Nazareth, 26.30; 3. Barbara Wittrein, Garden City, 27.85; 4. Charlie Pointer, Turkey Valley, 27.85; 5. Jazmine McDaugale, Booker, 27.88; 6. Paizlie Reyna-Mata, Hart, 28.26.

• Boys 200 Dash — 1. Parker Hartman, Turkey Valley, 23.34; 2. Julian Pinero, Kress, 23.46; 3. Dillon Bruington, Petersburg, 23.71; 4. John Lopez, Claude, 23.87; 5. Javon Lee, Claude, 23.87; 6. Joshua Gonzales, Paducah, 23.95.

• Girls 1,600 Run — 1. Taytum Goodman, Springlake-Earth, 5:25.50; 2. Daylee Chisum, Jayton, 5:45.75; 3. Kamryn Nail, Jayton, 5:55.77; 4. Reagan Ethridge, Springlake-Earth, 6:00.46; 5. Lilliana Guerrero, Whiteface, 6:03.72; 6. Yareli Rodriguez, Grady, 6:20.37.

• Boys 1,600 Run — 1. Brandon Passman, Guthrie, 4:37.97; 2. Adrian Rosales, Booker, 4:50.26; 3. Dylan Morales, Crosbyton, 4:53.13; 4. Josh Samaron, Springlake-Earth, 4:53.34; 5. Cody Redding, Jayton, 4:59.03; 6. Jackson Gable, Lazbuddie, 5:03.98.

• Girls 4x400 Relay — 1. Sands, 4:12.07; 2. Happy, 4:17.86; 3. Borden County, 4:20.64; 4. Nazareth, 4:23.26; 5. Garden City, 4:25.54; 6. Spur, 4:26.73.

• Boys 4x400 Relay — 1. Klondike, 3:28.12; 2. Garden City, 3:28.56; 3. Happy, 3:32.31; 4. Groom, 3:37.99; 5. Sands, 3:40.62; 6. Jayton, 3:42.80.

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