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04-13-2003, 03:40 AM
Story from Sweetwater Reporter
Mustangs race to district
championship at Lamesa
LAMESA -- While Sweetwa-ter has consistently produced outstanding individual boys track athletes over the years, a the Mustangs hadn't won a district championship in the sport since 1996.
But that all changed when Coach Joe Paty's team put on a stunning, record-setting performance Thursday at Lamesa.
The Mustangs scored 157 points to run away with the District 3-3A title. Sweetwater finished with a 41-point edge over Snyder, which scored 116 points, while Merkel was third with 99.
Paty, who is retiring at the end of the school year after serving as Sweetwater's boys track coach since 1988, watched his team win eight of Thursday's 12 events including all three relays, and set five meet records.
Sweetwater's individual meet records were set by Josh Guzman in the shot put (57-6 1/2), Jon-Eric McDonald in the 400 dash (49.99) and Randyn Tenery in the 300-meter hurdles (39.70). Guzman's mark also set a new school record.
Tenery, Jeremy Thompson, Josh Jackson and Michael Williams ran on the 400-meter relay which had a meet-record time of 42.90 seconds; Mc-Donald, Thompson, Jackson and Williams were on the 800 relay which recorded a meet-record time of 1:30.04; and Williams, Bryson Oliver, Tene-ry and McDonald were on the 1600 relay which was timed in 3:28.08. Sweetwater's other individual winners were Joel Baker in the 800 (2:04.60) and Thompson in the 200 (22.80).
Oliver also qualified for regional competition by placing second in the 100 dash with a time of 11.23.
Sweetwater's regional alternates were Giles Montgomery in the discus, Jackson in the triple jump, Oliver in the 400 and Chris Aguilar in the 200.
The regional meet will be held April 25-26 in Odessa.
Sweetwater's individual boys results were as follows:
Discus -- Giles Montgomery 3rd (126-3)
Long Jump -- Michael Williams 4th (19-6 1/2); Jeremy Thompson 6th (19-2)
Shot Put -- Josh Guzman 1st (57-6 1/2); Giles Montgomery 4th (45-11)
Triple Jump -- Josh Jackson 3rd (43-1); Jeremy Thompson 5th (42-4 1/4)
400 Relay -- 1st (42.90 -- Jeremy Thompson, Josh Jackson, Randyn Tenery, Michael Williams)
800 -- Joel Baker 1st (2:04.60)
100 -- Bryson Oliver 2nd (11.23)
800 Relay -- 1st (1:30.04 -- Jeremy Thompson, Josh Jackson, Jon Eric McDonald, Michael Williams)
400 -- Jon Eric McDonald 1st (49.99); Bryson Oliver 3rd (50.50)
300 Hurdles -- Randyn Tenery 1st (39.70)
200 -- Jeremy Thompson 1st (22.80); Chris Aguilar 3rd (23.33)
1600 -- Joel Baker 1st (5:03.07)
1600 Relay -- 1st (3:28.08 -- Michael Williams, Bryson Oliver, Randyn Tenery, Jon Eric McDonald)
Mustangs race to district
championship at Lamesa
LAMESA -- While Sweetwa-ter has consistently produced outstanding individual boys track athletes over the years, a the Mustangs hadn't won a district championship in the sport since 1996.
But that all changed when Coach Joe Paty's team put on a stunning, record-setting performance Thursday at Lamesa.
The Mustangs scored 157 points to run away with the District 3-3A title. Sweetwater finished with a 41-point edge over Snyder, which scored 116 points, while Merkel was third with 99.
Paty, who is retiring at the end of the school year after serving as Sweetwater's boys track coach since 1988, watched his team win eight of Thursday's 12 events including all three relays, and set five meet records.
Sweetwater's individual meet records were set by Josh Guzman in the shot put (57-6 1/2), Jon-Eric McDonald in the 400 dash (49.99) and Randyn Tenery in the 300-meter hurdles (39.70). Guzman's mark also set a new school record.
Tenery, Jeremy Thompson, Josh Jackson and Michael Williams ran on the 400-meter relay which had a meet-record time of 42.90 seconds; Mc-Donald, Thompson, Jackson and Williams were on the 800 relay which recorded a meet-record time of 1:30.04; and Williams, Bryson Oliver, Tene-ry and McDonald were on the 1600 relay which was timed in 3:28.08. Sweetwater's other individual winners were Joel Baker in the 800 (2:04.60) and Thompson in the 200 (22.80).
Oliver also qualified for regional competition by placing second in the 100 dash with a time of 11.23.
Sweetwater's regional alternates were Giles Montgomery in the discus, Jackson in the triple jump, Oliver in the 400 and Chris Aguilar in the 200.
The regional meet will be held April 25-26 in Odessa.
Sweetwater's individual boys results were as follows:
Discus -- Giles Montgomery 3rd (126-3)
Long Jump -- Michael Williams 4th (19-6 1/2); Jeremy Thompson 6th (19-2)
Shot Put -- Josh Guzman 1st (57-6 1/2); Giles Montgomery 4th (45-11)
Triple Jump -- Josh Jackson 3rd (43-1); Jeremy Thompson 5th (42-4 1/4)
400 Relay -- 1st (42.90 -- Jeremy Thompson, Josh Jackson, Randyn Tenery, Michael Williams)
800 -- Joel Baker 1st (2:04.60)
100 -- Bryson Oliver 2nd (11.23)
800 Relay -- 1st (1:30.04 -- Jeremy Thompson, Josh Jackson, Jon Eric McDonald, Michael Williams)
400 -- Jon Eric McDonald 1st (49.99); Bryson Oliver 3rd (50.50)
300 Hurdles -- Randyn Tenery 1st (39.70)
200 -- Jeremy Thompson 1st (22.80); Chris Aguilar 3rd (23.33)
1600 -- Joel Baker 1st (5:03.07)
1600 Relay -- 1st (3:28.08 -- Michael Williams, Bryson Oliver, Randyn Tenery, Jon Eric McDonald)