{"id":94430,"date":"2019-04-22T14:09:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/m-chs-track-teams-shine-at-ron-keller-invitational\/"},"modified":"2019-04-22T14:09:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:09:19","slug":"m-chs-track-teams-shine-at-ron-keller-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/m-chs-track-teams-shine-at-ron-keller-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"M-CHS track teams shine at Ron Keller Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Squaring off against familiar competition at the Ron Keller Invitational track meet in Durango on April 20, the Montezuma-Cortez High School boys and girls track teams performed well and finished second overall in the 12-team meet.<\/p>\n

On the girls\u2019 side, M-CHS was again led by freshman Avery Wright, who won the 100-meter dash (12.56), 200-meter dash (25.99) and 400-meter dash (57.56) in impressive fashion.<\/p>\n

Also enjoying a solid day in the spring events was senior Aryelle Wright, who placed second in the 200-meter dash (26.15) and second in the 400-meter dash (57.98).<\/p>\n

In the jumping events, the Lady Panthers were led by senior Morgan Short, whose leap of 15 feet, 9 inches was good enough for second place overall. Short also finished second in the 300-meter hurdles (49.64) and fifth in the 200-meter dash (27.32).<\/p>\n

Junior Hayden Leggett placed second in the pole vault (8 feet), sophomore Paige Yarbrough finished third in the discus (99 feet. 7 inches), sophomore Devon McHenry crossed the line fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (18.23), and senior Carmen Navarro placed fifth in the 3,200-meter run (14:34.87).<\/p>\n

The M-CHS girls team\u2019s 4-x-100-meter relay composed of Kenzie Huston, Kylie Lake, Elaina Short and McHenry finished first overall (54.85), and the team\u2019s 4-x-200-meter relay made up of Lake, Huston, Short and McCully finished third (1:57.56).<\/p>\n

The Lady Panthers finished second in the 12-team meet behind team champion Durango and just ahead of Pagosa Springs High School, which finished third.<\/p>\n

On the boys\u2019 side, M-CHS was led by junior Titus Jackson, who placed first overall in the 300-meter hurdles (40.15) and fifth in the high jump (5 feet, 10 inches).<\/p>\n

Three Panthers performed well in the 3,200-meter run, including sophomore John Whyte, who finished third (11:36.83); junior Davion Robinson, who placed fourth; (12:31.08); and senior Ben Castillo-Calvillo, who crossed the line fifth (12:32.75).<\/p>\n

M-CHS was led in the sprint events by junior Valentino Rodriguez, who placed third in the 100-meter dash (11.77), and junior Tyler Cutrone, who finished fourth in the 400-meter dash (54.17).<\/p>\n

Junior Will Brown placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (20.25), senior Jens Jorgensen finished third in the high jump (6 feet), junior Andrew Wood placed fourth in the triple jump (38 feet, 2 \u00bd inches), and sophomore Jayden Karo soared to a fifth-place finish in the long jump (19 feet, 2 \u00bd inches).<\/p>\n

The Panthers\u2019 4-x-100-meter relay made up of Rodriguez, Wood, Cutrone and Matthew Broughton placed first overall (45.25), and the team\u2019s 4-x-200-meter relay composed of Cutrone, Karo, Rodriguez and Wood placed second overall (1:34.60).<\/p>\n

The boys\u2019 team\u2019s 4-x-400-meter relay comprised of Cutrone, Karo, Jackson and Stevie Fuentes also finished 2nd (3:29.64), as did the team\u2019s 4-x-800-meter relay made up of Cutrone, Karo, Fuentes and Whyte.<\/p>\n

The M-CHS boys\u2019 finished second in the team standings one spot behind Durango High School and one spot ahead of Pagosa Springs High School.<\/p>\n

Next up for both Panthers teams will be the Doherty Spartan Invitational, in Colorado Springs on May 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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