The Marble Falls High School track and field program made the most of its last regular season meet before the District 24-4A meet in two weeks.
The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs competed in the Johnny “Lam” Jones Relays hosted by Lampasas March 26.
The Mustangs were second in the varsity team standings with 113 points and first in the junior varsity standings with 121 points.
”More than anything I am beyond proud of our team finishes,” boys head coach Austin Silva said. “Our kids are starting to look at being at the top of the leaderboard as an expectation and not a surprise anymore. I am excited about the direction our program is heading.”
Junior Madison Cuplin took gold in the 100 meters in 12.29 seconds, helped the 400-meter relay to a third-place in 51.06, and won the triple jump with a leap of 43 feet and 1 inch. Lady Mustangs head coach Brenda Gonzalez noted Cuplin’s tally in the triple jump, which was wind aided, “shattered the school record.”
”It was amazing to witness,” the coach said. “Maddie Cuplin is a spectacular athlete and an outstanding young lady. She works incredibly hard for everything she earns, and she’s a joy to coach. Every time she competes, she continues to raise the bar.”
Junior hurdler Anthony Griffin took gold in the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.81 seconds and was fifth in the 300-meter hurdles in 43.44 seconds.
”Anthony has been laser focused on the 110s all year,” Silva said. “He’s worked much harder than he did last year, and it’s showing. He has also developed a lot of confidence. We always take the regional qualifiers out to eat before the regional meet and every day this week Anthony has asked, “What restaurant are we going to?” So, I love that that’s where his head’s at right now.”
Sophomore Graham Goggans took gold in the 800 meters in 1:57.61, while Salado junior Daniel Anderson ran to silver in 2:01.38, and junior Owen Martin was third in 2:01.77.
”Graham is never satisfied and that’s one of the things I love about him,” Silva said. “And now he is pushing Owen in the 800, which is benefiting them both and awesome to see.”
”Graham continues to perform at a high level with strong starts and finishes,” said Gonzalez, who serves as the middle-distance running coach. “He’s really learning to run his own race and trust himself every time he steps on the track, and I love seeing that growth.” Martin also won bronze in the 1,600 meters in 4:40.97 and freshman Joaquim Edwards came in fourth in 4:45.34. Edwards took bronze in the 3,200 meters in 10:27.12.
”I’ve always known Owen’s a gifted runner, and now others are seeing it, too,” Gonzalez said. “He’s competing with confidence and executing his races really well. Our distance boys are ready — Graham, Owen and Joaquim are all prepared for district competition. Joaquim, especially in the 3,200, continues to improve his race strategies and is finding success each time out. I know there’s a strong and brave race ahead for him. I love his hard work and competitiveness.”
In the field events, senior triple jumper Gregory Lemon leapt to silver with 41-2 mark.
”Greg’s always had the ability to pick up new things quickly. And triple jump is no different,” Silva said. “His second phase is phenomenal, so right now he’s just working on his third and finish in the pit.”
Sophomore Brenna Wilde had a flop of 5-0 in the high jump, good enough for bronze.
”She’s shown great growth and consistency over the past couple of meets, and I’m really proud of the progress she’s making,” Gonzalez said.
Senior thrower Jamir Garcia finished second in the shot put with a heave of 38-7 and junior Logan Chapa was third with a mark of 37-10.
”Love Jamir and Logan’s work ethic,” Silva said. “During the running events, they were still at the rings practicing. It was awesome to see and I’m excited to see them at district.”
Kenley Virdell earned silver in the shot put with a heave of 32-1.75.
”Kenley Virdell continues to lead us in the throws with consistently strong performances,” Gonzalez said. “She’s really dialed in right now, and I’m excited to see what she can do at district.”
Marble Falls will compete in three events the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Cuplin will participate in the long jump at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, and in the triple jump at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4. The boys 1,600-meter relay team of Connor Yaklin, Greg Colver, Gage Coleman and Goggans will compete at 4:05 p.m. Saturday, April 4.
”I think our kids have done an incredible job of competing and trusting the process,” Silva said. “We’ve been moving people around the last couple weeks and it’s allowed us to come up with a more balanced lineup that we feel good about going into district.”
Jennifer Fierro publishes reports about area youth athletic events on her website TexasChalkTalk.com. To send her a note, email [email protected]. RESULTS Boys Varsity
100 – 7, Hudson Brantley (Marble Falls), 11.91, 8, Kaden Langbein (Marble Falls), 11.96, 9, Lyndon Harycki (Burnet), 11.98; 200 – 9, Lyndon Harycki (Burnet), 23.82, 7, Colt McGraw (Burnet), 24.39, 8, Matthew Williams (Burnet), 24.41; 400 – 2, Russell Ramirez (Burnet), 53.22, 5, Connor Yaklin (Marble Falls), 54.54; 800 – 1, Graham Goggans (Marble Falls), 1:57.61, 3, Owen Martin (Marble Falls), 2:01.77, 4, Russell Ramirez (Burnet), 2:03.18, 6, Jovanny Ramirez (Burnet), 2:09.77, 7, Christopher Hernandez (Burnet), 2:10.04, 9, Connor Yaklin (Marble Falls), 2:11.65; 1,600 – 3, Owen Martin (Marble Falls), 4:40.97, 4, Joaquim Edwards (Marble Falls), 4:45.34, 5, Clark Yanez (Burnet), 4:47.35, 10, Christopher Hernandez (Burnet), 5:00.84; 3,200 – 3, Joaquim Edwards (Marble Falls), 10:27.12, 4, Clark Yanez (Burnet), 10:27.90, 9, Isaac Vega (Burnet), 11:15.09; 110 hurdles – 1, Anthony Griffin (Marble Falls), 15.81, 6, Addison Proctor (Burnet), 17.55, 8, Hunter Bailey (Burnet), 17.83; 300 hurdles – 3, Gregory Colver (Marble Falls), 42.73, 5, Anthony Griffin (Marble Falls), 43.44, 6, Addison Proctor (Burnet), 45.73, 9, Hunter Bailey (Burnet), 46.67; 4x100 – 2, Burnet, 43.46, 3, Marble Falls, 44.04; 4x200 – 1, Burnet, 1:30.52, 3, Marble Falls, 1:33.06; 4x400 – 3, Marble Falls, 3:33.68, 6, Burnet, 3:39.59; high jump – 5, Carlos Alvarez (Marble Falls), 5-8, 7, Landon Campbell (Marble Falls), 5-6; long jump – 5, Matthew Williams (Burnet), 19-10.5, 6, Colt McGraw (Burnet), 199, 7, Gregory Lemon (Marble Falls), 19-8, 9, Kaden Langbein (Marble Falls), 19-2.5; triple jump – 1, Colt McGraw (Burnet), 4210.5, 2, Gregory Lemon (Marble Falls), 41-2, 5, Fisher Powell (Burnet), 40-4.5, 6, Anthony Griffin (Marble Falls), 38-9.5; discus – 8, Jamir Garcia (Marble Falls), 102-2; shot put – 2, Jamir Garcia (Marble Falls), 38-7, 3, Logan Chapa (Marble Falls), 37-10.
Junior Varsity
100 – 8, Diego Aguilar (Marble Falls), 12.29; 200 – 4, Zathan Gonzalez (Marble Falls), 25.22, 5, Luke Laidler (Burnet), 25.42, 8, Calan Syphrett (Burnet), 25.91; 400 – 1, Logan Hargraves (Marble Falls), 55.08, 7, Rhett Blasienz (Burnet), 57.18; 800 – 1, Logan Hargraves (Marble Falls), 2:10.33, 7, Adan Carreon (Burnet), 2:19.36, 8, Nicolai Monette (Marble Falls), 2:19.51, 9, Landon Fletcher (Marble Falls), 2:22.58; 1,600 – 4, Austin Moore (Burnet), 5:11.49, 5, Jahir Garcia (Marble Falls), 5:12.53, 6, Nicolai Monette (Marble Falls), 5:14.70; 3,200 – 1, Jahir Garcia (Marble Falls), 11:37.37, 4, Gabriel Castillo (Burnet), 11:51.13, 10, Jerry Walker (Marble Falls), 12:40.23; 110 hurdles – 6, Easton Castillo (Marble Falls), 20.06, 7, Kaleb Dalsasso (Burnet), 20.39, 8, Bryan De La Hoya (Marble Falls), 20.91, 9, Elijah Pirie (Burnet), 20.98; 300 hurdles – 3, Bryan De La Hoya (Marble Falls), 47.14, 4, Elijah Pirie (Burnet), 47.22, 9, Easton Castillo (Marble Falls), 49.72; 4x100 – 4, Burnet, 45.75, 7, Marble Falls, 46.59; 4x200 – 1, Burnet, 1:36.39, 3, Marble Falls, 1:36.93; 4x400 – 2, Marble Falls, 3:44.64, 7, Burnet, 3:56.09; high jump – 1, Ethan Sanchez (Burnet), 5-8, 2, Rayden Skinner (Marble Falls), 5-8; long jump – 4, Diego Aguilar (Marble Falls), 18-10.5, 5, Bentley Trejo (Marble Falls), 18-6, 6, Thomas Butler (Burnet), 18-2.5, 8, Ethan Sanchez (Burnet), 18-0.5, 9, Hector Flores (Burnet), 17-10; triple jump – 6, Bentley Trejo (Marble Falls), 37-8.5; discus – 2, Djeeby Gaither (Marble Falls), 105-5, 4, Anthony Slanina (Marble Falls), 98-1; shot put – 1, Djeeby Gaither (Marble Falls), 36-8.5, 3, Anthony Slanina (Marble Falls), 35-1.5
GIRLS Varsity
100 – 1, Madison Cuplin (Marble Falls), 12.29, 4, Alaina Brown (Burnet), 13.27, 6, Molly Cupitt (Burnet), 13.37; 200 – 4, Molly Cupitt (Burnet), 27.95, 5, Alaina Brown (Burnet), 28.12; 400 – 8, Kalora McDonnell (Burnet), 1:05.97, 10, Sapana Khatri (Marble Falls), 1:08.82; 800 – 4, Asah Roy (Burnet), 2:31.16, 9, Journey Denton (Burnet), 2:43.59, 10, Sapana Khatri (Marble Falls), 2:46.01; 1,600 – 3, Asah Roy (Burnet), 5:34.43, 10, Kamila Palacios (Burnet), 6:12.73; 3,200 – 6, Graci Nelson (Marble Falls), 13:52.86, 9, Kamila Palacios (Burnet), 14:51.40; 110 hurdles – 4, Wrigley Mulhollan (Burnet), 17.31, 6, Brianne Hudgins (Burnet), 18.23; 300 hurdles – 2, Wrigley Mulhollan (Burnet), 50.61, 5, Kayleigh Briggs (Burnet), 52.90; 4x100 – 3, Marble Falls, 51.06, 7, Burnet, 52.0; 4x200 – 4, Burnet, 1:50.73; 4x400 – 4, Burnet, 4:13.75; high jump – 3, Brenna Wilde (Marble Falls), 5-0, 4, Brooklynn Dawes (Burnet), 4-10; long jump – 9, Brianne Hudgins (Burnet), 157; triple jump – 1, Madison Cuplin (Marble Falls), 43-1, 3, Landry Schubert (Burnet), 34-10, 5, Brianne Hudgins (Burnet), 3210.5, 8, Adriana George (Marble Falls), 31-4; pole vault – 3, Lacie Lewis (Burnet), 8-6; shot put – 2, Kenley Virdell (Marble Falls), 32-1.75
Junior Varsity
100 – 2, Kayla Delval (Burnet), 13.96, 4, Samantha Beltran (Marble Falls), 14.46, 8, Rayleigh Crim (Marble Falls), 14.56, 10, Lilliana Galeas (Marble Falls), 14.72; 200 – 3, Kayla Shaw (Burnet), 29.84, 4, Savannah Myers (Burnet), 30.06, 5, Natalie Kneese (Burnet), 30.19, 8, Lilliana Galeas (Marble Falls), 30.69, 9, Shaylea Alley (Marble Falls), 30.75; 400 – 2, Rowyn Mulhollan (Burnet), 1:10.58, 3, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 1:10.97, 7, Amaria Schmidt (Burnet), 1:12.77; 800 – 4, Natalię Nogowski (Marble Falls), 2:49.57; 5, Michelle Yanez (Burnet), 2:51.20, 9, Bethany Norred (Burnet), 3:01.05; 1,600 – 3, Brekeyn Langley (Burnet), 6:24.23, 5, Natalie Nogowski (Marble Falls), 6:28.07, 6, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 6:32.52, 7, Josie McDavid (Burnet), 6:36.20, 8, Marlei Faz (Marble Falls), 6:41.39, 9, Lacylyn McCain (Burnet), 6:41.50; 3,200 – 2, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 14:23.41, 3, Brekeyn Langley (Burnet), 14:27.38, 5, Bethany Norred (Burnet), 15:30.11; 110 hurdles – 5, Shaylea Alley (Marble Falls), 19.76, 8, Fernanda Gonzalez (Burnet), 23.45; 300 hurdles – 2, Addie Milam (Burnet), 53.39, 3, Fernanda Gonzalez (Burnet), 53.85; 4x100 – 3, Burnet, 55.66; 4x200 – 3, Burnet, 1:54.44; 4, Marble Falls, 1:59.40; 4x400 – 3, Burnet, 4:35.64; high jump – 1, Kayla Delval (Burnet), 4-10, 2, Rowyn Mulhollan (Burnet), 4-6, 4, Kayla Shaw (Burnet), 4-6; long jump – 3, Lyndee Saunders (Marble Falls), 14-7.5; triple jump – 3, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 29-10; pole vault – 2, Natalie Kneese (Burnet), 8-0; discus – 1, Lyndee Saunders (Marble Falls), 74-4.5, 2, Payton Brandt (Burnet), 74-3, 8, Kate Dykes (Marble Falls), 65-4; shot put – 4, Lyndee Saunders (Marble Falls), 25-5.5, 5, Ella Hillman (Marble Falls), 25-4.5, 8, Kate Dykes (Marble Falls), 24-8.5
