Hurdles set up for the Whirlwind Relays on March 4, 2022. (Ryan Crowe/FCR)
FLOYDADA – Seven area schools converged on Charles Tyer Stadium for two exciting days of the Whirlwind Relays. These athletes and fans enjoyed two days of wonderful weather for track and field on both Thursday (Junior High) and Friday (High School) which provided some entertaining competition.
TEAM TOTALS
High School varsity boys: (1) New Deal – 236, (2) New Home – 103, (3) Olton – 98,
(4) Floydada – 65, (5) Ralls – 52, (6) Hale Center – 45, (7) Lockney – 9
High School varsity girls: (1) New Deal – 171, (2) New Home – 155, (3) Floydada – 71,
(4) Lockney – 66, (5) Ralls – 53, (6) Olton – 46, (7) Hale Center – 19
JV boys : (1) New Deal – 262, (2) New Home – 71, (3) Lockney- 66, (4) Hale Center – 60,
Olton – 56, (6) Floydada – 50, (7) Ralls – 39
JV girls : (1) Floydada – 121, (2) New Deal – 112, (3) Ralls – 35, (4) New Home – 28, (5) Lockney – 3
8th grade boys: (1) New Deal – 203, (2) New Home – 188, (3) Olton – 67,
(4) Lockney – 66, (5) Floydada – 60, (6) Hale Center – 28, (7) Ralls- 16
8th grade girls: (1) New Deal – 182, (2) New Home – 149, (3) Olton – 56,
(4) Floydada – 48, (5) Hale Center – 46, (6) Ralls – 34, (7) Lockney – 17
7th grade boys: (1) New Deal – 217, (2) Olton – 132, (3) New Home – 97,
(4) Floydada – 94, (5) Hale Center – 46, (6) Lockney – 26, (7) Ralls – 19
7th grade girls: (1) New Deal – 168, (2) New Home 98, (3) Olton – 93,
(4) Floydada – 77, (5) Hale Center – 64, (6) Lockney – 41, (7) Ralls – 20
Seven local athletes earned THREE MEDALS each during the two days.
(HS Varsity girls)
Lailah Burks, Floydada wons two silver medals in running legs of the Lady Winds 800 relay and 1600 relays plus a bronze in the 200 meters;
Allison Romero, Floydada was also part of the Lady Winds 800 relay and 1600 relay both winning silver, plus bronze in the pole vault
(8th grade boys)
Brandon Carmona, Floydada took home a gold medal in the 110-hurdles, silver in the 1600 relay and bronze in the 400 relay
Daniel Alvarado, Lockney won three gold in the high jump, long jump and triple jump
(7th grade boys)
James Zepeda, Floydada claimed gold in both the 800 and 1600 runs, silver on the 1600 relay;
Cooper Hinsely, Floydada won gold in the 100 hurdles, silver on the 1600 relay, and bronze on the 400 relay;
(7th grade girls)
Maddison Pyle of Floydada earned gold in the pole vault and a pair of silver medals in the 100-hurdles and long jump
14 local competitors won TWO MEDALS each:
(High School varsity girls)
Haven Walker, Lockney won two gold in the shot put and discus
Madisson Johnson, Lockney took silver in the 1600 run and bronze in the 3200 run
Brinley Lefevre, Lockney earned a pair of silver medals in the shot put and discus
(High School varsity boys)
Izaiah Alvarado, Floydada claimed gold in the 400 dash and bronze of the 400 relay
Jayson Cooper, Floydada won gold in the long jump and silver in the triple jump
(HS JV girls)
Elena Foster, Floydada took gold on the 400 relay, and silver in the 100 dash
Alyse Mendoza, Floydada claimed gold in the long jump, and silver in the triple jump
(HS JV boys)
Bale Rhyne, Lockney earned gold in the 3200 run, and bronze in the 800 run-ruling
Cage Graves, Lockney won two silver medals in he 110 hurdles and high jump
Leo Mendoza, Floydada took a pair of silver in 400 dash and 1600 relay
Eric Gonzales, Floydada won a silver on the 1600 relay, and bronze in the 200 dash
(8th grade girls)
Ivanna Gonzales, Floydada won a pair of bronze medals in the high jump and 800 relay
(7th grade girls)
Kaitlyn Lopez, Floydada claimed gold in the 400 dash, and silver in the 800 run
Lana Victoria, Lockney took silver in the triple jump, and bronze in the 300-hurdles
(7th grade boys)
Martin Ramirez, Floydada earned two silver medals in the 400 dash and 800 run
RELAY TEAMS WINNING A MEDAL :
(HS varsity boys)
Floydada’s 400 relay won bronze (Andres Mendoza, Braun Hobbs, Jayson Cooper, Izaiah Alvarado)
(HS varsity girls)
Floydada’s 400 relay took bronze (Zay Santos, Desiree Delafuente, Clari Delafuente, Faith Lopez)
Floydada’s 800 relay earned silver (Faith Lopez, Clari Delafuente, Allison Romero, Lailah Burks)
Floydada’s 1600 relay won silver (Faith Lopez, Clari Delafuente, Allison Romero, Lailah Burks)
(JV girls)
Floydada’s 400 relay claiming gold (Maya Fipps, Makayla Hawthorne, Alyze Mendoza, Elena Foster)
(JV boys)
Floydada’s 1600 relay won silver (Sergio Valdez, Ty Henderson, Leo Mendoza, Eric Gonzales)
(8th grade boys)
Floydada’s 400 relay took bronze (John Paul Lopez, Ivan Baltierra, Brandon Carmon, Luis Lopez)
Floydada’s 800 relay won bronze (Matthew Garcia, Russell Casillas, Julius Rosales, Atreyu Leal)
Floydada’s 1600 relay earned silver (Ivan Baltierra, Manny Delafuente, Brandon Carmona, Luis Lopez)
(8th grade girls)
Floydada’s 800 relay won silver (Ivana Gonzalez, Mekayla Fipps, Ana Saldana, Kyra Segura)
(7th grade boys)
Floydada’s 400 relay took bronze (Braden Eddleman, Cooper Hinsley, Robert DeLos Santos, Marshall Brown)
Floydada’s 1600 relay earned silver (Robert Delos Santos, James Zepeda, Jayvion Aleman, Cooper Hinsley)
ONE MEDAL winners
(High School varsity boys)
Armando Cruz, Floydada – bronze in the discus
(High School varsity girls)
Adri Villarreal, Lockney – silver in pole vault
(JV girls)
Maddison Fipps, Floydada – bronze in 800 run
Kaitlyn Rameriz, Floydada – gold in discus
(JV boys)
Matthew Luna, Floydada – gold in discus
Aven Sanchez, Lockney – silver in 300 hurdles
(8th grade boys)
Jesse Castillo, Floydada – silver in 200 dash
Matthew Garcia, Lockney – bronze in shot put
(8th grade girls)
Angelica Encizo, Lockney – bronze in 400 dash
Madilyn Garcia, Floydada – bronze in shot put
(7th grade boys)
Darren Jiminez, Lockney – silver in 100 dash
(7th grade girls)
Tiffany Perez, Floydada – silver in 200 dash
Nayhomi Garcia, Floydada – silver in shot put
MORE: See photos from both days of the Whirlwind Relays at Cervantes Photography
