Mustang Track Club: News
Monday, May 8Bethanie Stinson , Jerry DeLaFuente and Clay Reeves Qualify for State Meet
Bethanie Stinson,Clay Reeves,and Jerry DeLaFuente became the latest athletes to qualify for the state track meet in Austin Texas. Bethanie won both the 1600 and 3200 meter runs at the Region III 2A meet in Palastine. Jerry DeLaFuente also won the 1600 and 3200 meter runs at the same meet. Both athletes won their races by large margins. Also competeing at the meet was Ryan Davis and Josh McKinney. Ryan ran both the 1600 and 3200, while Josh competed in the 1600. Clay Reeves won the 1600 meter run at the region II 1A meet held at Stephen F Austin University. Clay won despite suffering from heat exhaustion the week before regionals. Niki Reeves finished third in the discus. Rachel Aubert finished third at the RegonII 3A meet in the 1600. Also running in the meet was Candace Ramos in the 1600, Josh Altman in the 1600 and 3200, Mike Morris in the 3200. All the athlete had very good seasons for their high schools.
MUSTANG TRACK CLUB QUALIFIES 100% TO NATIONALS
The Mustangs ran the AAU Regional Cross Country Championships in San Antonio on November 20 and qualified 100% of is athletes to the National Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina on December 3, 2005. Results have not been posted at this time, but running for the Mustangs were: Young Men – Kevin Emmert, Bryan Ruiz, Jerry DeLaFuente, Steven Taylor, Clay Reeves, Josh Altman, and Oliver LaCour. Intermediate Boys – Mike Morris and Justin Wilson. Young Women – Krista Morris, Sheena Simpson, and Rachel Aubert. Intermediate Girls – Bethanie Stinson, Jasmine Rainwater, Kate Donovan, Lindsey Fulenwider, Erica Evans, Candace Ramos, and Erin Penney.
We are excited about these 19 athletes and look forward to our trip to Nationals!
MUSTANGS RUN WELL AT UIL STATE CROSS COUNTRY
The Mustang Track Club had a good group of current runners that finished well at the Texas State High School Cross Country Meet. Sheena Simpson of Grand Saline and Bethanie Stinson of Como-Pickton had the highest finishes among our girls. Sheena placed 12th in the 2A race with a 12:09.45 moving up 28 spots from the 2004 State Meet and Bethanie was close behind finishing 17th with a time of 12:15.65 moving up 21 places from last year. Jerry DeLaFuente was the highest place finisher for the Mustang boys finishing 14th in the 2A Division with a time of 17:29.60, also moving up 21 places from the previous year.
Also running at the State Meet was Rachel Aubert of Wills Point finishing 31st with a time of 12:35.20 moving up 24 places from ’04, Katie Smith of Pittsburg made her 1st trip to the State Cross-Country meet placing 35th with a time of 12:41.00, and Ryan Davis of Quitman also running his 1st State Meet with a finish of 44th in a time of 18:19.60.
The Mustangs will go on to run the AAU Regional Cross Country Championships in San Antonio on November 20 for a chance to qualify to the National meet in Rock Hill, South Carolina on December 3.
Three Mustangs Sign to Run in College
Congratulations to Brooke Blume, Krista Morris, and Kevin Emmert. Brooke has signed a scholarship offer to run for Stephen F Austin. She will run cross country and the 1500 in track for the Lumberjack. Krista and Kevin have both signed to run for Tarleton State University. Both athletes will compete in cross country and probally will run the steeple-chase in track. They have become the 11th, 12th and 13th runners from the club to receive track scholarships in the last five years.