Host 'Stangs enjoy league meet
Mullen track and field gaining experience and confidence; girls take 9 1sts at De La Salle Stadium, boys produce 6 winners.
Mullen hosted its part of the latest Centennial League track and field meet on Saturday at De La Salle Stadium.
The Mustangs competed with Arapahoe, Eaglecrest and Smoky Hill as restrictions keep the eight-team loop cut in half for regular-season meetings.
Of note, the Mustangs’ efforts among girls included nine firsts, notably a first-timer and another known nationally.
Sophomore Hanah Pachl won the discus with a throw of 80 feet, 3 inches.
“It was very exciting, especially my first time competing, but it was a lot of fun,” Pachl said.
She also could have won the shot put, but stepped out of the circle and settled for fifth.
“But next weekend, I’ll definitely have that,” she said. “It was a good learning experience.”
Dwol, who the Class 4A triple jump as a freshman and has been ranked nationally in the event, won her specialty on Saturday in 38 feet.
“It’s good,” she said. “There’s some stuff I need to fix.”
She’s battling shin splints, but said “I think I’ll do really well this season.”
And of just being able to compete after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic eliminated the 2020 season, Dwol said “I love it. I missed it so much.”
Below are events in which Mullen competed with placings and times:
BOYS
100 meters – 5, Jaxon Heil, 11.69 seconds; 15. Ishmael Aceves, 12.43.
200 --2. Jaxon Heil, 24.39; 6. Elias Cardenas, 24.88.
400 -- 3. Micah Kress, 53.63; 4. Mark Troni, 55.62.
800 – 1. Patty Keeley, 2:06.01
300 hurdles – 3. Jack Sargent, 49.24; Diego Taboada-Cross, 52.80.
1,600 – 1. Jack Tolbert, 4:42.84; Patty Keeley, 4:46.82.
3,200 – 1. Jack Tolbert, 10:18.56; 2. Jacob Sushinsky, 11:12.71; 3. Travis Hockin, 11:16.74.
400 relay – 2. Ishmael Aceves, Elias Cardenas, Kyle Krebs, Jaxon Heil, 45.51.
800 relay – 1. Elias Cardenas, Kyle Krebs, Micah Kress, Jaxon Heil, 1:36.71.
1,600 relay – 4. Diego Bronson, Micah Kress, Jack Sargent, Patty Keeley, 4:04.14.
3,200 relay – 2. Gunnar Holmes, Aidan Schwarz, Mason Atwell, Travis Hockin, 9:38.21.
Discus – 14. Ricky Ruiz, 61 feet, 1 inch.
High jump – 1. Owen Hearty, 5-10; 2. Rocco DePizzol, 5-8.
Long jump – 5. Rocco DePizzol, 18-1.5.
Shot put – 1. Ricky Ruiz, 34-6.
GIRLS
100 – 1. Kaleah Mitchell-Ruff, 12.29; 6. Emma Vigil, 14.15.
200 – 1. Kaleah Mitchell-Ruff, 25.23; 4. Hanal Pachl, 28.40.
800 – 6. Octavia Gomez, 2:45; 7. Katie Blaschke, 2:56.29.
1,600 – 1. Amy O’Connell, 5:37.62.
3,200 – 3. Amy O’Connell, 12:01.54.
300 hurdles – 1. Kilah Freelon, 47.40; 2. Mikaela Henderson, 52.55.
800 relay – 1. Kaleah Mitchell-Ruff, Agur Dwol, Mikaela Henderson, Kilah Freelon, 1:44.93; Alicia
Muller, 53.49.
3,200 relay – 2. Kaitlin Stanford, Kate Blaschke, Anna Valladares, Emma O’Connell, 12:40.14.
800 sprint medley relay – 2. Emma Vigil, Shannon McCarthy, Sophie Hollingsworth, Octavia Gomez,
2:01.56.
Discus – 1. Hanah Pachl, 80-03.
High jump – 1. Kilah Freelon, 5-2.
Long jump – 1. Agur Dwol, 17-2.5.
Shot put – 5. Hanah Pachl, 23-08.
Triple jump – 1. Agur Dwol, 38-0.
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