BC track teams have good efforts in preparation for conference meets

Kyle Cortez, Reporter

The BC women’s track team had two first-place winners in the Vaquero Classic at Glendale College on April 9.

Tyra Saunders took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.34 seconds. Saunders placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.11 seconds.

Kyra Saunders placed third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.76 seconds. Saunders also placed third in the long jump with a mark of 17 feet (5.13m).

Sydney Roman placed second in the 1500-meter run with a time of 5 minutes 2.06 seconds.

The BC women’s 4×100-meter relay team, consisting of Emagee Tyler, Tyra Saunders, Kassidy Murphy, and Kyra Saunders, took first in the 4×100-meter relay with a time of 48.69 seconds.

The BC women’s 4×400-meter relay team, Carina Perezchica, Tyra Saunders, Kyra Saunders, and Murphy, placed third in the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 4 minutes 24.23 seconds.

Veronica Slade placed third in the triple jump with a jump of 34 feet (10.38m). Marilyn Quintero placed third in the discus throw with a distance of 121 feet (36.88m).

The BC men’s track team didn’t have any first-place winners, but there were a few who had good results.

Daniel Aguirre placed third in the 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute 56.48 seconds. Christopher Moreno placed fourth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute 56.68 seconds.

Mark Agbalog placed second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.62 seconds.

The BC men’s 4×100-meter relay team, consisting of Tristan McGee, Lucas Parviainen, Ronnie Lesure, and Issac Hernandez, placed fourth in the 4×100-meter relay with a time of 43.82 seconds.

The BC men’s 4×400-meter relay team, consisting of Parviainen, Aguirre, Hernandez, and Moreno, placed third in the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 3 minutes 26.52 seconds.

Jacob Bookout placed fourth in the high jump with a jump of 6-2 (1.88m). Bookout also placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 21 feet 3 inches (6.49m).

Dillen Littles placed second in the shot put with a distance of 45 feet 5 inches (13.84m). Littles also placed second in the discus throw with a distance of 137 feet 10 inches (42.00m).

The next track meet is the Western State Conference Preliminaries on April 22 at College of the Canyons. The WSC Finals are on April 29 at BC.