The CCHS girls varsity track and field team finished second in the 4x800-meter relay and posted several top-five marks in distance and field events at the Elks Invitational meet over the weekend in Fallon.
The Greenwave’s top finish came in the 4x800-relay, where Tommie Fitzer, Casandra Hooper, Aubrey Strickland, and Keily Ugalde ran 10 minutes, 59.29 seconds to place second. Hooper also delivered one of the team’s strongest individual performances, finishing fifth in the 1,600 at 6:08.67 and fourth in the 3,200 at 14:08.66.
The Lady Greenwave added two top-five finishes in the throws. Freshman Kinsley Viera placed third in the shot put at 29 feet, 5 inches, and followed with a fourth-place discus mark of 97-9. Senior Katelyn Glinka finished close behind in both events, taking fourth in the shot put at 29-3½ and fifth in the discus at 93-1.
In the sprints, junior Lillian Souza led the Lady Greenwave with a 14.89 in the 100 meters and a 31.13 in the 200. Freshman Reygan Chenoweth ran 15.22 in the 100 and 32.28 in the 200, while freshman Sophie Miller added a 16.19 in the 100.
The Lady Greenwave placed three athletes in the 400, led by sophomore Keily Ugalde, who ran 1:13.98. Sophomore McKayla Taylor (1:15.67) and freshman Alexa Hessey (1:15.80) followed, with sophomore Rebekah Knight finishing in 1:18.41.
In the 800, senior HaliJo Ratti ran 3:02.64 for 12th, followed by senior Destinee Tapia (3:08.23), freshman Elizabeth Chapman (3:21.61), and freshman Kaelyn Bodenhamer (3:39.87).
The Lady Greenwave also had three athletes in the high jump, with freshman Alexa Hessey clearing 3 feet, 10 inches, and freshman Alexianna Gomes-Malama clearing 3-6. Freshman Dayana Begazo recorded a no-height.
In the long jump, freshman Maliyah Saili led the team at 13-0, followed by freshman Jozelynn Maya (11-6½) and freshman Sofia Meleen (10-11).
Churchill County continues its season next week as the team moves deeper into the spring schedule.
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