Greenwave Track Teams Collect Top 10 Finishes at Reed Invitational

Staff Report

The Churchill County High School boys and girls track and field teams turned in a strong collective performance at the Reed Reno Running Company Invitational on March 27–28, combining for more than a dozen top‑10 finishes across sprints, distance races, relays, and field events. Against a deep Northern Nevada field, both squads showed early‑season momentum and depth, particularly in the relays and technical events.

Boys

The Greenwave boys produced several standout results, led by a fast showing in the 4x100 relay. The quartet—Braydon Coldwell, Wyatt Dixon, Nate Bianchi, and Bransyn Wright—clocked a 45.88 to place fourth, marking the team’s highest finish of the meet. CCHS also impressed in the longer relays, with the 4x800 squad of Jarrett Ugalde, Lars Rasmussen, Leo Arcoraci, and James Lofthouse taking fifth in 9:09.37 and the 4x400 relay team of Boyd Phipps, Wyatt Dixon, Nate Bianchi, and Bransyn Wright placing seventh in 3:44.26.

Individually, Nathaniel Bianchi broke into the top 10 in the 300‑meter hurdles, finishing ninth in 43.19. Distance runner Lars Rasmussen added two more scoring performances, placing seventh in the 3,200 with a time of 12:03.96 and finishing 10th in the 1,600 at 5:23.72.

The boys also excelled in the field events, where the Greenwave earned three top‑seven finishes. Bransyn Wright cleared 6‑2 in the high jump to take third, one of the team’s strongest overall results of the weekend. Dequan Wallace tied for seventh in the same event at 5‑2, giving CCHS two scorers in the discipline. In the pole vault, Tejae Edie delivered a fifth‑place finish after clearing 10 feet.

Girls

The CCHS girls matched the boys’ momentum with several top‑10 performances of their own. Distance runner Casandra Hooper led the way with an eighth‑place finish in the 3,200 meters, clocking 14:09.67. She also competed in the 1,600, placing 23rd.

In the throws, Kinsley Viera continued her strong start to the season with two top‑six finishes. She placed fifth in the discus with a throw of 98‑3 and added a sixth‑place mark in the shot put at 30‑8.75, giving the Greenwave valuable points in both events.

The girls also excelled in the relays. The 4x800 team of Casandra Hooper, Keily Ugalde, Aubrey Strickland, and Tommie Fitzer earned a fourth‑place finish in 11:21.14, the highest relay result for the girls’ squad. The 4x200 relay team—Karmen Alcantar, Lily Souza, Alexa Hessey, and Monse Medina—rounded out the team’s top‑10 performances with a 10th‑place finish in 2:01.39.

Looking ahead

Both CCHS varsity track and field teams will return to action Tuesday, March 31, at the 3A Western League #2 meet hosted by Wooster High School in Reno. Later in the week, the varsity boys and girls will travel to Las Vegas for another invitational, giving athletes on both squads a fresh opportunity to test themselves against a competitive field. With strong early‑season results already on the board, the Greenwave will look to build consistency, sharpen event groups, and continue measuring their progress as the spring schedule intensifies.

BY THE NUMBERS: Greenwave at the Reed Invitational

Top relay finishes

• 4th – Boys 4x100 (45.88)
• 5th – Boys 4x800 (9:09.37)
• 7th – Boys 4x400 (3:44.26)
• 4th – Girls 4x800 (11:21.14)
• 10th – Girls 4x200 (2:01.39)

Distance highlights

• 7th – Lars Rasmussen, boys 3,200 (12:03.96)
• 10th – Rasmussen, boys 1,600 (5:23.72)
• 8th – Casandra Hooper, girls 3,200 (14:09.67)

Field event standouts

• 3rd – Bransyn Wright, boys high jump (6‑2)
• 7th (tie) – Dequan Wallace, boys high jump (5‑2)
• 5th – Tejae Edie, boys pole vault (10‑0)
• 5th – Kinsley Viera, girls discus (98‑3)
• 6th – Viera, girls shot put (30‑8.75)

Total top‑10 finishes: 15 combined