Burnet standout distance runner, Victor Aviles, ran his way to three 24-4A gold medals each earning him a spot at Area. He placed first in the 3200, 1600 and 800 meter events. As a team the Bulldogs did well at last week’s district meet. They secured a spot at Area for 13 athletes including both running and field events. Those athletes include Aviles, Matthew Williams, Brody Danson, Braxton Ringstaff, Clay Lamb, Lyndon Harycki, Hector Vega, Isaias Zarate, Cason O’Hair, Josvanny Ramirez, Charles Edwards, Nathan Torres, and David Prather.
The varsity boys placed third overall as a team with Lampasas taking the gold and Salado the silver. The JV Bulldogs took fourth with the top three spots going to Legacy Ranch, Salado, and Jarrell in that order.
District 24-4A results were as follows. Top four in each event at the varsity level move on to Area.
3200 meter run- JV: Adan Carreon, fifth, 11:25.08; and Austin Moore, seventh, 11:53.41.
Varsity: Victor Aviles, first, 10:02.40; Clark Yanez, ninth, 10:54.53; and Gustavo Vega, 11, 11:26.89.
400 meter relay- JV: Burnet, fourth, Bryan Johnson, Tyler Barrios, Austin Evans, and Wesley Thiel, 45.43.
Varsity: Burnet, third, Matthew Williams, Brody Danson, Braxton Ringstaff, and Clay Lamb, 43.57.
800 meter run- JV: Andrew Resendez, fourth, 2:13.80; Christopher Hernandez, 12, 2:22.74; and Matthew Resendez, 19, 2:29.59.
Varsity: Aviles, first, 1:58.65; Isaias Zarate, sixth, 2:04.34; and Josvanny Ramirez, eighth, 2:10.31.
110 Hurdles- JV: Addison Proctor, third, 17.66.
100 meter dash- JV: Adler Goehring, seventh, 12.10.
800 meter relay- JV: Burnet, fourth, Johnson, Barrios, Evans, Calan Syphrett, 1:36.97.
Varsity: Burnet, third, Williams, Danson, Lyndon Harycki, and Lamb, 1:32.83.
400 meter dash- JV: Miguel Valdez, second, 55.07.
Varsity: Hector Vega, third, 52.38; and Zarate, fourth, 53.01.
300 hurdles- JV: Hunter Bailey, second,
45.58; and Proctor, fifth, 46.69.
Varsity: Cason O’Hair, third, 43.18.
200 meter dash- JV: Syphrett, third, 23.90; and Goehring, seventh, 24.84.
Varsity: David Prather, sixth, 23.48.
1600 meter run- JV: Carreon, fourth, 5:02.27; Moore, sixth, 5:08.10; and A. Resendez, seventh, 5:10.74.
Varsity: Aviles, first, 4:22.36; Yanez, ninth, 4:55.98; and G. Vega, 10, 5:02.65.
1600 meter relay- JV: Burnet, second, Johnson, Thomas Butler, Austin Evans, and Miguel Valdez, 3:45.15.
Varsity: Burnet, second, Zarate, H. Vega, Ramirez, and Charles Edwards, 3:32.38.
Discus- JV: Andres Hernandez, fifth, 106’1; and Mason Roberts, eighth, 101’4.
Varsity: Nathan Torres, third, 122’3; Shane Ikonen, seventh, 107’4; and Traeton Nelson, 14, 78’7.
High jump- JV: Johnson, fourth, 5’6.
Varsity: David Prather, sixth, 5’6.
Long jump- JV: Butler, second, 18’7; Evans, sixth, 17’8; and Barrios, eighth, 17’7.50.
Varsity: Prather, fifth, 20’6; Williams, sixth, 20’5; and Harycki, 19, 16’9.50.
Pole Vault- JV: Mason Watson, fourth, 9’6; and Remington Bailey, fifth, 9’0. Varsity: Rhett Eaton, seventh, 11’.
Shot put- JV: Mason Calhoun, fourth, 36’2; Roberts, ninth, 33’3.50; and Hernandez, 17, 30’7.
Varsity: Torres, fourth, 41’6.
Triple jump- JV: Michael Dowles, sixth, 36’8. Varsity: Prather, second, 41’1; and Williams, sixth, 38’1. Burnet will be well represented at today’s Area Meet in Jarrell. They will compete against some quality competition from other 23-4A and 244A schools. Those finishing in the top four in their event will move on to Regionals.
