The 29 Palms High School Track and Field team traveled to Banning High School to compete in the Desert Valley League Finals meet. Senior Captain Mya Bullion led the team scoring 20 points. She claimed two first place titles, winning the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdle races with times of 17.72 and 52.30 and qualified for the CIF meet. Joining her will be N’Taiya Youso who earned a second place finish in the discus with a mark of 91’5″.
Other scorers for the Wildcats included freshman Keely Middleton who earned third place in the 100m with a time of 13.84 and fifth place in the 200m with a time of 30.01. Senior Captain Nicholas Ornelaz-Perez earned 6th place in the 200m with a time of 24.20.
Four Wildcats earned personal records. Charles Ell in the 800m with a time of 2:24.14, Jaylen James threw 35’8″ in the shot put, and Tomi Toyama ran the 800m in 2:57.86. Freshman Jayde James earned 3 personal records 1:16.41 in the 400m, 13’5.75″ in the long jump, and 29’6.75″ in the triple jump.
Next week the Wildcats will travel to Carpinteria High School for CIF.
TWENTYNINEPALMS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETES IN FINAL TRACK MEET
