Summer track team yields 27 state-bound athletes

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As vacationers travel out of town, visit their favorite summer spots, or just take time relaxing, many Gonzales athletes took to the field and continued their training.

After multiple practices and meets, the Gonzales Track and Field Club will be sending 27 athletes to the state track and field meet at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Summer Games in McAllen.

“I am excited about the kids who came out for summer track once again this summer,” Doyle said. We had well over 100 kids in the three-week program that ran in our home circuit meets on Thursdays. From there we had several continue all summer to compete in different track meets over the summer to gain experience and exposure for themselves and the program.”

The following athletes will be competing in the TAAF Summer Games for the state competition from July 27-30:

  • Brody Cardoza: 50-meter dash and 100-meter dash
  • Lyndie Blackwell: High Jump and 800-meter
  • Tenley Matias: 4x400 relay
  • Kilee Schwausch: 800, 1600 and 4x400 relay
  • Addelyn Escobedo: Shot Put and 4x400 relay
  • Maddie Blackwell: 4x400 relay
  • Seth Doyle: Shot Put
  • Dakota Mammarella: Long Jump
  • Caitlyn Blundell: Pole Vault, Long Jump, 1600
  • Stefanie Gonzales: Shot Put and Discus
  • Kaylin Ramirez: 3200 and 1600
  • Lana Dalton: Shot put and Discus
  • Brody Doyle: 1600 and Discus
  • Kaitlyn Taylor: Shot Put and Discus
  • Alicia Ramirez: Discus
  • Madison Blundell: Long Jump, 300 Hurdles, 100 and 100-meter hurdles
  • Krystalynn Buesing: 800 and 1600
  • Maggie Barnick: High Jump, 100 hurdle, 300 hurdles, 
  • Keisey Ramirez: High Jump, 3200 and 1600
  • Antonio Hernandez: High Jump, 800, 300 Hurdles, and 1600
  • Joshua Branch: 100
  • Haley Garza: 3200, 1600 and 800
  • Juan Jordan: Triple Jump, 200 and 400
  • Johnna Dalton:  Triple Jump, Long Jump, 200 and 100
  • Tyla Dalton:  Long Jump, 400, 100
  • Hailey Doyle: 3200 and 1600
  • Jet Doyle: 50-meter dash

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