Five 29 Palms Wildcats traveled to Moorpark High School on Saturday to compete in the CIF Finals meet.

Four Wildcats finished 9th place in all of CIF Southern Section Division 4:  Maverick Burkleo with a discus throw of 115-03,  Violet Graham ran 52.35 in the 300 hurdles,  Eva Tili ran 20.65 in the 100m hurdles,  and Anea Haynes ran sub 60 for the third time this season with a mark of 59.24.

The top performer of the day was freshman Sabrina Graham.

She ran a personal best of 16.04 in the 100m hurdles for a 7th place finish and earned All-CIF.

The Wildcats finished the season with the most CIF Preliminary qualifiers in recent memory, a Girls Desert Valley League Title, and the most All-League Honors for the team in decades!

The first day of practice for the 2026 season will be Monday, December 1st, 2025!

Track and Field traveled to Carpinteria High School to compete in the CIF Preliminary meet.

3 Wildcats advanced to the Finals meet:

Maverick Burkleo, Discus Throw, 119’1"

Sabrina Graham, 100m hurdles, 16.32PR

Anea Haynes, 400m, 58.72PR

Haynes’ time shattered a 22 year old record by more than 1 second.

The Boys 4×4 Relay: Logan Candelaria, Caden Barry, Frankie Diorio, and Alex Jackson ran a season best time of 3:43.66.

Next up for the Wildcats is the CIF Finals meet at Moorpark HS.

Our annual end of season celebration was held at Bowladium for the 5th year in a row!

We always begin the awards portion of our celebration with academic recognition.

All student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA or higher get called up and receive an academic lamp pin.

Academic Recognition 3.5+ GPA:

Jayden Alston, Jazlene Asuega, Maverick Burkleo, Logan Candelaria, Giovanni Davila, 

Frankie Diorio, Christopher Garcia, Aaron Haney, Jayde James, Jazmyn James, Davyn June, 

Jalaya Kilgore, Aviana Lipkins, Damien Mendoza, Ava Poteat, Josh Reynoso, 

Jackson Sumption, William Sumption, Eva Tili, Tomi Toyama, Coy Wallace

Team Officers and Team Captain Recognition

President - Tomi Toyama (Captain), Vice President - Davyn June (Captain)

Treasurer - Frankie Diorio, Secretary - William Sumption, Maverick Burkleo (Captain)

2026 Team Captain’s - also receiving “C” patches: Caden Barry & Maverick Burkleo (2x capt)

Fundraising Recognition:  1st Place - Jog-A-Thon - Nike V Tech Hoodie

2nd Place (Overall) - CIF Hoodie - Caden Barry, 3rd Place (Overall) - CIF Hoodie - Maverick Burkleo

Jr. Varsity Certificates

Aja, Ava - Alston, Jayden - Baldwin, Cynthia - Barnes, Gabriella - Brown, Logan - Bullion, Mekhi  

Davila, Giovanni - Garr, Isabella - Gonzalez, Kalani - Henderson, Janaya - Johnson, Jocelyn

Johnson, Najanelle - Juarez, Haylie - Kilgore, Jalaya - Mendoza, Damien - Mendoza, Sebastian

Reynoso, Joshua - Gonzalez Romero, Liliana - Sumption, William - Thomas, Cameron - Tiesman, Serenity - Trimble, Josiah

Acknowledgements

Assistant Coaching Staff:  Coach Bullion, Coach Tili E., Coach Tili J., and Coach Stepp

Above and Beyond Volunteers:  Coach Mya & Ms. Toyama

2025 SENIOR BOWLARAMA CHAMPION - TEAM JAYDE JAMES

Jazlene - Logan C. - Violet - Jazmyn - Eva - Coy

1st Year Varsity Letterwinners

Asuega, Jazlene - Burkleo, Maverick - Candelaria, Logan - De La Cruz, Diana - Garcia, Chris - 

Graham, Sabrina - Graham, Violet - Haney, Aaron - Jackson, Alex - James, Jazmyn -

Johnson, Deeshanae - Sumption, Jackson - Talbott, Kalel - Tili, Eva - Wallace, Coy

2nd Year Varsity Letterwinners

Diorio, Frankie - Lipkins, Aviana - Mejia, Nathaniel - Poteat, Ava

3rd Year Varsity Letterwinners

Barry, Caden - June, Davyn - O'Gilvie, Ayden

REVERSE LETTER - 4 Years Varsity

James, Jayde - Middleton, Keely - Toyama, Tomi

Highest Points Scored

1st) 146.50 - Eva Tili  2nd) 117.25 - Teilani Trimble 3rd) 100.25 - Logan Candalaria

DESERT VALLEY ALL-LEAGUE

Honorable Mention:

Asuega, Jazlene - Diorio, Frankie - Mejia, Nathaniel - Barry, Caden - O'Gilvie, Ayden - Toyama, Tomi

2nd Team:

Candelaria, Logan - Haney, Aaron - Lipkins, Aviana

1st Team & Individual League Champion:

Burkleo, Maverick - De La Cruz, Diana - Graham, Sabrina

Graham, Violet - Jackson, Alex - James, Jazmyn

Wallace, Coy - Poteat, Ava - Middleton, Keely

Desert Valley League Most Valuable Player & 1st Team Selection:  Eva Tili

2025 School Record Breakers

Teilani Trimble 5'2 High Jump (44 year old record)

Anea Haynes 58.72 400m (22 year old record)

CIF Finals Advancers:

Maverick Burkleo (Discus Throw),  Sabrina Graham (100H), Anea Haynes (400m)

alternates:  Violet Graham (300H), Eva Tili (100H)

29 Palms High School Track and Field traveled to Coachella Valley high school to compete in the Desert Valley League Finals last week Wednesday. The Wildcats dominated the competition bringing home 12 titles: the girls earned 9 championships and the boys claimed 3.

Freshman, Sabrina Graham was a triple winner for the day: 100m hurdles (16.75), 200m (27.53), 4×1 relay scoring 22.5 points and she qualified for CIF in all 3 events.

Sophomore Alex Jackson led the boys in scoring with 18 points, he won the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.50, he also earned second place and a qualifying time in the 300m hurdles with a time of 43.22. He also anchored the 4×400m relay with a time of 3:45.90 the season PR for the team.

Double DVL Champions are: Diana De La Cruz 1600m (6:07.80PR)/3200m (14:18.43), Violet Graham 300m hurdles (50.38)/4×1 relay, and Jazmyn James 4×1 relay, 4×4 relay.

Maverick Burkleo (Discus 121-4), Coy Wallace (High Jump 5’8), Anea Haynes (400m 59.83) were won their events and claimed DVL crowns.

Other qualifiers for CIF are:

Jazlene Asuega – Discus – 3rd Place 87’02"PR

Logan Candelaria – 110m Hurdles (17.23) 2nd Place – 300m Hurdles (43.38PR) 3rd place, 4×4 Relay 3rd Place

Frankie Diorio – 400m 53.53PR – 3rd Place

Aaron Haney – High Jump 5’06 – 2nd Place

Anea Haynes – 400m 59.83PR – Champion

Aviana Lipkins – 100 hurdles 18.63 – 3rd place

Keely Middleton – 4×1 Relay – Champion

Ayden O’Gilvie 110m Hurdles (17.25) – 3rd Place

Ava Poteat – 4×4 Relay – Champion

Teilani Trimble – 4×4 Relay Champion & High Jump 4’9" – 2nd place

James Wolff – 4×4 Relay – 3rd Place

Freshman, Eva Tili led all Wildcats with 26.5 points. She started the day with a long jump of 15’3" good for third place, she took second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.85, and earned the “Fastest Girl in the DVL” winning the 100m with a season best time of 12.99. She also anchored the winning 4×400m relay along with Jazmyn James, Teilani Trimble, and Ava Poteat. Her efforts earned her the Desert Valley League Track MVP!

Not to be outdone, the boys 4×4 Logan Candelaria, James Wolff, Frankie Diorio, and Alex Jackson ran a thrilling season PR with a time of 3:45.90. Both 4×400m relay teams qualified for CIF.

On Saturday, the Wildcats will travel to Carpinteria High School to compete in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Preliminary meet.

Track trounces Trojans

29 Palms HS Track and Field overwhelmed the Yucca Valley Trojans yesterday: the girls winning 99-27 and the boys winning 105 to 18.

The top scorer for the girls was Diana De La Cruz who scored 15 points for the Lady Wildcats sweeping the distance events: 1600m (6:24.99), 800m (2:58.24), and 3200m (14:41.96).

The top scorer for the boys was Logan Candelaria with 13.25 points. He won the 300m hurdles (43.59), tied for first in the 110HH (17.55), took second in the 100m (12.38), and he anchored the winning 4×100m relay team.

Notable PR’s include:

Maverick Burkleo won the discus with a DVL qualifying throw of 104’10".

Coy Wallace earned 2 victories and 2 personal records with a 19’11" long jump and a 5’10" high jump.

Jocelyn Johnson qualified in the shot put with a personal record of 25’7" earning 3rd place.

Finally in the girls 100m hurdles, Eva Tili (16.83) and Sabrina Graham (16.97) earned 1st and 2nd and ranked themselves in the top 10 of CIF Southern Section Division 4, Tili is ranked #8 and Graham is #10.

Next for the Wildcats: 15 boys and 18 girls qualified for DVL Finals next week held at Coachella Valley HS.

Girls dominated the Rajahs 97-28
Boys lost in a tight one 60-67.

The team saw a number of Desert Valley League qualifiers:
James Wolff 56.51PR 400m
Ayden O’Gilvie 44.36 300H
Isabella Garr 13’8.5 Long Jump
Eva Tili earned a PR with a 15’5.5 jump
Deeshanae Johnson 79’9" Discus
Aaron Haney 38’8" Triple Jump
Cameron Thomas 36’7" Triple Jump
Aaron Haney 5’4" High Jump
Alex Jackson 18.01 110mHH,
Ayden O’Gilvie 17.55 110mHH

5 Lady Wildcat Hurdlers earned their place the DVL Finals Meet in the 100m hurdles:
Eva Tili – 17.82PR, Violet Graham 19.64, Destiny Dabney 19.84, Sabrina Graham 20.76PR, Leyah Forrest 21.83

The leading scorer for the Lady Wildcats was Eva Tili with 16.25 points. Tili re-asserted her versatility winning all 3 of her individual events 100m hurdles (17.82PR), 800m (2:42.77PR), Long Jump (15’5.5") and she ran a 66 split as the opening leg of the 4×400m relay!

Violet Graham chipped in 12.25 points winning the 100m (13.68), 300m hurdles (53.80), placed third in the 100m hurdles (19.64), and ran the girls 4×400m relay.

Aaron Haney led the boys in scoring with 12 points: 1st place triple jump 38’8"PR, 1st place long jump 20’8"PR, and 2nd place 5’4" high jump.

The team will host Yucca Valley next Wednesday. The meet starts at 3:15pm.

29 Palms HS Track and Field traveled to Coachella Valley for their first DVL dual meet. The Lady Wildcats were victorious 72-55, while the boys fell short 43-84.

First place finishers for the boys were:
Caden Barry – 800m – 2:16.65PR a DVL qualified mark
Maverick Burkleo – Discus Throw – 101-10PR
Alex Jackson – 300H – 42.26
Ayden O’Gilvie – 110mH – 16.58
Jackson Sumption – 3200m – 12:12.22PR

The top scorers for the girls were junior Anea Haynes, and freshman Eva Tili.
They each earned 3 individual first places and also ran the victorious 4×400m relay scoring 16.25 points each. Haynes dominated the sprints winning the 400m, 100m, and 200m races. Tili showed off her versatility winning the 100m hurdles, shot put, and 800m.

Freshman jumper Teilani Trimble won the high jump and broke a 44 year old school record with a mark of 5’2. The previous mark was achieved 44 years ago, in 1981, by Tiffany Strawn.

Next week Wednesday the Wildcats will host Indio.

During spring break 27 Wildcats competed in the Southland Invitational at Hemet HS.

The top performers for the team were Logan Candelaria and Teilani Trimble.

Candelaria earned a silver medal in the 300 hurdles with a PR of 43.63.
Trimble earned a bronze in the high jump with a tie of her season best 4’8".

All 4 throwers had a solid day with at least 1 PR.

Maverick Burkleo and Sebastian Mendoza both earned PRs in the discus with throws of 91-10 and 92-07 respectively.
Jocelyn Johnson threw PR in the shot put with a mark of 22-11. Kalel Talbott rounded out the group with 2 PRs throwing 32-0 in the shot put and 79-11 in the discus.

Ava Poteat ran the 400m in 1:11.55PR and also earned her spot at the DVL Finals.

Other Wildcats that earned PRs were:

Mekhi Bullion 300H 46.98PR, Caden Barry 800m 2:18.67PR, Aaron Haney HJ 5-2, TJ 35-2, Janaya Henderson 200m 30.62, Kalani Gonzales 200m 31.17, Aviana Lipkins 100H 18.95PR, Serenity Teisman 15.83, and Eva Tili 100m 13.34.

Next week the Wildcats will travel to Thermal to face off with the Division 1 Coachella Valley Arabs in their first Desert Valley League dual of the season.

29 Palms HS Track and Field distance runners kept busy during our fundraising weekend and attended the annual Meet of Champions, this year held at the newly renovated Arroyo HS track in El Monte.

This was the Wildcats' second appearance in the heavily coveted meet, known for personal record performances!

All 6 runners achieved a season or personal record and 3 Wildcats earned medals in their 1600m races!

Jackson Sumption 5:07.79PR, Caden Barry 5:14.02PR, and Tomi Toyama 6:12.85PR all added medals to their personal records!

Christopher Garcia ran a 5:30.54PR and Ava Aja ran a 7:22.02SR

On Saturday the 29 Palms High School Track and Field team traveled to Beaumont HS to compete against 26 other schools at the loaded Cougar Classic.

The Lady Wildcats were led by the all freshman 4×1 relay team consisting of: Jazmyn James, Teilani Trimble, Eva Tili, and Sabrina Graham. They ran a season best time of 53.39, the top time in the Desert Valley League. This performance earned the four freshmen a silver medal.

The boys 4×1 relay team followed the girls with a medal winning performance of their own. Coy Wallace, Aaron Haney, Nathaniel Mejia, and Logan Candelaria ran a 46.86 and earned a bronze medal and 6 points.

Teilani Trimble led all scorers with 26 points. She earned 2 gold medals: triple jump 31’7, high jump 4’8. She also placed 5th and earned 4 points in the long jump with a mark of 14’0.

Top scorer for the boys was sophomore hurdler Logan Candelaria who scored 18 points. Along with the 4×1 relay, he earned 2 Silver Medals in the hurdles with times of 18.20 (110HH) and 43.71PR (300H). Freshman Mekhi Bullion placed 8th overall and earned his way to the DVL finals with a time of 47.62PR.

Eva Tili chipped in 15 points: 100m (13.37) 5th, 200m (27.88) 8th, and long jump (14’5") Silver Medal. Her 100 and 200 times are DVL qualifying marks.

Freshman Coy Wallace jumped for 2 personal records and qualified for DVL in the high jump with a mark of 5’4. He also bested his previously qualified long jump with a mark of 19’3 placing him 2nd overall in the league.

Freshman Ethan Ruelas also qualified in the long jump with a mark of 17’11. Rounding out the jumps was Alex Jackson earning a PR in the triple jump with a mark of 38’10.

Junior, Aviana Lipkins earned 2 personal records with times of 18.98 in the 100 hurdles (10th place) and 54.38 in the 300 hurdles (7th) ranking her first in the DVL standings.

In the 400m sophomore Janaya Henderson ran a 4 second PR for a time of 1:12.00 qualifying her for the DVL Finals meet. Violet Graham also ran a qualifying time of 1:05.95.

Other Desert Valley League Qualifiers include:
Girls 100m – Jazmyn James 13.59, Sabrina Graham 13.73, Keely Middleton 13.90.
Girls 200m – Violet Graham 27.51, Sabrina Graham 28.44, Jazmyn James 28.98.

In the distance races double PRs were earned in the 1600m and 800m: Jackson Sumption 5:17.27/2:27.31, Caden Barry 5:22.52/2:25.68, Diana De La Cruz 6:28.31/2:54.61.

De La Cruz’ times also punched her ticket for the DVL Finals meet. Senior Captain, Tomi Toyama also earned way to the DVL finals with a 1600m SR of 6:32.52.

Next the Wildcats will send their distance squad to Arroyo HS on Saturday to compete in the Adidas Meet of Champions on Saturday March 22nd.

Track and Field traveled to San Gorgonio HS to compete in the Sparta Relays.

The top performers of the day were our trio of Lady Wildcat Jumpers: Senior, Jayde James and Freshman, Eva Tili and Teilani Trimble.
They combined for 6 gold medals in the high jump and triple jump.

Teilani Trimble earned first place overall in 2 events: the high jump and triple jump. She jumped 5’8" and 30’3" respectively.
Eva Tili earned a PR in the triple jump 30’1" and Jayde James jumped 4’2" in the high jump for a season record.

The outstanding Wildcat was Senior captain, Davyn June who earned a massive personal record in the 1600m with a split time of 5:51.

James and Tili along with junior Destiny Dabney combined for 3 silver medals in the long jump.

Next, track will travel to Beaumont High School on Saturday to compete in the Cougar Classic.

Track and Field hosted Sherman Indian and Rancho Mirage for a mid-week Tri Meet.

The Lady Wildcats won the event earning 8 points.
They were led by senior Jayde James and junior Aviana Lipkins.

James earned 4 points for the HJ with a mark of 4’0 and she also earned 1st place in the long jump with a season record of 15’2.

Lipkins won both her hurdle races running the 100H in 20.01 and 300H in 57.07. She also was the 3rd leg of the winning 4×1 relay.

The boys finished second place with 36 points. The top scorer was Ayden O’Gilvie who won the 100m (11.6) and 110H (16.91).

Next up for the Wildcats will be the Sparta Relays at San Gorgonio HS on Saturday.

Track and Field traveled to Cathedral City to face the Lions and Rancho Mirage Rattlers in a non-league tri meet.

The Wildcats were led by the 4×1 and 4×4 relay teams who swept the day winning all 4 races.

Standout performers for the Lady Wildcats were Anea Haynes and Eva Tili.

Anea ran a scorching 400m race with a personal record of 1:02.68 earning a qualifying mark for DVL finals, she also ran the 2nd leg of the winning 4×4.

Eva Tili won the 100 hurdles with a time of 19.77, the 100m, and was the opening leg of the 4×4.

The Wildcats were led by Frankie Diorio and Ayden O’Gilvie who were the 1st and anchor leg of the 4×1 and the third and anchor leg of the 4×4.
Frankie also won his open 400m race, and O’Gilvie won his 110m high hurdle race.

Next up for the Wildcats is their first home meet of the season, next week Wednesday at 4pm.

2024 TRACK AND FIELD END OF SEASON CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS:

Academic Lamp Recipients 3.5+ GPA 

Gabby Barnes, Josh Corrado, Kuz Cueto, Giovanni Davila, Frankie Diorio, Amiel Escobal, Mark Flores, Chris Garcia, Demetrius Grant, Jayde James, Davyn June, Aviana Lipkins, Elisabeth Marshall, Zachariah McGrew, Nathaniel Mejia, Ava Poteat, William Sumption, Tomi Toyama

Junior Varsity Certificates Aja, Ava - Braskett, Anthony - Braskett, Thomas - Davila, Giovanni - Escobal, Amiel - Espinoza, Jesse - Ford, Avalon - Ford, Mikayla - Garcia, Christopher - Gomez, Jaden - Grant, Demetrius - Jack, Ricco - Johnson, Jocelyn - Johnson, Najanelle - Juarez, Haylie - Langdon, Maryam - Martinez, Isaac - McGrew, Zachariah - Mendoza, Sebastian - Wilson, Antwone - Young, Dashawn

Senior Bowling Battle Winning Team: Gabi Barnes, Destiny Dabney, Frankie Diorio, 

Mark Flores, Jayde James, and Elisabeth Marshall gets the crown!!! 

Team Officer Recognition:  President - Elisabeth Marshall, Vice President - William Sumption,  

Treasurer - Frankie Diorio, Secretary - Tomi Toyama (3x officer) 

Captain Recognition:  Davyn June (2nd year captain) & Elisabeth Marshall (2nd year captain)

 New 2025 Captain:  Tomi Toyama

30 PTS = Varsity Letter  1st Year Letterwinners:  Kruz Cueto, Destiny Dabney, Frankie Diorio, Mark Flores*, Nikki Fuentes, Seniyah Hawkins*, Aviana Lipkins, Nathaniel Mejia*, Ava Poteat, William Sumption 2nd Year Letterwinners:  Caden Barry*, Stephen Cook*, Joshua Corrado, Anea Haynes*, Davyn June, Elisabeth Marshall, Ayden O'Gilvie 3rd Year Letterwinners:  Jayde James*, Keely Middleton*, Tomi Toyama* Team Manager Letter:  Gabi Barnes.  * = on track to earn a REVERSE Letter for 4 Years of Varsity

ALL DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE  Honorable Mention - Joshua Corrado, Aviana Lipkins, 

Frankie Diorio, Nathaniel Mejia, Mark Flores, Ayden O'Gilvie  2nd Team - Nikki Fuentes, Elisabeth Marshall  1st Team & 400m Champion - Anea Haynes

Top Point Scorers -  Elisabeth Marshall (110.25), Ayden O'Gilvie (106), Jayde James (102.25)

Thank You and Acknowledgments:  Coach Stepp, Coach Josue, Coach Adam, Coach B, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Corrado, Ms. Toyama

For our final week of this tremendous season Track and Field has selected 2 Lady Wildcats of the week and 2 Wildcats of the Week:


Wildcat of the Week
Nathaniel Mejia
Freshman, Jumps/Sprints
Nate is a freshman on the track team and is the top jumper for the Wildcats.  He has been a consistent, hard working, and coachable student-athlete all season.  Nate was one of the few freshmen to qualify for Desert Valley league finals and is also one of the only freshmen boys to earn a varsity letter in track, a very difficult task in our competitive league.  Nate is known for his smooth handoffs in the 4x1 relay and his excellent running form.  The coaches are ecstatic to have him for 3 more seasons.  


Lady Wildcat of the Week
Elisabeth Marshall
Senior, Distance
Elisabeth is the rock of the Track and Field program.  She is our team captain and our team president.  Elisabeth earned PRs throughout the season in her events but her best race was her 6:06.33 in the 1600m at the DVL Finals.  After graduation she will attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.  The coaches are extremely proud of her and thank her for her leadership throughout her tenure with the team.  She will be absolutely missed.

Lady Wildcat of the Week
Tomi Toyama
Junior, Distance

Tomi is a 3rd year junior for the Lady Wildcats and is being selected for her overall season improvement including personal records of 2:55.91 in the 800m and 6:30.60 in the 1600m.  Tomi is a three time letterwinner and looks to earn her fourth varsity letter next year which will be a reverse 4 year letter for her.  Tomi is also a 3 year team officer.  She has been the treasurer and secretary for the team and is an integral part of the behind the scenes for the team.  The coaches look forward to Tomi's senior year and have big goals for her times for 2025.


Wildcat of the Week
Joshua Corrado
Senior, Distance

Joshua Corrado was our top performer at the CIF preliminary meet in Carpinteria.  He ran his personal record in the 1600m race with a time of 4:39.62 cementing him as #2 ranked in the final Desert Valley league standings.  Joshua also qualified for 4 different events in the DVL finals meet and was our top male distance runner all season long.  The team will miss his wit, charm, and talent after he graduates.

Track and Field attended their CIF meet in Carpinteria on Saturday.

Frankie Diorio, Nathaniel Mejia, Mark Flores, and Ayden O'Gilvie opened up the day for the Wildcats with their second best time of the season with a 45.95.

Nikki Fuentes ran her second fastest time of the season with a 17.79 in the 100 hurdles.

Ayden O'Gilvie ran 18.67 in the 110 hurdles and 45.01 in the 300 hurdles.

Joshua Corrado earned a personal record in the 1600m with a time of 4:39.62 and Anea Haynes ran her fastest 400m race of her career with a time of 1:03.76.

The Wildcats will have their end of season celebration tomorrow to close their season!

Lady Wildcat of the Week
Nikki Fuentes
Senior, Hurdler/Sprinter

Nikki is a first time Wildcat of the Week and was chosen for her major improvement throughout the season.  She is a sprinter and hurdler for the Wildcats and last week at the Desert Valley League Finals she posted a personal record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.50.  She earned third place and a spot at the CIF Preliminary meet in Carpinteria.  She also earned 5th place in the 100m race with a time of 13.61 a second PR in the meet!  Nikki was tied as the leading scorer at the DVL meet with 12 total points and is currently in 8th place on the team in points with 72.  

Wildcat of the Week
Ayden O'Gilvie
Junior, Hurdler/Sprinter

Ayden was selected as Wildcat of the Week and was chosen for his top scoring performance at the Desert Valley League finals and his overall improvement for the 2024 season.  Ayden earned 14.25 point in the meet and scored in all 3 of his events and also earned personal records in all 3 events.  He was the anchor leg for the third place 4x100m team that ran a 45.90.  He also earned two third place finishes in the 110 hurdles with a time of 17.11 and the 300 hurdles 43.98!  Ayden's performance catapulted him into the #2 spot for overall points scorer for the Wildcats!  He has an opportunity to qualify in both individual races for CIF finals and could end the season as the top scoring Wildcat.  Ayden will be a senior next year and the coaches look to him to be a team leader and win a Desert Valley League championship in one or more events!

Track and Field hosted the Desert Valley League Finals yesterday. 

The boys 4x100m relay team consisting of Frankie Diorio, Nathaniel Mejia, Mark Flores, and Ayden O’Gilvie became the first CIF qualifiers.  They earned a third place finish with a time of 45.90.

Other qualifiers include:

Senior Josh Corrado (1600m)

Senior, Nikki Fuentes (100m hurdles)

Sophomore, Anea Haynes earned a Desert Valley League Championship in the 400m with a time of 1:03.99

Ayden O’Gilvie also qualified in the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles with person records in both races.

Next the Wildcats will travel to Carpinteria HS for CIF prelims.

Wildcat of the Week #8

Kruz Cueto - Junior - Distance/Hurdler

Kruz was selected as Wildcat of the Week for his efforts all season, especially for his performance in the 300m hurdles against Cat City on Wednesday.  He started the season with the distance team then saw a chance to qualify for league finals in hurdles and jumped on the opportunity.  He earned his Desert Valley League qualifying mark in the 300m hurdles with a personal record time of 50.3 against the lions also taking second place.  Prior to that race he ran a personal record of 21.3 in the 110m high hurdles.  Kruz is a hard worker and has a 92.86% attendance and also earned enough points for his varsity letter.  The coaches look forward to him training for hurdles from the start of his senior season.

Lady Wildcat of the Week #8

Aviana Lipkins - Sophomore -Sprinter/Hurdler/Long Jump

Aviana is our first team member to be chosen twice this season as Wildcat of the Week.  She is a sprinter, hurdler, and now long jumper for the Lady Wildcats.  In the meet against Cathedral City she scored a total of 13.25 points for the Lady Wildcats.  Aviana earned second in the 100m hurdles, first in the 300m hurdles, she tied her teammate in the long jump with a personal record of 14'6,  and she is a consistent leg in the girls first place 4x100m relay.  She has qualified for DVL finals in 4 events:  Long Jump, 100 hurdles, 100, and 300 hurdles.  The coaches look forward to having her the next 2 seasons!

*meet notes:  DVL was on a "Thursday" schedule for 2024 (even years) but CC requested a Wed meet.

29 Palms HS Track and Field hosted the Cathedral City Lions.

The girls were victorious 72-35 while the boys narrowly lost 62-55.

The boys 4x100m relay: Frankie Diorio, Nathaniel Mejia, Mark Flores, and Ayden O'Gilvie earned their fastest time of the season with 45.4 and look to better that mark at DVL finals next week.

Hurdling duo of Aviana Lipkins and Nikki Fuentes ran 1-2 in both 100H (20.7, 18.7) and 300H (57.0, 1:01.5) races.  Lipkins also tied for first place in the long jump with a personal record of 14'6!  

The top scorer for the boys was freshman Mark Flores who won the 100m, 200m, 4x1, and 4x4 totalling 12.5 points.

Other standouts include:

Ayden O'Gilvie first place 110H (17.5PR) 300H (46.24PR), 4x1 (45.6PR)

Ava Poteat earned first place in the 400m with a personal record of 1:11.5

Joshua Corrado 55.9 PR 1st place in the 400m.

Kruz Cueto scored 3 points for the Wildcats running 50.3 in the 300m hurdles and qualified for the DVL finals in his last chance, he earned a PR in the 110H (21.3).

Stephen Cook earned double PRs 28'3.5 (SP) and 80'9 (DT), he also ran a leg of the winning 4x400m relay team.

William Sumption ran his best 1600m of the season with a time of 5:00.5, a DVL qualifying time and a second place finish!

Jocelyn Johnson earned 2nd place in the discus with a PR 60'6

Jayde James won the high jump (4'0), triple jump (30'1) and tied for first in the long jump (14'6).

Triple jumpers Nathan Mejia and Amiel Escobal earned first and second place both earning personal records.  Mejia jumped 34'6 and Escobal 31'1.

Next week Thursday the team will host 8 teams in the Desert Valley League Finals held at the TPHS track.  Field events begin at 3pm and races start at 4pm.

Wildcat of the Week
Sebastian Mendoza - Freshman - Thrower
Sebastian is our first thrower chosen this season as Wildcat of the Week.  He is a freshman who works hard and shows up to practice every single day.  Sebastian recently had a break through during spring break being more patient in the ring and more aggressive with his release.  Sebastian is being recognized for his 2 personal records he threw at the Big Meet Invitational this weekend.  He threw a 13 foot improvement in the discus for 84'1 and a foot and four inch improvement in the shot put with a 29'5.  The coaches are very excited to have him the next 3 seasons.

Lady Wildcat of the Week
Anea Haynes - Sophomore - Sprinter
Anea is being recognized for her performance at the Big Meet invitational in Moreno Valley.  She earned 3 silver medals.  

Wildcat of the Week (#6)
Mark Flores - Freshman - Sprinter/Jumper
Mark was tied for the top scorer for the Wildcats with 16.5 points. He dominated the Trojans winning 4 events:  4x100m, 100m, Long Jump, and 200m.  Mark earned personal records in all 3 individual events including a 17'6 in the long jump.  He is the fastest member of the team and the coaches foresee him being a league champion if he puts the work in.

Lady Wildcat of the Week (#6)
Haylie Juarez - Sophomore - Sprinter
Haylie is being recognized for 2 reasons.  First, scoring her first points of the season in a varsity meet.  She ran a personal record 1:26.50 in the 400m and earned third place.  She is also the team leader in attendance with a 104% attendance rate for team functions.  Haylie is a hard worker, doesn't miss practice, and plays 3 sports for TPHS:  cross country, soccer, and track and field.  The coaches are happy to have her and are excited for what's to come the next 2 seasons.

The 29 Palms high school track and field team traveled west to face district rival Yucca Trojans.  In a very windy meet the Wildcats dominated the Trojans:  the girls' score was 90-20 while the boys' score was 102-13.

The Wildcats were led by two top scorers with 16.5 points each: senior distance runner Joshua Corrado and freshman sprinter Mark Flores.  

The 29 Palms high school track and field team traveled to Desert Mirage and dominated the Rams.
The unofficial scores were: varsity boys 73-17 and the girls won 78-11.

Senior team captain, Elisabeth Marshall scored 10 points, earning 2 first place victories.
She ran the 1600m in 6:43.75 and earned a PR in the 800m with a time of 2:48.64.

Seniyah Hawkins, a freshman thrower, earned 10 points for the Lady Wildcats.  She threw 22-05 in the shot put and a personal record 63-09 in the discus.

Anea Haynes ran well in 3 races with:  1:06.94SR (400m), 28.47 (200m), and season record 13.61 (100m).

Joshua Corrado also earned two victories running 5:10.93 in the 1600m and 2:21.21 in the 800m.

Caden Barry earned 3 PRs the most for the day:  5:30.99 (1600m), 2:25.71 (800m), and 25.12 (200m).

Ayden O'Gilvie was a triple victor scoring 16 points for the Wildcats.  He ran a personal record 17.65 in the 110m high hurdles, 11.50 in the 100m, 47.53 in the 300 hurdles, and 24.81 in the 200m earning third place. 

Shout out to the Distance Unit for their amazing performances this weekend at the Meet of Champions at Azusa Pacific University!

Four Personal Records ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

William Sumption 5:12.14PR ***26.06 seconds

Ava Aja 6:59.86PR *** 24.89 seconds

Elisabeth Marshall 6:14.64PR *** 10.46 seconds

Caden Barry 5:33.21PR ***4:09 seconds

Two season records 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Kruz Cueto 5:29.92SR (19.37 seconds)

Joshua Corrado 4:47.75SR (11.25 seconds)

On Thursday against the Wildcats were overwhelmed by the much larger Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles, but top performances were turned in by a number of Wildcats.
For the girls, Junior sprinter Keely Middleton earned 1st place in the 100m (13.6) and 200m (29.2).  
The 4x100m relay of Frankie Diorio (10), Nathaniel Mejia (9), Mark Flores (9), and Antwone Wilson (10) earned first place with a time of 47.5.

Double PRs were earned by:
Sophomore thrower, Thomas Braskett earned a double PR for the throws unit with a discus mark of 81'9 and a shot put mark of 32'0.  
Sophomore thrower/sprinter, Stephen Cook 400m (1:03.4), Shot Put (27'8"), 300mHurdles (53.0)
Freshman thrower, Jocelyn Johnson ShotPut (21'9), Discus (56'5)
Freshman thrower/sprinter, Mikayla Ford SP (20'2), Discus (52'9)

Sophomore distance runners Ava Aja (girls) and William Sumption (boys) were selected as the Wildcat of the Week for their efforts!

Next the Wildcats will travel to Thermal to face the Desert Mirage Rams and on Saturday they will attend the Janice Kelly Southland Invitational hosted by Hemet high school.

Lady Wildcat of the Week
Aviana Lipkins, Sophomore, Hurdler/Sprinter
Track and Field

Aviana was selected as the Lady Wildcat of the Week after winning her 300m hurdles race with a time of 55.1 and placing 2nd in the 100m hurdles with a time of 19.5.  She was the top scorer against Coachella Valley with 8 points.  She is also the second leg of the girls 4x100m relay and one of the fastest 100m runners on the team.  So far she has scored in ever single meet she has competed in.  

Wildcat of the Week
Joshua Corrado, Senior, Distance
Track and Field

Josh Corrado was the top performing Varsity Wildcat against the Coachella Valley Arabs.  He pitched in 8 points for the team earning first place in the 1600m with a time of 5:05.0 and second place in the 800m with a time of 2:16.9.  Josh will be attending the University of Nebraska, Lincoln next year and recently made academic news after he scored a perfect 36 on his ACT.

The massive Coachella Valley Arabs overwhelmed 29 Palms HS Track and Field 4-0 but the Wildcats were not short on highlights!

Senior distance runner Josh Corrado was the top performing Varsity Wildcat.  He earned a 1st place finish in the 1600m (5:05.0) and 2nd place in the 800m (2:16.9).

The varsity girls were led by Aviana Lipkins, sophomore hurdler.  Lipkins won the 300m hurdles with a time of 55.1 and placed 2nd in the 100m hurdles with a 19.5 personal record.

Elisabeth Marshall, senior team captain, placed second earning personal records in both her events:  1600m (6:25.2), 800m (2:56.5).

Nikki Fuentes, senior hurdler earned 1st place in the 100m hurdles (19.0) and 3rd place in the 300m hurdles (60.1).
Senior distance runner Josh Corrado was the top performing Varsity Wildcat.  He earned a 1st place finish in the 1600m (5:05.0) and 2nd place in the 800m (2:16.9).

Anea Haynes ran 2 season records earning 2nd place in the 400m (1:08.1) and 3rd place in the 200m (28.5).

The outstanding JV track performaer was William Sumption, sophomore distance runner who won both his events and ran 2 personal records: 1600m (5:38.2), 800m (2:37.1).

The outstanding JV field performer was freshman thrower, Sebastian Mendoza who earned 2 personal records:  Shot Put (27'0.5), Discus (65'3).

Another dual PR performance was turned in by freshman distance runner, Jaden Gomez, who ran 5:46.6 in the 1600m then 2:29.91 in the 800m.

Next the Wildcats will host the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles, then travel to Azusa Pacific University for the Distance Meet of Champions.

Wildcat of the Week - Frankie Diorio, Sophomore - Track and Field

Frankie is a sprinter & jumper for the Wildcats.  On Thursday against Banning he won the 400m with a personal record of 55.94 good for his second 400m victory in a row.  Frankie is also the opening leg for the 4x100m relay, they won with a time of 46.84.  On Saturday at the Aztec Invite Frankie earned double PRs with a 12.65 in the 100m, and a 24.90 in the 200m.  He also ran the 3rd leg of the boys 4x100m relay that finished 4th.

Lady Wildcat of the Week - Ava Poteat, Sophomore - Girls Track and Field

Ava is a sophomore sprinter and jumper for the Wildcats.  On Thursday she earned 2 PRs the long jump (11-6) and the 400m (1:14.74) good for third place in the Lady Wildcat sweep.  On Saturday Ava earned two more PRs: 100m (14.72), 200m (30.36), and she also ran the anchor leg of the girls 4x100m relay that earned a third place medal!

Medal Winners:

Aviana Lipkins, Hailey Juarez, Destiny Dabney, and Ava Poteat (3rd) 4x1/FS

Nikki Fuentes (3rd) 100mH/V

Aviana Lipkins (2nd) 300H/FS 54.50PR

Jayde James (3rd) Triple Jump/V

Double PRs:

Ava Aja 800m (3:24.02), 1600m (7:24.75)

Stephen Cook 100m (13.5), 400m (1:07.99)

Elisabeth Marshall (6:27.56), (2:57.01)

Ava Poteat 100m (14.72), 200m (30.36)

Wildcat of the Week - Davyn June, Junior - Track and Field

Davyn is a third year team member and after two years with distance he is now running with the spring corp.  Davyn opened the season with three personal records against Indio.  He earned a 100m time of 12.38, a long jump mark of 14-7, and his 25.4 in the 200m was good for third place!

Davyn is our returning team captain and the coaches are proud of his continued consistency and leadership as well as his PRs this season.

Lady Wildcat of the Week - Jayde James, Junior - Girls Track and Field

Jayde James is a third year team member and is a jumps specialist.  Against Indio she led the team in scoring with 16.5 points.  She earned 4 first place finishes: long jump, high jump, triple jump, and 4x400m relay.

Jayde is a 2 time CIF competitor and she hopes to return to Carpinteria for 2024.

Varsity:  Girls 69 - Indio 35, Boys 43 - Indio 64

JV: Girls 16 - Indio 2, Boys 29 - Indio 25

multi-first place winners:

Frankie Diorio 4x1/400m, 

Mark Flores 4x1/200m,

Nikki Fuentes 4x1/100H, 

Jayde James: long jump, high jump, triple jump, 4x400m

Aviana Lipkins 4x1/300H

Keely Middleton: 100m, 200m, 4x100m

Ayden O’Gilvie 100m, long jump, 4x100m

Next up the Wildcats will host the Banning Broncos (Thursday 3/7) then travel to Palm Desert for their invitational (3/9).

2024 Schedule on athletic.net

ACADEMIC LAMP PINS - 3.83+GPA

Alexander James- 4.09 TOP GPA

Daysah Parker Bullion- 4.08

Lucas Chapman- 4.00, Amiel Escobal- 4.00, Christopher Garcia- 4.00, Kayla-Mae Salaguinto- 4.00, Aviana Lipkins- 4.00

Elisabeth Marshall- 3.95, Deonray Mendoza- 3.94, Davyn June- 3.88, James Wolff- 3.88, Breanna Esparza- 3.83, Wyatt Wheeler- 3.83

TOP FUNDRAISER RECOGNITIONS

FanCloth Sales - Davyn June & Tomi Toyama (fan cloth cup, hat, & umbrella)

All Star Snack Bar - Caden Barry & Elisabeth Marshall (1 quart igloo cooler)

JV LETTERWINNERS:  Chapman, Lucas - Garcia, Christopher - Mendoza, Deonray - Juarez, Haylie - Wheeler, Wyatt - Critchfield, Madison - Selio, Vincent - Escobal, Amiel - James, Alexander - Frederickson-Ford, Avalon - Salaguinto, Kayla-Mae - Cerna, Sarah - Alston, Jaden - Sanchez, Oscar - Lipkins, Aviana

VARSITY LETTERWINNERS:  Corrado, Joshua **TOP POINT SCORER** -  Haynes, Anea - James, Jayde - Marshall, Elisabeth - Esparza, Breanna - Morris, De'von - Cook, Stephen - Toyama, Tomi - Barnes, Gabriella - Middleton, Keely - Barry, Caden - McNeal, Jada - O'Gilvie, Ayden - June, Davyn - Parker Bullion, Daysah

WILDCAT(S) OF THE WEEK:  Josh Corrado (11) & Jayde James (11), Stephen Cook (9), De'von Morris (12) & Anea Haynes (9), Wyatt Wheeler (9) & Breanna Esparza (9), Caden Barry (9) & Tomi Toyama (10), Davyn June (10) & Jada McNeal (9), Lucas Chapman (9) & Kayla Salaguinto (10), Josh Corrado (11) & Breanna Esparza (9) both are 2-time selections and received Wildcat of the Week T-Shirts!

ALL DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE TEAM MEMBERS

Honorable Mention - Joshua Corrado (1600, 800),  Jayde James (Triple Jump)

2nd Team - Anea Haynes (100, 200)

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Breanna Esparza - 100m Hurdles

Keely Middleton, Jayde James, Jada McNeal, Anea Haynes - Girls 4x1

CAPTAINS AWARDS - "C" patch - Davyn June & Elisabeth Marshall

Twentynine Palms HS Track and Field traveled to Indio HS to compete in the Desert Valley League Finals Meet.

5 Lady Wildcats were named Desert Valley League Champions and received automatic spots in the CIF Preliminary meet on May 6th.

The girls 4x100m relay:  Keely Middleton, Jayde James, Jada McNeal, and Anea Haynes won their race with a time of 54.00.

Freshman Breanna Esparza won the 100m hurdles in 18.23, a personal record.  She also earned 4th place in the 300m hurdles with a time of 58.84.

Haynes also earned two second places in the 100m (13.31) and 200m (27.22).  Her 200m time qualified her for CIF Prelims.  Both marks were personal records.

Joshua Corrado earned 3rd place in the 1600m with a 4:48.69 and Jayde James earned 3rd place in the triple jump with a 30'1" mark.  Both athletes qualified for CIF Prelims.

Other marks for the Wildcats:

Jada McNeal - 4th place, 100m (13.90PR) - 4th place, 200m (28.71PR)

Joshua Corrado - 4th place, 800m (2:09.16)

De'von Morris - 5th place, 400m (54.90)

Caden Barry, James Wolff, Ayden O'Gilvie, Jayden Alston - 5th place, 4x100m (49.10)

Jayde James - 6th place, Long Jump (14'1")

Keely Middleton - 6th place, 100m (14.06)

Elisabeth Marshall - 7th place, 1600m (6:42.62)

Ayden O'Gilvie - 9th place, 300m hurdles (47.47PR)

Next week Saturday, the team will travel to Carpinteria HS to compete in the CIF Preliminary meet.

Track and Field traveled to Cathedral City for their final regular season league meet of the year. 

The boys fell 90-13 while the girls were victorious 51-47.

Top performances of the day were the girls 4x100m relay:  Keely Middleton, Jayde James, Jada McNeal, and Anea Haynes who ran a time of 55.82 good for first place.  

De'von Morris won the Varsity boys 400m in a dogfight of a race with a time of 55.97 a personal record.

Today at 3:30 the team will have their senior send off and team Field Day meet at the TPHS track.

Next week the Wildcats will travel to Indio HS for the Desert Valley League Qualifying meet.

29 Palms HS Track and Field team traveled to Moreno Valley to compete in the Big Meet Invite at Valley View HS.

A total of 22 athletes represented the Wildcats and the teams combined to score 21 points at the 26 school invitational.

Josh Corrado led the boys with 2 medals and 2 personal records in the 800m (2:07.77) and 1600m (4:47.03).  His 1600m time re-positions him as second in league and he maintains the #2 spot in the 800m.  

The Lady Wildcats were led by freshman Anea Haynes who had her best week of practice during spring break.  She earned personal records in 3 events:  400m (64.74), 100m (13.54), and 200m (28.26).  She earned three medals for her efforts: fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively.  She is currently ranked #1 in the Desert Valley League in the 400m.

Breanna Esparza earned 3 personal records 14.71 (100m), 31.25 (200m), and 19.35 (100 hurdles) good for a bronze medal!

Double PRs include:

Sarah Cerna 400m (1:21.22), 200m (33.51)

Elisabeth Marshall 1600m (6:34.09), 800m (2:57.17)

Jada McNeals 100m (14.12), 200m (29.05)

Deonray Mendoza 100m (14.30), 200m (29.09)

De'von Morris 400m (56.33), 800m (2:14.64)

Oscar Sanchez 400m (1:00.07), 800m (2:28.97)

Next the Wildcats will have their final league meet of the season at Cathedral City HS.  Their final all-team meet of the year, a Field Day style Senior Send off meet, will be on Thursday April 20th at 3:30pm.

Wildcat of the Week

Caden Barry, Freshman

Boys Track and Field

Caden was selected for his overall season efforts including running to personal records in a victory over Desert Mirage.  He ran the 100m in 12.83 and the 200m in 26.17. He is also the opening leg of the 4x1. This season Caden has also run the 400m (1:03.74) and his PR in the long jump is 15'6.  

Lady Wildcat of the Week

Tomi Toyama, Sophomore

Girls Track and Field

Tomi Toyama was selected as Lady Wildcat of the Week for her performances at Yorba Linda, she ran a 1:18.01PR in the 400m and a 3:03.68 in the 800m.  In the victory against  Desert  Mirage she scored 9 points.  She earned a second plcae in the 1600m with a PR time of 6:48.71, first place in the 400m with a time of 1:19.32, and she ran the 800m in 3:18.23.  

Twentynine Palms HS Track and Field completed the sweep against Desert Mirage on Wednesday winning all 4 meets:  Boys Varsity  70-22, Girls Varsity 64-36, Boys JV 40-16, and Girls JV 20-11.

Junior Josh Corrado led the boys with 16.25 points earning all first places in his triple 1600m (5:02.38), 800m (2:11.22), and 3200m (11:42.68), and running the third leg of the winning boys 4x4 relay (3:56.51).

Stephen Cook added 10 points running two PRs in the 110m high hurdles (24.57) and the 300m intermediate hurdles (58.09) and Ayden O'Gilvie added 10 points winning the 100m (12.68) and 200m (25.52).

The Lady Wildcat were led by the four event trio of junior Elisabeth Marshall, and sophomores Jayde James and Tomi Toyama.

Marshall led the Lady Wildcats in scoring with 15 points.  She won the 1600m (6:37.52), 3200m (15:39.65), and earned another PR in the 800m with a time of 2:58.71 PR.

James' chipped in 13 points.  She placed second in the HJ (4'2"), first in the TJ (28'9"), and first in the LJ with a PR of 14'06".

Tomi Toyama scored 9 points for the Lady Wildcats.  She earned 2nd place with a PR of 6:48.71 in the 1600m, earned first place in the 400m with a time of 1:19.32, and placed third in the 800m with a time of 3:18.23.

Freshman Breanna Esparza chipped in 10 points.  She ran her PR 19.82 in the 100 hurdles, she also won the 300m hurdles with a time of 1:01.18.

Double PRs were set by:

Gabi Barnes - 400m (1:23.68), 300m hurdles (1:16.36)

Caden Barry - 100m (12.83), 200m (26.17)

Lucas Chapman - TJ (30'2.50"), LJ (14'04.5")

Christopher Garcia - 100m (13.73), 200m (28.44)

Amiel Escobal - LJ (14'01"), 800m (2:53.72)

Deonray Mendoza - 100m (14.31), 200m (29.63)

James Wolff - LJ (15'02"), 200m (25.58)

Freshman Caden Barry was selected as Wildcat of the Week and sophomore Tomi Toyama was chosen as Lady Wildcat of the Week!

Next up for the Wildcats will be the Big Meet Invitational at Valley View High School on Saturday, April 15th!

Wildcat of the Week

Wyatt Wheeler, Freshman

Boys Track & Field

Freshman Wyatt Wheeler was selected as the Wildcat of the Week for his performance against Yucca.

He earned 3 personal records running the 200m in 31.44, the triple jump with 30-00.50, and the long jump mark of 14-10.5.  

He is tied for 1st on the team with the most personal records with 9 and has earned at least 1 PR in every meet this season so far.

Lady Wildcat of the Week

Breanna Esparza, Freshman

Girls Track & Field

Breanna was selected as Lady Wildcat of the Week for her efforts in the hurdles and her leg in the girls 4x1 relay.

She earned second in the 100 hurdles and first place with a PR of 59.49 in the 300 hurdles.  

Breanna has earned a PR in each meet this season!

Track and Field traveled to Orange County to compete in the Yorba Linda Invitational.

The girls were led by 4x1 relay. Keely Middleton, Jayde James, Jada McNeal, and Aviana Lipkins started the meet off winning their heat with a time of 56.32 and earning a bronze medal for their 3rd place overall finish.

The boys were led by the varsity boys 800m trio of Josh Corrado (2:09.00), De'von Morris (2:16.90), and Alex James (2:27.43).

Corrado also earned a PR in  the 1600m with a time of 4:52.29 good for second place in the DVL.  

On Wednesday the Wildcats host the Desert Mirage Rams.

Track and Field hosted Yucca yesterday.  The Lady Wildcats overwhelmed the Trojans 72-27 while the boys lost in a nailbiter 60-56.

Top scorer of the day was Josh Corrado with 15 points.  He won the 1600m, 800m, and 3200m.  

Freshman Stephen Cook added 6 points earning second place in the 110m high hurdles and 300m intermediate hurdles.

Top scorers for the girls with 2 first places and 10 points each were: Jayde James (long & triple jump) and Elisabeth Marshall (1600m and 3200m). 

On Saturday the Wildcats will travel to Orange County to compete in the Yorba Linda Invitational.

Wildcat of the Week

De'von Morris, Senior

Boys Track & Field

De'von Morris led the Wildcats in scoring with 10 points.  He ran a personal record of 56.80 in the 400m and earned 1st place.  He followed that up 2 events later with a first place time of 2:20.45 in the 800m, also a personal record.  De'von is currently qualified in the 400m fo the DVL Finals and hopes to shave off at least 2 more seconds to qualify in the 800m.

Lady Wildcat of the Week

Anea Haynes, Freshman

Girls Track & Field

Anea Haynes was selected for scoring points against DHS.  She won the 400m in 1:06.18 and the 200m in 29.41.  Both were personal records.  She is currently qualified for the Desert Valley League Finals in the 400m.  

Track and Field traveled to Desert Hot Springs to face the Golden Eagles.  Both teams were bested: boys 82-22, girls 80-40.

Outstanding PRs for the meet were Elisabeth Marshall in the 1600m (6:47.88), the 3200m (14:48.02) and Amiel Escobal in the 800m with a time of 3:05.11.

Top scorer for the girls was Jayde James with 15 points.  She won the high jump, triple jump, and long jump.  Anea Haynes scored 10 points with victories in the 400m (1:06.18) and 200m (29.41) races.  

De'von Morris led the boys, scoring 10 points after winning the 400m race with a personal record of 56.60 and another personal record in the 800m with a time of 2:20.45.

Next week the Wildcats host Yucca.

Wildcat of the Week

Stephen Cook, Freshman

Boys Track & Field

Stephen Cook was named Wildcat of the Week as the lone boy in a tiny hurdle corp for the team.  He ran his first ever hurdle race against Coachella Valley and scored 1 point earning third place for the Wildcats.  Stephen is very coachable and the coaching staff describes him as a pleasure to have.

Lady Wildcat of the Week

Nicole Fuentes, Junior

Girls Track & Field

Nicole Fuentes was selected for her first place finish in the 100m hurdles with a time of 21.33 and her second place finish in the 100m with a time of 14.96.  She works very hard in practice and the coaches describe her as a joy to coach.

Wildcat of the Week - Josh Corrado, Junior - Boys Track & Field

Josh Corrado was named Wildcat of the Week after scoring 11 points for the Wildcats last week against Banning. He ran a 9 second personal record in the 1600m earning first place.  He also took second place in the 800m and 3200m run.  His 800m time of 2:14 qualified him for the Desert Valley League finals meet.

Lady Wildcat of the Week - Jayde James, Sophomore - Girls Track & Field

Jayde James was the top scorer for the Lady Wildcats against Banning last week.  She scored 14.25 points and anchored the 4x100 meter relay that won first place.  She also qualified for the Desert Valley League finals meet in the triple jump with a personal record of 29'10. 

Track and Field traveled to Banning HS to face the Broncos.  The girls lost narrowly 53-62, while the boys lost 89-28.  Despite the scores, the meet had numerous highlights!

Top scorer for the boys was Josh Corrado with 11 points including a 13 second PR in the 1600m 5:07.19 good for first place.  He also earned second in the 800m and 3200m with times of 2:14.09 and 12:49.00 respectively.

Jesse Espinoza scored 6 points earning second place in both shot put and discus.  

Freshman Jayden Alston pitched in 2 points earning two third place finishes in the 100m and 200m races with times of 12.82 and 26.77.

The girls were led by Jayde James who earned 14.25 points including a first place and personal record of 29'10" in the triple jump. 

Freshman Anea Haynes scored 10 points earning first place in the 400m (1:08.25) and 200m (30.06)

Next week the Wildcats will host Coachella Valley.

DAY, DATE TEAM INFORMATION

Mon, Jan 16 **Fundraiser - Fan Cloth Merchandise Sales begin!

Wed, Jan 18 Mandatory Parent Meeting @ TPHS Library

Mon, Jan 23 1st Practice

Fri, Feb 3 TEAM FUNDRAISER ENDS (last day for FanCloth Merchandise)

Fri, Feb 10 EXTENSION* Fancloth Final Sales Date (no exceptions)

Wed, Mar 1 29 Palms vs. Indio (DVL Dual)

Wed, Mar 8 29 Palms @ Banning (DVL Dual)

Wed, Mar 15 29 Palms vs. Coachella Valley (DVL Dual)

Wed, Mar 22 DHS VS 29 Palms

Sat, Mar 25 TEAM FUNDRAISER (All Star Basketball Tourney Concessions)

Sun, Mar 26 TEAM FUNDRAISER (All Star Basketball Tourney Concessions)

Wed, Mar 29 29 Palms vs. Yucca Valley (DVL Dual)

Sat, Apr 1 2023 Yorba Linda Invitational

Wed, Apr 5 29 Palms vs. Desert Mirage (DVL Dual)

Mon, Apr 10 Spring Break Monday-Friday 04/10-04/14!

Sat, Apr 15 the Big Meet @ Valley View HS in Moreno Valley

Wed, Apr 19 Cathedral City vs. 29 Palms

Wed, Apr 26 @ Indio HS Desert Valley League Finals

Wed, Apr 26 Desert Valley League Finals @ Indio HS

Sat, May 6 CIF-SS Division 4 Track and Field Prelims

Tue, May 9 End of Season Celebration

TPHS TRACK REMINDERS FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH!

On Thursday (1/26) the track team was given MERCH CATALOGS to sell/share w/ friends/fam!

🚨🚨🚨 Track Team Merch Fundraiser!!! 💰💰💰 

https://fancloth.shop/GPUQQ

Mandatory for all student-athletes to join the team!

https://www.morongousd.com/OnlineClearance.aspx

Team members MUST Check the ✅TRACK BOX so your child can be on our roster!

Team Remind App ***Class Code = CoachRSLM

https://www.remind.com/classes/coachrslm

Track Team Facebook Page www.29Track.com

Team Schedule & Stats on Athletic.net

https://www.athletic.net/team/1927/track-and-field-outdoor/2023

Places to purchase SPIKES, THROWING SHOES, and other gear online:

Running Warehouse https://www.runningwarehouse.com/

Big 5 Sporting Goods https://www.big5sportinggoods.com/

Dick's Sporting Goods https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/

REMINDERS GOING INTO NEXT WEEK:

Per the team handout and mandatory parent & student-athlete meeting on Jan 18th:

The following items should be in your student-athletes track & field bag EVERY SINGLE DAY

Large refillable WATER BOTTLE

Practice Clothes (athletic shorts & sweats)

Sweatshirt & Sweatpants (they will keep these on during practice in the cold weather)

Athletic Trainers (shoes that are not VANS, CONVERSE)

Competition shoes (spikes for runners & jumpers, throwing shoes for throwers)

Ask your student-athlete if they are wearing their sweats, because a few are NOT.

Twentynine Palms High School Track & Field

Home of the Wildcats

www.29track.com

Coaching Staff

Head Coach (Multis, Distance, Jumps): Ronda S. Lockett-Morton (22nd season)

Sprinters: Nathan Niles (15th season) ~  Sprinters Assistant: M.E. Wilson, Sr. (9th season)

Throwers:  JoAnna Tili (5th season) ~ Sprinters Assistant:  Vincent Bullion (3rd season)

29 Palms HS Track & Field Mission Statement

TPHS Track & Field aims to:

* help student-athletes gain confidence.

* promote HEALTHY competition, maximum EFFORT, and a positive ATTITUDE.

* promote teamwork, respect, and other team building aspects regarding personal relationships.

* provide constructive yet positive feedback to help improve or promote a particular behavior.

* provide a fun and exciting opportunity for our student-athletes to learn and develop new skills.

* teach student-athletes to set goals and work hard to achieve those goals.

Social Media & My Contact Information

The 29 Palms HS Track & Field team uses the remind app and a facebook group to spread information to our student-athletes and their parents.  We also use direct/in-person coach to student-athlete communication and the expectation is that your student-athletes relay the information given to them.  

If adults are unsure or unclear they can follow up with a message on the remind app.

Our remind class code is @CoachRSLM 

If you have a facebook page, request access at www.29track.com this will direct you there.  

2023 Tentative/Important Dates:

** SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISING WILL BE WILDCAT SOCKS 

** MEETING PENDING LISTEN TO BULLETIN FOR INFORMATION!!!

Thr, Jan 05 Track & Field Team Meeting @ Lunch in Gym

Thr, Jan 12 Mandatory Parent Meeting @ 6pm in Library

Fri, Jan 13 FanCloth Team Sales Begin (track team gear/fundraiser)

Mon, Jan 23 1st Practice @ 2:15 @ TPHS Track

Thr, Feb 23 1st Meet (we will have between 8-10 meets this season)

Thr, Apr 20 Senior Field Day meet (tentative)

Thr, Apr 27 Desert Valley League Finals @ TBD

Sat, May 06 CIF Prelims @ Carpinteria HS

Tue, May 30 End of Season Celebration!

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION (3.83+ GPA)

Daysah Parker-Bullion, Avery Soca, Makahi Garner

Congratulations to our winning team for our SENIOR "FIELD DAY" MEET:

Team Sunnies - Senior Captain - Mya Bullion w/ Cali Fusco, Makahi Garner, and Coach Bullion (filling in for Jayde)

Shout out to the rest of the Class of 2022:  N'Taiya Youso, JR Foley, Mya Bullion, Nick Ornelas-Perez, and Diego Vamstad!

LETTERWINNERS:

Bullion, Mya - 4 Year Varsity Reverse Letter & DVL Champion

Youso, N'Taiya - 4 Year Varsity Reverse Letter & 2nd Team DVL

Ell, Charles IV

Espinoza, Jesse

James, Jayde* on pace for 4 year reverse letter*

James, Jaylen

Middleton, Keely* on pace for 4 year reverse letter*

Morris, De'von

Ornelaz-Perez, Nicholas

Parker-Bullion, Daysah

Soca, Avery* on pace for 4 year reverse letter*

Toyama, Tomi* on pace for 4 year reverse letter*

Vamstad, Diego

TOP POINT SCORERS:

#1)  Mya Bullion (Sr.) 91.25

#2)  Avery Soca (Fr.) 84

#3)  Keely Middleton (Fr.) 79

#4)  Jayde James (Fr.) 75.25

#5)  Diego Vamstad (Sr.) 67.75

The 29 Palms HS Track and Field team traveled to Banning HS 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.

Travel List:

Mya Bullion - 100H, 300H

Jayde James - 400m, Long Jump, Triple Jump

Keely Middleton - 100m, 200m

Daysah Parker Bullion - Discus Throw

Tomi Toyama - 800m

N'Taiya Youso - Discus Throw

Charles "Chuck" Ell IV - 800m

Jesse Espinoza - Discus Throw

Jaylon James - Shot Put

De'von Morris - 400m

Nicholas Ornelaz-Perez - 200m, 400m

Diego Vamstad - 400m, Triple Jump

Dominic Espinoza - w/ Coaches for Discus

Davyn June - w/ Coaches for Discus

CIF QUALIFYING MARKS 2nd/3rd Place + 4th/At Large Marks

Youso advances to CIF Finals

29 Palms Wildcats sent two student-athletes to the CIF Preliminary meet held at Carpinteria High School on Saturday.  They traveled up to Santa Barbara County to compete in Division IV, where they were one of only 11 other public schools out of 98 schools, competing against a large dominant private school field.

Junior hurdler Mya Bullion ran a 300m hurdles time of 52.34 just over her personal record and placed 14th overall.

N'Taiya Youso, also a junior, advanced to CIF finals in her final throw of the day.  She scratched her first two throws: the first out of sector, the second was a foot fault.  Facing elimination she threw an 85'2" to earn ninth place and qualify for the Finals.

The following week,  N'Taiya (nuh-tie-yuh) Youso (you-so) was the lone representative for the entire Desert Valley League in the CIF Finals meet.  Youso earned third place, good for a bronze medal and receiving All-CIF honors.

The Wildcats fell in a nailbiter to Banning by a score of boys 54-44 and girls 54-50.  Despite the result there were many highlights for the Wildcats on their senior send off meet.

The Wildcats thanked their 7 seniors:  Mariah Banerjee, John Cook, Roberto Gutierrez, Brandon Kilpatrick, Chante` Moody, Matthew Ornelaz-Perez, Jayriah Yazzie and gave them candy leis, a framed action photo from this season, and finally their senior posters.

Justin Harris led the boys scoring 16.25 points including anchoring the winning 4x4 relay team and wins in the 400m, long jump, and triple jump.

Mya Bullion was the top girls scorer with 16 points including 3 first place victories in the long jump, both hurdles, and a bronze in the discus.

The Wildcats will travel to Banning for their biggest meet of the season: the Desert Valley League finals where they will try to qualify for CIF.

29 Palms HS Track and Field hosted the Yucca Valley Trojans yesterday in their 6th Desert Valley League matchup.

The Wildcats dominated the Trojans by a score of 72-26 and the Lady Wildcats were victorious 62-32.  

Mya Bullion led all scorers with 16 points winning the 100m hurdles, Long Jump, 300m hurdles and taking the bronze in the discus throw.  

Senior distance runner Roberto Gutierrez led the boys, scoring 11 points with two first place finishes in the 800m and 3200m and earning the bronze in the 1600m.

Next week the Wildcats will host its fifth and final meet of the season against the Banning Broncos.  Prior to the meet the coaches will recognize and thank the senior class of 2021.  

29 Palms Track and Field competed against the Desert Mirage Rams on Wednesday in a home DVL contest.  The teams were outpaced 53-38 boys and the girls 48-30; however the Wildcats were not without highlights.

The Wildcats were led by the junior trio of Nicholas Ornelaz-Perez (100m/200m), Beck Gordon (100m/200m) , and Diego Vamstad (long jump/triple jump) who each pitched in 8 points for the team. Ornelaz-Perez and Gordon earned PRs in the 100m and 200m events with respective times of 12.23, 25.54 and 12.32, 24.27 both earning 8 points for the Wildcats.

The Lady Wildcats were led by Chante Moody (100m, 200m), N'Taiya Youso (shot put, discus), and Jayriah Yazzie (1600m, 800m) who scored all 30 points for the Lady Wildcats with 10 points each.  Youso earned 2 PRs throwing the discus 87-02 and the shot put 32-9 and leads the desert valley league in both events.  

Next week the team travels to Cathedral City for it's fifth league meet of the season.

29 Palms Track and Field hosted the Indio Rajahs on Wednesday (4/21). 

Mya Bullion led the Lady Wildcats with 13 points earning first place in the 100m hurdles (19.96) and the 300m hurdles (56.39).  She also earned second in the discus throw. 

N'Taiya Youso earned 10 points earning season records in the shot put (29-8) and discus (79-01).  

John Cook was the top scorer for the boys winning both shot put and discus.  Beck Gordon (200/400) and Justin Harris (400/200) each added 4 points with 2nd and 3rd place finishes in their events.

The top SR (season record) of the day was junior distance runner, Chloe Burgan.  She cranked out a 6:50.22 1600m hitting all her split targets for the race.  And winning first place, scoring 5 points.

The girls were edged 44-35.  The boys fell by a score of 62-26.

Next week Wednesday the Wildcats will host Desert Mirage high school at 3:15pm.

29 Palms Track and Field traveled to Desert Hot Springs over spring break to face the Golden Eagles in a high wind matchup.  

The 3 Lady Wildcats held their own scoring in all their events but fell short 35-13.  The boys were outpaced 45-27.  

Nicholas Ornelaz-Perez and Matthew Ornelaz-Perez went 1-2 in the 100m setting PRs with times of 12.64c and 12.74c. 

Roberto Gutierrez and Brandon Kilpatrick both earned PRs in the 800m despite the difficult wind.

Chloe Burgan earned a 26 second season PR in the 1600m.  

The team will host Indio next Wednesday at 3:15.

29 Palms HS Track and Field hosted Coachella Valley in the first league meet of the season.

Join us on our 3 social media platforms for regular information!

Team Schedule and Individual Stats on Athletic.net site!

TPHS Wildcats Track and Field Facebook Page

Team Texting at the REMIND app

12 WEEK BASE TRAINING

Primary Focus:  Mileage

Week 01 05/25/20

Week 02 06/01/20

Week 03 06/08/20

Week 04 06/15/20

Week 05 06/22/20

Week 06 06/29/20

Week 07 07/06/20

Week 08 07/13/20

Week 09 07/20/20

Week 10 07/27/20

Week 11 08/03/20

Week 12 08/10/20

last updated: 17/01/2020

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/School.aspx?SchoolID=1927

Mandatory Athletic clearance for all student-athletes

Complete this entirely.

Student-athletes will not be allowed to participate without it.

On Tuesday May 28 we invited the team and their friends and families to recognize our student-athletes for their accomplishments.  The following individuals were celebrated on that day:

“Team Family” Recognition:

Head Coach Ronda Lockett-Morton recognized the Ornelaz-Perez family for their above and beyond efforts for the 2019 season.  The refueling station for the team, the photos, the endless support,

and physical labor including setting up and cooking for our Team Celebration!  

They received leis as a thank you from the team!

Team Valedictorian & 4.0 Students

Adam Mapuatuli (TOP GPA), Jariyah Yazzie,

Samuel Niles, Mallory Hutchinson

JV Certificates

Barnhart, Kaylyn. Birchfield, Kylie. Contreras, Yvonne.

Cook, John. Davis, Keyavion. Duhon, Nate. Gordon, Beck. Hamilton, Nolan. Hughes, Lincoln. Leach, Alyssa. McClain, Bridghette. Moody, Chante. Niles, Samuel.

Ornelaz-Perez, Matthew. Ornelaz-Perez, Nicholas. Picard, Cody. Price, Blake.  Vamstad, Diego. Yazzie, Jariyah.

Jog-A-Thon Champions

3rd Place - Matthew Ornelaz Perez $245.00

2nd Place - Amanda Mohn $300.00

1st Place - Brandon Benton $350.00

Top Male Lap Runner - Tucker Thornburg

Top Female Lap Runner - Kaylyn Barnhart

Student Officers & Team Captain Recognition

Jonathan Carson (team captain), Tucker Thornburg, Mahiyah Ellis, and Adam Mapuatuli (team Captain)

Varsity Letterwinners

First Year Letterwinners  Mariah Banerjee, Mya Bullion,

Courtney Ogle, Johnnie Smith, Prince Williams, N’Taiya Youso

Second Year Letterwinners Brandon Benton, Mallory Hutchinson, Amanda Mohn

Third Year Letterwinners Thornburg, Tucker

REVERSE (4th Year) Letterwinners

Carson, Jonathan & Mapuatuli, Adam

Golden Bar Recipients

This season each coach recognized a male & female student-athlete

for their efforts during the season by giving out

Coach Morton:  Kylie Birchfield, Matthew Ornelaz-Perez

Coach Wilson:  Jariyah Yazzie & Mya Bullion

Coach Tili:  John Cook & Amanda Mohn

Coach Niles:  Bridghette McClain & Johnnie Smith

Wildcats of the Week

Receive a Grey WOW Shirt!

Jonathan Carson, Adam Mapuatuli, Mya Bullion, Mallory Hutchinson, Johnnie Smith,

Courtney Ogle, Chante Moody, Mariah Banerjee, Tucker Thornburg

All Desert Valley League Team Members

Jonathan Carson 4x1 Relay, 100m, 200m, Long Jump

Adam Mapuatuli Shot Put & Discus

Brandon Benton 4x1 Relay, 300 hurdles, 400m

Johnnie Smith 4x1 Relay

Mallory Hutchinson 4x1 Relay, Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump

Mya Bullion 4x1 Relay

Courtney Ogle 4x1 Relay

Desert Valley League MVPs

Men Track:  Jonathan Carson (Sr.)

Men Field:  Adam Mapuatuli (Sr.)

Women Track:  Mallory Hutchinson (So.)

2020 TEAM CAPTAINS GIVEN CAPTAINS “C” PATCHES

Mahiyah Ellis, Mallory Hutchinson,

Johnnie Smith, Tucker Thornburg

RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN

Mallory Hutchinson (So.) TJ - 34'6.5"

Shaniah Newby (Sr.) 100m - 12.46

Shaniah Newby (Sr.) 200m - 25.25

Great representation for our team at the All School Awards tonight

ATHLETIC AWARDS

Athlete of the Year:  Jonathan Carson

Jeff Burnett Award Winner (Male):  Adam Mapuatuli

Jeff Burnett Award Winner (Female):  Shaniah Newby

Jack Sunderland (Male):  Sam Niles

Twentynine Palms HS Track and Field team traveled to Carpinteria HS on Saturday to compete in the CIF Divisional Preliminaries. 

The girls 4x1 relay: Mallory Hutchinson, Courtney Ogle, Mya Bullion, and Shaniah Newby finished 15th with a time of 51.66.

Mallory Hutchinson also finished 13th in the triple jump with a mark of 33'6.5 and jumped 13'11.5 to place Long Jump for 32nd place.

In the girls discus, Tynea Terrell Davis finished 15th overall with a 94-03 mark.  

The lone Lady Wildcat advancing to finals is Shaniah Newby.  She finished 5th in the 100m with a time of 12.68 and 8th in the 200m with a time of 25.58.  

Senior Courtney Ogle was named Lady Wildcat of the Week for her contributions to the team over the last 3 years.

The boys 4x100m relay featuring the fastest runners on campus: Jeremiah Kirk, Johnnie smith, Jonathan Carson, and Brandon Benton earned sixth place with a time of 44.34 and advanced to the CIF Finals.

Jonathan Carson also earned a 9th place finish in the 100m with a time of 11.27 and 7th place in the 200m with a personal record of 22.45 and advances to CIF Finals in both events.

Brandon Benton placed 26th in the 400m with a time of 55.26.

Two-time all CIF competitor Adam Mapuatuli qualified for CIF finals in both of his events.  He finished with a personal record of 49'11.75 in the shot put, good for third place, and 136'06 in the discus good for 4th place.

Junior Johnnie Smith was named Wildcat of the Week for his efforts and leadership all season including his strong 2nd leg in the men's 4x1 relay at Prelims.

The qualified athletes will travel to El Camino College in Torrance to compete in the CIF Finals meet on Saturday.

Twentynine Palms HS traveled to Vista Murrieta HS to compete in the Inland Empire Championships.  In a very deep field the athletes did well with medals and personal records earned.

Jonathan Carson ran PRs of 11.15 in the 100m for 7th place and a 13th place finish in the 200m with a time of 22.85.

Tucker Thornburg ran for 39th place wth a time of 4:47.01 in the 1600m.  

Adam Mapuatuli threw 46'4.5 and 140'0 to earn 5th in the shot put and 6th in the discus throw.

For the Lady Wildcats Mallory Hutchinson finished 8th with a jump of 4'9.  The only meet she's ever competed in a single event.

Amanda Mohn threw shot put at 31'0.5 (16th place) and earned 24th place in the discus with a 88'4.

Tynea Terrell-Davis placed 17th with a throw of 95-08.

The top female performer was Shaniah Newby who placed 6th in the 100m with a time of 12.64 and 9th in the 200m with a time of 25.46.

Up next for the Wildcats is their mandatory spring break practices.

These practices provide an opporunity for the team to earn an extra meet and beach trip in San Diego (100% attendance) as well as the Dennis Gilbert Small Schools Invite (any athlete that did not miss spring break practice).

Track and Field traveled to DHS to face the Golden Eagles and Coachella Valley in a Desert Valley Triple Dual.

Great performances at Sparta, LOTS of PRs: the Boys finished 7th with 52 points, the girls finished 11th with 30 points! 

Adam Mapuatuli, John Cook, and Justin Peters earned 4th place in the shot put with a combined throw of 52'3.5". Mapuatuli was the top overall thrower with a 48'2".  He leads the Desert Valley League in both events.

In discus the boys combined for 113"5' and placed 6th.  Mapuatuli was second overall throwing a personal record of 146'2".

The girls threw for 255'11.5" in the discus and 80'8" in the shot put.  Tynea Terell-Davis broke the 100 foot barrier earning a career best 101'5" and Amanda Mohn threw a PR of 93"11'.  The girls earned medals in both events, taking 5th in the discus throw and 4th in the shot put.

Shania Newby earned more than half the girls points scoring 18, taking second in the 100m with a time of 12.77 and first in the 200m race earning a season record with a time of 25.83.

Brandon Benton earned first place in the 400m with a personal record of 52.18. Benton also anchored the 4x1.

The 4x200m relay consisting of Jeremiah Kirk, Johnnie Smith, Alex Burns, and Luke Emmons took sixth place with a time of 1:39.42.

The 4x100m relay, Jeremiah Kirk, Luke Emmoms, Jonathan Carson, and Brandon Benton ran 45.31 with the goal of shaving a second of their time by DVL finals.

Tucker Thornburg won a silver medal with a time of 4:54.21 in the 1600m invitational heat.

Junior Varsity Standouts were Beck Gordon, Nicholas Ornelaz-Perez, and Diego Vamstad for their personal record splits running against big school vsrsity competitors.

Sophomores Mariah Banerjee and Alex Burns were named the Wildcats of the Week for their team contributions in the Cathedral City/Desert Mirage and Sparta meets.

Our top medal winner and performer was four year senior, and team captain, Jonathan Carson. He earned 1st placed in the 200m running his PR, 22.85 and a 4th place finish in the 100m with a PR of 11.37.  He was also a pivotal leg in the 4th place 4x1 relay, and earned a fourth medal with the Long Jump relay.

Lady Wildcat of the Week

Mariah Banerjee

Girls Track and Field

Sophomore, Jumps

Mariah is a second year athlete on the team.  On Saturday she broke her own personal record anchoring the sprint medley relay in her 400m.  Mariah has also earned personal records in all 3 of her jumps this early in the season.  Mariah also scored crucial points against Yucca in all 3 of her jump events.  Her season goal is to keep improving and qualify for Desert Valley league finals.  

Wildcat of the Week

Alex Burns

Sophomore, Jumps

Alex is a first year team member.  He earned two medals Saturday in the long jump relay with a personal record of 17'10" and running in the 4x200 meter relay.  He also scored in the high jump in the Cat City/Desert Mirage meet and is a key in the 4x400 meter relay.  He hopes to qualify for DVL finals and have a chance to earn a spot in CIF.

Yesterday the track and field team fought hard against crosstown rival Yucca Trojans.  Prince Williams, Diego Vamstead, and Nicholas Ornelaz-Perez led the JV boys to victory 66-24.

At the varsity level Jonathan Carson was a four event winner in the 4x1, 100m, 200m, and long jump scoring a meet leading 16.25 points.  Other standouts include Alex Burns, Beck Gordon, and Brandon Benton.

The girls were led by senior Shania Newby, who scored 15 points for the Lady Cats followed by Mariah Banerjee and Mallory Hutchinson who scored in 3 of their four events.

Next Wednesday the team travels to Cathedral City!

Yesterday 29 Palms HS track and field traveled to Rancho Mirage to face their former league for the Rattlers.

Annual Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser

THIS FUNDRAISER IS TENTATIVE PENDING ASB APPROVAL!

Wednesday, February 13, 2018 @ 2:15pm

for any questions about this fundraiser contact:

Ronda S. Lockett-Morton - TPHS Track & Field Head Coach - rondaSLmorton@gmail.com

All monies are due in the activities office by March 1st.

Checks are payable to TPHS ASB ** include:   "TRACK & FIELD JOG-A-THON" in the memo!

Student Athlete Name _____________________________

Ran ___ Laps Threw _________

Coaches Signature: __________

Name (contact info) Flat Donation Pledge Total Paid

Jane Doe $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

John Doe - $1 per lap $14.00 $14.00

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Coaching Staff

Head Coach/Throws/Jumps: Ronda S. Lockett-Morton (18th season)

Relays/Sprints/Hurdles: Nathan Niles (12th season)

Distance: M.E. Wilson, Sr. (5th season)

29 Palms HS Track & Field Mission Statement

TPHS Track & Field aims to:

* help student-athletes gain confidence.

* promote HEALTHY competition, maximum EFFORT, and a positive ATTITUDE.

* promote teamwork, respect, and other team building aspects regarding personal relationships.

* provide constructive yet positive feedback to help improve or promote a particular behavior.

* provide a fun and exciting opportunity for our student-athletes to learn and develop new skills.

* teach student-athletes to set goals and work hard to achieve those goals.

Rules

The TF squad is expected to abide by all rules in the school/district handbook as well as use common sense while being safe, respectful, and courteous as all times.  Any issues arising from behavior will result in a face to face meeting with parent/guardian and further negative behavior may result in dismissal from team.

Practice & Meet Attendance

Athletes who have 3 unexcused absences from practice may be dismissed from the team oe has an unexcused absence from a track meet you may be dismissed from the team and may be ineligible to earn a Varsity letter.  The first day of practice is TUESDAY JANUARY 22 @ 2:15pm at the TPHS track & field.  Please come in proper attire (i.e. athletic clothes & shoes).  A duffel bag and drinking container (i.e. hydroflask, water bottle, etc) is useful during the season.  

Emergency SOP

All student athletes must fill out the online athletic clearance form found on the school website.  This is mandatory and must be done before the first day of practice. Our roll call is used from that form.

Letter Requirements

The team will primarily compete on the Varsity and Jr. Varsity level.  while our objectives for individual athletes will vary, the primary objective for all varsity athletes will be to achieve a peak performance at our league finals meet in May!  An athlete who earns 30 points the varsity level will receive a Varsity Letter at the end of the season provided they are in good standing with the team (discipline, attendance, owing equipment, etc).

Picking your child up on time

Our practice schedule is 2:15-4:30pm Monday-Friday.  If there is no school, there is no practice. We will "whistle" at 4:15pm, at this point all athletes will cease and begin their cool down process.  Athletes will clear the track by 4:30pm.  If your child becomes a ride issue you child will be dismissed from the team.

Meet schedules are less predictable however all athletes are reminded to call parents at the following times:  *end of the meet, *end of the meal, *when we hit Joshua Tree.

Fundraising and the Annual Jog-A-Thon

Our annual jog-a-thon is tentatively (pending ASB approval next week) scheduled for Monday, February 19, at 2:15pm.   The team will arrive at 2:15, warm up, then run from 2:30-3pm.  Once all the running is completed, athletes will break up to their groups and practice until 4:15pm before cool down.  Coaches will modify practice plans to accommodate the jog-a-thon.  The sheet is enclosed and is self-explanatory.  ALL ATHLETES WILL PARTICIPATE. There will be make up day for those  Athletes who throw and jump that earn pledges for those events instead of running laps and will run/jump on that day.  ALL MONIES ARE TURNED IN DIRECTLY TO THE ACTIVITIES OFFICE and are due no later than March 1st.

This is our only fundraiser of the season.  We realize by the time the spring sports roll around everyone is burned out with fundraising.  Many of our student-athletes are multi taskers and participate in a number of on campus activities and this requires fundraising.  I never make fundraising mandatory as it is absolutely against district and school policies to do so. However, all our non-league meets are funded SOLELY by our fundraising.  As of today we are not confirmed to attend any non-league meets. This means invitationals and relay meets which are where school records are usually broken.  I strongly encourage your child to participate in this fundraiser if they would like to attend invitationals and run against top level competition in southern California.  If all our team members know 10 people who are willing to pledge $10 we could cover our costs for the entire season in that single fundraiser.

Our schedule is location on the athletic.net website.  This is the primary site for our schedule and results for all meets.  https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/School.aspx?SchoolID=1927.  

29 Palms HS Track & Field Schedule on Athletic.Net

<https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/School.aspx?SchoolID=1927>

Fri, Jan 11 Mandatory Team Meeting @ TPHS Gym @ Lunchtime

Tue, Jan 22 1st Day of Practice @ TPHS Track

Wed, Feb 13 Annual Jog-A-Thon (pending ASB approval)

Wed, Feb 27 29 Palms at Rancho Mirage

Wed, Mar 6 29 Palms vs. Yucca Valley (DVL Dual) *LEAGUE MEET

Wed, Mar 13 29 Palms & Desert Mirage at Cathedral City (DVL Tri)  *LEAGUE MEET

Sat, Mar 16 11th Annual Sparta Relays (at San Gorgonio HS)

Wed, Mar 27 29 Palms & Coachella Valley at Desert Hot Springs (DVL Tri)  *LEAGUE MEET

Sat, Mar 30 Flying Tiger Invitational (at San Jacinto HS)

Wed, Apr 3 29 Palms vs. Indio & Banning (DVL Tri)  *LEAGUE MEET

Sat, Apr 6 Janice Kelley Southland Invitational (at Hemet HS)

Wed, Apr 10 Desert Valley League Finals (at TBD)  *LEAGUE MEET

Sat, Apr 13 Inland Empire Invitational (at Vista Murrieta HS) VANS

Fri, Apr 26 DG Sm Schools Invite (at Mountain Empire HS, Pine Valley, CA)

Sat, May 4 29 Palms @ CIF Prelims (at Carpinteria HS) VANS

Sat, May 11 CIF-SS Divisional Finals (at El Camino College) VANS

Tue, May 28 Team Celebration TBD

Our facebook page will contain reminders it is a closed group, if you have a facebook page, request access at https://www.facebook.com/groups/123930771050810/  and I will add you immediately.

End of Season Celebration

Our end of season celebration is our end of the year potluck where student athletes and their families bring dishes and we celebrate the accomplishments of the season.  At this celebration we recognize the students in attendance for the following accomplishments:

• Team Valedictorian awarded to the highest GPA on the team

• participants (all team members who did not earn a letter)

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Reverse (4th year) letter winners

• All De Anza League Team Members, CIF Qualifiers, record breakers, and Wildcats of the Week

• Special thank you to our seniors and team captains

The day and date for this is Tuesday, May 28th.  A team handout will go to ALL student-athletes an information will be posted on both our athletic.net and facebook.com page.  Any parent that wants to organize a committee of volunteers for the setup for this is welcome contact me for the planning of this celebration.  The Ornelas and Thornburg families did a wonderful job last season!

If you have any comments or questions regarding the team, email me at rondaSLmorton@gmail.com.  I look forward to a fantastic season!

Sincerely,

Ronda S. Lockett-Morton

TPHS Track & Field Head Coach

rondaSLmorton@gmail.com

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UNIFORMS ORDERS

Ordering your uniform is not required.  We have an inventory however if you want to purchase your child a brand new uniform that they will keep, please turn in your money into the Activities no later than Wednesday, January 23, 2019.  All monies are turned directly into the activities office, bring your RECEIPT & FORM BELOW TO ME!

Athlete name: ______________________

Cost Size

$22 ___ Kelly Green Uniform Top

$17 ___ White Uniform Shorts

$25 ___ Grey Hooded Sweatshirt

$27 ___ Grey Sweatpants

_____ Total Amount Enclosed

29 Palms HS Track and Field Team Pages

Remind App ... this is a TEXT service that gives QUICK updates on what's going on.

Facebook ... more DETAILED information that can't be covered on the remind texts.

Athletic.net ... Used for up to date schedules and performance RESULTS.

Parents are strongly encouraged to ENGAGE their children to stay current on what is going on as well as take about 2 minutes a day to brief yourself on our social media pages. 

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION 4.0+ GPA (GOLDEN LAMP RECIPIENTS)

Adam Mapuatuli, Mallory Hutchinson, Shaniah Newby, Tim Niles, Mahiyah Ellis

Jog-A-Thon Most Laps Ran:  Roy Rathbun NEW LAP RECORD  shout out to the entire team and fans that cheered Roy on for this!  We didn't even realize he was on pace to beat Spencer's record until around the 15 minute mark!

Jog-A-Thon Top Fundraiser:  Tucker Thornburg

TEAM CAPTAIN RECOGNITION:

KJ Magwood-Morton - 3 year team captain, 4 year team officer

VARSITY LETTER WINNERS:  4 Year Reverse Letterwinner -  KJ Magwood-Morton, 

Jonathan Carson (3rd), Mallory Hutchinson (1st), Adam Mapuatuli (3rd), Amanda Mohn (1st), Shaniah Newby (2nd), Tim Niles (1st - honorary), Roy Rathbun (2nd), Tucker Thornburg (2nd)

ALL DE ANZA LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - FIELD:  ADAM MAPUATULI (SP/DT CHAMPION)

CHAMPIONS:  Mallory Hutchinson (HJ), Shaniah Newby (100m, 200m)

Honorable Mentions:  Jonathan Carson, KJ Magwood-Morton, Tucker Thornburg

29 Palms High School Track & Field team sent 2 athletes to the CIF Division IV Finals meet.  Wildcats were the only De Anza League team with any representatives at the finals meet.  

Male Co-Athlete of the Year: KJ Magwood-Morton (2nd year in a row) & Tim Niles

Jeff Burnett Award Winner:  Roy Rathbun

KJ Magwood-Morton

11 Varsity Letters (Football 3, Soccer 4, Track & Field 4)

2 Reverse Letters - 4 Varsity Letters with Soccer and Track & Field

10 Time Wildcat of the Week Recipient (Football, Soccer, Track & Field)

2 Time All De Anza League Football

De Anza League MVP Soccer

2 Time All De Anza League Soccer

4x All De Anza League Track & Field

4x CIF Qualifier (Track & Field)

All CIF Football

2017 TPHS Athlete of the Year

2018 Citrus Bell Athlete of the Year

CYAP All Star Football Selection

KESQ TV Athlete of the Week (Fall Football)

Team Captain (Football 1, Soccer 1, Track & Field 3 seasons)

Tim Niles

5 Varsity Letters (2 Cross Country, 2 Soccer, 1 Track & Field)

2 Time Wildcat of the Week Recipient (Soccer)

Team Captain (Soccer 1)

Roy Rathbun

7 Varsity Letters (3 Cross Country, 3 Soccer, 1 Track & Field)

4 Time Wildcat of the Week Recipient (Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field)

Team Captain (Cross Country 1)

Track & Field (Women)

Yesterday Track and Field traveled to Desert Mirage for their first De Anza League meet.  

There will be a mandatory meeting for all student-athletes interested in joining the Track & Field team on Friday, February 2, at lunch in the gym.  Students do not need to grab their lunch, the meeting will be BRIEF.  

All student-athletes will SIGN IN to our sign in sheets which will include sports you play at the school in the fall & winter, your cell number, as well as a parent cell number.  

All attendees will also receive the TEAM PACKET that includes the jog-a-thon fundraiser sheet, uniform ordering information, and finally our team policies, and contact information for the head coach.

** Uniform purchase is NOT mandatory.  This is simply for athletes that want a brand new uniform that will be theirs to keep at the end of the season.  Freshman females are most recommended to purchase as your uniform willl likely fit you all four years.  Again, this is not mandatory.  Simply an option provided after numerous seasons of requests.

Compression shorts are HIGHLY recommended as are TRACK SPIKES.  More information will be discussed at the meeting in person as well at our first practice.

Below is our season calendar.  This year prom does NOT conflict with any of our team events!  Our team celebration also does not conflict with any team events and from this point forward we will attempt to make our Team Celebration annually on the Tuesday we return from Memorial day weekend!  We hope for this to increase attendance during a very busy time of the year for student-athletes and families.

Fri, Feb 2 Mandatory Team Meeting

Mon, Feb 12 First Day of Practice

Thu, Feb 15 Last Day for Uniform Purchases

Thu, Feb 22 Annual Team Jog-A-Thon (pending ASB approval)

Fri, Mar 2 Jog-A-Thon Monies Due

Thu, Mar 15 29 Palms at Desert Mirage

Thu, Mar 29 Twentynine Palms at Coachella Valley

Thu, Apr 5 Twentynine Palms vs. Rancho Mirage

Sat, Apr 7 Janice Kelley Southland Invitational

Sat, Apr 14 Inland Empire Chamionships

Mon, Apr 16 Spring Break Practice

Mon, Apr 23 Twentynine Palms vs. Yucca Valley

Thu, Apr 26 Twentynine Palms at Desert Hot Springs

Thu, May 3 De Anza League Finals

Sat, May 12 CIF-SS Division 4 Prelims

Sat, May 19 CIF-SS Division 4 Finals

Tue, May 29 End of Season Team Celebration (time TBD)

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION 4.0+ GPAS

All recipients receive a Golden Lamp Pin!

Season Bosch, Shaniah Newby, Adam Mapuatuli, Tim Niles, Jason Walters

Plaques

Most Improved  - Adam Mapuatuli

Rookie of the Year - Jhordan Stanley

Wildcat MVP (Most Points Scored) - KJ Magwood-Morton

JOG-A-THON SHOUT OUTS

Top Fundraiser: Jonathan Carson

Most Laps:  Spencer Walton ** RECORD FOR MOST LAPS **

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Adam Mapuatuli (So.) F/S Discus 135'0 (this beats P. Pa'ahana's posted record, but not the official record held by V. Morton set in 1998)

Adam Mapuatuli (So.) F/S Shot Put tied Andrew Wilson's record of 46'11.5"!

Team Captain Thanks:   Liana Ruiz, KJ Magwood-Morton, Spencer Walton

VARSITY LETTERWINNERS:  *Jonathan Carson, *KJ Magwood-Morton, Adam Mapuatuli, Selemara Mapuatuli, Shaniah Newby, *Roy Rathbun, Liana Ruiz, *Alexis Soster, *Jhordan Stanley, *Tucker Thornburg, Spencer Walton, *Vanessa Walton  (names w/ * are on track for a 4 year letter - REVERSE letter)

ALL DE ANZA LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM MEMBERS:

CHAMPIONS

KJ MAGWOOD-MORTON (300 HURDLES)

SHANIAH NEWBY (200M)

2ND TEAM:  Adam Mapuatuili, Selemara Mapuatuli, Roy Rathbun, Liana Ruiz, Spence Walton

Honorable Mention:  Alexis Soster, Jhordan Stanley

Adam Mapuatuli was named the final Wildcat of the Week for the 2017 season after finishing with an all CIF performance in the discus.  His first heave of 134'0 was close to his personal record for the season and is also broke the listed frosh/soph record on the TPHS board.

Track and Field was well represented at our All School awards when athletic achievements were recognized.

Athlete of the Year:  KJ Magwood-Morton

2 Time All De Anza League Football

De Anza League MVP Soccer

3x All De Anza League Track & Field

3x CIF Qualifier (Track & Field)

All CIF Football

Team Captain (Soccer 1, Track & Field 2 seasons)

Jeff Burnett Award:  Spencer Walton

9 Time Varsity Letterwinner

4 Time All De Anza League Track & Field

3 Time CIF Qualifier Track and Field

Team Captain (Cross Country 2, Track & Field 1)

3 Event Record Holder Track & Field

Tucker Thornburg our top freshman runner was also chosen as the Jack Sunderland recipient.  

2 Time Letterwinner (1 Cross Country & 1 Track and Field)

Track and Field fell to Coachella Valley in a highly contested and wind dominated meet.

The 29 Palms Wildcats Track and Field team traveled to Palm Desert High School to compete in the Aztec Invitational.

Wildcat of the Week (Boys Track & Field)

Fri, Mar 3  Friday Night Tiger Invite @ San Jacinto HS (field 1pm, track 2pm)

Sat, Mar 11  Aztec Invitational @ Palm Desert HS (field 8am, track 8:30)

Wed, Mar 15  29 Palms vs. Desert Mirage DAL Dual 3pm

Thu, Mar 30  29 Palms vs. Coachella Valley DAL Dual 3pm

Sat, Apr 1  Flying Tiger Invitational @ San Jacinto HS (field 8am, track 8:30)

Wed, Apr 5  Twentynine Palms at Rancho Mirage DAL Dual 3:15pm

Thu, Apr 13  Twentynine Palms vs. Yucca Valley DAL Dual 3:15pm

Wed, Apr 26  29 Palms vs. Desert Hot Springs DAL Dual 3pm

Thu, May 4  De Anza League Finals @ Desert Mirage (field 4pm, track 5pm)

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION 4.0+ GPAS

All recipients receive a Golden Lamp Pin!

Adam Mapuatuli, Tim Niles, Jason Walters, Season Bosch

PLAQUES

Most Improved  - Selemara Mapuatuli

Rookie of the Year - Roy Rathbun

Wildcat MVP (Most Points Scored) - KJ Magwood-Morton

JOG-A-THON SHOUT OUTS

Top Fundraiser: KJ Magwood-Morton,  Most Laps:  Spencer Walton

TEAM CAPTAINS THANKS:  Kathy Lazaro, KJ Magwood-Morton, Spencer Walton

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Spencer Walton (Jr.) Varsity 3200m 9:37.43

Jonathan Carson (Fr.), Jason Walters (So.), KJ Magwood-Morton (So.), Brandon Benton (Fr.) F/S 4x100m Relay 45.72

Team facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/123930771050810/

2016 TENTATIVE Schedule

Wednesday, March 2 - Tri Meet @ Indian Springs HS

Friday, March 4 - Cougar Distance Carnival @ Beaumont HS (pending approval)

Wednesday, March 9 - DAL Dual vs. Rancho Mirage HS  ** Volunteers Needed

Saturday, March 12 - Aztec Invite @ Palm Desert HS

Wednesday, March 16 - DAL Dual @ Shadow Hills HS

Saturday, March 19 - Cougar Classic @ Beaumont HS

Wednesday, March 23 - DAL Dual @ Desert Hot Springs HS

Saturday, April 2 - Flying Tiger Invitational @ San Jacinto HS

Wednesday, April 6 -  DAL Dual vs. Yucca Valley HS  ** Volunteers Needed

Wednesday, April 13 - DAL Dual vs. Big Bear HS  ** Volunteers Needed

Wednesday, April 27 - DAL Dual vs. Desert Mirage  ** Volunteers Needed

Friday, April 29 - Last Chance Distance Carnival @ Ramona HS (pending approval)

Thursday, May 5 - DAL Finals/CIF Qual. Meet @ Rancho Mirage HS

 Saturday, May 14 - CIF Divisional Preliminaries @ Carpinteria HS

Saturday, May 21 - CIF Divisional Finals

Thursday, January 28, Lunchtime (in Gym) Student-Athlete Informational Meeting

Don't grab your lunch, just sign in, and collect your parent packet

Make sure your parents read the packet. 

Those who waited till the last minute to get physicals can get them over the weekend with your doctor or urgent care (call around, there is a place that does them for $40).

Monday, February 1, 2:15pm - Track & Field - FIRST PRACTICE

Make sure you're properly dressed - ATHLETIC clothes.

Wear sweats/sweatshirts/layers.

The weather this time of year is unpredictable.

All athletes should have a gym bag specifically for their track & field gear.

Tuesday, February 2, 2:15pm - Team Meeting

This will be short & sweet.

We're voting in our officers for the rest of this season.

We're voting in our fundraisers for this month.

Thank you to everyone who attended our team celebration yesterday! Especially thank you to all the coaches who I didn't get to get all mushy over yesterday. A very special thanks to all the families who bought a dish!

For those unable to make it, we understand, it was a very hectic part of the season. We missed you all!

Congratulations to everyone who completed the 2015 Track & Field Season... now on to our team honors:

GOLDEN BARS

Coach Katie Chouinard (Jumps): KJ Morton, Freshman

Coach Niles (Sprints):  William Ledford, Senior wink emoticon

Coach Wilson (Sprints): Sam Robinson, Senior

Coach Walton (Distance): Synai Salgado, Senior

PLAQUES

TEAM VALEDICTORIAN - Jubilee Bosch

Team Saludatorian - Kamaljot Singh

Most Improved Wildcat - Sam Robinson 

Most Improved Lady Wildcat - Liana Ruiz 

Lady Wildcat Rookie of the Year - Vanessa Walton 

Wildcat Rookie of the Year - KJ Magwood-Morton 

Lady Wildcat MVP - Kerenza Robinson

Wildcat MVP - Ronnie Rondeau

Thrower of the Year - Andrew Cobi Wilson  ** 2015 CIF-DIVISION 4 - DISCUS CHAMPION **

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Spencer Walton (So.) FS 800m 2:04.28

Spencer Walton (So.) FS 1600m 4:38.57

2015 TEAM CAPTAIN RECOGNITION: Curtis Mohn '15

2016 TEAM CAPTAINS

Seniors - Alex Morrissey '16

Throwers - Andrew Cobi Wilson '16

Female Sprinters - Kathy Lazaro '17

Distance - Spencer Walton '17

Jumps/Male Sprinters - KJ Magwood-Morton '18

JOG-A-THON TOP FUNDRAISER:  KJ Magwood-Morton '18

JOG-A-THON MOST LAPS RUN:  Spencer Walton '17

Finally, a special thanks to our managers who worked hard behind the scenes all season and were a great asset to the coaches and to this team. The two of your were amazing all season long and we love you and could not have had a successful season without you:
Lauryn Cabanlit & Kyle Angel Lav!

Congratulations to the Class of 2015, we love you & appreciate you! Have a great & safe summer! Good luck!

Ofa Atu,
Coach Ronda S. Morton

Head Coach & Throws:  Ronda Lockett-Morton, rslmorton@yahoo.com

Assistant Coach (Jumps):  Katie Chouinard, katie_chouinard@morongo.k12.ca.us

Assistant Coach (Relays & Sprints):  Nathan Niles, Nathan_Niles@morongo.k12.ca.us

Assistant Coach (Distance): Chad Walton, chaddad97@hotmail.com

Assistant Coach (Hurdles & Sprints):  M.E. Wilson Sr., warrior1006@hotmail.com (does not prefer to be contacted via email)

Wildcat Track & Field

Congratulations to the Class of 2014, good luck in your future endeavors!

TEAM PLAQUES:

Team Valedictorian:  Jake Culver '14

Rookies of the Year:  Makya Bullion '17 & D'Avion Oliver '17

Most Improved:  Ronnie Rondeau '15

Lady Wildcat MVP:  Adriann Miller '16

Wildcat MVP:  Zach Kanlong '14

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:  Frosh Soph Shot Put, Andrew Wilson, 46'11.5

Leadership Acknowledgements:

Captain's Thank You:  Zach Kanlong '14

2015 Team Captains:  Adriann Miller '16,  Curtis Mohn '15

2014 Jog-A-Thon Shout Outs:

Top Fundraiser:  Curtis Mohn '15

Most Laps Run:  Zach Kanlong

De Anza League Schedule

This is only the DAL schedule.  Additional duals, tri-meets, quads, invites, relays, etc will be posted at a later date.  TPHS Track and Field is ALWAYS in dire need of volunteers to run home meets.  Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact me directly so you can be given an assignment for meet-day.  Tentative Concessions (2),  Long Jump/Triple Jump (3), High Jump (2), Discus (2), Shot Put (2), Clerk of the Course (1), Meet Scorer (1), Announcer (1), Timers (8), Block Crew (3),  Hurdle Crew (THE MORE THE MERRIER).

Wed. Mar. 26th, 3pm, Yucca Valley Trojans at 29 Palms Wildcats

Wed. Apr. 02nd, 3pm, Desert Mirage Rams at 29 Palms Wildcats

Wed. Apr. 09th,  3pm, Big Bear Bears at 29 Palms Wildcats

Wed. Apr. 16th,  3pm, 29 Palms Wildcats at DHS Golden Eagles

Wed. Apr. 30th,  3pm, 29 Palms Wildcats at Shadow Hills Knights

Award Winners & Recognition

2013 Boys' Team Captain - Noel Figueroa - East Central (OK) University

2013 Girls' Team Captain - Stacy Holmes - CSU Dominguez Hills

2014 Team Captain - Zach Kanlong ** also Jog-A-Thon Top Fundraiser!

Golden Bar - Marcus Chestnut - United States Marine Corps

Most Improved - Laveena Benavente - Phoenix College

Outsanding Senior - Jessey Brocar - CSU San Bernardino

Rookie of the Year - David Haney - College of the Desert

Team Valedictorian - Alizabeth Ogdahl - St. Mary's (IN) College

Thrower of the Year - Alan Vander Maas - UCLA

Year 3 Letterwinner - Diante Aiken - Hampton University

Year 3 Letterwinner - Wyatt Giannini - United States Marine Corps + Most Laps Run for Jog-A-Thon

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Diante Aiken (Sr.) Varsity 110mHH 14.95

Laveena Benavente (Sr.), Exodus Blauel (Jr.), Sia Faletagaloa (Fr.) Girls Shot Put Relay - 102'6

Track and Field Team Celebration:  Wednesday, May 29th, 6:30pm

DESSERT: Nichole, Synai, Madeline, Dominic SANTANELLI, Kamaljot, Taylor, and Alan

FRUIT(S):   Kayla, Aijohn, Beayahn, Kelly, Curtis, Precious

OTHER:  Jubilee, Zach, Alex

RICE:  Laveena, Jessey, Cheryl

NON-WATER BEVERAGES:  Anthony, Noel, Stacy, Caitlyn, Adriann, Keely, Alizabeth

WATER:  Diante, Daneita, Marcus, Dominic, Wyatt, Ishmael, David

Go to the team facebook page for the address to Zach's house or pick up your invitation at lunch today in the TF storage shed next to the boys locker room.  Don't wait till the last minute, get your lunch quickly then come immediately down OR come get your invite first THEN go eat lunch.

Final uniform turn in today (Wed.) at lunch.  No exceptions, the last list will be turned in today at 2pm and you will be billed accordingly.

2013 Track and Field End of Season Celebration

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 6:00pm

Our team celebration will be May 29th.  Invitations will be given out after Wednesday the 22nd.  This is a potluck style event and you will be given a category to bring items:  rice, dessert, beverages, fruit.  If anyone can think of anything else, please feel free to post information on our FACEBOOK PAGE or email me directly rslmorton@yahoo.com 

We are sending off an amazing senior class and we want to recognize all the underclassman for their contributions and accomplishments this season.  Wear your lettermen's jackets, invitational t-shirts, bring your bathing suits, kimonos, ninja costumes, and anything else to make this thing as festive as possible!  This is a CELEBRATION not just some boring awards dinner.

I WILL BE ACCEPTING UNIFORMS BETWEEN LUNCH UNTIL 2:15 AFTER SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, MAY 23RD!

Please make sure you are there, if you are not there to turn in your uniform you WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR CELEBRATION INVITATION nor will you get your end of the season AWARDS. 

Aiken and Chestnut Earn All CIF Honors at Southern Section Finals

Diante Aiken and Marcus Chestnut wrapped up their careers as high school athletes on Saturday May 18th at Mt. San Antonio College.  Both returned to CIF Finals earning 18 points for the Wildcats.  Chestnut earned 4th place in the 110 meter high hurdles with a time of 14.99  Aiken scored in two of his three events, high jump and 300m hurdles.  Aikens time of 40.62 placed him 5th overall good for 4 points and another medal.  The top performance of the day was turned in by Marcus Chestnut who brought home a silver medal in the triple jump.  Up next for the Wildcats is their end of the season team celebration held on May 29th!

Thank you to Jubilee Bosch, Stacy Holmes, Jerek Silvas, Hailey Husung, David Haney, Jessey Brocar, Breanna Morrissey, Noel Figueroa, and Alizabeth Ogdahl for going all the way out to Walnut to show support for Diante & Marcus!

Marcus Chesnut and Diante Aiken were both named Wildcats of the Week for their career contibutions to the program!

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CIF FINALS TRAVEL INFORMATION

Please bring enough money for the entire day.

We will make a stop close to the stadium for a quick affordable breakfast.

The day is long, bring your own ice water jugs to last, we are NOT taking the large blue team cooler because I doubt any of you are going to carry it.  We are not taking the E-Z up so pack your umbrella, dress for summer, bring sun screen, and wear a hat/visor.

There are many souvenirs available for purchase and awesomely priced discounted track and field apparel as well.  CIF t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats will also be on sale.

Each of you will carry ONE HURDLE to load to the back of the van for hurdle practice/warmup.  They will be locked up (bicycle style) when they aren't being used by TPHS runners.

Finally, once the meet is over, we will head somewhere affordable for dinner.

We will depart from the 29 Palms HS parking lot at 7am.  

Do not be late, or you will be left behind.

Aiken & Chestnut Advance,  Kanlong runs Personal Record, East Central University bound Figueroa completes HS career!

CIF Preliminary Meet - May 11, 2013

The coaches would like to thank the remaining athletes who also finished their seasons for their contributions to the team this year: Laveena Benavente (Senior), Jubilee Bosch (Sophomore), Adriann Miller (Freshman), Taylor Thacker (Sophomore), and Precious Zackery (Senior). 

Wildcats Take First Place at the De Anza League Finals Challenge!

29 Palms' Track and Field teams came away with two victories in Indio against the Shadow Hills Knights

29 Palms Track and Field faced the Big Bear Bears yesterday in a De Anza League matchup. 

The girls battled in a back and forth nailbiter.  The final race of the day saw the girls 1600m relay edge the Bears as Stacy Holmes anchored the victory. Sia Faletagaloa earned two first places in the shot put and discus as the Lady Wildcat throwers swept the Bears and Martini Dogan took first in the long jump, 4x1, and 4x4. The team awaited the results of the triple jump: the final score Bears 60, Lady Wildcats 58.

On the boys side, the Bears jumped out to a 13-1 lead after the first two events. After the 200m run, the score was 33-35 in favor of the Bears. After the first place victory by Noel Figueroa in the 3200m the Cats started to pour points in.  Freshmen Alonzo Tate and Dominic Santanelli helped the jump squad sweep both events. Jessey Brocar, Diante Aiken, and Marcus Chestnut swept both the 110m high hurdles and the 300m hurdles. The final score was Bears 47, Wildcats 80.

Oustanding seniors Marcus Chestnut & Stacy Holmes were named Wildcats of the Week for their hardwork, dedication, and meet performances!

Vander Maas Wins Discus in Norco

29 Palms track and field team traveled to Norco high school for a relays meet.   The Chet Nicholson Relays is a large school event that consists of opponents like Vista Murrieta to name a few.  

Zach Kanlong earned first place in the mile and Alan Vander Maas won the discus. On the girls side Sia Faletagaloa (fall eh tong ah low ah) earned two medals for her efforts in the shot put and discus.

Up next, the Wildcats will travel to Desert Mirage for their first league meet of the season on Wednesday.

Jessy Brocar and Seia Sitagata were named Wildcats of the Week!

Haney Wins Four Events

The 29 Palms HS Wildcats traveled far to Anza to face off against Division 4 foe Hamilton HS.

The girls tried to avenge last years 1 point defeat on the mountain.  The girls battled but lost 78-48.  The day was not without solid performances.  

 Stacy Holmes won 3 of her events with victories in the 100m, 200m, and the 4x4 relay.

Laveena Benavente, Martini Dogan, and Alex Morrissey were all multi event point scorers for the ladies as well.

 The boys feasted on a dominating victory.  David Haney also dominated with 4 first place performances in the 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x1 relay.

Zach Kanlong led the distance crew to a 1600m sweep and Wyatt Giannini lead the 800m sweep. The distance team scored 26 of the 27 points.

Alan Vander Maas continued his victorious discus streak. The boys swept the discus throw.

Marcus Chestnut also reigned supreme with a 41 foot jump in the triple.

Alex Morrissey and David Haney were named Wildcats of the Week for their efforts!

Team Celebration Says Goodbye to Four Year Seniors and Welcomes Class of 2013!

TEAM VALEDICTORIAN & Lady Wildcat MVP, Jeff Burnett Award Recipient ((also 2011 De Anza League MVP)): Sara Roberts (Cal State Fullerton)

Golden Bar, Jeff Burnett Award Recipient: Lenore Roberts

Rookie of the Year, Jack Sunderland Award Recipient: Taylor Thacker

Jeff Burnett Award Recipient: Colton Byers

Martha Antoinette Taufa'asau Barber Memorial Scholarship (Celebrating Pacific Islander Student-Athletes):  Jacqueline Morrissey

Jack Sunderland Award Recipient: Curtis Mohn

Wildcat MVP, De Anza League MVP, 2 Time Wildcat of the Week: Diante Aiken

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Diante Aiken (Jr.), Marcus Chestnut (Jr.), Jessy Brocar (Jr.), Wyatt Gianinni (Jr.) Varsity Shuttle Hurdles 1:04.72

Top Fundraiser: Anthony Arias (2nd year in a row)

Jog-A-Thon Most Laps Run:  Noel Figueroa

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Diante Aiken (Jr.), Marcus Chestnut (Jr.), Jessy Brocar (Jr.), Wyatt Gianinni (Jr.) Varsity Shuttle Hurdles 1:04.72

Golden Bar Recipient: Zach Kanlong

Team Captain Recognition:  Junior, Stacy Holmes &  Junior, Wyatt Giannini 

A very special thank you to Zach Kanlong's family:  Clay and Pam for for being wonderful hosts!  

Wildcats earn a 17th Place in CIF

Three Wildcats Head to CIF Finals

Track and Field traveled Carpinteria to compete in the CIF Preliminary meet.  Lady Wildcat of the Week is Ashlee Nixon and Seth Deitz was named Wildcat of the Week. Diante Aiken, Marcus Chestnut, and Alan Vander Maas all qualified to CIF Finals this Saturday!

Sixteen wildcats will travel to Carpinteria next Saturday to compete in the CIF Division IV preliminary meet

Track and Field competed in the De Anza League Finals last week.  Oustanding performances were turned in by seniors Ashlee Nixon 1600m relay), Lenore Roberts (1600m relay), and Jared Bowling (shot put).  

Sara Roberts, Marcus Chestnut, Alan Vander Maas, and Diante Aiken all claimed DAL championship crowns.  Wildcats of the Week are Jacque Morrissey (a two event qualifier) and Marcus Chestnut (a four event qualifier).  Diante Aiken was named a 2012 De Anza League MVP.

29 Palms track and field traveled to Indio for a double dual last week, to face Yucca Valley and Shadow Hills

Athletes Recognized for Contributions to 2011 Season

TEAM VALEDICTORIAN - ALAN VANDER MAAS

WILDCAT MVP - Diante Aiken
LADY WILDCAT MVP - Sara Roberts
OUSTANDING SENIOR - Billy Smith
THROWER OF THE YEAR - Alan Vander Maas
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE - Martini Dogan
JOG-A-THON 1ST PLACE - Anthony Arias ...  Most Laps Run - Jessy Brocar
GOLDEN BAR RECIPIENTS - Noel Figueroa (2nd bar), Stacy Holmes, Lenore Roberts, Anthony Arias

ALL DE ANZA LEAGUE ATHLETES
DE ANZA LEAGUE MVP:  Sara Roberts (Jr.), Distance

CHAMPIONS
Marcus Chestnut, Triple Jump
Alan Vander Maas, Discus Throw

2nd Team:  Diante Aiken, Dromynique Chestnut, Jamal Lowe, Steven Reed, Billy Smith, Ashlee Nixon

Honorable Mention:  Allison Bass, Martini Dogan, Stacy Holmes, Lenore Roberts

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN:

Diante Aiken (So.) F/S 110mHH 15.41

Diante Aiken (So.) F/S 300mIH 41.73

Cody Hall (Fr.), Tyler Herrera (Fr.), Allen Vander Maas (So.)  F/S Shot Put Relay 91'4

Diante Aiken (So.), Marcus Chestnut (So.), Wyatt Gianinni (So.), Cody Hall (Fr.)  F/S Shuttle Hurdles 1:07.74

End of Season Celebration

TEAM VALEDICTORIAN - TOP GPA - SARA ROBERTS

Jog-A-Thon Results:

Top Fundraiser - Breanna Morrissey

Most Laps Boys - Noel Figueroa

Golden Bars Hardest Worker:  Lady Wildcat = Lenore Roberts (Hurdles) &  Wildat = Joe Kappus (Throws)

Golden Bars Most Improved:  Lady Wildcat = Breanna Morrissey (Hurdles) & Wildcat = Noel Figueroa (Distance)

WILDCATS CLAW TROJANS FOR 35TH DE ANZA LEAGUE TITLE

It wasn't pretty, nor smooth, nor graceful, and at times it was downright ugly. At the end of the day it was one thing, a victory.

For the first time in 9 years the Wildcat boys track and field team was able to take home the De Anza League championship. Home to a place where it had been more than 20 times.

In a season full of peaks and valleys the meet ran much the same way. The Wildcats started out by losing the first race in a blowout fashion. The Trojan 4x1 team dominated out of the gate and gave senior Jared Demoss no chance for a comeback victory in the back stretch.

Over the course of the day the Trojans and Wildcats battled back and forth. If we won first, they won second and third, and vice versa. Each event played out like a chess match, an extra point here and there for both sides.

In the 1600 meters Isaac Zapata squeezed in a second place finish while running injured. In the 800m the distance corps ran another two man finish with points earned by seniors Caldwell Perrine and surprise 3rd place Alex Boice who earned valuable points by running a strategically masterful race against the Trojans.

Elvis Percy PR'd in the shot put with a heave of 46 feet and despite a down day at discus it was enough to win the coveted 5 points with a toss of 125 feet. He beat out his best friend and former Wildcat athlete, Trojan senior, Daniel Evans by a couple of feet.

Towards the end of the meet, after the field events results came in the Wildcats were holding on to a slim lead with only 3 events left.

Junior newcomer, Zach Zeitz garnered cheers from the Wildcat crowd with a valiant 5-2 effort to have the bar moved up to 5-4 and remain in contention for much needed points. He wasn't able to clear the height, but still earned the coveted 3 points, with Billy Smith earning 1 for his third place finish.

Up next once again was captain Isaac Zapata with a courageous 3200m effort. He remained in the middle of two Trojan runners throughout the race only to come up short for first place in the last 200m of the race. However he earned valuable points to keep the Wildcats ahead by 2 points heading into the final race.

The 4x4 relay team consisted of 4 seniors, first leg Keith Ross, second leg Gabe Tafoya, third leg Caldwell Perrine, and anchor Jared Demoss. As each athlete performed wonderfully throughout the day in their respective individual events, it came down to this single 4 man effort. The title hopes rested on these legs.

Out of the gate Yucca went with one of their stronger runners to give the Trojans a 40 meter lead. Gabe Tafoya cut the lead quickly meeting up with the Yucca runner on the second, passing him, then giving gave Caldwell Perrine a 20 meter lead. At this point Caldwell came scorching out of the gate maintaining the lead and finally passing the baton to Jared Demoss. "White Lightning" flew out of the first turn and began to hit a wall on the straight away as the Yucca runner began to creep up intensely. Finally as Demoss hit the final turn, his hunting ground, he maintained his lead and cruised in to claim himself, the relay, and the Wilddcats
victorious!

The 29 Palms crowd began to cheer but awaited for the official results before the real celebration started, the announcer made it official: Wildcats 66, Trojans 61.

The Lady Wildcats competed earnestly throughout the meet but in the end came up short. The Trojans had too many horses against our 15 women. There were entire events where the Lady Wildcats didn't have a single competitor and in a dual that makes all the difference. Despite that, the Lady Wildcats finished their season with a respectable 2nd place finish in league, better than the third place from last season.

Outstanding Lady Wildcats were Monica Tree and Shontae Brown, both distance runners who truly forced the hand of Trojan runners making them run their race.

Other meet highlights:
Senior, Jared Demoss, double 1st place, 100m, 200m
Freshman Nofo Fe'ao, double PR, LJ (16-5) and TJ (34-6)
Senior, Stephanie Orozco, in her 2nd to last performance DT PR (57-5).
Senior, Keith Ross, double 1st place, 110HH and 300IH
Senior, Gabe Tafoya, double second place, 110HH and 300IH 2nd places


Coach Comments:
We got points from unlikely sources and it feels good to have kids step up when others stumble. A meet like this really reminds us that track and field really is a team sport. At this meet we were as close a team we've ever been this year and it's a nice feeling. It reminds me of the good old days.

At this point I'd like for Elvis to be further along. Maybe I am not pushing him enough. This weekend will help me gauge his progress and how we will approach training for league finals.

Jared Demoss asked me for words of encouragement right before the 4x4 race. A kid like that doesn't need words. Once I told him that I think he realized that at this point words don't do anything. He knows what needs to be done and they dig down deep and just do it. You either will or you won't. He decided that he would. I felt complete confidence that our relay team would bring it home for us because they simply had no other option. For seniors, there is no next year.

Our girls have made strides this year and if we can keep this group together and just make a couple of additions so we can have a few more girls doing field it will help out tremendously. They did all they could considering we started the meet automatically down 27 points.