WILLIS – The Temple Wildcat Track & Field team traveled to Yates Stadium on Saturday to compete in the inaugural Willis Wildkat Relays. Facing a formidable 14-team field—largely comprised of powerhouse programs from the greater Houston area—the Wildcats showcased their depth across both field and running events.
The highlight of the day came from the Coed 4x400 Relay team, which secured a podium finish, while several individuals earned top-ten placements against some of the region's fastest competition.
Field Event Standouts
Temple’s presence was felt early in the field, with the "blue and white" consistently hitting marks in the throws and jumps. Javier Agard led the way in the discus with a toss of 128’8, while Jayme Wilson and Cameran Richburg both secured 7th-place finishes in the high jump and pole vault, respectively.
Shot Put: Isaiah Guerra (38’5), Alvin Lawrence (35’0 ½), Zephaniah Sio (34’7 ½)
Discus: Javier Agard (128’8), Zephaniah Sio (123’8), Alvin Lawrence (121’11)
High Jump: Jayme Wilson (7th Place – 5’6), A'Xavion Latouche (9th Place – 5’4)
Pole Vault: Cameran Richburg (7th Place – 9’6)
Long Jump: Mehkai Armstrong (10th Place – 19’11), Jaron Dailey (19’2 ¾), Leon Tolbert (18’3)
Triple Jump: Mehkai Armstrong (39’10 ¾), Landon Walker (39’1), Braylon Smith (38’5)
Track & Relay Highlights
On the track, Khamani Sanders delivered a standout performance in the 100 meters, sprinting to a 5th-place finish with a blistering time of 10.81. Adan Hernandez mirrored that success in the middle distance, taking 5th in the 800 meters.
The relay units faced a gauntlet of Houston-area speed. The 4x100 and 4x200 teams both finished in the top ten, but the star of the afternoon was the Coed 4x400 Relay. The quartet of Cameran Richburg, Kylie Dupar, Adan Hernandez, and Maliah Neal surged to a 3rd-place finish with a time of 3:49.14.
100 Meters: Khamani Sanders (5th Place – 10.81), Mehkai Armstrong (11.38)
200 Meters: Mehkai Armstrong (23.40), Eric Shelly (23.69), Landon Walker (24.72)
400 Meters: Thomas Stewart Rains (53.50), Qui’Marion Dobbins (54.90), Kylan Basinger (57.80)
800 Meters: Adan Hernandez (5th Place – 2:03.92), Sebastian Castilleja (2:12.16), Elijah Hackworth (2:22.36)
3200 Meters: Aidan Gibbons (11:33.63), Nathaniel Bowker (12:33.53), Weston Ricks (14:38.38)
110 Hurdles: Marcus Dupar (16.70), Ja’Varion Harris (16.99), Nicolas Navarro (19.83)
300 Hurdles: Sabastian Casilleja (8th Place – 44.31), Ja’Varion Harris (45.90), Nicolas Navarro (48.49)
4x100 Relay: 9th Place – 43.45 (Jeremiah Blunson, Leon Tolbert, A’Xavion Latouche, Khamani Sanders)
4x200 Relay: 9th Place – 1:33.52 (Leon Tolbert, Sebastian Castilleja, A’Xavion Latouche, Cameran Richburg)
4x400 Relay (Coed): 3rd Place – 3:49.14 (Cameran Richburg, Kylie Dupar, Adan Hernandez, Maliah Neal)
Up Next: The Wildcats will look to build on this momentum as they head north next week. Temple returns to the track on February 28 for the DeSoto Relays.
