DESOTO, TX – The Temple Wildcat Junior Varsity track and field team traveled north this past Saturday to test their mettle against some of the premier programs in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Competing in a high-octane environment at the Desoto Nike Invitational, the Wildcats secured a 7th place finish in the overall team standings, tallying 28.3 points in a field dominated by team champion Duncanville (157 points).
Despite the stiff competition, Temple proved they belonged on the big stage, fueled by standout performances in the jumping events and consistent scoring from their relay squads.
Field Events Lead the Way
The Wildcats' highest individual finishes came from the sand pits and the rings. Braylon Smith provided the highlight of the day for Temple, leaping his way to a 2nd place finish in the Triple Jump with a mark of 39’3. He was joined on the podium by Alazaerian Lopez, who took 3rd place with a jump of 37’11, giving Temple a powerful 2-3 punch in the event.
In the Discus, Teiaurione Thomas threw a personal best-caliber mark of 122’7 to secure 3rd place, while Jayme Wilson cleared 5’8 in the High Jump to earn 6th place. Jaron Dailey also contributed to the scoreboard with a 7th place finish in the Long Jump (18’10).
Relay Consistency
Temple’s relay teams showed impressive chemistry and speed against the DFW sprint powerhouses:
4x100 Relay: The quartet of Jayme Wilson, Jaron Dailey, Tristan Moore, and Eric Shelly took 5th place with a sharp time of 44.03.
4x200 Relay: Maintaining that momentum, Jaron Dailey, Kylan Basinger, Tristan Moore, and Eric Shelley also secured 5th place, clocking in at 1:33.65.
4x400 Relay: The team of Moore, Wilson, Dailey, and Basinger capped the day with an 8th place finish (3:45.37).
Complete Wildcat Results
Running Events
100 Meters: Jayme Wilson (17th, 11.93), Iz’Zoryon Soto (32nd, 12.71), Fernando Thompson (33rd, 12.72)
200 Meters: Jayme Wilson (14th, 24.45), Dra’Shawn Smith (23rd, 25.40), Fernando Thompson (28th, 26.34)
400 Meters: Garrett Humphrey (21st, 58.35), Iz’Zoryon Soto (27th, 1:01.24), Christopher Glass (28th, 1:01.44)
800 Meters: Jacobi Bell (12th, 2:21.71), Christopher Glass (19th, 2:25.78), Jase Mayo (25th, 2:31.10)
1600 Meters: Christopher Glass (16th, 6:04.26), Weston Ricks (17th, 6:16.68), Brandon Farrow (18th, 6:57.77)
3200 Meters: Weston Ricks (14:16.21), Brandon Farrow (15:24.35)
110 Hurdles: Elijah Shotkoski (11th, 21.11), Braylon Smith (12th, 21.74)
300 Hurdles: Braylon Smith (15th, 49.40), Elijah Shotkoski (16th, 50.90)
Field Events
Shot Put: Teiaurione Thomas (9th, 35’6), Jose Gonzales (24th, 30’7)
Discus: Teiaurione Thomas (3rd, 122’7), Kyler Skrabanek (14th, 87’0)
High Jump: Jayme Wilson (6th, 5’8), Dra’Shawn Smith (15th, 5’0)
Long Jump: Jaron Dailey (7th, 18’10)
Triple Jump: Braylon Smith (2nd, 39’3), Alazaerian Lopez (3rd, 37’11)
Up Next: The Wildcats will look to build on this experience as they head to the Round Rock Invitational on Saturday, March 7th. Events will take place at Dragon Stadium in Round Rock.
