TEMPLE, TX — It was a picturesque day for track and field at Wildcat Stadium this past Saturday. Under sunny skies and a warm breeze, the Temple Wildcat junior varsity boys team defended their home turf with a powerhouse performance, securing a 2nd Place team finish in a competitive field of 11 programs.

The Wildcats racked up an impressive 170 points, trailing only the team champions from Killeen Shoemaker (231 points). Copperas Cove rounded out the top three with 84 points.

Gold Medal Highlights

Temple’s dominance was on full display in the relay events and explosive individual performances:

The Sprint Sweep: The Wildcat relay teams were nearly untouchable, taking 1st Place in both the 4x100 (42.80) and 4x200 (1:30.33). The core group of Jaron Dailey, A'Xavion Latouche, Braylin Carr, and Bradyn Williams showed exceptional chemistry and speed.

Individual Champions: Eric Shelly blazed a trail to gold in the 200 meters (22.93) and added a victory in the Long Jump (20'3 ¾). Darrius Love took the top spot in the 110m Hurdles (17.37), while Anthony Abney cleared 9'6 to win the Pole Vault.

Full Meet Results

Relays

4x100 Relay: 1st Place (42.80) – Jaron Dailey, A'Xavion Latouche, Braylin Carr, Bradyn Williams
4x200 Relay: 1st Place (1:30.33) – Braylin Carr, A'Xavion Latouche, Jaron Dailey, Bradyn Williams
4x400 Relay: 2nd Place (3:41.21) – Mehkai Armstrong, Elijah Hackworth, Jayme Wilson, Landon Walker

Sprints & Middle Distance

100 Meters: Mehkai Armstrong (2nd, 11.48); Eric Shelly (4th, 11.52); Dra’Shawn Smith (8th, 11.77)
200 Meters: Eric Shelly (1st, 22.93); Tristan Moore (3rd, 23.03); Mehkia Armstrong (5th, 23.18)
400 Meters: Landon Walker (3rd, 54.07); Kylan Basinger (5th, 54.31); Elijah Hackworth (10th, 56.21)
800 Meters: Elijah Hackworth (3rd, 2:13.33); Jacobi Bell (8th, 2:18.45); Christopher Glass (9th, 2:19.79)
Hurdles
110 Hurdles: Darrius Love (1st, 17.37); Braylon Smith (5th, 20.38); Elijah Shotkoski (6th, 23.75)
300 Hurdles: Darrius Love (4th, 44.99); Braylon Smith (5th, 45.48); Elijah Shotkoski (8th, 48.95)

Distance

1600 Meters: Christopher Glass (8th, 5:35.86); Nathaniel Bowker (11th, 5:46.65)
3200 Meters: Nathaniel Bowker (9th, 12:44.98); Weston Ricks (10th, 13:44.03)

Field Events

High Jump: A’Xavion Latouche (2nd, 5’10); Jayme Wilson (4th, 5’6); Braylin Carr (5th, 5’6)
Long Jump: Eric Shelly (1st, 20’3 ¾); Tristan Moore (4th, 19’3 ½); Mehkai Armstrong (5th, 18’11 ½)
Triple Jump: Mehkai Armstrong (4th, 42’2); Landon Walker (6th, 41’6); Braylon Smith (12th, 37’8)
Pole Vault: Anthony Abney (1st, 9’6); Elijah Shotkoski (4th, 9’0)
Discus: Teiaurione Thomas (2nd, 120’6); Kyler Skrabanek (8th, 96’1); Jose Gonzalez (11th, 79’11)
Shot Put: Jordan Lawson (7th, 33’11); Teiaurione Thomas (11th, 33’0); Jose Gonzalez (13th, 31’10)

Up Next: The Wildcats will look to carry this momentum into Killeen as they compete in the Big Green Relays on March 20th at Waxahachie High School..