TEMPLE, TX — It was a quintessential Texas spring day at Wildcat Stadium this past Saturday—sunny, warm, and punctuated by a steady breeze—as the Temple Wildcat varsity boys track and field team hosted the annual Temple Relays.
Featuring a field of 11 talent-heavy teams, the Wildcats fought their way to a 4th Place team finish, tallying 67.5 points. Killeen Shoemaker dominated the day to take the top spot with 186 points, followed by Killeen Chaparral (98) and Belton (87).
Despite the stiff competition from their neighbors to the west, Temple showcased flashes of brilliance, particularly in the middle-distance events and the throwing rings.
Podium Highlights and Top Performers
The Wildcats celebrated two individual gold medalists on their home turf. Adan Hernandez took the crown in the 800 meters, clocking a blistering 1:59.46. He wasn't alone on the podium, as teammate Xavier Tools followed closely behind to secure 2nd Place with a time of 2:01.06.
In the field events, Javier Agard proved to be the class of the competition in the Discus, launching a winning throw of 135’11” to secure another 1st Place finish for the blue and white.
The relay teams also gave the home crowd plenty to cheer for. The 4x400 Relay squad (Hernandez, Castilleja, Rains, Richburg) pushed through the afternoon breeze to claim 2nd Place, while the 4x200 Relay team earned a bronze finish with a time of 1:27.41.
Full Wildcat Results
Running Events
100 Meters: Khamani Sanders (4th) – 10.96; Qui’Marion Dobbins (6th) – 11.02; Ramauhn Brown (12th) – 11.54
200 Meters: Kamryn Cunningham (13th) – 23.20; Xavier Tools (16th) – 23.51
400 Meters: Ramauhn Brown (8th) – 51.40; Thomas Stewart Rains (12th) – 52.29; Xavier Tools (13th) – 52.47
800 Meters: Adan Hernandez (1st) – 1:59.46; Xavier Tools (2nd) – 2:01.06; Sebastian Castilleja (6th) – 2:05.61
1600 Meters: Dominick Montalbo (7th) – 5:01.48; Aidan Gibbins (13th) – 5:09.61; Joe Vargas (15th) – 5:11.70
3200 Meters: Dominick Montalbo (7th) – 10:56.39; Aidan Gibbins (14th) – 11:25.61; Joe Vargas (15th) – 11:39.53
110 Hurdles: Ja’Varion Harris (8th) – 16.09; Marcus Dupar (11th) – 16.66; Nicolas Navarro (15th) – 19.65
300 Hurdles: Sebastian Castilleja (4th) – 40.90; Xavier Wilson (8th) – 42.38; Marcus Dupar (9th) – 42.81
Relays
4x100 Relay (5th) – 42.34: Cameran Richburg, Khamani Sanders, Qui'Marion Dobbins, Kamryn Cunningham
4x200 Relay (3rd) – 1:27.41: Cameran Richburg, Qui'Marion Dobbins, Kamryn Cunningham, Khamani Sanders
4x400 Relay (2nd) – 3:28.02: Adan Hernandez, Sebastian Castilleja, Thomas Stewart Rains, Cameran Richburg
Field Events
Discus: Javier Agard (1st) – 135’11”; Zephaniah Sio (7th) – 109’2”; Alvin Lawrence (8th) – 108’2”
Shot Put: Zepaniah Sio (8th) – 38’6”; Alvin Lawrence (10th) – 37’11”; Isaiah Guerra (12th) – 36’2”
Pole Vault: Xavier Wilson (7th) – 9’0”
Triple Jump: Ja’Varion Harris (9th) – 39’6”
Looking Ahead
The Wildcats will look to build on this momentum and climb the standings as they travel north next week. Their next appearance will be at the Big Green Relays on March 20th, hosted at Waxahachie High School.
