WAXHACHIE — The Temple Wildcat junior varsity boys track and field team put on a dominant display of depth and speed this past Friday at the Big Green Relays. Competing in a crowded field of 11 teams at Waxahachie High School, the Wildcats battled to a narrow second-place finish with 129.75 points, falling just shy of host Waxahachie (137.38 points) but comfortably ahead of third-place Burleson Centennial (85 points).
Gold Medal Performances
Temple’s "podium power" was on full display, headlined by Braylin Carr and Mehkai Armstrong. Carr was a force of nature, claiming first place in both the 100-meter dash (10.92) and the Long Jump (21’4). Armstrong matched that championship energy by leaping to a first-place finish in the Triple Jump (41’6).
In the field events, Teiaurione Thomas proved unbeatable in the Discus, securing gold with a toss of 114’9.
Meet Highlights & Medalists
Sprints: The Wildcats dominated the 100 meters, with Carr taking 1st and Armstrong taking 3rd. A’Xavion Latouche added a bronze in the 200 meters (23.61).
Relays: Temple's relay teams were consistently at the front of the pack. The 4x200 and 4x400 teams both took home 2nd place, while the 4x100 squad secured 3rd.
Vertical Jumps: The Wildcats soared in the Pole Vault, with Marcus Lee taking 2nd (10’0) and Elijah Shotkoski placing 3rd (9’6).
Full Wildcat Results
Running Events
100 Meters: Braylin Carr (1st, 10.92); Mehkai Armstrong (3rd, 11.08); Anthony Ramos (24th, 12.02)
200 Meters: A’Xavion Latouche (3rd, 23.61); Landon Walker (12th, 24.97); Anthony Ramos (14th, 25.13)
400 Meters: Kamryn Cunningham (4th, 53.15); Landon Walker (7th, 53.98); Roberto Borbonio Cavazos (8th, 54.36)
800 Meters: Elijah Hackworth (4th, 2:14.62); Drew Brischke (8th, 2:21.32); Jacobi Bell (10th, 2:22.85)
1600 Meters: Christopher Glass (18th, 5:47.06); Weston Ricks (21st, 6:16.44)
3200 Meters: Weston Ricks (10th, 14:21.99); Christopher Glass (17th, 14:24.18)
110 Hurdles: Austyn Shuster (6th, 17.08); Braylon Smith (12th, 20.40)
300 Hurdles: Austyn Shuster (9th, 45.99); Braylon Smith (10th, 46.01)
4x100 Relay: 3rd Place (Braylin Carr, A'Xavion Latouche, Mehkai Armstrong, Bradyn Williams) – 43.17
4x200 Relay: 2nd Place (Braylin Carr, A'Xavion Latouche, Anthony Ramos, Bradyn Williams) – 1:32.55
4x400 Relay: 2nd Place (Kamryn Cunningham, Bradyn Williams, Roberto Borbonio Cavazos, Landon Walker) – 3:37.11
Field Events
Discus: Teiaurione Thomas (1st, 114’9); Kyler Skrabanek (6th, 94’5); Emeri Shelly (11th, 86’9)
Shot Put: Teiaurione Thomas (11th, 34’2); Jose Gonzalez (15th, 31’3); Emeri Shelly (17th, 30’1)
High Jump: Braylon Carr (5th, 5’4); A’Xavion Latouche (5th, 5’4)
Long Jump: Braylin Carr (1st, 21’4); Mehkai Armstrong (3rd, 20’9); Iz’Zoryon Soto (12th, 19’4)
Triple Jump: Mehkai Armstrong (1st, 41’6); Braylon Smith (4th, 38’4); Julius Watts (10th, 36’2)
Pole Vault: Marcus Lee (2nd, 10’0); Elijah Shotkoski (3rd, 9’6)
Looking Ahead
The Wildcats will look to capitalize on this momentum as they return home. Temple High School will host the District 12-6A Track & Field Championships at Wildcat Stadium on April 8-9. With the home-field advantage, the Wildcats are primed for a run at the district title.
