KILLEEN – The Temple Wildcat junior varsity track and field team put on a dominant display of speed and athleticism this past Thursday at Leo Buckley Stadium. In a high-stakes showdown at the Killeen ISD Relays, the Wildcats battled their way to a 2nd Place team finish, racking up an impressive 146 points.
While Harker Heights took the top spot with 184 points, Temple’s depth allowed them to edge out Killeen Shoemaker (142 points) for the runner-up trophy.
Top Performers and Gold Medalists
The Wildcats were untouchable in the relay events and the sprints. Bradyn Williams emerged as a standout star of the meet, capturing gold in both the 100 meters (11.30) and the 200 meters (23.14).
Temple also asserted its dominance in the relays, taking 1st Place in both the 4x100 (42.79) and the 4x200 (1:30.69). The field events saw another golden moment as Anthony Abney cleared 10’0 to take the top spot in the Pole Vault.
Silver and Bronze Medalists
Temple’s podium presence was bolstered by several Silver and Bronze performances that kept the point total climbing:
Silver Medalists (2nd Place): Landon Walker (400m), Mehkai Armstrong (Triple Jump), and Marcus Lee (Pole Vault).
Bronze Medalists (3rd Place): Darrius Love (300m hurdles), Teiaurione Thomas (Discus), Elijah Shotkoski (Pole Vault), Landon Walker (Triple Jump), and the 4x400 Relay team.
Full Meet Results
Relays
4x100 Relay: 1st Place – 42.79 (Mehkai Armstrong, Braylin Carr, Bradyn Williams, A'Xavion Latouche)
4x200 Relay: 1st Place – 1:30.69 (Eric Shelly, Jaron Dailey, Mehkai Armstrong, A'Xavion Latouche)
4x400 Relay: 3rd Place – 3:36.02 (Roberto Borbonio Cavazos, Kylan Basinger, Kamryn Cunningham, Landon Walker)
Sprints & Middle Distance
100 Meters: Bradyn Williams (1st – 11.30); A’Xavion Latouche (6th – 11.83); Tristan Moore (14th – 12.44)
200 Meters: Bradyn Williams (1st – 23.14); Jaron Dailey (5th – 23.79); Eric Shelly (12th – 24.31)
400 Meters: Landon Walker (2nd – 53.05); Roberto Borbonio Cavazos (4th – 53.80); Kamryn Cunningham (10th – 54.87)
800 Meters: Roberto Borbonio Cavazos (7th – 2:14.92); Elijah Hackworth (8th – 2:15.40); Titus Tamez (16th – 2:28.70)
Hurdles
110 Hurdles: Darrius Love (5th – 17.98); Elijah Shotkoski (9th – 19.32); Braylon Smith (10th – 20.50)
300 Hurdles: Darrius Love (3rd – 44.49); Braylon Smith (7th – 45.81); Elijah Shotkoski (9th – 47.88)
Distance
1600 Meters: Christopher Glass (13th – 5:44.93); Titus Tamez (16th – 6:09.15)
3200 Meters: Titus Tamez (9th – 12:46.93); Christopher Glass (12th – 13:32.02)
Field Events
Long Jump: Eric Shelly (4th – 20’5 ½); Iz’Zoryon Soto (7th – 20’1); Mehkai Armstrong (10th – 19’6)
Triple Jump: Mehkai Armstrong (2nd – 41’4 ½); Landon Walker (3rd – 41’0 ½); Alzaerian Lopez (14th – 36’3 ½)
High Jump: Braylin Carr (5th – 5’6); A’Xavion Latouche (6th – 5’6); Jayme Wilson (11th – 5’4)
Pole Vault: Anthony Abney (1st – 10’0); Marcus Lee (2nd – 10’0); Elijah Shotkoski (3rd – 9’0)
Shot Put: Teiaurione Thomas (14th – 34’7); Ayden Johnson (16th – 32’10)
Discus: Teiaurione Thomas (3rd – 93’3); Emeri Shelly (7th – 87’11); Kyle Skrabanek (9th – 84’11)
What's Next?
The Wildcats will look to carry this momentum into the postseason as they host the District 12-6A Track & Field Championships. The meet will take place on April 8th and 9th right here at Wildcat Stadium in Temple.
