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The Miners recently competed at 2015 State track meet. Top Miner finisher was Cita Sweeney 4th in Shot-Put, Carlos Salas and Patrick Lopez finishing 7th and 11 in Pole Vault. Maria Lopez | SMHS
San Manuel Miner
Track & Field athletes from the both the Miners boys’ and girls’ teams competed at the Division IV State Track & Field Meet, which took place on May 8 – 9 at Mesa Community College.
Theresa Sweeney, a junior, was the top finisher among both Miners’ teams, placing fourth in the Shot Put with a throw of 33’9.25”. She was the only girls’ team member to earn points for San Manuel, which placed 22nd out of 29 teams.
The San Manuel Boys’ 4 x 100 Relay Team (Randy Verdugo, Antonio Montes, Andrew Gomez, and Jose Damian) earned a point after placing tenth. Junior Carlos Salas placed seventh in the Pole Vault, clearing 10’6” to earn two points.
The Boys’ team finished 33rd out of 34 teams.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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