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The Miner Track Teams were named Section Champions. Maria Lopez | SMHS
San Manuel Miner
The boys’ and girls’ Track & Field teams each won the Division IV, Section II South Championships.
Individual sectional champions include:
Carlos Salas – Pole Vault; 4 x 100m Relay Team (Andres Rodriguez, Randy Verdugo, Andrew Gomez, and Jose Damian); Andrea Castaneda – 3200m; Cita Sweeney – Shot Put; and Stephanie Morris – Discus.
“(We’re) very proud of the whole team,” said Miners’ head coach Maria Lopez. “They all came together, stepped up their efforts, and earned points for the team.”
The following athletes will represented the Miners at the 2015 Division IV State Track Meet, which took place last weekend.
Boys:
Andres Rodriguez: 110HH and 300IH.
Jared Gonzales: 110HH and 300IH.
Carlos Salas: 110HH and PV.
Marco Salas: PV.
Patrick Lopez: PV.
Colbey Stratton: PV.
Michael Sanchez: Discus
4x100m Relay: Randy Verdugo, Antonio Montes, Andrew Gomez, and Jose Damian)
4x400m Relay: (Randy Verdugo, Antonio Montes, Andrew Gomez, and James Duarte)
4x800m Relay: (Patrick Lopez, Juan Ortega, Colton Stratton, and James Duarte)
Girls:
4×800 Relay: (Eneida Quintero, Sabrina Duarte, Diana Medina, and Andrea Castaneda)
Leticia Vargas: 200m.
Andrea Castaneda: 3200m.
Jade Willard: Triple Jump.
Angelica Garcia: Triple Jump,
Cita Sweeney: Shot and Discus.
Stephanie Morris: Shot and Discus.
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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