STATE TRACK & FIELD: Pecos girls and boys set to toe the line for Friday’s 2A State Track & Field Championships

It will be Class 2A running, jumping and throwing, and with Pecos senior Vanessa Dominguez in quest of a pair of state track and field championships in Friday’s solo 2A meet at the University of New Mexico track complex.

Dominguez has one state title, that coming her sophomore year in the 3,200 when she led the field in 12:19.38. Her junior year was cancelled when the coronavirus pandemic became an issue.

There’s also senior Kinnana Quintana going for state in the 800 meters she won district in, senior Trinity Herrera in the triple jump, and junior Savannah Ortiz in the long jump, after both claimed first in the districts held at Santa Rosa.

In the relays, the Panthers were first in the 4 x 100, the 4 x 200, and the 4 x 800, so they will also be out to add these baton passes to state victories.

Pecos’ boys are led by senior Rolando Sandoval, winner of the 100 meters, the javelin and was runner-up in the long jump. Then there’s junior Derek Ortiz vying for the state title in the discus he won at districts, as well as district victors Elijah Lujan in the 1,600 and sophomore Malik Barrens in the 300 hurdles.

In the relays, the boys won only the 4 x 800 at districts, with the other stick-passes going to Santa Rosa, but the Panthers still have a shot at winning perhaps one of them.

The Qualifiers:

PECOS GIRLS —  200 Meters, Junior SAVANNAH ORTIZ

                              400 Meters, Senior KIANNA QUINTANA

                              800 Meters, KIANNA QUINTANA,

                              800 Meters, Sophomore MISTIDAWN  ROYBAL,

                            1,600 Meters, SENIOR VANESSA DOMINGUEZ

                            3,200 Meters, VANESSA DOMINGUEZ

                     Triple Jump, Senior TRINITY HERRERA,

                            Long Jump, SAVANNAH ORTIZ

                            Relays, 4 x 100, 4 x 200, Sprint Medley

PECOS BOYS — 100 Meters, Sophomore DAVIAN LUCERO,

                            200 Meters, MALIK BARRANS,

                          Relays, 4 x 100. 4 x 200, 4 x 400, 4 x 800, Sprint Medley.