GALT, CA (MPG) - The first Sierra Valley Conference (SVC) league meet of the season took place last Wednesday at Galt High School, bringing together athletes from all eight teams in the league. With fierce competition and a spirited atmosphere, the El Dorado men’s team clinched the top spot, while the Liberty Ranch Hawk men’s squad finished impressively in second place.

 Meanwhile, the Galt High men’s team took sixth. On the women’s side, the Union Mine women dominated, with Liberty Ranch finishing fourth and the Galt women in seventh.

The day was marked by exceptional individual performances from athletes representing local high schools, providing a glimpse of what the season has in store.

Despite the challenging competition, local athletes displayed remarkable talent and unwavering spirit across various events. Liberty Ranch’s men’s team showcased its strength with several top finishes, including standout performances from Hawks Camren Hudson in the 200 meters and triple jump, as well as first place in the 4x400 relay legs from Joseph Brown, Jose Lara, Camren Hudson and Michael Lamson. Hawk Jimmy Lopez took first overall in the pole vault and Larry Lucas took first in the 110 hurdles. 

The Warriors took first in the 4x800 relay with Logan Rose, Kitto Gonzalez, Alejandro Herrera and Dominic Gonzalez. Kitto Gonzalez also excelled, taking first in both the 1600 and 3200m races. Warrior Herrera also took first place in the 800m.

On the women’s side, Liberty Ranch’s athletes, including Jade Brown and Kaeli Vang, brought home significant personal records, demonstrating progress and determination as they prepare for the remainder of the season. The depth of talent in both programs was evident as many athletes achieved personal bests and contributed to competitive relay teams.

Galt’s Emilyann Sheldon placed third in the 3200m and Morgan Jones took third in the long jump. 

Overall, both Liberty Ranch and Galt demonstrated commendable teamwork and determination, setting a strong foundation for the season ahead. With their eyes set on improvement, local athletes are working hard to build on their performances as they prepare for the next league meet and on into the masters meet. 

5. Joseph Brown, Liberty Ranch – 11.36a  

20. Seth Miller, Galt – 12.13a  

22. Kevin Ortigoza, Galt – 12.24a  

27. Eric Robinson, Liberty Ranch – 12.44a  

29. Daimien Lee, Liberty Ranch – 12.54a  

33. Sebastian Gonzalez, Galt – 12.75a  

36. Francisco Ceja, Galt – 13.32a  

37. Kyvin Vang, Liberty Ranch – 13.35a  

38. Ezra Gomez, Liberty Ranch – 13.50a  

39. Adrian Torres, Liberty Ranch – 14.37a  

4. Camren Hudson, Liberty Ranch – 23.95a  

17. Seth Miller, Galt – 25.70a  

18. Kevin Ortigoza, Galt – 25.79a  

20. Jayden Gaither, Galt – 26.31a  

23. Caleb McEwen, Galt – 26.70a  

26. Davian Gonzalez, Liberty Ranch – 27.20a  

28. Kyvin Vang, Liberty Ranch – 28.33a  

4. Jose Lara III, Liberty Ranch – 54.60a  

6. Michael Lamson, Liberty Ranch – 55.69a (PR)  

12. Jayden Gaither, Galt – 57.50a (PR)  

15. Caleb McEwen, Galt – 57.74a (PR)  

19. Vicente Avalos, Galt – 1:02.61a (PR)  

20. Davian Gonzalez, Liberty Ranch – 1:03.46a (PR)  

21. Francisco Ceja, Galt – 1:04.50a (PR)  

1. Alejandro Herrera, Galt – 2:07.77a  

5. Kyle Oltmanns, Liberty Ranch – 2:11.96a  

9. Dominic Gonzalez, Galt – 2:24.00a  

14. Vicente Avalos, Galt – 2:40.61a  

15. Joseph Gomez, Galt – 2:45.38a  

16. Ethan Lopez, Galt – 2:52.82a  

17. Harrison Leipelt, Liberty Ranch – 4:00.75a  

1. Kitto Gonzalez, Galt – 4:39.64a  

3. Kyle Oltmanns, Liberty Ranch – 4:40.87a  

6. Alejandro Herrera, Galt – 4:53.01a  

7. Logan Rose, Galt – 4:53.87a  

16. Dominic Gonzalez, Galt – 5:24.79a (PR)  

18. Xavier Gomez, Galt – 5:49.32a  

20. Vicente Avalos, Galt – 6:01.42a (SR)  

24. Harrison Leipelt, Liberty Ranch – 8:35.45a  

1. Kitto Gonzalez, Galt – 10:01.43a  

2. Kyle Oltmanns, Liberty Ranch – 10:10.75a  

10. Xavier Gomez, Galt – 11:51.70a (PR)  

110m Hurdles - 39" Varsity - Finals

1. Larry Lucas, Liberty Ranch – 15.62a  

7. Wyatt Corriea, Liberty Ranch – 20.46a  

2. Joseph Brown, Liberty Ranch – 40.82a (PR)  

3. George Adrian, Liberty Ranch – 43.91a  

4. Jose Lara, Liberty Ranch – 44.01a  

5. Michael Lamson, Liberty Ranch – 44.94a (PR)  

11. Joseph Gomez, Galt – 56.31a  

1. Liberty Ranch (Camren Hudson, Joseph Brown, Jose Lara, Michael Lamson) – 3:34.63a  

6. Galt (Alejandro Herrera, Kevin Ortigoza-Dominguez, Dominic Gonzalez, Caleb McEwen) – 3:50.61a  

1. Galt (Logan Rose, Dominic Gonzalez, Kitto Gonzalez, Alejandro Herrera) – 8:46.06a  

24. Adrian Torres, Liberty Ranch – 25-00.00 (PR)  

25. Wyatt Corriea, Liberty Ranch – 24-01.50 (PR)  

26. Ezra Gomez, Liberty Ranch – 19-04.50 (PR)  

Discus - 1.6kg Varsity - Finals

14. Caleb McEwen, Galt – 84-00.75  

20. Ethan Lopez, Galt – 68-05.25 (SR)  

24. Francisco Ceja, Galt – 58-04.50 (PR)  

28. Adrian Torres, Liberty Ranch – 37-10 (PR)  

5. Jimmy Lopez, Liberty Ranch – 5-04.00 (SR)  

10. Jayden Gaither, Galt – 5-02.00  

1. Jimmy Lopez, Liberty Ranch – 11-00.00  

3. Camren Hudson, Liberty Ranch – 20-07.25  

25. Vicente Avalos, Galt – 12-09.50  

1. Camren Hudson, Liberty Ranch – 43-08.00  

6. Daimien Lee, Liberty Ranch – 37-05.00 (PR)  

9. Kristine Meixner, Galt – 13.81a  

10. Kaeli Vang, Liberty Ranch – 13.99a (PR)  

11. Lynze Smith, Liberty Ranch – 14.03a (PR)  

15. Jade Brown, Liberty Ranch – 14.15a (PR)  

19. Myleah Keiser, Liberty Ranch – 14.28a  

20. Ellie Rausser, Liberty Ranch – 14.30a  

24. Shayla China, Galt – 14.40a (PR)  

28. Danielle Singh, Galt – 14.76a (PR)  

30. Isabella Marquez, Liberty Ranch – 15.00a  

33. Johanna Martinez, Liberty Ranch – 15.44a (PR)  

34. Morgan Lane, Galt – 15.46a (PR)  

42. Triniti De Loach, Liberty Ranch – 16.32a (PR)  

45. Giovanna Salas, Liberty Ranch – 17.48a  

48. Nimran Dhaliwal, Liberty Ranch – 17.90a  

49. Maria Vivanco, Galt – 17.93a  

50. Valerie Lopez, Galt – 18.07a  

9. Kamrynn Blevins, Liberty Ranch – 29.34a (PR)  

13. Faviola Vasquez, Liberty Ranch – 29.82a  

14. Lynze Smith, Liberty Ranch – 29.82a  

15. Kimberly Rodriguez, Liberty Ranch – 30.23a  

16. Gianella Sandoval, Liberty Ranch – 30.26a  

17. Myleah Keiser, Liberty Ranch – 30.41a  

22. Kandice Meixner, Galt – 31.38a  

25. Isabella Marquez, Liberty Ranch – 32.15a  

26. Johanna Martinez, Liberty Ranch – 32.18a  

29. Alexa Williams, Liberty Ranch – 33.28a  

30. Danielle Singh, Galt – 33.41a  

37. Giovanna Salas, Liberty Ranch – 37.63a  

39. Maria Vivanco, Galt – 38.93a  

40. Nimran Dhaliwal, Liberty Ranch – 39.62a  

41. Valerie Lopez, Galt – 40.04a  

6. Kimberly Rodriguez, Liberty Ranch – 1:06.99a  

8. Gianella Sandoval, Liberty Ranch – 1:07. 85a  

12. Faviola Vasquez, Liberty Ranch – 1:09.51a  

13. Kristine Meixner, Galt – 1:09.76a  

15. Lola Marie Rodrigue, Liberty Ranch – 1:17.02a  

17. Shaylah Odle, Liberty Ranch – 1:24.77a  

18. Valerie Lopez, Galt – 1:30.80a (PR)  

7. Jennaveve Lara, Liberty Ranch – 2:41.64a (PR)  

9. Emily Razo, Galt – 2:46.09a (PR)  

12. Alanna Juarez, Galt – 2:54.82a  

13. Elia Rodriguez, Galt – 3:11.81a  

5. Jennaveve Lara, Liberty Ranch – 5:46.00a (PR)  

7. Emily Razo, Galt – 5:55.78a (PR)  

8. Emilyann Sheldon, Galt – 5:56.75a (PR)  

11. Alanna Juarez, Galt – 6:35.48a  

13. Nora Werdon, Galt – 6:50.83a  

14. Elia Rodriguez, Galt – 6:51.29a  

16. Giselle Escalera, Liberty Ranch – 8:46.50a  

3. Emilyann Sheldon, Galt – 12:40.52a (PR)  

8. Jennaveve Lara, Liberty Ranch – 12:56.84a  

9. Emily Razo, Galt – 13:06.19a (PR)  

12. Nora Werdon, Galt – 14:31.93a (PR)  

4. Jade Brown, Liberty Ranch – 19.17a  

8. TyCheish Barley, Liberty Ranch – 20.92a  

9. Shayla China, Galt – 21.08a  

11. Gwen Lindberg, Liberty Ranch – 21.49a  

5. Gwen Lindberg, Liberty Ranch – 56.67a  

9. Nora Werdon, Galt – 1:00.86a (SR)  

10. Shayla China, Galt – 1:01.18a (SR)  

12. TyCheish Barley, Liberty Ranch – 1:06.94a  

13. Nella Feilbach, Galt – 1:07.62a (PR)  

5. Liberty Ranch (Myleah Keiser, Kaeli Vang, Isabella Marquez, Lynze Smith) – 54.77a  

7. Galt (Morgan Lane, Shayla China, Danielle Singh, Morgan Jones) – 58.11a  

4. Liberty Ranch (Kimberly Rodriguez, Gianella Sandoval, Faviola Vasquez, Gwen Lindberg) – 4:34.64a  

6. Galt (Nella Feilbach, Danielle Singh, Kandice Meixner, Alanna Juarez) – 5:09.87a  

3. Galt (Alanna Juarez, Elia Rodriguez, Emily Razo, Emilyann Sheldon) – 11:15.29a  

4. Liberty Ranch (Lola Marie Rodriguez-Orozco, Shaylah Odle, Giselle Escalera, Aneesa Barnes) – 13:27.41a  

6. Arianna Barnes, Liberty Ranch – 26-06.00  

10. Kylin Keeler, Liberty Ranch – 25-07.00  

12. Aneesa Barnes, Liberty Ranch – 23-11.50  

14. Giovanna Salas, Liberty Ranch – 22-05.75  

19. Nimran Dhaliwal, Liberty Ranch – 16-03.75  

2. Arianna Barnes, Liberty Ranch – 80-10 (SR)  

9. Emilyann Sheldon, Galt – 65-06  

10. Kylin Keeler, Liberty Ranch – 62-02  

11. Aneesa Barnes, Liberty Ranch – 61-08  

17. Nimran Dhaliwal, Liberty Ranch – 56-10 (PR)  

19. Kandice Meixner, Galt – 47-06  

21. Giovanna Salas, Liberty Ranch – 45-05  

4. Morgan Jones, Galt – 4-06.00  

7. Ellie Rausser, Liberty Ranch – 4-02.00  

8. Morgan Lane, Galt – 4-00.00 (PR)  

9. Nella Feilbach, Galt – 4-00.00 (PR)  

3. Morgan Jones, Galt – 15-02.00 (PR)  

4. Jade Brown, Liberty Ranch – 15-01.00  

7. Kamrynn Blevins, Liberty Ranch – 14-03.25 (PR)  

8. Kaeli Vang, Liberty Ranch – 14-02.50  

15. Kandice Meixner, Galt – 11-07.50  

16. Kristine Meixner, Galt – 11-07.00  

19. Morgan Lane, Galt – 10-01.00  

2. Kaeli Vang, Liberty Ranch – 33-01.50 (PR)  

4. Jade Brown, Liberty Ranch – 32-04.00  H