SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - It was a great day for the Galt High School track and field team at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Finals on Saturday, May 16 at Sacramento City College’s Hughes Stadium. On one of the biggest stages of the season, the Warriors delivered championship-level performances, came home with three podium finishes and saw sophomore MC Azubuike rise above the field to capture a section title in the high jump.

 

Galt’s Morgan Jones stands in the Second Place position wearing her 100m Hurdle medal.

Azubuike was the headline performer for Galt, winning the Division V boys high jump championship with a mark of 6 feet, 2 inches. Competing against the top jumpers in the division, Azubuike cleared the bar when it mattered most and gave the Warriors a section champion in one of track and field’s premier field events. His victory was not only a personal accomplishment, but also a proud moment for the entire Galt program.

The Warriors also had a standout performance from junior Morgan Jones, who finished second in the Division V girls 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.11 seconds. Jones attacked the hurdles with speed and confidence, earning a runner-up finish and a place on the podium against a strong field. She also competed in the girls’ high jump, finishing seventh with a mark of 4 feet, 8 inches, adding another strong postseason result to her day.

Senior Alejandro Herrera closed out his section meet with two impressive distance performances. Herrera earned a podium finish in the Division V boys 1,600-meter run, placing fourth with a time of 4:36.42. He also turned in a strong race in the 800 meters, finishing fifth in 2:03.65. For a senior competing late in the postseason, Herrera gave the Warriors exactly the kind of composed, determined effort that defines a leader.

 

Alejandro Herrera, far left, holds up his Fourth Place 1600-meter medal at the section championships.

With Azubuike winning the section title, Jones taking second in the hurdles and Herrera finishing fourth in the 1,600, the Warriors left Hughes Stadium with three podium finishes and plenty to celebrate. At a meet filled with the best athletes from across the section, Galt showed that it belonged among the division’s top programs.

For the Warriors, the section championships were more than just another meet. They were a showcase of talent, growth and the kind of postseason performances athletes work all year to achieve. Galt did not just show up; the Warriors stood on the podium.

Galt Results

Boys 800 Meters — Division V Finals 5th — Alejandro Herrera, Sr. — 2:03.65

Boys 1,600 Meters — Division V Finals 4th — Alejandro Herrera, Sr. — 4:36.42

Boys High Jump — Division V Finals 1st — MC Azubuike, So. — 6-02.00

Girls 100-Meter Hurdles — Division V Finals 2nd — Morgan Jones, Jr. — 16.11

Girls High Jump — Division V Finals 7th — Morgan Jones, Jr. — 4-08.00