Kitty Kats and Wildcats Qualify for Regional Track Meet

• The Kitty Kat 4x100m Relay, composed of senior Kendyll Sinast, junior Nina Villarreal and freshmen Avery Martin and Claire Person placed 3rd, breaking a school record and advancing to regionals. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
• Senior Eric Phariss.
• Yorktown junior Sam Forbes placed 3rd in High Jump, advancing to regionals.
• Wildcat senior Deagan Mungia placed 3rd in Pole Vault and advanced to regionals.
• Kitty Kat junior Nina Villarreal placed 3rd in the 300m Hurdles and advanced to regionals.
• Wildcat senior Aydan Joe placed 4th in the 200m Dash and advanced to regionals.
• Yorktown sophomore Ryan Knostman placed 3rd in the Shot Put and 4t in the Discus, advancing to regionals in both.
• Kitty Kat freshman Avery Martin placed 2nd in Long Jump and advanced to regionals.
• The Wildcat 4x400m Relay, composed of seniors: Aydan Joe, Deagan Mungia, Aidan Nunez and Tyler Respondek placed 2nd and advanced to regionals.
• Kitty Kat freshman Claire Person placed 2nd in the Triple Jump, breaking a school record and advancing to regionals.

The Yorktown Kitty Kat and Wildcat track teams competed in the District 31-2A/32-2A Area Track Meet held at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas, this past Thursday, April 11, 2024. It was an exciting day for the teams, as six individuals and four relays advanced, and there were two school records broken.

Here are the Region Qualifiers:

Varsity Girls: Avery Martin - Long Jump (2nd), 4x100m Relay (3rd), 4x200m Relay (4th); Claire Person - Triple Jump (2nd), 4x100m Relay (3rd), 4x200m Relay (4th), 4x400m Relay (3rd); Gabi Romans - 4x200m Relay (4th), 4x400m Relay (3rd); Kendyll Sinast - 4x100m Relay (3rd), 4x200m Relay (4th), 4x400m Relay (3rd); and Nina Villarreal - 300m Hurdles (3rd), 4x100m Relay (3rd), 4x400m Relay (3rd).

Varsity Boys: Sam Forbes-HighJump(3rd); Aydan Joe - 4x400m Relay (2nd), 200m Dash (4th); Ryan Knostman - Shot Put (3rd), Discus (4th); Aidan Nunez 4x400m Relay (2nd); and Tyler Respondek - 110m Hurdles (1st), 300m Hurdles (1st), 4x400m Relay (2nd).

Two school records were broken at the meet. In the Triple Jump, freshman Claire Person jumped 34-7 ¾ breaking the previous record of 34-7 ½ set by Alyssa Leister in 2011.

Yorktown Head Girls track coach Val Acree said, “Claire is just amazing. She’s been jumping steadily better over the past month and she chose the right time to not only jump a p.r. (personal record), but also break the school record. I hope she does it again at the regional meet!”

The Kitty Kat 4x100m Relay team, made up of Avery Martin, Claire Person, Kendyll Sinast and Nina Villarreal, ran 49.85 seconds breaking the previous record of 50.49 seconds set by Kali Schendel, Kayla Wilms, Erin Schendel and Miranda Gallegos in 2000. Yorktown relay coach Whitney Schroeder said, “I am extremely proud of the girls and what they have accomplished! They have put in countless hours of practice and it took finding the right combination to make this happen.”

Overall, Yorktown Athletic Director and Head Boys track coach Ryan Knostman was very pleased with the results. Knostman said, “The coaching staff is extremely proud of the performance of our Kitty Kats and Wildcats at the area track meet. This group of young men and women have put in the work, day in and day out, often juggling multiple sports, and their dedication is paying off. We look forward to seeing what they can achieve at Regionals.”

The Class 2A-Region IV Track Meet will be April 26 and 27, 2024, at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.