PHS squads ninth in Hobbs track meet

CMI staff

HOBBS — Portales High’s track teams each finished ninth on Friday in the 10-school Gene Wells Relays track meet.

The PHS boys scored 30 points, with junior Michael Nichols finishing second in long jump at 20 feet, 4 inches, posting third-place finishes in both hurdles races and running on two scoring relays.

Host Hobbs won the meet with 104 1/2 points, while Carlsbad came in second with 64 points.

Meantime, the Lady Rams tallied 15 points. Sophomore Hannah Cabledue had the team’s top individual finish, coming in second in pole vault at 7-6.

St. Pius took girls team honors with 94 points, while Artesia was second at 79.

The Rams and Lady Rams will host the Jim Love Invitational next Friday at the PHS track.

SUMMARY

Gene Wells Relays

Friday at Hobbs

Boys

Team standings: 1. Hobbs 104 1/2; 2. Carlsbad 64; 3. Lovington 46; 4. Ruidoso 44; 5. Roswell High 43; 6. Roswell Goddard 41; 7. Artesia 40; 8. St. Pius 30 1/2; 9. Portales 30; 10. El Paso Riverside 11.

Portales results

Field events

High jump: 5. Jordan Davis 5-10. Pole vault: 6. Kobi Schillings 11-0. Long jump: 2. Michael Nichols 20-4. Triple jump: 4. Schillings 38-9; 6. Miguel Garza 37-1 1/2.

Track events

110 hurdles: 3. Nichols 16.40. 300 hurdles: 3. Nichols 43.53. 400 relay: 4. Jonathan Bargas, Jamie Sotelo, Cruz Belden, Nichols 45.20. 800 relay: 5. Viera, Garza, Schillings, Bronte Staugaard 1:36.32. 1,600 medley relay: 6. Belden, Garza, Garcia, McKinley 3:59.11. 1,600 relay: 6. Viera, Staugaard, Nichols, Schillings 3:38.79.

Girls

Team standings: 1. St. Pius 94; 2. Artesia 79; 3. Hobbs 64; 4. Ruidoso 49; 5. Carlsbad 45; 6. Lovington 412 1/2; 7. Roswell High 36; 8. Portales 15 1/2; 9. Roswell Goddard 15; 10. El Paso Riverside 14.

Field events

Pole vault: 2. Hannah Cabledue 7-6; 5. (tie) Bailey Schillings 7-0. Shot put: 6. McKenzie Bucksath 30-3. Javelin: 5. Karimah Hulett 105-8.

Track events

3,200: 4. Kate Thomas 13:00.75. 100 hurdles: 4. Magdalina Gaeta 17.50.