For a number of Pacific Beach Middle School students, tracking success includes more than just in the classroom.
Earlier this month, 32 students from the school took part in the first San Diego Unified Middle School track meet in more than 30 years Held at La Jolla High. The day was comprised of shot-put, long jump, high jump, 100m dash, and 200m, 400m, and 1600m runs as well as coed 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Each event was broken into male and female and grade level (sixth, seventh and eighth) divisions.
In individual events, PBMS students took home six gold medals, 10 silver medals, and six bronze medals. They also grabbed several first- and second-place finishes in the relays. The team was coached by physical education teacher Beau Doom and parent volunteer Andre Evans. The PBMS results (top three): Boys
Seventh grade: 100M Liam Joyce (2nd) – 13.95;
Sixth grade: 200M Ryan Elliot (3rd) – 31.05;
Sixth grade: 400M Jack Ryan (1st) – 1:09.96;
Seventh grade: 400M Liam Joyce (2nd) – 1:10.32;
Seventh grade: 400M Brayden Burdick (3rd) – 1:14.61;
Sixth grade: 1600M Hank Hundley (2nd) – 5:51.97;
Seventh grade: 1600M Ben Delgado (1st) – 5:55.51;
Seventh grade: high jump Ryan Marshall (1st) – 4-06.00;
Seventh grade: long jump Lucky Donahue (2nd) distance – 13-02.00;
Seventh grade: long jump Reid Cain (3rd) distance – 12-08.00. Girls
Girls seventh grade: 100M Jaiden Leonard-Stafford (1st) – 14.85;
Girls eighth grade: 200M Violet Talley (2nd) – 31.08;
Girls eighth grade: 200M Karrin Evans (3rd) – 31.68;
Girls sixth grade: 400M Arianna Guzman (2nd) – 1:15.12;
Girls sixth grade: 400M Julia Ryan (3rd) – 1:18.52;
Girls seventh grade: 400M Jaiden Leonard-Stafford (2nd) – 1:17.56;
Girls sixth grade: 1600M Mica Talerico (2nd) – 6:15.16;
Girls seventh grade: 1600M Brawnie Bailey (1st) Time= 6:34.02
Girls seventh grade: 1600M Isabella Pelt (2nd) Time= 6:36.73
Girls eighth grade: 1600M Linda Giffing (1st) – 5:53.45;
Girls sixth grade: shot put Khouri Evans (2nd) distance – 21-03.00;
Girls sixth grade: shot put Raina Dorsey (3rd) distance – 20-10.00.