South Texas Walking Club

PSJA Elementary School Tri – City Championship Results  Ten year old Eduardo Uria of Palmer Elementary School took the lead at the beginning of the eight to ten year old competitors’ racewalk in what National USATF Chairman Vince Peters described as “inspiring for our country’s top walkers by this young crowd’s energy and enthusiasm.” Our country’s Olympians and other elite racewalkers from throughout the nation had just participated at the “Americas Cup Trials” held in Pharr and Texas for the first time ever.  They had each chosen one of the PSJA Elementary School participants to be their water boy/girl during their racewalk and now elected to walk along side each to encourage them during their 1500 meter racewalk. Maria Michta, our country’s top female 20K racewalker at Sunday’s event said, “I was tired after my race and had to run to stay up with Crystal, (referring to Crystal Florido of Carnahan)” as Crystal was on her way to winning second place in the girls eleven year old division.   

 

All racewalks were exciting but the one that drew the most attention was the eleven year old age bracket girls where thirteen girls from the Tri – City Area fought for the first place trophy.  The favorites were North Pharr Champion Idaliz Rivera of Longoria Elementary School; South Pharr Champion Crystal Florido of Carnahan Elementary School; North San Juan Champion Diana Castilleja of Treviño Elementary School and South Pharr Silver Medal Winner Anna Velasquez of Whitney Elementary School.  Crystal had an edge on all the girls as demonstrated with her performance during the City Championships a week before.  However, today she was to meet all her rivals in the fourth and final round of the Tri – City Elementary School Championship Series.  Diana, who was ranked second behind Crystal by one second took the lead at the outset and never looked back.  She had an amazing thirteen second per lap improvement to outpace all other competitors finishing her first ever 1500 meter racewalk in a time of 9:09.  She finished behind meet overall winner twelve year old Amberly Melendez of Longoria Elementary School who finished in a time of 8:39.

 

PSJA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRI – CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
RESULTS GIRLS:8 and Younger:

NAME                                    TIME                         SCHOOL

1.  Perla Leal                           10:42                           Carman

2.  Karina Velazquez               14:38                           Pharr             

 9 Years Olds:

1.  Bianca Garza                      9:20                             Palmer

2.  Itzel Gonzalez                    10:59                           Treviño

3.  Victoria Frias                     11:24                           Carnahan

4.  Cassandra Gonzalez           11:58                           Palmer

5.  Emily Ruiz                         12:40                           South Pharr  

10 Year Olds:

1.  Daniela Davila                   10:08                           Treviño

2.  Jazmine Sanchez                10:29                           Bowie

3.  Amanda Guajardo             10:44                           Cesar Chavez

4.  Cielo Martinez                   11:45                           Napper

5.  Stephanie Velasquez          12:30                           Pharr

6.  Andrea Sanchez                 14:36                           Cesar Chavez  

11 Year Olds:

1.  Diania Castilleja                 9:09                             Treviño

2.  Crystal Florido                   9:21                             Carnahan

3.  Ana Vasquez                      9:31                             Whitney

4.  Taiz Cortez                         9:39                             South Pharr

5.  Idalis Rivera                       9:40                             Longoria

6.  Yanneli Bustos                   10:05                           South Pharr

7.  Lesly Perez                         10:40                           South Pharr

8.  Arlyn Escobedo                 11:16                           South Pharr

9.  Marisol Ruiz                       11:30                           Cesar Chavez

10. Myrka Chapa                    11:44                           Treviño

11.  Lucero Martinez               11:58                           Napper

12.  Jennifer Ramirez              12:10                           South Pharr

13.  Jessica Villagomez           12:26                           Pharr     

PSJA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRI – CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
RESULTS (continue)GIRLS (cont.)12 and over:

1.  Amberly Melendez                        8:39                             Longoria

2.  Sofia Leal                           10:28                           Carmen

3.  Alejandra Garza                 10:35                           LBJ Midddle School

4.  Frida Arellano                    11:49                           San Juan Middle School

5.  Analyssa Gonzalez             11:50                           LBJ Middle School    

BOYS8 and Younger:

1.  Luis Cabrera                       11:48                           Carmen  

9 Year Olds:

1.  Issac Ruiz                           11:16                           Cesar Chavez  

10 Year Olds:

1.  Eduardo Uria                     9:27                             Palmer

2.  Jorge Contreras                  10:55                           Doedyns

3.  Carlo Ramirez                    11:17                           Pharr   

PhotoLeft to Right:

Eleven year old winner Diana Castilleja, two time USA Olympian Tim Seaman, twelve year old Bronze Medalist Alejandra Garza, twelve year old Silver Medalist Sofia Leal, USA Elite Racewalker Mathew Forguez of Maine, USA World Cup team member Trevor Barron of Pennsylvania, USA Elite Racewalker Margaret Ditchburn of California and eleven year old Silver Medalist Crystal Florido.