South Texas Walking Club

The four hundred sixty-nine students participated in seventeen 800 meter racewalks over the two day period with thirty-one coming back on Saturday for another three racewalks.  Over one hundred volunteers donated their time and energy to help make the twenty events as successful as they were.  Among the judge volunteers were officers of the Texas Department of Public Safety plus officers from the Pharr, San Juan and Alamo Police and Fire Departments.  Other volunteers included many high school teachers, parents and members of the track team. It was a joy to see three or four of the older South Texas Walking Club kids warming up thirty to forty of the elementary school kids while another three to four had another group of thirty to forty kids going through the drills and yet you could see another group of thirty to forty kids on the track walking their 800 meter walk at the same time.  Many positive comments were heard from parents and other spectators that had never witness a racewalk before.  The children looked very impressive.            

The top six schools, their coaches and the points earned by each were: 

 North Alamo Elementary School coached by Hector Rios, Maricella Ibarra and                                 Santos Flores ---- 119

Carnahan Elementary School coached by Eric Yanez and Arturo Gonzalez  -  7

2Bowie Elementary School coached by Eduardo Martinez, Gavino Villegas Jr. and Olivia Garza -- 58

Trevino Elementary School coached by Arturo Gonzalez and Tomas Martinez  -- 57

Longoria Elementary School coached by Jaime Chavana and  Marisol de la Garza  -- 53

Reed-Mock Elementary School coached by Maria Garza and Cesar Escobedo --49 

The schools with the most first place winners were North Alamo with three and Bowie, Carnahan and Palmer Elementary Schools with two each. The top winners, their school and times in each of the Tuesday racewalks were as follows:

8 year old girls – Fatima Flores – Longoria Elementary School -  5:17

8 year old boys – Marcos Martinez – Pharr Elementary School -  5:22

9 year old girls – Julisa Juarez – North Alamo Elementary School  - 4:43

9 year old boys – Angel Rodriguez – Bowie Elementary School -  5:14

10 year old girls – Briana Sanchez – Bowie Elementary School -  4:34

10 year old boys – Edgar Lozano – North Alamo Elementary School  - 5:11 

11 year old girls – Ana Vasquez – Ramirez Elementary School  - 5:06

11 year old boys – Isaiah Palomar – North Alamo Elementary School  5:11 

The top winners, their school and times in each of the Thursday racewalks were as follows:

8 year old girls (Heat #1) – Gisela Flores – Ford Elementary School  - 5:48

8 year old girls (Heat #2) – Shelby Johnson – Dr. Long Elementary School  - 5:37

8 year old boys – Sergio Archer – Carnahan Elementary School - 5:21

9 year old girls – Cielo Martinez – Napper Elementary School --  5:02

9 year old boys – Eduardo Uria – Palmer Elementary School  - 4:53

10 year old girls – Bianca Garza – Palmer Elementary School --  4:30

10 year old boys – Jorge Contreras – Doedyns Elementary School -- 5:20

11 year old girls – Crystle Florido – Carnahan Elementary School -- 4:16 

The top winners, their school and times in each of Saturday’s racewalks were as follows:

8 year old girls – Mariana Juarez – North Alamo Elementary School -- 5:49

8 year old boys – Carlos Rodriguez – Ford Elementary School --  6:36

9 year old girls – Julisa Juarez – North Alamo Elementary School  -- 4:40

9 year old boys – Jonathon Aguilar – Freddy Gonzalez Elementary School -- 4:25

10 year old girls – Bianca Garza – Palmer Elementary School -- 4:19

10 year old boys – Eduardo Uria – Palmer Elementary School -- 4:47

11 year old girls – Crystle Florido – Carnahan Elementary School -- 4:18

12 year old girls – Amberly Melendez – San Juan Middle School -- 3:50

13 year old boys – Abisai Aguilar – South Middle School --  5:34

 A Rio Grande Valley Children’s free 1000 meter (2 ½ laps) racewalk will now be held on Saturday May 22^nd at the San Juan High School Stadium followed by other walks during the summer.  The free walks will start at 9:00 a.m. and all Valley children are invited to attend and also consider joining the South Texas Walking Club.  Please call 956-821-6659 for further information.