San Marcos’ relay teams highlighted the Royals’ weekend at the Mt. SAC Invitational, where the Royals girls 4×200 team broke a 22-year-old school record.
Elysia Hodges, Hannah McDaniel, Courtney Laviale and Kaylin Koopmans combined to post a time of 1:45.29. The girls 4×400 team of Hannah McDaniel, Elysia Hodges, Marie Brashears and Kaylin Koopmans also turned in their best time of the season and won their heat.
San Marcos' medal winners display their hardware
The boys 4×100 team of Justin Duran, Derrick Dallmeyer, Dillon Kraus, and Randee Harvey placed third in their seeded race with a time of 43.86.
The Royals also fared well in the field events. Shane Rowan shattered his PR in the triple jump to place second with a mark of 45-01. Benny Kirkwood cleared 6-6 in the high jump in both the day and night events on Saturday and finished 3rd in each competition. High-jumper Hannah McDaniel didn’t touch the bar until 5-8 and her final height of 5-6 was good for third place.
Royals head coach Marylin Hantgin was thrilled with the results as San Marcos has never brought home so many medals.
