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Mossdale takes two of four Acorn League track titles
Acorn League track
Mossdale Elementary is on its way to winning the 7th-8th-grade boys 4x100 relay Tuesday at Sierra High. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin

 Mossdale Elementary won two out of the four division championships in the Acorn League track finals Tuesday at Sierra High’s Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.

The Jaguars outpointed Neil Hafley 59-51 for the boys 7th-8th grade title, and edged Brock Elliot 60-59 to win 4th-6th grade girls. They nearly came up with a third meet championship but fell two points short of Stella Brockman in 7th-8th grade girls. Veritas is the boys 4th-6th grade champion.

Here are highlights from individual events:


7th-8th grade boys

Sebastian Thomas paced Neil Hafley with wins in the 100- (11.7 seconds) and 200-meter (24.4) dashes. Mossdale’s Dredyn Lowery took first in the 400 (58.1), and seventh grader Jackson Coenenberg (5 minutes, 30.6 seconds) held off McParland teammate Elijah Galvan (5:30.9) to win the 1,600.

Jacob Perez of Joshua Cowell won the shot put with a mark of 39 feet, 6 inches. Golden West’s Kyle Acker prevailed in the long jump (18-04).

Winning schools in the relays: Mossdale 4x100, Stella Brockman 4x400, George Komure 800 sprint medley,and McParland 1,600 distance relay.


7th-8th grade girls

Nile Garden’s Sofia Montes doubled in the 200 (28.9 seconds) and 400 (1:06.7). Edido Etim won the 100 (13.4) for Veritas, and Joseph Widmer’s Monserrath Santillan took the 1,600 (7:10.4) title.

In the field events, Stella Brockman’s Ava Bonilla finished first in the shot put (30-0), and Evangeline Berry of George Komure won the long jump (13-08).

Relay winners: Mossdale 4x100, Mossdale 4x400, Shasta 800 sprint medley and McParland 1,600 medley.


4th-6th grade boys

Emilio Flores of Neil Hafley blazed to first-place finishes in the 100 (13.7) and 200 (28.9).

Brock Elliot’s Rafael Nunez ruled the 400 (1:05.2), and August Knodt’s Jack Basco Jr. took the 800 (2:43.3) title.

Stella Brockman’s Jared Reyes won the shot put (25-10), and Great Valley’s Ayden Mom beat Veritas’ Genesus Siga in a jump-off for the long jump title.

Relay winners: Neil Hafley 4x100, Brock Elliott 4x200, Brock Elliott 800 sprint medley and August Knodt 1,600 medley.


4th-6th grade girls

Ciena Hawkins paced Mossdale with wins in the 200 (29.5) and 400 (1:07.1).

Kayla Alexander (100, 13.4) and Gianna Loduca (800, 3:00.0) picked up first-place points for Brock Elliott.

McParland’s Madison Wood won the shot put (24-06), and Anvi Sharma of Veritas won the long jump (11-11).

Relay winners: Brock Elliott 4x100, Mossdale 4x200, Mossdale 800 medley relay and French Camp 1,600 medley.