Eighth grade Lady Pirates are champions at Gilmer

Pittsburg Middle School had an impressive showing at the Gilmer track meet March 7. The students competed in various track and field events while showing the other competitors why they are the school to beat.
In high jump, Breanna Morris placed first and Isabella Delong and Desiree Barrera tied for second. In the pole vault category, Kaycee Parker placed first, Morris second and Lesly Farfan third. In triple jump, Morris took fourth and Delong took sixth. Bailey Smith placed third, Maria Rodriguez placed fourth and Kim Ladd placed sixth in shot put. In discus, Stephanie Villanueva placed third, Rodriguez placed fourth and Smith placed fifth. Isis Wilson placed fourth and Jennifer Rodriguez placed fifth in the long jump.
In the 100-meter hurdles contest, Darah Jones placed second, Summer Rios placed third and Smith placed fifth. In 4x200 relay, Rodriquez, Wilson, Madison Busch and Delong placed second. Jennifer Rodriguez placed second in the 400-meter dash; Busch placed third and Hannah Owens placed fourth. In 300-meter hurdles, Jones placed second, Rios placed third and Smith placed sixth. In the 200-meter dash, Taylor Porter placed third. Parker, Barrera, Taylor Porter and Jennifer Rodriguez placed first in the 1600- meter relay.  In the 200 meter run, Farfan placed first, Erin Hewitt placed second and Morris placed third. In the 2400-meter run, Farfan placed first, Morris placed second and Hewitt placed third. In the 400-meter relay, Farfan, Busch, Wilson and Porter placed second. Barrera placed first in the 800-meter run, Parker placed second and Owens placed sixth. In the 100-meter dash, Delong placed sixth.
Hawkins Relays
Pittsburg Middle School also competed in the Hawking Relays March 21.
In high jump, Breanna Morris placed first and Kaycee Parker placed third. Madison Busch placed sixth in triple jump. In pole vault, Parker placed first, Morris placed third and Lesly Farfan placed fifth. In shot put, Maria Rodriguez placed fifth and Bailey Smith placed sixth. In discus, Stephanie Villaneuva placed third and Maria Rodriguez placed sixth.
In the 2400 run Farfan placed first, Morris placed second and Erin Hewitt placed third. In the 400 relay, Isis Wilson, Farfan, Busch and Taylor Porter placed first.
In the 800 run, Desiree Barrera placed first and Parker placed third.
In the 100-meter dash Wilson placed fourth. In the 100-meter hurdles, Darah Jones placed third, Summer Rios placed fourth and Smith placed sixth. In the 800-meter relay, Wilson, Busch, Jennifer Rodriguez and Isabella Delong placed third. In the 400-meter dash, Parker placed fourth. In the 300-meter hurdles, Jones placed third and Rios placed sixth. In the 200-meter, dash Porter placed fifth.
Overall the eighth grade girls placed first, seventh grade girls placed first, the eighth grade boys placed first and the seventh grade boys placed second.