Track tunes up for regionals

In the final regular-season meet of the season, the Colby Community College track and field teams competed at the Cloud County Invitational in Concordia on April 24.

For the men, Rihards Sergis ran a 10:33.67 in the steeplechase to finish fourth. In the high jump, Weston Lewis matched his personal best of 1.96 meters to take third. Ruben Martinez placed eighth in the 1500m run with a personal best of 4:23.24, followed by Jesse Bebb's ninth-place finish in 4:32.12, also a personal best. In the 5000m, Arthur Berthelin ran a 16:04.30 to earn tenth.

Brooke Navarro led the Trojan women in the 1500m with a third-place finish and a personal best of 5:07.14, followed by Mya Navarro's ninth-place time of 5:26.44. Emily Westeman took eleventh with a personal best of 5:38.00.

Emery Swan highlighted the meet for the Trojans with a 2:24.42 victory in the 800m, followed by Allison Hiatt with a season-best 2:35.49.

In the 5000m, Erika Alvarado finished second with a time of 20:09.42.

The Trojan men and women will compete May 3-4 at the Region VI Outdoor Track & Field Championships in El Dorado.