Trivia Thursday Answers
Sun, 06/09/2024 - 5:00am
Which San Marcos Athlete Track Star won consecutive gold medals at the UIL State Track Meet in the High Jump?
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Tony Diaz takes off during the Rattlers last meeting against the San Antonio Wagner Thunderbirds. The Rattlers and the Thunderbirds will meet for the seventh time in San Marcos Week 3 game.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
Countdown to Kickoff: Rattlers face off with the Wagner Thunderbirds
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:00am
The Countdown to Kickoff series takes a look at the 2024 schedule for the San Marcos Rattlers.
Texas State won the 2023-2024 Sun Belt Bubas Cup after softball, women’s golf and women’s track all won their respective conference championships.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
Texas State wins second Bubas Cup in three years
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:00am
Texas State won the Sun Belt Conference’s Vicas Bubas Cup, which awards the conference’s top athletic department.
Fun Fact Friday
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:00am
• San Marcos High School won their first district championship in 1940 under Head Coach Milton Jowers. Despite entering district play with a 1-1-1 record, the Rattlers ran the table to an undefeated district season ending with a 7-6 win over the Yoakum Bulldogs, winning the championship. San Marcos also won their first Bi-District playoff game against San Antonio Lanier, beating the Voks 44-12. The Rattlers season came to an end in Regionals when San Marcos tied Fredericksburg 0-0. The Billies were awarded to Regional Championship by winning on penetrations, which is how many times an team entered the opposing team’s 20-yard line, 1-0.
Dominick Yancy takes off during the 400-meter relay. Yancy along with Shedrack Akpeki, Daniel Harrold and Shawn “Chuck” Collins will look to make their mark at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Submitted photo by Texas State Athletics
Left, Daniel Harrold crosses the finished at the conference meet. Harrold owns the school record in the both the 60-meter and 110-meter hurdles. Right, Shedrack Akpeki gets the baton during the 400-meter relay race.
Submitted photo by Texas State Athletics
Setting The Standard
Thu, 06/06/2024 - 12:00am
Men’s Sprint Relay team set new standard for Texas State Track
Trivia Thursday
Thu, 06/06/2024 - 12:00am
• Which San Marcos Athlete Track Star won consecutive gold medals at the UIL State Track Meet in the High Jump?
Kaylee Lewis starts off the 400 meter relay race at the NCAA West Prelims. The sprint relay group of Lewis, Ma’Khi Falkquay, Kerris Roberts and Taejha Badal made history becoming the first ever Bobcat women’s relay team to qualify for the outdoor national meet.
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Kaylee Lewis, Kerris Roberts, Taejha Badal and Ma’Khi Falkquay celebrated punching their ticket to the NCAA National Outdoor Championships.
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BREAKING RECORDS
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 12:00am
400 meter relay team makes history qualifying for Nationals
Elisabet Runarsdottir and Lara Roberts celebrate together at the NCAA West Prelims. Runarsdottir and Roberts became the first pair of teammates, both in Texas State men’s and women’s track, to qualify for the NCAA National Outdoor Meet in the same event in the same year.
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Elisabet Runarsdottir qualified for her second NCAA National Outdoor Meet. The sophomore from Iceland currently holds the No. 1 throwing mark in the Hammer Throw in the nation.
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Lara Roberts became just the second freshman ever to qualify for the NCAA National Outdoor Meet in the Hammer Throw.
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HAMMER SISTERS
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 12:00am
Bobcat duo make history as first teammates to qualify at nationals
