C. C. Winn Maverick Discus Thrower Carlos Tijerina places 8th at State Meet

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Maverick discus thrower and school record holder Carlos Tijerina placed eighth at the 2015 University Interscholastic League (UIL) 5A Track and Field Meet in the Boys Discus Throw with a heave of 135 feet 8 inches on Friday, May 15, 2016, at the University of Texas Mike Meyers Track and Field Stadium, announced C. C. Winn Track and Field Coach Reynold Jimenez.

First place at State was won by Kevin Steward of Red Oak High School with a throw of 173 feet 2 inches while second place went to Jorge Rios of Port Lavaca Calhoun High School with a throw of 169 feet 4 inches, and third place went to Ryan Becker of Marble Falls with a throw of 164 feet 10 inches.

Carlos Tijerina won first place (Gold Medal) at the 2015 UIL Region IV-5A Discus Throw in San Antonio, Texas with a throw of 156 feet 4 inches to set the C. C. Winn High School record for this event.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Carlos Tijerina for his Gold Medal at the 2015 UIL Region IV-5A in the Discus Throw and on his eighth place finish at the 2015 UIL-5A State Track and Field Meet and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.