Vikings place second in track and field meet

Vallecitos Elementary School competed in a track and field meet May 2, at Julian Elementary School, and the Vikings finished second among the six participating teams despite not fielding athletes in all of the events.

“I’m very happy that we were able to get that,” Vallecitos coach Ray Hanbeck said of second place.

The meet had eighth grade boys, eighth grade girls, seventh grade boys and seventh grade girls divisions. Fifth grade and sixth-grade students are eligible to compete in the seventh grade competitions. The Vallecitos contingent consisted of 10 boys and six girls.

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