The Hill Country Comets Track & Field Club continues to be an unstoppable force. These athletes are determined, many of which begin their training during the fall indoor season and continued to excel throughout the spring and summer. With a team of over 300 athletes, they are growing and achieving new heights together.
The Comets hosted their 4th Annual Comets Hill Country Championships at Champion early in the summer. More than 1,000 athletes participated in this highly competitive event, which set the tone for the rest of the season.
The Comets continued to compete at various local meets in the surrounding area, showcasing their skills and determination. Additionally, Nike Outdoor Nationals were held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, June 15-18, and alongside electrifying talent from around the U.S., the Comets athletes responded with great competition and top national performances. Here are some of the highlights:
Nike Outdoor Nationals Results: All Americans (top 6) Boys: Ben Blomqvist-Decathlon- 3rd (4th best performance All-time in Texas for High School); Dominik Parr -Middle School Shot Put -2nd; Josh Cornelius-Emerging Elite High Jump-6th; Reggie Johnson-Emerging Elite Discus-1st Girls: Elaina Craven -Emerging Elite High Jump-3rd The Comets’ hard work paid off at another qualifying meet, the TAAF Regional Meet in Waco, Texas. The top three finishers in each event qualified to advance and compete at the TAAF State Track Meet in Brownsville, July 27-30.
TAAF State Qualifiers: Girls: Aaliyah Ramirez (8U)- 400m; Delany Hempton (10)- 200m; Scarlett Hooper (10)- 100m; Emily Reyes (10)- Shot Put; Emma Southard (10)- 800m, 1600m; Dana Hempton (12)- 800m, 1600m; Ana Carlson (14)- 100m Hurdles, Long Jump; Carolyn Falk (14)- Discus, Shot Put; Skyler Fonseca (14)- 800m, 1600m; Breanna Hempton (14)- 3200m; Bethany Preusse (14)- Discus, Shot Put; Ocean Valenciano (16)100m, 200m; Mila Ayala (18)- 3200m Boys: Miles Fonseca (8U)- Long Jump; Braden Hempton (12)- 1600m; Isaac Carlson (12)- Long Jump; Wyatt Hooper (12)- High Jump; Sadiq Pelt (12)- 80m Hurdles, High Jump; Diego Flores (14)- 1600m; Brice Roesler (14)- Discus; Connor Hinojosa (14)- Shot Put, Discus; Landon Siwek (14)- 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles; Joaquin Flores (16)1600m; Brenden Hinojosa (16)- Shot Put, Discus; Elijah Whittaker (16)- 200m, 400m; Esteban Leyva (18)- 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles
TAAF State Meet Results: Girls: Emma Southard (10U) 800m-4th, 1600m 5th, Emily Reyes (10U) Shotput-4th; Bethany Preusse (14U) Shotput-1st, Discus-1st (State Record); Carolyn Falk (14U) Shotput- 3rd, Discus-4th Boys: Diego Flores (14U) 1600m-5th Furthermore, close to 200 Comet athletes competed in the AAU District Meet held on June 16-17, and over 100 of their athletes qualified for the Region 19 meet held late June in Seguin. The meet was another Comet invasion, as the Comets were the largest team in the region, and qualified an arsenal full of athletes to advance to nationals. The athletes listed below punched their tickets to compete at the AAU Junior Olympics National Championship Meet at the iconic Drake stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, July 20-Aug. 5.
AAU Junior Olympics Qualifiers: Girls: Caroline Cornelius (9)- Turbo Javelin; Taylor Hale (9)- High Jump, Triathlon; Scarlett Hooper (9)- High Jump, Shot Put; Abigail Serrano (9)- Shot Put, Turbo Javelin; Adalie Stautzenberger (9)- High Jump, Long Jump; Kinley Klatt (10)- 100, 200, 400; Emily Reyes (10)- Shot Put; Morgan Whitaker (10)400m; Charlotte Dement (11)- 80m Hurdles; Addilyn Sisk (11)- Pentathlon; Sutton Amerman (12)- 400m, 800m, 1500m; Presley Merkens (12)400m, 800m; Ruby Svendsen (12)- Pentathlon; Abbey Alger (13)- Shot Put, Discus; Cameryn Cavazos (13)- High Jump, 800m, 4x800m Relay; Julia Cornelius (13)- Javelin, Pole Vault; Carolyn Falk (13)- Shot Put, Discus; Skyler Fonseca (13)- 800m, 1500m, 4x800m Relay; Emily Goodwin (13)- Shot Put; Maelee Mares (13)- High Jump; Brylee McKay (13)- 1500m, 3000m, 4x800m Relay; Mallory Miles (13)- Pentathlon, 100m Hurdles, 200m Hurdles; Payton Baldwin (14)- 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 4x800m Relay; Anna Carlson (14)- Pentathlon; Beth Preusse (14)- Shot Put, Discus, Javelin; Lilly Rumbo (14)- 3000m; Emily Easton (15/16)- Shot Put, Discus; Mikayla Green (15/16) 400m; Sophia Grinstead (15/16)Shot Put, Discus; Kirsten Hampton (15/16)- Javelin; Prisca Igbo (15/16)- Heptathlon; Charleigh Jacobs (15/16)Pole Vault; Annaleise Perez (15/16)- Heptathlon, Javelin; Mikayla Ramos (15/16)- Shot Put, Discus; Mya Robinson (15/16)- Heptathlon, Long Jump, 100m Hurdles; Mila Ayala (17/18)- 3000m; Maryann Cornelius (17/18)Pole Vault; Elaina Craven (17/18)- High Jump; Hailee Goodwin (17/18)- Shot Put; Erin Martin (17/18)- High Jump, Javelin; Riley Youens female (17/18)- Javelin
Boys: Miles Fonseca (8U)- Long Jump; AJ Serrano( 10)- Shot Put; Seth Saldivar (10)- Shot Put; Roman Garner (11)- 80m Hurdles; Dana Hempton (11)Pentathlon, 1500m, 4x400m Relay; Sadiq Pelt (11)- High Jump, 80m Hurdles; Isaac Carlson (12)- Turbo Javelin, 4x400m Relay; CJ Clemons(11-12)- 4x400m Relay; Otto Lindah (11-12)- 4x400m Relay; Chase Machicek (12)- 3000m; Levi Mendoza (11-12)- 4x400m Relay; Reyd Alexander (13)- Javelin; Ryan Naylor (13)- Shot Put, Discus; Blake Stehling (13)- Shot Put, Discus; Diego Flores (14)- 1500m 3000m; Connor Hinojosa (14)- Shot Put, Discus; Isaac Perez (13)- Javelin; Hans Scheff (14)- Shot Put, Discus; Noah Blomqvist (15/16)- Shot Put, Discus; Gabriel Cornelius (15/16)Pole Vault; Ryder Dauphin (15/16)- Pole Vault; Trevor Gibson (15/16)- Decathlon, Pole Vault; Hunter Lackey (15/16)- 3000m; Joshua Markell (15/16)- High Jump; Tristan Onweller (15/16)Decathlon, Javelin; Dominik Parr (15/16)- Javelin; Aiden Rhiver (15/16)- Javelin; Hayden Brace (17/18)- Long Jump, Triple Jump; Joshua Cornelius (17/18)- High Jump, Javelin; Joshua Hierholzer (17/18)- Triple Jump; Reggie Johnson (17/18)- Shot Put, Discus; Nico Lopez (17/18)- Javelin; Parker Powell (17/18)- 2000m Steeplechase; Jackson Temple (17/18)- 1500m, 3000m; Riley Wampler (17/18)- Shot Put, Discus After a week of exciting competition to cap off the summer season, the AAU Junior Olympic athletes representing the Hill Country Comets Track Club gave it their all for the meet’s eight day competition at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The athletes fought through preliminary, semi and quarter-finals to make it to the finals, and the top 8 athletes in each division of each event are crowned with the prestigious title of All-American, competing against the top track and field athletes in the nation, and earning that reputation as they take the biggest stage in the sport. Below are the results:
AAU Junior Olympic Results –3 National Champions & 23 All-Americans Girls: Addilyn Sisk (11)Pentathlon-6th; Pentathlon, Ruby Svendsen (12)- Pentathlon- 7th; Mallory Miles (13)- Pentathlon-7th; Cameryn Cavazos (13)- High Jump-2nd; Carrolyn Falk (13)- Shot Put; Beth Preusse (14)- Discus-1st, Shot put-2nd, Javelin-2nd; Payton Baldwin (14)3000m-4th; Charleigh Jacobs (15/16)- Pole Vault-6th; Sophia Grinstead (15/16)-Shotput-3rd, Discus-6th 3rd- 4x800m Relay (13/14)-Brylee McKay, Cameryn Cavozos, Payton Baldwin, Skyler Fonseca
Boys:
Seth Saldivar (10)- Shot Put-1st; Bryce Roesler (14)- Discus-6th; Hans Scheff (14)- Shot Put-6th; Aden Rhiver (15/16)- Javelin- 8th; Trevor Gibson (15/16)- Decathlon-1st, Pole Vault-5th; Reggie Johnson (17/18) Discus-6th The head coaches for the Hill Country Comets, Jane and Stefan Blomqvist, made a trip with their two sons, Ben and Noah, to the Swedish Athletics Championships in early August. This is an annual outdoor track and field competition organized by the Swedish Athletics Association, which serves as the national championship for the sport in Sweden. Noah and Ben have dual citizenship, which enabled them to enter this meet after meeting the qualifying standards to compete at this world renown meet, and they both walked away with satisfying results.
Swedish Athletics Championship Results: Noah Blomqvist 15U Shotput-2nd Ben Blomqvist 19U Decathlon-2nd One week later at the Blomqvist Invitational Meet held in Gothenburg, Sweden, Noah PR’d in shot put with a throw of 54-10 earning him the No. 1 ranked spot for 15U boys in all of Sweden.
The Comet’s unwavering determination to “Start Strong and Finish Stronger” continues to stand true. The athletes’ and coaches’ hard work and dedication has truly paid off, and they are confident their success will continue in the future. The outstanding performances are a testament to their commitment to excellence, and their unwavering focus and dedication to training has made them a force to be reckoned with. The coaches and athletes are incredibly grateful for the support they have received, and they encourage everyone to keep cheering them on, as their dynasty of domination is only getting stronger and there is no doubt they will continue to achieve more in the future. Fall training groups are kicking off and registration is now open on the website. Indoor season will soon follow as training continues.
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Members of the Hill Country Comets were at several different track and field meets across the state, the country and the world dating back to last summer. The athletes are photographed with some of the awards they won at the various meets. Submitted images
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