(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – On Thursday April 23, the Mustang Track team traveled to Punta Gorda for the Regional Track and Field competition and for the second year in a row the girl’s came in first.

They received a score of 85.5, which was enough to easily beat out Naples’ score of 59 for the Regional title.

Senior Talia Falco won the high jump competition going over at 5-foot-6 inches. She also received 2nd place in the triple jump with a 39-6. Both jumps were Falco’s personal bests.

The Mustang relay team also took the opportunity to score points in the 4×100 relay and the 4×400, in which they first and second place respectively

Regional runners-up from LRHS included sophomore Sophia Falco in the 100 meter dash, Reide Ryans in the 100 hurdles and John Rivera in the 800 meter run.

All Mustangs who finished in the top four for each event with compete in the FHSAA State Championships on May 2 at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida.