Track standout Gomez going to Garden City

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(Photo by Balde Olivarez / SBCISD KSBG TV) San Benito track standout Rosa Gomez was surrounded by family and coaches Wednesday, July 9, when she signed a letter of intent to attend Garden City Community College.

(Photo by Balde Olivarez / SBCISD KSBG TV)
San Benito track standout Rosa Gomez was surrounded by family and coaches Wednesday, July 9, when she signed a letter of intent to attend Garden City Community College.

There was no question San Benito’s Rosa Gomez could run hurdles at the next level.

The only question was, “Where?”

That query was answered July 10 when Gomez, a 2014 SBHS graduate, signed Thursday to run track at Garden City Community College in Kansas on a two-year scholarship.

Surrounded by family and coaches, Gomez signed on the dotted line and when the ink was dry, she instantly went from Greyhound to Bronc Buster.

Gomez ran all four years of high school for the Lady ’Hounds and always had speed. A recent move to hurdles paid off handsomely. Gomez, known as a senior leader for Coach Danny De la Rosa’s squad, participated in the 300-meter hurdles, 400-meter sprint relay, long and triple jump as well as the 1,600 meter relay teams.

After a solid performance at the District 31-5A meet, Gomez qualified for area in the 300-meter hurdles (third place finish) as well as with the Lady ’Hound sprint relay team (third-place finish). She duplicated the feat the following week at the area meet at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco, finishing second in the 300-meter hurdles while the sprint relay team finished third as they all qualified for regionals in San Antonio. Gomez shined in the 300s to make the finals, but just missed out on a trip to state.

Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, KS and is a National Junior College Athletic Association school which plays as a part of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

 

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