Edwin Gomez talks about his 3200m win at the Region 1-5A Meet in Lubbock, TX.
Edwin Gomez who's part of the infamous "Big Three," has gradually become the top dog of the 4A division in El Paso as well as easily taking his place as one of the top 5 distance runners in the city. He's broken multiple school records, earned multiple State Medals and is one of 2 individuals to ever qualify to NxN. So it's hard to deny that this talented sophomore isn't part of a small elite group.
Gomez showed up at the Region 1-4A Meet in Lubbock,TX and made a statement when he took first in all of his 3 events. Let's see where he ranks in each event compared to his regional times as well as his seeding at the 4A State Meet.
|
Event |
State Ranking - Time |
Regional Time |
Seeding Place-Time (State Meet) |
Top Seed Time Per Event |
|
800m |
#26 - 1:55.70 |
1:55.70 |
1st Place - 1:55.70 |
1:55.70 |
|
1600m |
#23 - 4:18.75 |
4:30.21 |
5th Place - 4:30.21 |
4:24.18 |
|
3200m |
#25 - 9:17.45 |
9:54.19 |
6th Place - 9:54.19 |
9:26.03 |