Hill College freshman breaks school record, others earn personal bests in first track meet of the season
Hill College freshman runner Angela Coronado (Rockport-Fulton) broke a school record in the 1,500m heat in her first-ever college track event March 1 at the Central Texas Invitationals in Georgetown.
Coronado’s time of 5:13.79 earned her fifth place in her heat – surpassing Madison Rowland’s previous school record of 5:25.41 from 2022.
In the men’s division, Hill College sophomore Josh Gill (Nelson, New Zealand) placed third overall in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:13.29.
Hill College Head Track Coach Greg Lautenslager said several of his student-athletes actually finished the Georgetown competition with a host of personal-best times.
Freshman Elmahyah ChaCha (North Garland) finished fifth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:08.85 after finishing first in his 800m heat with a time of 2:01.09.
Elaina McCulloch, freshman from Bruceville-Eddy, won her 800m heat with a time of 2:37.49 – finishing just ahead of freshman teammate Aimee Clarke (Celina). Sophomore Obed Cruz placed third in his 800m heat with a time of 2:08.84.
Personal bests in the 1,500m were established from freshmen Isaac Arredondo (4:19.44), Garrison Grizzle (4:23.92), Lorenzo Mosqueda (4:35.60), Skye Robb (4:36.56), and sophomore Trenton Pentecost (4:28.02).
Hill College will travel to Abilene to compete in the Wes Kittley Invitational on March 21, followed by competitions every weekend thereafter until April 26.
Lautenslager said the reason for participating in so many upcoming meets is because he wants his student-athletes to meet the qualifying standards for the 2025 NJCAA Track and Field Championships May 15-17 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
2025 Hill College Track Roster (in alphabetical order)
Men’s Team
Isaac Arredondo, freshman
Maximus Austin, freshman
Jesus Castillo, freshman
Elmahyah ChaCha, freshman
Obed Cruz, sophomore
Sam Falkstein, sophomore
Josh Gill, sophomore
Garrison Grizzle, freshman
Lorenzo Mosqueda, freshman
Trenton Pentecost, sophomore
Samuel Pepe, freshman
Skye Robb, freshman
Miguel Sanchez, freshman
Women’s Team
Aimee Clark, freshman
Angela Coronado, freshman
Katie Garza, freshman
Avery McCoy, freshman
Elaina McCulloch, freshman
Laila Vasquez, sophomore
Head Coach: Greg Lautenslager
For more information on the Hill College men’s and women’s track programs, please visit https://hillcollegeathletics.com.