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Canutillo relay upends expectations to win bronze medal at UIL state
TL;DR
Canutillo's relay team surprised many by winning a bronze medal at the UIL state track and field meet. The event took place at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on May 15, 2026.
Key points
- Canutillo relay team won bronze medal
- UIL state track and field meet
- Event held on May 15, 2026
- Location: Mike A. Meyers Stadium, Austin
- Competitors included Jaycob Ramirez and Braidan Messineo
Sonora's Jaycob Ramirez competes in the 2A boys 3,200 at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Windhorst's Braidan Messineo competes in the 2A boys 3,200 at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Coleman's Victoria Guerrero competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Farwell's Alexis Wade competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Hamilton's Presley Long competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Goldthwaite's Emily Bartek competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Coleman's Cheyenne Moore competes in the 2A girls discus event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Roscoe's Ava Burrell competes in the 2A girls long jump event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Port Aransas's Leah DePiper competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Bang's Cameryn Harmon competes in the 2A girls long jump event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Gruver's Brock Butler competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Hico's Tyler Hunt competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Refugio's Jazmyn Howard competes in the 2A girls long jump event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Albany's Braylon Billington competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Albany's Braylon Billington competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Hico's Tyler Hunt competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Albany's Braylon Billington competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Roscoe's Fernando Ramirez Jr. competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Roscoe's Fernando Ramirez Jr. competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Lindsay High School’s Joe Manhart competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Abernathy High School’s Caden Bird competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Abernathy High School’s Caden Bird competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Abernathy High School’s Caden Bird competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Hico High School’s Jordan Gutierrez competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Hico High School’s Jordan Gutierrez competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Wellington High School’s Jimmy Cantu competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Wellington High School’s Jimmy Cantu competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Amarillo High School’s Chester Creery competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Lubbock-Cooper High School’s Kinley Stevens competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Amarillo High School’s Chester Creery competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High School’s Brody Garcia competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Mercedes High School’s Isabella Parker reacts with coach Pete Martinez while competing in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Mercedes High School’s Isabella Parker reacts with coach Pete Martinez while competing in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Albany High School’s Jakobi Roberson talks with his coach after competing in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High School’s Brody Garcia competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Gruver High School’s Brock Butler competes in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Albany High School’s Jakobi Roberson competes in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Big Sandy High School’s Evan Jitjaeng competes in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Sonora's Jaycob Ramirez competes in the 2A boys 3,200 at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Sonora's Jaycob Ramirez competes in the 2A boys 3,200 at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Windhorst's Braidan Messineo competes in the 2A boys 3,200 at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Coleman's Victoria Guerrero competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Farwell's Alexis Wade competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Hamilton's Presley Long competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Goldthwaite's Emily Bartek competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Coleman's Cheyenne Moore competes in the 2A girls discus event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Roscoe's Ava Burrell competes in the 2A girls long jump event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Port Aransas's Leah DePiper competes in the 2A girls 3,200 event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Bang's Cameryn Harmon competes in the 2A girls long jump event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Gruver's Brock Butler competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Hico's Tyler Hunt competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Refugio's Jazmyn Howard competes in the 2A girls long jump event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Albany's Braylon Billington competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Albany's Braylon Billington competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Hico's Tyler Hunt competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Albany's Braylon Billington competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Roscoe's Fernando Ramirez Jr. competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Roscoe's Fernando Ramirez Jr. competes in the 2A boys pole vault event at the UIL State track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Lindsay High School’s Joe Manhart competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Abernathy High School’s Caden Bird competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Abernathy High School’s Caden Bird competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Abernathy High School’s Caden Bird competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Hico High School’s Jordan Gutierrez competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Hico High School’s Jordan Gutierrez competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Wellington High School’s Jimmy Cantu competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Wellington High School’s Jimmy Cantu competes in the long jump during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Amarillo High School’s Chester Creery competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Lubbock-Cooper High School’s Kinley Stevens competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Amarillo High School’s Chester Creery competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High School’s Brody Garcia competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Mercedes High School’s Isabella Parker reacts with coach Pete Martinez while competing in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Mercedes High School’s Isabella Parker reacts with coach Pete Martinez while competing in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Albany High School’s Jakobi Roberson talks with his coach after competing in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High School’s Brody Garcia competes in the high jump during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Gruver High School’s Brock Butler competes in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Albany High School’s Jakobi Roberson competes in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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2026 UIL State Track Meet 2A and 5A in Photos
Big Sandy High School’s Evan Jitjaeng competes in the pole vault event during the Class 2A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
If track meets were run on paper, on the two dimensions of form charts, there wouldn't be much to notice about Canutillo High.
The Eagles managed to get a 4x400 relay team to the Class 5A UIL State Track and Field Championships without getting an individual to Austin, they came in seeded fifth in the nine-team field and needed a school record at regionals just to get that.
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Canutillo celebrates after placing third in the 1,600-meter relay during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Lined up next to titans of Class 5A like Port Arthur Memorial and Texas City, they don't look like likely medalists, and indeed, Canutillo had never sent a relay to the state meet. They sure didn't look like medalists sitting seventh heading into the last half of the race.
What Canutillo brought to Austin on Friday night was a mountain full of fight and grit to go with a refusal to back down. That was enough to earn the underdogs a bronze medal, and perhaps some statewide respect that is well-earned.
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Canutillo's Shane Christiansen cries after Canutillo placed third in the 1,600-meter relay during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
"It's not what was expected, we were supposed to get sixth," anchor David Rivas said after turning back several charges from teams behind him in the final 150 meters. "But we came out and showed up.
"It was about trusting in our training and believing in our teammates. I've never been in a stadium like this, the crowd was roaring, the lights were bright. But we competed. It's kind of unreal. We never thought we'd be here."
Their coach John Erfort was one of the people who saw this coming.
Canutillo celebrates placing third in the 1,600-meter relay during the Class 5A UIL State track and field meet on May 15, 2026, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
"About the week before district they started to show something extra," he said. "They've been getting better and better every week. The moment wasn't too big for them, they looked good.
"They weren't nervous, they always feel like underdogs because no one knows who we are, they've never heard of us, they say our name wrong. That's fine, whatever. We're thrilled the boys were able to go out and run like that."
The team of Giovannia Vaquera, Adrian Lopez, Shane Christiansen and Rivas stayed in contention early but was in seventh when Christiansen got the baton and charged through the field and into third. That set up Rivas, who didn't back down under heavy fire from behind.
"I was in sixth or seventh, but I knew I had it in me, I knew I could get there," Christiansen said. "It's going to take me a long time (to soak this in), and I'm so grateful, I'm grateful for my brothers, my teammates, that we made it this far."
The team had a full appreciation for what it accomplished.
"This was a big moment for us," Vaquera said. "The first time we've been to state since 2016 (the last time the Eagles had a qualifier). This is a feeling of appreciation, appreciation for family and friends and everyone there when I needed it the most."
Said Lopez: "It was amazing, I give the glory to my teammates, God and my family. It was believing in each other, we all love one another, it's like a family. It gave me confidence."
That added up to an unlikely bronze medal from a stubborn team that never quit believing.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached, bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Canutillo 4x400 relay team defies odds to win UIL state track bronze
Q&A
What event did Canutillo's relay team compete in at the UIL state meet?
Canutillo's relay team competed in the UIL state track and field meet.
When did Canutillo win the bronze medal at the UIL state track meet?
Canutillo won the bronze medal at the UIL state track meet on May 15, 2026.
Where was the UIL state track and field meet held?
The UIL state track and field meet was held at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin.
Who were the competitors in the 2A boys 3,200 at the UIL state meet?
Competitors included Sonora's Jaycob Ramirez and Windhorst's Braidan Messineo.
