Somerville’s Vela wins gold at UIL State Track & Field Meet
JEREMY VELA is draped with his gold medal by a UIL official at the UIL State Track & Field Meet in Austin last week. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
SOMERVILLE’S JEREMY VELA clears the bar during the boys Class 2A high jump at the UIL State Track & Field Meet in Austin last week. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
COACH LUKE KLINGLER talks to Jeremy Vela during the boys Class 2A high jump at last week’s the UIL State Track & Field Meet. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
THE JUMBOTRON AT Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas-Austin shows standings during the boys Class 2A high jump at the UIL State Track & Field Meet. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
JEREMY VELA, CENTER, OF Somerville stands on the podium with Michael Woodard of Latexo, left, and Slade Nickels of Sudan, right, after they received their medals for the boys Class 2A high jump at the UIL State Track & Field Meet last week. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
When Jeremy Vela was hurt during football season, no one, not even Jeremy himself, would have imagined that in May he would be standing on top of the winner’s podium at the UIL State Track & Field Meet last Friday -- as a state champion in the boys high jump.The state meet was held at the Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas-Austin Vela ...
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