The Travis Science Academy Mustang 8th grade track & field team officially opened their 2026 campaign on Monday night, delivering a gritty performance at the Waco Invitational. Competing at Paul Tyson Field in a meet exclusively focused on running events, the Mustangs proved they belong in the conversation this season, securing a 3rd place finish in the overall team standings.
Travis finished the night with 57 points, trailing only second-place Carver (67 points) and the meet champions from Robinson (154 points).
Relay Excellence & Podium Finishes
The Mustangs' speed was on full display during the relay events, which accounted for a significant portion of the team’s scoring.
The 4x100 relay team—composed of Darryl Luck, Jazavian Canady, Ka’son Harris-Jefferson, and Lajavien Clark—stormed to a 2nd place finish with a blistering time of 49.46. Later in the evening, the 4x200 relay team (Harris-Jefferson, Luck, Taran Sanders, and Clark) maintained that momentum, clinching 3rd place with a time of 1:44.39.
Lajavien Clark also stood out in individual competition, earning the Mustangs' highest individual finish of the night by taking 2nd place in the 200 meters with a time of 25.21.
Distance and Hurdles Grit
In the longer events, Easton Williams set the pace for the Mustangs in the 2400 meters, finishing 4th with a time of 9:01.21. Over in the 1600 meters, Zaden Jurca mirrored that effort with a 4th place finish of his own, crossing the line at 6:01.17.
The hurdles saw a strong double-scoring performance from Christian Jackson and Darin Harris. Jackson took 4th place in the 300-meter hurdles (51.66), while Harris followed closely in 6th place (53.50).
Complete Participant Results
2400 Meters
Easton Williams (4th) – 9:01.21
Joel Lopez-Garcia (8th) – 10:37.59
800 Meters
Jeremiah Kprazeon (3rd) – 2:33.56
Aaron Aguilar (12th) – 2:59.31
Noah Carey (13th) – 3:03.10
100 Meters
Darryl Luck (7th) – 12.68
Jazavian Canady (13th) – 13.58
Nathan Seig (21st) – 17.29
400 Meters
Ka’Son Harris-Jefferson (5th) – 1:06.27
Daniel Rosales Lopez (11th) – 1:16.43
Jace Lara (12th) – 1:17.00
300 Hurdles
Christian Jackson (4th) – 51.66
Darin Harris (6th) – 53.50
Noah Carey (9th) – 58.71
200 Meters
Lajavien Clark (2nd) – 25.21
Christian Jackson (16th) – 29.42
Noah Carey (19th) – 29.95
1600 Meters
Zaden Jurca (4th) – 6:01.17
Christian Ruzicka (12th) – 8:02.70
For complete results click on the link.
Look Ahead
The Mustangs will look to build on this momentum as they head to Little River Academy. Their next competition is the Bumblebee Invitational at Academy High School on Wednesday, March 4.
