King City track and field team
The 2025-26 King City High School track and field team. (Ismael Rocha / File Photo)

KING CITY — At Andy Hardin Stadium last Friday, the King City High boys and girls track and field programs competed at the Gabilan Division championships.

The Mustang boys finished in fourth place and the Lady Mustangs finished in sixth.

BOYS SCORES: 1. Hollister 161; 2. Palma 133; 3. Salinas 64; 4. King City 62; 5. North Monterey County 38; 6. Alisal 37.

GIRLS SCORES: 1. Hollister 134; 2. Palma 100; 3. North Monterey County 76; 4. Salinas 74; 5. Alisal 72; 6. King City 39.

This Friday, athletes from South Monterey County will compete at the Masters Meet taking place at Monte Vista Christian High School in Watsonville. The first four finishers from the Gabilan Division will be automatic qualifiers and the first two places from the San Lucia Division will be automatic qualifiers. First-place finishers from the division finals are All-League.

Top finishers from the Masters Meet will qualify for the Central Coast Section Semifinals that will take place on Saturday, May 16, at Gilroy High School.

Masters Qualifiers — King City Boys: Carson Tidwell (4th 100 11.1); John Angel Ruelas (4th 200 22.7) and (4th 400 51.2); Elijah Macias, Alex Macias, John Angel Ruelas, Carson Tidwell (3rd 4 x 100 relay 44.0); Isaiah Garcia, Andre Garcia, Juan Loa, John Angel Ruelas (4th 4 x 400 Relay 3:36.8); Armando Villasenor (1st discus 140-8); Savian Torres (2nd pole vault 13-6); Alex Macias (2nd long jump 20-8.75).

Masters Qualifiers — King City Girls: Rosa Pacheco (4th 400 12.4), (3rd 1600 5:36.9) and (4th 3200 12:04); Jolea Celaya (3rd 100 hurdles 17.0), (2nd 300 hurdles 46.2) and (4th high jump 4-6); Melissa Iglesias (1st discus 88-7).

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