Sophomore Xavier Steel, left, and junior Billy Viera made up half of the 3A state championship 4x200-meter relay team that captured the title Friday in Reno. The victory helped lead the boys to a third-place finish. The girls 4x100 relay team also won the state title with the Lady Eagles finishing sixth overall. Photo by Pedro F. Fonteboa

By Pedro F. Fonteboa and Arnold M. Knightly, Boulder City Review

Alone, members of the Boulder City boys and girls track teams did not fair too well at the 3A state championships on May 17-18 at Damonte Ranch High in Reno.

But when a few individuals united on a pair of relay teams, Boulder City runners became champions.

The Eagles’ 4×200-meter relay team captured the state championship in 1 minute, 34 seconds in a race that saw 1 second between Boulder City and the fourth place finisher. The team was comprised of senior Efren Sanchez, juniors Billy Viera and Gary Ortiz, and sophomore Xavier Steel.

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