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Friday, February 08, 2013  La Joya Palmview's Felipe Valencia went to state last year in the shot put, but at the opening track and field meet of the season, the Bobby Morrow Relays at San Benito, the Lobos thrower took the discus as well.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Friday afternoon in London, Rio Grande City's Stephen Saenz represented Mexico in the 2012 Summer Olympic Men's Shot Put competition. Saenz scratched on his first and second throws, but marked an 18.65 meter throw on his second. Unfortunately, that was not enough to make the top 12 and qualify for the final.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Former Rio Grande City track & field star Stephen Saenz is preparing to make a run at the 2012 Olympic games

Monday, June 22, 2009  Rio Grande City's Stephen Saenz finishes 2nd  in both the shot put and discus at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in North Carolina this weekend.