DESOTO wins 4x100 in 40.09!!!

The 5A Sectrion of the UIL State Track Meet delivered tonight. Here are some of the Highlights:

• Shelby Vaughn (Mansfield Legacy sets a new state record with a 187-10 in Discus
• Jennifer Madu (Plano East) winning 4 events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, 100m and 200m) Her 42-4.25 TJ is #1 in Nation
• Desoto 4x100 running a national #1 40.09
• Abraham Hall (South Grand Prairie) winning 100 (10.19) #2 in Nation and 200 (20.58) #1 in Nation
• Craig Nowak (Cypress Woods) closing in 55.53 to win the 1600m in 4:06.65 #2 in Nation
• Adrich Bailey (Mansfield Timberview) winning 400 in 45.92 and anchoring the 4x4 with a 45.48 split to 3rd

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Katie Jensen (College Park) breaks 3200m State Record running 10:24.80

1 Katie Jensen                 COWO College Prk      10:24.80*  10         
  2 Madi McLellan                CO The Woodlands      10:26.05    8         
  3 Karis Jochen                 Coll.Station A&M      10:31.23    6         
  4 Natalie Langan               San Antonio Johnson   10:35.75    4         
  5 Brenda Lopez                 San Benito            10:53.18    2         
  6 Katherine Chavez             Justin Northwest      10:53.19    1         
  7 Felice Johnson               Southlake Carroll     11:04.47              
  8 Madison Gilcrease            HO Cyp Woods          11:16.43              
  9 Niki Barrow                  Fort Bend Clements    11:32.07              

Natalie Langan took it out from the gun and made it a quick pace going through the first mile in 5:11. Katie sat in 3rd for most of the race before making a move with 300 to go and finally passing a game Madi with 50 meters to go winning in a fast paced race.

Finals                                                                      
  1 Craig Nowak                  HO Cyp Woods           8:59.72   10        
  2 Troy Taylor                  Justin Northwest       9:05.07    8        
  3 Kevyn Hoyos                  Lewisville Hebron      9:08.70    6        
  4 Austin Wells                 Northside Clark        9:18.17    4        
  5 Ryan McCann                  Northside O'Connor     9:21.64    2        
  6 Robert Ammons                HO Strake Jesuit       9:22.65    1        
  7 Dillon Worley                Klein                  9:25.74             
  8 Brigham Hedges               CO The Woodlands       9:26.67             
  9 Javier Salas                 SA East Central        9:37.11         

This race played out opposite of the girls. It went out very conservative hitting the first mile in 4:38 for the leaders.
Craig Nowak moved with 400 to go to seal the deal.  

Courtney Okolo breaks 400 State Record on Friday running 52.40

RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCES

• Cali Roper                   Willis                10:35.19 (4A 3200)

• Tatum                                                 47.54 (2A 4x100)

• Meschelle Gills              Manvel                 2:09.82 (4A 800)

• Lancaster                                           1:24.89 (4A 4x200)

• Courtney Okolo               CA Newman Smith          52.40 (4A 400m)

• Jarrion Lawson               T. Liberty-Eylau      25-08.00 (3A LJ)

• Lakan Taylor                 Fort Worth Boswell    13-03.00 (4A PV)

• Jarrion Lawson               T. Liberty-Eylau      51-10.25 3A TJ)

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LIVE RESULTS

Meet Schedule

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Great 3200m races this morning highlighted by a great race in the girls 4a race that resulted in a new state record. Pre-meet favorite Cali Roper (SR) Willis did not disappoint with a 10:35.19 setting a new record. The previous record was held by UT Grad Betsy Jimenez set in 2006 (10:37.34). Dallas Highland Park runner Natalie Rathjen did not go down easy also dipping under the prevoius state record running 10:37.08 good enough for second place. Devin Clark also dipped under 10:40 running an impressive 10:39.13.

3200 STATE CHAMPIONS:

4A
1 Cali Roper                12 Willis                10:35.19*  

1 Ryan Teel                 11 Friendswood            9:14.82

3A
1 Diana Moreno              10 Brookshire Royal      11:13.37

1 Gabriel Zambrano          12 FW Castleberry         9:30.20

2A
1 Rebecca Ulrich            12 Melissa               11:15.08

1 Cody Campbell             12 Gunter                 9:27.37

1A
1 Macy Davis                   Wellington            11:35.04

1 Hunter Fair               11 Hawkins                9:55.84

A look at the Texas Longhorn football signees set to compete at the Texas Track and Field state meet. (via )

It didn't take long for Judy Emeodi to discover that she had a future in track and field. Competing years ago in her first 200-meter dash, Emeodi roared to the finish and then learned that her winning time was two seconds off Deerpark Middle School's seventh-grade record. (via )

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• 2A Track & Field Qualifiers
• 3A Track & Field Qualifiers
• 4A Track & Field Qualifiers
• 5A Track & Field Qualifiers

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STICK THE LANDING! — Kilgore’s Shelton Tolliver (above) won the triple jump at the District 14-4A meet in Hallsville Wednesday. KHS had several regional qualifiers, and the KHS boys won the district team championship. Photo by KATHY BOWDEN There was a 16-year drought between district championships for the Kilgore High School boys track and field team. That drought is over. (via www.kilgorenewsherald.com)

Clark track coach Bobby Allen shook the ice water from his hat and polo shirt with a wide grin on his face. In the final 1,600 relay, the Broncos finished second and the Cougars took fifth just enough to carry Clark to the title. He's a friend and a really fast guy, so I guess I'm lucky he was hurt, said Blake, who will play football at Florida State. Jay junior Joshua Reynolds dominated in the 300 hurdles (38.2 seconds) and ran the anchor leg of the Mustangs' 1,600 relay win. The Falcons won the 800 and 1,600 relays and were buoyed by a strong showing in Thursday's field events, highlighted by Samantha Turner shattering the district record in the shot put (43 feet, 7 inches). (via San Antonio Express-News)

Throughout a spectacular high school track career with one major hole in it, Franklins Felix Obi has been M

r. March. (via El Paso Times.com)

Welcome to Track Chats 2012! We continue with distance ace Craig Nowak from Cypress Woods HS in Texas.  Craig recently popped a big breakthrough with an 8:49.12 PR over 3200m at the Arcadia Invitational, placing 3rd.  Craig is in great shape so watch out for him this season!  Check out what he has to say below! (via MileSplit United States)