Texas Relays: 11 US #1's & Two National Records - St. Thomas Aquinas 1:33 4x2 & Freier 14'3.25 PV!

MileSplit US and TXRunning.com were on-site with coverage in Austin, Texas for the 2014 Texas Relays. Check out all of the results, video interviews, highlights, and photos below as part of that coverage for one of the country's most exciting and competitive meets at the high school, collegiate, and pro level annually on the University of Texas campus. A total of 6,552 athletes from 32 states and 9 countries were represented among the 3 divisions of competition for the 2014 Texas Relays. 640 high school teams will be in attendance.  

Two national records were set on the final day of competition.The St. Thomas Aquinas girls from Florida made history in the 4x200 meter relay with their national record time of 1:33.47 as part of three highly anticipated duels between themselves and Long Beach Poly of California taking 2 of 3 in the head to head finals showdowns (Long Beach Poly won the 4x100, while St. Thomas Aquinas won the girls 4x400). Desiree Freier of Justin Northwest High School in Dallas added an outdoor national record to her indoor national record within the same month as she cleared 14'3.25" on her first attempt! She nearly made 14'6" on her first try as well.

The two national record break performances on Saturday were two of a grand total of a eleven US #1's achieved at the 2014 Texas Relays over the last 48 hours with four from the field events (girls pole vault, boys triple jump, boys discus) and 8 from the relays (girls 4x100, girls 4x200, girls 4x400, girls SMR, girls DMR, boys 4x200, boys SMR, and boys DMR). 676 MileSplit US national elite performances total from the 3 day meet. Much more to come from our coverage especially full photo galleries! All video interviews are posted below.

 

Meet Page w/ Results - Photo Gallery - Video Interviews - Saturday's Winners - Friday & Thursday's Winners

 

Saturday High School Event Winners & Top Prelims Qualifiers 

Girls Pole Vault - Desiree Freier (Justin Northwest) 14'3.25" NEW NATIONAL RECORD!

Division 2 Girls 4x200 Finals - St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 1:33.47  NEW NATIONAL RECORD!

Division 2 Boys 4x400 Finals - Lancaster (TX) US #2 3:14.12

Division 1 Boys 4x400 Finals - Taylor (TX) 3:19.33

Division 2 Girls 4x400 Finals - St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 3:38.26

Division 1 GIrls 4x400 Finals - St. Mary's Academy (CA) 3:52.38

Division 2 Boys 100 Dash Finals - Malcolm White (Katy Taylor) 10.55 (+2.0 wind)

Division 1 Boys 100 Dash Finals - Leon Powell (Kennedale) 10.60 (+2.2 wind)

Division 2 Girls 100 Dash Finals - Teahna Daniels (First Academy FL) US #2 11.37 (+2.4 wind)

Division 1 Girls 100 Dash Finals - Akeyla Mitchell (CC West Oso) 11.85 (+1.3 wind)

Division 2 Boys 110 Hurdles Finals - Chevis Armstead (DeSoto) US #5 13.92 (+2.2 wind)

Division 1 Boys 110 Hurdles FinalsReese Thompson (Argyle) 14.32  (+1.8 wind)

Division 2 Girls 100 Hurdles Finals - Alexis Duncan (DeSoto) US #6 13.79 (-1.1 wind)

Division 1 Girls 100 Hurdles Finals - Kami Norton (Albany) 14.50 (+1.1 wind)

Division 2 Boys 4x100 Finals - Lancaster (TX) US #2 41.12

Division 1 Boys 4x100 Finals - Episcopal-Bell (TX) 42.45

Division 2 Girls 4x100 Finals - Long Beach Poly (CA) US #1 45.73

Boys 4x800 - Keller (TX) US #4 7:49.52

Girls 4x800 - Canyon (TX) US #2 9:18.30

Division 1 Girls 4x100 Finals - Dallas Hampton Prep (TX) 47.59

Division 2 Boys 4x200 Finals -Texarkana Texas (TX) US #1 1:25.57

Division 1 Boys 4x200 Finals - Celina (TX) 1:29.34

Division 1 Girls 4x200 Finals - Rosebud-Lott (TX) 1:41.90

Boys Pole Vault - Devin King (Sumner LA) US #2 17'4.50"

Girls Long Jump - Kiana Hawn (Forney TX) 19'1.25"

Boys Long Jump - Jay Bradford (Splendora TX) US #7 24'1.50"

Girls Shot Put - Haley Teel (Gregory-Portland TX)  US #5 48'4"

Boys Shot Put - Felipe Valencia (La Joya Palmview) 60'7.35"

Boys Triple Jump - Keandre Bates (Burgess El Paso) US #1 50'4"

Division 2 Boys 4x100 Prelims - Duncanville 42.11

Division 1 Boys 4x100 Prelims - Episcopal-Bell 42.96

Division 2 Girls 4x100 Prelims - St. Thomas Aquinas 46.77

Division 1 Girls 4x100 Prelims - St. Mary's Academy 47.71

Boys 3200 - Carter Blunt (Friso Heritage) 9:06.35

Girls 3200 - Paige Hofstad (New Braunfels) US #4 10:27.83

 

Friday High School Event Winners & Top Prelims Qualifers 

Boys Discus - Annthony Dudley (El Paso Parkland) US #1 194'7"

Boys DMR - Keller US #1 10:05.13

Girls DMR - Marcus US #1 11:59.37

Division 2 Boys 4x400 Prelims - Converse Judson US #7 3:17.48

Division 2 Girls 4x400 Prelims - St. Thomas Aquinas US #1  3:44.09

Boys High Jump - Blaine Listach (Waco Meyer) US #3 7'00.25"

Boys 1600 - Brendan Taylor (Little Rock Catholic) 4:14.66

Girls 1600 - Aaliyah Miller (McKinney Boyd) US #2 4:50.17

Girls Discus - Jeia Gilliam (Fort Bend Hightower) US #4 157'11"

Boys SMR - Round Rock US #1 3:29.63

Girls SMR - DeSoto US #1 3:58.99

Division 1 Boys 4x400 Prelims - Taylor 3:18.97

Division 1 Girls 4x400 Prelims - St. Mary's Academy 3:53.35

Division 2 Boys 4x200 Prelims - Brenham US #1 1:25.61

Division 2 Girls 4x200 Prelims - St. Thomas Aquinas FL US #1 1:36.14

Division 1 Boys 4x200 Prelims - Kennedale 1:28.32

Division 1 Girls 4x200 Prelims - Rosebud-Lott 1:40.53

Division 2 Boys 100 Prelims - Malcolm White (Katy Taylor) 10.60 (-1.9 wind)

Division 2 Girls 100 Prelims - Hannah Cunliffe (Federal Way WA) US #4 11.62 (+0.5 wind)

Division 1 Boys 100 Prelims - Leon Powell (Kennedale) 10.52 (+1.7 wind)

Division 1 Girls 100 Prelims - Daja Gordon (Dallas Hampton Prep) 11.93 (+1.7 wind)

Division 2 Boys 110 Hurdles Prelims - Bayron Manuel (LB Wilson CA) US #4 13.92 (+0.7 wind)

Division 2 Girls 100 Hurdles Prelims - Alexis Duncan (DeSoto) US #4 13.74 (+1.1 wind)

Division 1 Boys 110 Hurdles Prelims - Reese Thompson (Argyle) 14.41 (+1.1 wind)

Division 1 Girls 100 Hurdles Prelims - Kami Norton (Albany) 14.59 (+1.9 wind)

Thursday High School Event Winners

Boys 2K Steeplechase - Dominic Baptiste (Klein) 6:22.94

Girls 2k Steeplechase - Gabby Thompson (New Braunfels) 7:29.26

 

2014 Texas Relays coverage:

 

Texas Relays (TX) 

On-Site Coverage

Texas Relays Coverage Central & Live Updates

MileSplit US and TXRunning.com will be on-site with coverage in Austin, Texas for the 2014 Texas Relays. Meet preview of the high school events, live meet updates, photo galleries, and video interviews will be part of that coverage for one of the country's most exciting and competitive meets at the high school, collegiate, and pro level annually on the University of Texas campus.

Texas Relays Recap- Thursday

Gabby Thompson (New Braunfels) pictured above and  Dominic Baptiste (Klein) win 2000m Steeple at Texas Relays.  

Texas Relays - High School Events Preview

Preview of the Thursday & Friday's high school event finals from the Texas Relays. Saturday's finals events (which includes events with prelims on Friday afternoon/evening) will be posted at the latest Friday morning.

 

Photos: Texas Relays by Brooke Aldaco 


 

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Videos 

 

HS Girls 2K Steeple Winner - Gabby Thompson Interview HS Boys 2K Steeple Winner - Dominic Baptiste Interview 2014 Texas Relays - Girls Steeple Highlights 2014 Texas Relays - Boys Steeplechase Highlights
Boys DMR Winners - Keller (TX) Girls DMR Winners - Marcus (TX) Boys High Jump Winner - Blaine Listach (TX) Boys 1600 Winner - Brendan Taylor (AR)
Girls 1600 Winner - Aaliyah Miller (TX) Girls SMR Winners - DeSoto (TX) Girls Discus Winner - Jeia Gilliam (TX) Manvel Boys SMR Interview
Boys Triple Jump Winner - Keandre Bates (TX) Boys Discus Winner - Annthony Dudley (TX) Boys 3200 Winner - Carter Blunt (TX) Girls Pole Vault Winner - Desiree Freier (TX)
Division 2 Girls 4x200 Winners - St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) Division 2 Boys 4x200 Winners - Texarkana Texas (TX) Girls 4x800 Winners - Canyon (TX) Division 2 Girls 4x100 Winners - Long Beach Poly (CA)
Division 1 Boys 4x100 Winners - Episcopal Bell (TX) Division 2 Boys 4x100 Winners - Lancaster (TX) Boys Shot Put Winner - Felipe Valencia (TX) Division 2 Girls 100H Winner - Alexis Duncan
Division 1 Boys 110H Winner - Reese Thompson (TX) Division 2 Boys 110H Winner - Chevis Armstead (TX) Division 1 Girls 100 Dash Winner - Akeyla Mitchell (TX) Division 2 Girls 100 Dash Winner - Teahna Daniels (FL)
Division 1 Boys 100 Dash Winner - Leon Powell (TX) Division 2 Boys 100 Dash Winner - Malcolm White (TX) Division 1 Girls 4x400 Winners - St. Mary's Academy (CA) Division 2 Girls 4x400 Winners - St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
Division 1 Boys 4x400 Winners - Taylor (TX) Division 2 Boys 4x400 Winners - Lancaster (TX)

 

Meet Results

 

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights