Lancaster girls pose at the 2022 girls state track and field championships
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The UIL 5A team state title has gone back to Missouri City to Fort Bend Marshall and Lancaster for the past two years. This year, there are no shortage of competition for the championship this year. By looking at the season stats, we see several teams, but especially four within nine points of the top spot. The scoring is based on our meet point system, which isn't the UIL scoring system, but the traditional of scoring eight places without awarding double relay points.
Here are how the UIL 5A girls team rankings show the state meet could look next month.
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After a sixth place finish last year, Cedar Park has the top score of 46 points and that is a tough 46 to score as it comes without relay points and it will be hard to fend off the double point scoring. Things start with state champion Isabel Conde De Frankenberg. It's likely she will be shooting for the distance trifecta as she did last year. Frankenberg has the chance to bring in 20 - 30 points alone.
Hurdler Amani Graham is another possible multi point scorer for the Timberwolves. Graham ranks second in the 5A girls 100 meter hurdles after a FAT/wind legal run at Texas Relays. She is also ranked No.6 in the 300 meter hurdles.
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The team to beat could be Smithson Valley who steps down from the 6A classification where they finished ninth last year. The Lady Rangers have just about everything covered from the sprints to the 1600m and into the field events. Zada Zimmerman lowered her SB in the 100 meter hurdles at the Texas Relays (+4.0 wind), Alyssa Jones has top 5A marks in both the 100m and 200m (was fifth in 6A long jump last year), Mia Perez has top 5A marks in both the 800m and 1600m and could make it out of a tough Region 4-5A, and Jazmyn Singh who finished fourth at last year's 6A state meet is the second ranked 400m runner.
While it would be hard for everything to be perfect for Smithson Valley, stranger things have happened. But, they won't just be banking on those four girls as they have more scoring opportunities. Pole vaulter Ella Pickron has a good shot to medal with her 12-0 best, which could be valuable. The 4x200 relay is a close second to Lancaster in the 5A rankings and the 4x400 relay is fourth after the Texas Relays.
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Lucas Lovejoy scored 29 points at last year's 5A state meet to finish in sixth place. This year, the back-to-back 5A cross country state champions have another opportunity to podium and possibly win it all. They also have the ability to emulate what Flower Mound did in 6A last year.
Senior Amy Morefield and junior Sara Morefield both added points last year with their running in the 1600m and 3200m events. The Morefield sisters are again 5A ranked runners in the longer events and sophomore Camryn Benson is the 10th ranked 5A runner in the 3200m. Pair that trio with reigning defending 800m state champion Kailey Littlefield who also scored in the 1600m. Littlefield is also a top ranked quartermiler in 5A if she chooses to go the 400m/800m route.
The Lady Leopards also have relay opportunities in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays. They rank 10th in the state in the 4x200, but are fifth in the region making it difficult to get to the state meet. The 4x400 relay could be a completely different story. It could potentially add anywhere between 12-20 points to the team total as they are the top ranked 5A squad.
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Lancaster checks in as the fourth placed team in our scoring just nine points behind the top spot. They have a knack for finding their way to the podium as they are perennial champions and trophy winners. Recently, last year they finished third overall with a total of 52 points and in 2021 they tied for the state title.
Their biggest strength is their relay scoring ability as they scored 42 points off the three relays last year. The Lady Tigers rank No. 1 in the 4x100 and 4x200, and third in the 4x400 relay. Another strength of Lancaster's over the years is the 400m and the hurdles. They have two hurdlers who can score points in Talicia Fair who ran well at Texas Relays and senior Kialia Claiborne in the 100 meter hurdles. Kelaiah Daniyan ranks in the top 5 in the 5A girls 400m and could help keep Lancaster competitive.
| RANK | TEAM | SCORE |
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| 1 |  Cedar Park (TX) | 46 |
| Amani Graham 100H 8 300H 3 | 11 | |
| CONDE DE FRANKENBERG 1600m 4 3200m 10 | 14 | |
| Isabel Conde De Frankenberg 3200m 5 800m 8 | 13 | |
| chesni scott D 8 | 8 | |
| 2 |  Smithson Valley (TX) | 45.5 |
| Zada Zimmerman 100H 2 | 2 | |
| Alyssa Jones 100m 1 200m 5 | 6 | |
| Mia Perez 1600m 6 800m 5 | 11 | |
| Jazmyn Singh 400m 8 | 8 | |
| Smithson Valley 4x200m 8 4x400m 5 | 13 | |
| Ella Pickron PV 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 3 |  Lucas Lovejoy (TX) | 43 |
| Amy Morefield 1600m 3 3200m 6 | 9 | |
| Sara Morefield 1600m 2 3200m 3 | 5 | |
| Camryn Benson 3200m 2 | 2 | |
| Kailey Littlefield 400m 6 800m 10 | 16 | |
| Lucas Lovejoy 4x200m 1 4x400m 10 | 11 | |
| 4 |  Lancaster (TX) | 37 |
| Talicia Fair 100H 3 | 3 | |
| Kialia Claiborne 300H 4 | 4 | |
| Kelaiah Daniyan 400m 4 | 4 | |
| Lancaster 4x100m 10 4x200m 10 4x400m 6 | 26 | |
| 5 |  Frisco Heritage (TX) | 33 |
| Kaylah Braxton 100H 5 | 5 | |
| Kirin Chacchia 300H 10 | 10 | |
| Brooke Freeman 400m 5 | 5 | |
| Frisco Heritage 4x100m 5 4x200m 6 4x400m 2 | 13 | |
| 6 |  Mansfield Timberview (TX) | 33 |
| Norah Nwonumah 100m 2 200m 3 | 5 | |
| Mansfield Timberview 4x100m 6 4x200m 4 | 10 | |
| Taylor Fingers LJ 8 TJ 10 | 18 | |
| 7 |  Killeen High School (TX) | 33 |
| Aaliyah Barnes 100m 5 | 5 | |
| Michaela Mouton 200m 6 400m 10 800m 4 | 20 | |
| Killeen High School 4x100m 8 | 8 | |
| 8 |  Carrollton Smith (TX) | 30 |
| Aniyah Bigam 100m 10 200m 10 | 20 | |
| Jailah Robinson 400m 2 | 2 | |
| Carrollton Smith 4x400m 8 | 8 | |
| 9 |  Hallsville (TX) | 28 |
| LaMiaya Henderson 100m 6 200m 8 | 14 | |
| Avery Perkins 1600m 8 800m 6 | 14 | |
| 10 |  McKinney North (TX) | 23 |
| Alexandra Harber 100H 10 | 10 | |
| Ryhan Balous 200m 4 LJ 4 | 8 | |
| McKinney North 4x200m 5 | 5 | |
| 11 | 19 | |
| Kaci Andrus HJ 9.5 PV 9.5 | 19 | |
| 12 | Georgetown High (TX) | 18.5 |
| Mckenzie Bailey 1600m 1 3200m 8 | 9 | |
| Karina Tanis PV 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Lily Muzzy TJ 4 | 4 | |
| 13 |  Midlothian (TX) | 18 |
| Madeleine Fey D 10 S 8 | 18 | |
| 14 |  Boerne Champion (TX) | 18 |
| Elizabeth Leachman 1600m 10 3200m 4 | 14 | |
| Boerne Champion 4x100m 4 | 4 | |
| 15 |  Aledo (TX) | 16 |
| Sofia Brandenburg 800m 1 | 1 | |
| Lauren St Peters D 1 S 6 | 7 | |
| Taylor Hindman PV 8 | 8 | |
| 16 |  Burleson Centennial (TX) | 15.5 |
| London Tucker 100m 3.5 LJ 10 | 13.5 | |
| Bronwyn Adams D 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 14.5 | |
| Niomi Wines 200m 2 HJ 9.5 | 11.5 | |
| Sofia De Groot LJ 3 | 3 | |
| 18 |  Denton Ryan (TX) | 14 |
| Kailyn Head 100H 6 300H 5 | 11 | |
| Olamide Favour Ayeni D 3 | 3 | |
| 19 |  Fort Bend Marshall (TX) | 12.5 |
| Fort Bend Marshall 4x100m 3 4x400m 4 | 7 | |
| Genesis Griffin LJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 20 |  Rio Grande City (TX) | 11 |
| Serina Ramirez D 6 S 5 | 11 | |
| 21 |  Justin Northwest (TX) | 11 |
| Anaya Potter HJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Mackenzie Blue PV 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 22 |  Johnson (TX) | 11 |
| Sidney Kinnison 300H 8 | 8 | |
| Johnson 4x200m 3 | 3 | |
| 23 |  Frisco Lebanon Trail (TX) | 11 |
| Laila Hackett 100m 8 | 8 | |
| Taylor Brown 400m 3 | 3 | |
| 24 |  Lubbock High (TX) | 10.5 |
| Reese Pena 3200m 1 | 1 | |
| Alyssa Singletary HJ 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| 25 |  Ennis (TX) | 10 |
| Yuliana Perez S 10 | 10 | |
| 26 |  Gregory-Portland (TX) | 9.5 |
| Tristen Grimes PV 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| 27 | Pieper High School (TX) | 9.5 |
| Caroline Peterson HJ 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| 28 |  Mansfield Summit (TX) | 8 |
| Arrianna Allen D 4 S 4 | 8 | |
| 29 |  Rosenberg Terry (TX) | 8 |
| Alexia Washington TJ 8 | 8 | |
| 30 |  El Paso Chapin (TX) | 8 |
| Samahdi Foster 300H 2 | 2 | |
| El Paso Chapin 4x100m 2 4x200m 2 | 4 | |
| Morgan Little LJ 2 | 2 | |
| 31 |  Frisco Wakeland (TX) | 8 |
| Hannah Pfiffner HJ 8 | 8 | |
| 32 |  Colleyville Heritage (TX) | 8 |
| Allie Love 1600m 5 800m 3 | 8 | |
| 33 | 8 | |
| Laila Payne 100H 1 200m 1 300H 6 | 8 | |
| 34 |  Amarillo (TX) | 6.5 |
| Keely Harper 300H 1 | 1 | |
| Kennadi Payne HJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 35 |  Princeton (TX) | 6.5 |
| Princeton 4x100m 1 | 1 | |
| Terrayah McCoy HJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 36 |  Frisco (TX) | 6 |
| Myla Canty TJ 6 | 6 | |
| 37 |  Amarillo Tascosa (TX) | 5.5 |
| Sieyera Emile HJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 38 |  CC Flour Bluff (TX) | 5.5 |
| ADAIR BATES LJ 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 39 |  PSJA North (TX) | 5 |
| Jaylah Martinez D 5 | 5 | |
| 40 | 5 | |
| Alleah Krote TJ 5 | 5 | |
| 41 |  Abilene (TX) | 4 |
| Zoe Vann PV 4 | 4 | |
| 42 |  Longview (TX) | 4 |
| DaNaucia Johnson 400m 1 | 1 | |
| Longview 4x400m 3 | 3 | |
| 43 |  El Paso Andress (TX) | 4 |
| Kayla L Phillip HJ 4 | 4 | |
| 44 |  Frisco Lone Star (TX) | 4 |
| Kelis Jules 100H 4 | 4 | |
| 45 |  Seguin (TX) | 3.5 |
| Daisha Shular 100m 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| 46 |  Frisco Independence (TX) | 3 |
| Payton Guye TJ 3 | 3 | |
| 47 |  Argyle (TX) | 3 |
| Peyton Berry PV 3 | 3 | |
| 48 |  Pflugerville (TX) | 3 |
| Ava Roberts S 3 | 3 | |
| 49 |  Frisco Liberty (TX) | 2 |
| Isabella Copeland TJ 2 | 2 | |
| 50 |  Lake Creek (TX) | 2 |
| Hailey Johnson 800m 2 | 2 | |
| 51 |  Forney (TX) | 2 |
| Deserae Charles S 2 | 2 | |
| 52 |  Red Oak (TX) | 2 |
| Red Oak 4x400m 1 | 1 | |
| Kayla Roberts-Day S 1 | 1 | |
| 53 |  Humble Kingwood Park (TX) | 1.5 |
| Emilee Smith PV 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 54 |  Lake Belton (TX) | 1.5 |
| Abigail Rydberg PV 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 55 |  Mission Sharyland (TX) | 1 |
| Morelia Moreno LJ 1 | 1 | |
| 56 |  Comal Canyon (TX) | 1 |
| Grace Conley TJ 1 | 1 |
Lancaster girls pose at the 2022 girls state track and field championships
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The UIL 5A team state title has gone back to Missouri City to Fort Bend Marshall and Lancaster for the past two years. This year, there are no shortage of competition for the championship this year. By looking at the season stats, we see several teams, but especially four within nine points of the top spot. The scoring is based on our meet point system, which isn't the UIL scoring system, but the traditional of scoring eight places without awarding double relay points.