Here's How Texas Athletes Fared Nike Outdoor Nationals

Prosper Rock Hill grad Skylynn Townsend won the triple jump at NON by jumping over 42 feet

This past weekend, there were four national meets and three that allows athletes to lay claim to national champions. Earlier in the week we saw the Brooks PR Invitational and the weekend brought the Nike Outdoor Nationals, New Balance Outdoor Nationals, and the Adidas Nationals.

Despite having state championships six weeks ago, throughout the country there were many Texas athletes competing.

Below are the Texas athletes who finished in the top 9 in the events at the Nike Outdoor Nationals.


Day 1 Competition

Middle School  400m

Zaniah Christian - girls - 5th place - 57.79

Carson Caldwell - boys - 2nd place - 49.59

Jeremiah Taylor - boys - 7th place - 53.53

Middle School 1 mile

Payton Kidder - girls 7th place - 5:15.05

Graham Goggans - boys 9th place - 4:39.90

Freshman 1 mile

Sophie Peterson - girls - 4th place - 5:06.34

Freshman 100m

Devyn Henderson - girls - third place - 12.34

Macavion Hill - boys - 1st place - 10.86

Javion Jones-Priest - boys - 3rd place - 11.20

Ralph Cullors IV - boys - 6th place - 11.30

Antayvious Ellis - boys - 9th place - 11.51

Middle School 100m

Chayse Madison Haire - girls - 1st place - 12.02

Daliah Pleasant - girls - 7th place - 12.76

Joi Harrison - girls - 9th place - 12.93

Adrian Erwin - boys - 7th place - 11.45

Middle School Long Jump

Jesai Rider - girls - 6th place - 15-10.25

Jacob Thompson - boys - 3rd place - 18-11.25

Caden Cleggett - boys - 7th place - 17-5.25

Middle School Shot Put

Blake Stehling - boys -  2nd place - 53-3.75

Ryan Naylor - boys - 6th place - 46-1.25


Day 2 Competition

Middle School 800m

Sutton Amerman - girls - 3rd - 2:16.15

D'vani Hernandez - girls - 4th 2:18.06

Presley Merkens - girls - 8th - 2:20.25

Middle School 200m

Chayse Madison Haire - girls - 1st - 24.75

Carson Caldwell - boys - 2nd - 21.92

Jeremiah Taylor - boys - 8th - 23.02

2K Steeplechase Championships

Delaney Ulrich - girls - 9th - 7:00.96

Marcelo Parra - boys - 3rd - 5:56.57

100m Emerging Elite 

Camryn Wilson - girls - 5th - 12.05

Bailey Strain - girls - 8th -12.16

Pole Vault Emerging Elite

Charleigh Jacobs - girls - 3rd - 11-3

Shot Put Emerging Elite

Breanna Murphy - girls - 1st - 42-3.50

Jada Owens - girls - 2nd - 40-02.75

Jackie Chapman - girls - 8th - 37-10.50

Isaiha Pena - boys - 2nd - 56-10.75

Jett Harrison - boys - 7th - 53-4.25

Long Jump Emerging Elite

Alex Sharma - boys - 3rd - 22-3.75

Jakece McDaniel - boys - 9th - 21-6.25

Discus Emerging Elite

McCager Smith - boys - 3rd - 174-1

Isaiha Pena - boys - 8th - 163-1


Day 3 Competition

400m Emerging Elite

Mya Harris - girls - 3rd - 55.85

McKenzie McElroy - girls - 7th - 57.07

400m Championship

Brooke Lloyd - girls - 3rd - 53.86

Elijah Ferguson - boys - 1st - 47.15

Kevin Bello - boys - 3rd - 47.99

800m Emerging Elite

Kenli Atwood - girls - 3rd - 2:14.50

Sophie Peterson - girls - 5th - 2:15.22

800m Championship

Sophia Bendet - girls - 5th - 2:07.57

Cooper Lutkenhaus - boys - 1st- 1:50.40

110-meter Hurdles Championship

Jayden Keys - boys - 5th - 13.91 (-0.5)

Ja'Shaun Lloyd - boys - 9th - 14.19 (-0.5)

2 mile run Emerging Elite

Delaney Ulrich - girls - 1st - 10:45.03

Zachary Miller - boys - 9th - 9:21.49

100m Championship

Celeste Robinson - girls - 2nd - 11.55 (-0.5)

London Jackson Bray - girls - 6th - 11.75 (-0.5)

Amir Thompson - boys - 3rd - 10.50 (-0.3)

Brayden Williams - boys - 4th - 10.51 (-0.3)

Justin Stewart - boys - 6th 0 10.63 (-0.3)

Shot Put Championship

Brandon Schirck - boys - 2nd - 68-1

CJ Williams - boys - 8th - 64-0.50

Long Jump Championships

Jayden Keys - boys - 2nd - 24-8.25

Cordial Vann - boys - 3rd - 24-8.25

Kendrick Jones Jr. - boys - 6th - 23-4

Hammer Throw Emerging Elite

Breanna Murphy - girls - 7th - 130-3

High Jump Emerging Elite

Zoe Bringmann - girls - 3rd - 5-1.25

Triple Jump Championships

Skylynn Townsend - girls - 1st - 42-0.75

Sydnee Burr - girls - 2nd - 42-0.75

Lily Muzzy - girls - 3rd - 40-7.50

Samantha Ennin - girls - 4th - 40-5.50

Alleah Krote - girls - 5th - 40-3.25

Shot Put Championship

Madeleine Fey - girls - 2nd - 49-7.75

Lauren St. Peters - girls - 4th - 48-0.75

Courtney Daniel - girls - 9th - 44-6.75

Discus Throw Championship

Madeleine Fey - girls - 1st - 166-0

Banks Goodmanson - boys - 9th - 181-8


Day 4 Competition

400-meter Hurdles Emerging Elite

Paige Matthews - girls - 6th - 1:05.53

Hanna Reed - girls - 7th - 1:05.56

400-meter Hurdles Championship

Kailyn Head - girls - 6th - 1:00.89

One Mile Emerging Elite

Colby Huntress - boys - 1st - 4:13.37

200m Emerging Elite

DaNaucia Johnson - girls - 8th - 25.07

Nia Thompson - girls - 9th - 25.35

Spencer Harvey - boys - 1st - 21.45

Macavion Hill - boys - 2nd - 21.47

Brooks HIgginbotham - boys - 9th - 22.20

200m Championship

Celeste Robinson - girls - 1st - 22.82

Alyssa Jones - girls - 9th - 24.48

Kendrick Jones Jr. - boys - 3rd - 21.00

Amir Thompson - boys - 4th - 21.14

Kevin Bello - boys - 6th - 21.31

One Mile Championship

Elizabeth Leachman - girls - 2nd - 4:44.06

Sophia Bendet - girls - 3rd - 4:44.16

Nicole Humphries - girls - 7th - 4:47.77

High Jump Championship

Cali Bryant - girls - 3rd - 5-7.25

Brianna Rivers - girls - 5th -5-7.25

Nia Harrison - girls - 5th - 5-7.25

Julian McCullough - boys - 2nd - 6-11

Kenneth Owen - boys - 9th - 6-5

Triple Jump Championship

Xavier Drumgoole - boys - 1st - 50-1.75

Jayden Thrower - boys - 2nd - 49-6.25

Armando Rivera - boys - 8th - 46-6

Long Jump Championship

Sydnee Burr - girls - 2nd - 19-10.25

Caitlyn Cavitt - girls - 7th - 18-10.50

Hammer Throw Championship

Evan Martinez - boys - 2nd - 222-01

Brandon Schirck - boys - 4th - 215-9

Easton Hatleberg - boys - 9th - 195-10