Chayse Madison Haire secures the win at the Texas Tech Wes Kittley Inv.
The girls' 60-meter dash at the Texas Tech Wes Kittley Invitational delivered two nights of high-level sprinting, beginning with a deep and competitive preliminary round on Friday and culminating in a fast, well-executed final on Saturday.
With 16 spots available for the finals, the prelims immediately took on a championship feel as athletes pushed to secure favorable lane assignments. TAPPS standout Chayse Madison-Haire (St. Dominic Savio Catholic) set the tone early, clocking a meet-leading 7.42 to top the qualifying list and confirm her status as one of the state's premier indoor sprinters. Coppell senior Sophia Williams followed with a strong 7.53, a performance that turned heads and earned her a place in the fast heat, while freshman Maliyah Collins (Royals Club) impressed with 7.55. Consistency across the board was evident as multiple athletes dipped into the mid-7.6 range, including Zyiah Ganaway, Madison Holmes, Allanah Shepherd, and Eguonome Akpobassa, setting up two stacked final heats that mixed Texas talent with dangerous California-based competitors.
When the finals arrived Saturday, Madison-Haire proved she still had another gear. The Leander Spartans sophomore delivered a sharp 7.41 to win the event outright, backing up her prelim dominance and capping a steady progression that has seen her compete and succeed against collegiate fields earlier this winter.
Close behind, Californian Justine Wilson surged to second in 7.51, while Williams once again showcased her consistency with a 7.52 for third. Collins finished fourth in 7.54, continuing an impressive sophomore campaign, and Ganaway rounded out the top five in 7.55. In the second final heat, Laurin Gardner of El Paso Supers Track Club finished seventh overall, posting 7.60 and reinforcing her reputation as a reliable speed presence after a strong outdoor season where the Chapin HS star included sub-12-second performances and a seventh-place Texas Relays finish in the 100m.
Across two rounds, the event highlighted both depth and rising talent, signaling that the Texas girls' sprint scene remains as fierce and promising as ever in 2026.
