Texas Athletes Have Dominant Weekend At Millrose Games

The Millrose Games doesn't hand out high school lanes like a regular invitational. With a short list of prep events and an atmosphere built for world-class speed, getting on that start list is a statement, and this weekend, Texas athletes didn't just show up at The Armory...they showed out, stacking wins, podiums, and near-record efforts against the best in the country. A few Texans even stepped outside the "high school-only" box and mixed into pro invitationals, proving Texas isn't only deep- it's ready on the biggest stage.

Flying Circus Boys' Pole Vault: Rose wins on misses

In the Flying Circus Boys' Pole Vault, Eric Rose (Leander Glenn) delivered one of the weekend's cleanest pressure performances. Rose and South Carolina standout Jaxon Jerabek both cleared 5.25m (17-2¾), but Rose earned the win by being more efficient with his attempts, less damage on the scorecard when it mattered most.

With the next-best finisher back at 16-10¾, Rose and Jerabek separated themselves as the class of the field, and Rose left New York with a major national-style victory that fits perfectly into a season that's been trending every meet.

Flying Circus Boys' Pole Vault (Top 2)

Allison Kohlberg Girls' 60m: Mia Maxwell takes control

Last year's race rewrote the record book, but Mia Maxwell (Humble, TX) wasn't intimidated by the history. Texas' fastest-ever 100m performer and reigning UIL 6A 100m state champion won the Kohlberg Girls' 60m in 7.20, the sixth fastest all-time time in the 60m.

Taking down a loaded national field and beating Georgia freshman Melanie Doggett and D.C. standout Ja'Naiya Brown. Texas also doubled its presence in the top six with London Graham (San Antonio Brandeis) finishing sixth, which matters at Millrose, because you're not racing "a good field," you're racing a hand-picked one.

Girls' 60m (Allison Kohlberg) - Results

Udis Family Boys' 60m: Texas sweeps the podium spots

The Udis Family Boys' 60m looked like a national final that just happened to be staged in New York. Texas went 1-2-3, led by Dillon Mitchell (Sheldon King) ripping 6.64 to win, and coming painfully close to the meet record. Behind him, fellow Texan, US Sophomore Class record holder in the event, and training partner Chinweoke "Sam" Onwuchekwa took second in 6.69. With Tate Taylor (San Antonio Harlan) already a national name from outdoor with his national record in the 100m and the reigning state champion in both the 100m and 200m, he helped complete the Texas sweep in 6.71.

When the field includes elite sprinters from multiple powerhouse states, and Texas claims the top three, it's not hype-it's a headline about where the national sprint conversation lives right now.

Boys' 60m (Udis Family) - Results

Girls' 60m hurdles: Naomi Booker medals in a national heat

Texas also landed on the podium in the Debevoise & Plimpton Girls' 60m Hurdles as reigning UIL 6A 100H and 300H champioun Naomi Booker (Tomball HS) finished third in 8.41. In a meet where every hurdle race is stacked, Booker's result reads like exactly what it was: a big-time performance under the brightest indoor spotlight, with Maryland's duo of Kassidy Hopkins and Destiny Coleman taking the top two spots.

Girls' 60m Hurdles - Results

Girls' Triple Jump: Maxwell doubles with the win; Texas places 1-3-5

If Mia Maxwell winning the 60m was a headline, her triple jump victory was the exclamation point. Maxwell, the all-time No. 2-ranked girls indoor triple jumper, won with 12.95m (42-6), and Texas made it a statement event with Aiden Morgan (Midlothian) taking third and Karis Nartey (Allen) finishing fifth.

That's a massive haul at a meet like Millrose, where the field is curated specifically to avoid soft spots.

Girls' Triple Jump (Columbia Doctors) - Top 5

Texans in pro lanes: Mariah Maxwell places 3rd in Toyota Women's 60m

Not every Texas highlight came from a high school-only race. Mariah Maxwell (Humble, TX) stepped into the Toyota Women's 60m against professionals and Olympians and still emerged with a third-place finish in 7.26.

That's the kind of crossover result that signals more than speed-it signals readiness to compete in the sport's highest environments, right now.

Toyota Women's 60m - Results (Top 8)

Texas on the oval: Shelton goes top-3 in the boys 400m

Texas also landed in the top three in the BBR Partners Boys' 400m as Joshua Shelton (Pearland, TX) ran 48.24 for third. It wasn't his sharpest mark compared to his season best, but at Millrose, simply being in the mix late, against a field designed to punish mistakes, is part of the point. Shelton held position and brought home a podium finish for Texas on the two-turn stagger.

Boys' 400m - Results

Pro-level win with Texas ties: Cooper Lutkenhaus takes the men's 600m

Even with his move to the pro ranks, Cooper Lutkenhaus still carries a Texas connection through Northwest High School, and just a week after a record run in the 800m, he made noise in the Nike Men's 600m with a commanding win in 1:14.15.

The race split cleanly across the final 200m, and Lutkenhaus demonstrated he can still close with authority to separate from a fast field.

Nike Men's 600m - Results

Mike Frankfurt 300m: Multiple State Champions Tate Taylor and Andrew Jones Face Off

The boys' 300 meters at the 118th Millrose Games delivered one of the more intriguing matchups of the weekend, as two of Texas' most accomplished sprinters squared off in a non-traditional event and finished 1-2 on one of the sport's biggest stages. Tate Taylor of San Antonio, the reigning UIL 6A 100m and 200m state champion, edged Spring's Andrew Jones, the defending UIL 6A 110m hurdle and 300m hurdle champion, with a winning time of 33.20. Jones was close throughout and finished second in 33.40, underscoring just how tight the battle was from start to finish.

The splits tell the story of a true chess match over 300 meters. Taylor opened conservatively (11.00 at 100m) before asserting himself through the middle of the race, hitting 21.50 at 200m and closing strongly over the final straight (11.71 for the last 100m). Jones mirrored that effort almost step for step, splitting 11.15, 21.66, and 11.74, never allowing Taylor more than a few hundredths of a second of separation. Behind them, Cameron Tucker of North Carolina ran a well-balanced race to take third in 33.52. For Taylor and Jones, the Millrose 300m was less about experimentation and more about proof of range-two reigning state champions from different sprint disciplines showing they can meet in the middle and deliver elite performances under the brightest lights.

Boys' 300m Results - Millrose Games

The Texas takeaway

At Millrose, you don't measure success by how many awards you brought back. You measure it by who you can beat when the meet is designed to be unforgiving. This past weekend, Texas collected a pole vault win, a 60m title, a 60m podium sweep on the boys' side, a hurdles bronze, a triple jump title with multiple Texas placers, plus legit results in pro invitational lanes. That's not just depth, it's national relevance across multiple event groups, all in the most intense indoor environment the sport has to offer.