Future Stars: Four Texas Sophomores Turn Heads at Regionals

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRIS LANGFORD

SOPHOMORES MAKE THEIR CASE

Noah Garcia (8:50.65 3200m), Colton Anderwald (9:29.04 3200m), T'Landria Williams (5-9 HJ), and Addie Fields (12-0 PV) post standout marks at UIL regional meets

BOYS

Noah Garcia | El Paso Eastwood | So. | 3200m

Garcia ran 8:50.65 to finish third at the UIL 6A Region 1 championship in the 3200m, a PR that ranks him 3rd in Texas across all grades and 33rd in the country. He opened the outdoor season at 9:35.76 at the Riverside Invitational in early Feb, then ran 9:32.55 at the Jim Omohundro Invitational on Feb. 21 before winning the Fred Loya Track Invitational in 9:20.62. He won UIL 6A District 1 in 9:08.41 and placed first at UIL 6A Area 01 & 02 in 9:26.25 on Apr. 17 before his regional PR. Garcia finished 10th at the UIL Cross Country State Championship last fall in 15:20.10. His 1600m PR of 4:14.86, also set at the regional meet, ranks 15th in Texas across all grades.

Colton Anderwald | Tuloso-Midway | So. | 3200m

Anderwald ran 9:29.04 to place fourth at the UIL 4A Region IV championship, a PR that ranks him 88th in Texas across all grades. He opened the season at 10:29.66 at the CBCA Meet of Champions on Mar. 6, won the Trojan Relays in 10:05.95 on Mar. 26, then won UIL 4A District 31 in 10:02.92 before placing third at UIL 4A Area 31 & 32 in 10:06.28 on Apr. 16. His regional mark of 9:29.04 represents a drop of more than a minute from his season opener. His 2025 outdoor best was 10:49.82, set at the Beeville Jones Trojans Relays.

GIRLS

T'Landria Williams | Mansfield Lake Ridge | So. | High Jump