Camden Capehart (#3659) ran US No. 7 all-time wind legal performance in the 100m with his 10.02 (+1.9)
The UIL 3A boys 100-meter final entered the 2026 state meet with major expectations surrounding Winnsboro senior Camden Capehart, the two-time defending state champion and one of the fastest sprinters Texas has ever produced. A year earlier, Capehart blasted a wind-aided 10.14 (+3.7) to win the 2025 title, narrowly missing Demari Wilson's 3A state meet record of 10.38 from 2021 while also producing one of the fastest all-conditions performances in Texas history.
But despite the eye-popping mark, there was still one thing missing from Capehart's resume, a fully legal race under favorable conditions. After years of battling excessive tailwinds during championship season, the Mississippi State football commit arrived in Austin hoping for one final opportunity to let the clock tell the full story.
This time, the conditions cooperated. With the wind reading settling at +1.9, just under the allowable limit, the stage was finally set for a fully legal sprint showdown. Capehart entered with the fastest regional qualifying mark at 10.32 and wasted no time asserting himself once the gun fired. Exploding from lane four, the Winnsboro star separated himself almost immediately and powered down the homestretch with the same smooth mechanics and top-end speed that have defined his high school career. Only this time, every hundredth counted officially.
2026 UIL 3A boys 100m
Capehart crossed the line in a stunning 10.02, electrifying the crowd and capping his UIL career with one of the greatest sprint performances in Texas high school history. The mark shattered the 3A classification record and moved him to US No. 7 all-time among wind-legal high school performers, while also becoming one of the fastest legal times ever run in the state. Behind him, Grand Saline senior Jett Taylor finished second in 10.48, narrowly ahead of Edna's Keegan Hicks at 10.49. Franklin's Kade Kram followed in fourth at 10.53 as four athletes dipped under 10.55 in legal conditions.
What made the race even more significant was the historical context surrounding it. Texas has long produced elite sprinters, from Matthew Boling, Tate Taylor, Brayden Williams, and Dillon Mitchell, but Capehart's final high school race elevated him into a new tier within that legacy. After winning three consecutive state titles and finally getting the legal conditions he had been chasing, the Winnsboro senior didn't just defend his crown, but he delivered one of the greatest performances ever seen at the UIL state meet.
Camden Capehart (#3659) ran US No. 7 all-time wind legal performance in the 100m with his 10.02 (+1.9)
The UIL 3A boys 100-meter final entered the 2026 state meet with major expectations surrounding Winnsboro senior Camden Capehart, the two-time defending state champion and one of the fastest sprinters Texas has ever produced. A year earlier, Capehart blasted a wind-aided 10.14 (+3.7) to win the 2025 title, narrowly missing Demari Wilson's 3A state meet record of 10.38 from 2021 while also producing one of the fastest all-conditions performances in Texas history.
But despite the eye-popping mark, there was still one thing missing from Capehart's resume, a fully legal race under favorable conditions. After years of battling excessive tailwinds during championship season, the Mississippi State football commit arrived in Austin hoping for one final opportunity to let the clock tell the full story.
