Maddie Francis clears the last barrier in the 100-meter hurdles
2026 UIL Track and Field State Championships
UIL 1A Girls 300H
Silverton senior Maddie Francis was never challenged as she won the UIL 1A girls 300H in 45.06.
It was the second 300H State title for Francis, who also won the event in 2023, and then she finished fourth in 2024 and second in 2025. The winner in 2024 and 2025 was Gordon's Gracie Lain, who did not run the 300H this year but is instead in the 200m final.
Francis has had a storied career at Silverton. In addition to her two State titles in the 300H, she has also won the 100H in 2024 and 2025 and the high jump title in 2025.
Heading into the meet, Francis and her freshman sister, Laney, were the top two seeds, but it was another freshman, Presley Parker of Mertzon Irion County, who grabbed the silver medal with a time of 46.36. Shamrock's Addi Jernigan finished strong to earn the bronze medal with a time of 47.38. It was a difficult race with two contestants falling during the competition.
