Future Stars: Four Texas Sophomores Step Up

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Jacob Erickson (9:07.35 3200m), Jay Lambert (14.50 110H), Amari Randel (14.13w 100H), and Brynna Lohmann (11-6 PV) headline


BOYS

Jacob Erickson | Perryton | So. | 3200m

Erickson ran 9:07.35 to place second in the UIL 4A 3200m at the state championships, a PR  that ranks him 17th in Texas across all grades. His season reflects a runner who saved his best for last: he opened at 9:38.76 in early March, worked down to 9:22.55 to win UIL 4A Area 03 & 04 on Apr. 16, then won UIL 4A Region I in 9:15.99  before his state PR. He also placed second in the 4A 1600m at the same meet in 4:16.55, which ranks 34th in Texas across all grades. His 2025 outdoor best in the 3200m was 9:44.83.

Jay Lambert | Corpus Christi London | So. | 110m Hurdles

At the UIL State Championships, Lambert ran 14.50 to place third in the 3A 110m hurdles, a PR that ranks him 113th in Texas across all grades. He opened the season at 15.62, ran 15.42 at the Toast of the Coast Relays on Mar. 21, and steadily improved through district and area before winning UIL 3A Region IV. Lambert is one of the more versatile underclassmen in the state - he has also gone 6-4 in the high jump, 21-10 in the long jump, and run a 39.09 300H this season. 

GIRLS

Amari Randel | Houston Worthing | Fr. | 100m Hurdles