DESOTO wins 4x100 in 40.09!!! The 5A Sectrion of the UIL State Track Meet delivered tonight. Here are some of the Highlights: Shelby Vaughn (Mansfield Legacy sets a new state record with a 187-10 in Discus Jennifer Madu (Plano East) winning 4 events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, 100m and 200m) Her 42-4.25 TJ is #1 in Nation Desoto 4x100 running a national #1 40.09 Abraham Hall (South Grand Prairie) winning 100 (10.19) #2 in Nation and 200 (20.58) #1 in Nation Craig Nowak (Cypress Woods) closing in 55.53 to win the 1600m in 4:06.65 #2 in Nation Adrich Bailey (Mansfield Timberview) winning 400 in 45.92 and anchoring the 4x4 with a 45.48 split to 3rd PHOTO GALLERY
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Katie Jensen (College Park) breaks 3200m State Record running 10:24.80 1 Katie Jensen COWO College Prk 10:24.80* 10 2 Madi McLellan CO The Woodlands 10:26.05 8 3 Karis Jochen Coll.Station A&M 10:31.23 6 4 Natalie Langan San Antonio Johnson 10:35.75 4 5 Brenda Lopez San Benito 10:53.18 2 6 Katherine Chavez Justin Northwest 10:53.19 1 7 Felice Johnson Southlake Carroll 11:04.47 8 Madison Gilcrease HO Cyp Woods 11:16.43 9 Niki Barrow Fort Bend Clements 11:32.07 Natalie Langan took it out from the gun and made it a quick pace going through the first mile in 5:11. Katie sat in 3rd for most of the race before making a move with 300 to go and finally passing a game Madi with 50 meters to go winning in a fast paced race. Finals 1 Craig Nowak HO Cyp Woods 8:59.72 10 2 Troy Taylor Justin Northwest 9:05.07 8 3 Kevyn Hoyos Lewisville Hebron 9:08.70 6 4 Austin Wells Northside Clark 9:18.17 4 5 Ryan McCann Northside O'Connor 9:21.64 2 6 Robert Ammons HO Strake Jesuit 9:22.65 1 7 Dillon Worley Klein 9:25.74 8 Brigham Hedges CO The Woodlands 9:26.67 9 Javier Salas SA East Central 9:37.11 This race played out opposite of the girls. It went out very conservative hitting the first mile in 4:38 for the leaders. Craig Nowak moved with 400 to go to seal the deal.
Courtney Okolo breaks 400 State Record on Friday running 52.40 RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCES Cali Roper Willis 10:35.19 (4A 3200) Tatum 47.54 (2A 4x100) Meschelle Gills Manvel 2:09.82 (4A 800) Lancaster 1:24.89 (4A 4x200) Courtney Okolo CA Newman Smith 52.40 (4A 400m) Jarrion Lawson T. Liberty-Eylau 25-08.00 (3A LJ) Lakan Taylor Fort Worth Boswell 13-03.00 (4A PV) Jarrion Lawson T. Liberty-Eylau 51-10.25 3A TJ) PHOTO GALLERY
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Great 3200m races this morning highlighted by a great race in the girls 4a race that resulted in a new state record. Pre-meet favorite Cali Roper (SR) Willis did not disappoint with a 10:35.19 setting a new record. The previous record was held by UT Grad Betsy Jimenez set in 2006 (10:37.34). Dallas Highland Park runner Natalie Rathjen did not go down easy also dipping under the prevoius state record running 10:37.08 good enough for second place. Devin Clark also dipped under 10:40 running an impressive 10:39.13. 3200 STATE CHAMPIONS: 4A 1 Cali Roper 12 Willis 10:35.19* 1 Ryan Teel 11 Friendswood 9:14.82 3A 1 Diana Moreno 10 Brookshire Royal 11:13.37 1 Gabriel Zambrano 12 FW Castleberry 9:30.20 2A 1 Rebecca Ulrich 12 Melissa 11:15.08 1 Cody Campbell 12 Gunter 9:27.37 1A 1 Macy Davis Wellington 11:35.04 1 Hunter Fair 11 Hawkins 9:55.84
A look at the Texas Longhorn football signees set to compete at the Texas Track and Field state meet. (via )
It didn't take long for Judy Emeodi to discover that she had a future in track and field. Competing years ago in her first 200-meter dash, Emeodi roared to the finish and then learned that her winning time was two seconds off Deerpark Middle School's seventh-grade record. (via )
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