UIL Track Championships 2005

Austin, TX

Coverage

Charles, Leopold exit on top May 15, 2005

AUSTIN -- Jamaal Charles and Leroy Leopold got to go out on top -- the way they deserved to -- while injured Inika McPherson deserved a healthier finish to her high school career

Cinco Ranch boys defend 5A title May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - It takes more than losing four-event senior Scott Sellers to an injury to keep Cinco Ranch from defending its Class 5A boys state title.

Hurdler polishes silver May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - Carroll junior Clint Renfro has two silver medals in two races at the state meet. But the difference between Saturday and a year ago was easy to see when his time was displayed on the scoreboard at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

Martin gets golden vault May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - Martin senior Jessica Trujillo set a state meet record as a freshman, and she closed her high school career Saturday at the UIL state track and field championships with another record.

Endurance has its rewards May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - North Crowley coach Donna Banks believed it was a good omen when she watched the first attempt of her athlete, Jamaica Collins, Saturday in the Class 5A girls long jump at the UIL state track and field meet.

Crosbyton claims second at state May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - When the Crosbyton girls track and field team designed T-shirts signifying its trip to the state meet, it chose a color scheme of turquoise and pink instead of the traditional school colors of purple and gold

Leong leaps for the gold May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - Lyle Leong Jr. arrived at the University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Championships just looking to medal. The Abilene High School junior, however, is coming back to Abilene with a state championship.

Jones hangs on, takes tightly contested 3,200 May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - Westfield\'s Nichole Jones didn\'t sweep the 1,600 and 3,200 on Saturday in the Class 5A state track meet, but there was nothing to keep the smile off the sophomore\'s face. Jones won the 3,200 and placed second to the state-record time set by Plano West\'s Erin Bedell in the 1,600

Good run of events May 15, 2005

AUSTIN - Last year\'s UIL State Track and Field Championships were anything but satisfying for Highland\'s Ryan Adkins

Jamaal\'s gold rush May 15, 2005

AUSTIN -- Everything was on the line for Memorial\'s Jamaal Charles and Inika McPherson at the UIL Class 5A State Track and Field meet Saturday at Mike Myers Stadium

Repeat after me May 15, 2005

To steal a line from the legendary Waylon Jennings, it don\'t matter who\'s in Austin, Cinco Ranch is still the king.

Shifting Into High Gear May 15, 2005

She certainly has the pedigree to be compared to a race horse, but the nickname \"Pops\" that Coach Debra Rathke has given state 800 meter qualifier Hannah Maenius is a little harder to figure out

State Track DVD\'s May 15, 2005

The State Meet DVD\'s will go on sale on Monday. The DVD is not only a great way to remember a tremendous year in track but also a way to support txrunning.com

Two silver medals for BC\'s Brannen May 14, 2005

AUSTIN - Clapping loudly and heartily like a true sportsman, Bridge City\'s Aaron Brannen acknowledged that Brownfield\'s Gary Lackey just had a little too much strength twice on Friday.