West Texas athletes compete at UIL state track and field meet

West Texas athletes compete at UIL state track and field meet

The University Interscolastic League State Track and Field Meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin will start on Thursday, May 14, and end on Saturday, May 16.

After a long high school track and field season, the top athletes from Class 1A-6A will gather at the University of Texas campus to compete for gold, and there are plenty of West Texas athletes representing their schools and the area.

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Menard boys track's Wesley Compton competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Water Valley boys tack's Landon Lacy competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11&12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Blackwell boys track's Jacob Rivera competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Eden boys track's Blake Teeple competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Veribest boys track's Bryce Martin competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Water Valley girls track's Brooke Woods competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Water Valley girls tracks Kyleigh Wright competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Garden City girls track's Kaylee Garcia competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Veribest girls track's Kaci York competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Garden City girls track's Kaylee Garcia competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Irion County track's Chandler Hill competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Irion County boys track's Tyson Sanford competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Bronte boys track's Parker Holland competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Menard boys track's Casen Bounds competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Menard girls track's Isabelle Devine competes in the triple jump at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Irion County girls track's Britini Thames competes in the triple jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Irion County girls track's Presley Parker competes in the triple jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Blackwell boys track's Craig Guelker competes in the boys pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Menard boys track's Bryce Davis competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Blackwell boys track's Samuel Campbell competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Water Valley girls track's Janaye Coston competes in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Blackwell girls track's competes in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Eden boys track's Coen Hoelscher (right) passes the baton to Julian Morales (left) in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Eden boys track's Blake Teeple competes in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Menard girls track's Danni Ruiz competes in the 400 run event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Veribest girls track's Liesl Sellman competes in the 300 hurdles event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Blackwell girls track's Brynlea Wojtek competes in the 300 hurdles event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Veribest boys track's Tucker Martin competes in the 300 hurdles event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Garden City girls track's Addison Goodwin competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Irion County girls track's Presley Parker competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Irion County girls track's Presley Parker competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Menard boys track's Wesley Compton competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Menard boys track's Wesley Compton competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Water Valley boys tack's Landon Lacy competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11&12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Blackwell boys track's Jacob Rivera competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Eden boys track's Blake Teeple competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Veribest boys track's Bryce Martin competes in the long jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Water Valley girls track's Brooke Woods competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Water Valley girls tracks Kyleigh Wright competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Garden City girls track's Kaylee Garcia competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Veribest girls track's Kaci York competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Garden City girls track's Kaylee Garcia competes in the shot put event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Irion County track's Chandler Hill competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Irion County boys track's Tyson Sanford competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Bronte boys track's Parker Holland competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Menard boys track's Casen Bounds competes in the high jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Menard girls track's Isabelle Devine competes in the triple jump at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Irion County girls track's Britini Thames competes in the triple jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Irion County girls track's Presley Parker competes in the triple jump event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Blackwell boys track's Craig Guelker competes in the boys pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Menard boys track's Bryce Davis competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Blackwell boys track's Samuel Campbell competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Water Valley girls track's Janaye Coston competes in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Blackwell girls track's competes in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Eden boys track's Coen Hoelscher (right) passes the baton to Julian Morales (left) in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Eden boys track's Blake Teeple competes in the 800 relay event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Menard girls track's Danni Ruiz competes in the 400 run event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Veribest girls track's Liesl Sellman competes in the 300 hurdles event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Blackwell girls track's Brynlea Wojtek competes in the 300 hurdles event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Veribest boys track's Tucker Martin competes in the 300 hurdles event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Garden City girls track's Addison Goodwin competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Irion County girls track's Presley Parker competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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Scenes from the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area track and field meet in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026

Irion County girls track's Presley Parker competes in the pole vault event at the Class 1A District 11 & 12 area meet at O.K. Wolfenberger Stadium in Mertzon on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Class 4A and 3A will compete in their events on Thursday, 5A and 2A will be on Friday and 6A and 1A will round out the event on Saturday. Unlike earlier track and field meets this season, which had a rolling schedule, there will be a set schedule for when each event will take place.

Here are all of the local athletes participating in the state track and field meet and the schedule of events at Mike A. Meyers Stadium this weekend.

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THURSDAY, MAY 14

Class 4A

BOYS

5:20 p.m.

800 – Jacob Marquez, Big Spring

GIRLS

9 a.m.

High Jump – Hannah Dean, Brownwood

3 p.m.

Pole Vault – Grace Sparks, Brownwood

5 p.m.

400 relay – Brownwood (Icess Hall, Kaya Phillips, Jade Morin, Aniah Hines)

6:40 p.m.

800 relay – Brownwood (Jade Morin, Eboni Baker, Aniah Hines, Kaya Phillips)

7:55 p.m.

200 – Kaya Phillips, Brownwood

Class 3A

BOYS

9 a.m.

Long Jump – Jager Thompson, Wall

11:30 a.m.

High Jump – Bryson McFarden, Wall

1 p.m.

Triple Jump – Bryson McFarden, Wall

5 p.m.

400 relay – Wall (Jager Thompson, Reid Robertson, Gunner Garza, Levi King)

5:45 p.m.

110 hurdles – Slayton Hallmark, Wall; Gavin Sisson, Wall

6:40 p.m.

800 relay – Wall (Evan Boehle, Reid Robertson, Hagyn Barbee, Levi King)

7:35 p.m.

300 hurdles – Slayton Hallmark, Wall; Gavin Sisson, Wall

7:55 p.m.

200 – Levi King, Wall

8:45 p.m.

1,600 relay – Wall (Evan Boehle, Hagyn Barbee, Reid Robertson, Bryson McFarden)

GIRLS

9 a.m.

Long Jump – Emma Surber, Wall

12:30 p.m.

Shot Put – Bree Lewis, Coahoma

5 p.m.

400 relay – Wall (Jaycee White, Emma Surber, Kynlee Stevens, Hannah Quesada)

5:45 p.m.

100 hurdles – Jaycee White, Wall

6:40 p.m.

800 relay – Wall (Marley Snowden, Emma Surber, Kynlee Stevens, Hannah Quesada)

7:35 p.m.

300 hurdles – Jaycee White, Wall

FRIDAY, MAY 15

Wheelchair

BOYS

12:30 p.m.

Shot put – Koen Grantom, Coahoma

6:05 p.m.

100 – Koen Grantom, Coahoma

7:20 p.m.

400 – Koen Grantom, Coahoma

Class 2A

BOYS

9:15 a.m.

3,200 – Cooper Ratliff, Mason; Jaycob Ramirez, Sonora

11:30 a.m.

High Jump – William Spaeth, Harper

1 p.m.

Triple Jump – Kember Briley, Eldorado

5 p.m.

400 relay – Ozona (Graciano Garcia, Joe Jurado, Trey Ruiz, Christian Villarreal)

5:20 p.m.

800 – Caden Klingelhefer, Mason

110 hurdles – Colt Floyd, Christoval

6:05 p.m.

100 – Braylon Stewart, Coleman

6:40 p.m.

800 relay – Mason (Kolton Wenzel, Caleb Koenig, Kingston Garza, Trevor Loeffler)

7 p.m.

400 – Kingston Garza, Mason

7:35 p.m.

300 hurdles – Brock Bierschwale, Junction

7:55 p.m.

200 – Braylon Stewart, Coleman

8:15 p.m.

1,600 – Cooper Ratliff, Mason; Jesus Garza, Sonora

8:45 p.m.

1,600 relay – Sonora (Eliseo Garza, Raylee Sanchez, Justin Gonzalez, Jayden Welborn); Mason (Caleb Koenig, Trevor Loeffler, Kolton Wenzel, Kingston Garza); Ballinger (Julio Salazar, Brody Wilde, Zach Harrison, Hunter Peacock)

GIRLS

9 a.m.

3,200 – Victoria Guerrero, Coleman

Discus –  Cheyenne Moore, Coleman

5 p.m.

400 relay – Winters (Kaidence Mullins, Laila Aguero, Hannah Casey, Scarlett Betz)

5:20 p.m.

800 – Rylie Hillis, Goldthwaite; Kendall Thorp, Sonora

5:45 p.m.

100 hurdles – Ashtyn Wilson, Ballinger

7:35 p.m.

300 hurdles – Savannah Hurtado, Coleman

7:55 p.m.

200 – Jai'Anah Sims, Colorado City

8:15 p.m.

1,600 – Victoria Guerrero, Coleman; Emily Bartek, Goldthwaite; Elizabeth McFarland, Mason

8:45 p.m.

1,600 relay – Coleman (Kylie Strickland, Makenna Edwards, Victoria Guerrero, Savannah Hurtado)

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Class 1A

BOYS

9 a.m.

Long Jump – Cohen Ethridge, Richland Springs; Jacob Rivera, Blackwell

Pole Vault –  Evan Deeds, Richland Springs

9:15 a.m.

3,200 – Parker Kramer, Irion County; Tucker Cauley, Veribest

11 a.m.

Discus – Brice Roesler, Richland Springs

2 p.m.

Shot put – Brice Roesler, Richland Springs

5 p.m.

400 relay – Richland Springs (Billy Perry, Evan Deeds, Ethan Deeds, Cohen Ethridge)

6:05 p.m.

100 – Miles Colunga, Garden City

6:40 p.m.

800 relay – Richland Springs (Billy Perry, Evan Deeds, Ethan Deeds, Cohen Ethridge)

7 p.m.

400 – Raymond Williams, Bronte

7:35 p.m.

300 hurdles – Cohen Ethridge, Richland Springs

7:55 p.m.

200 – Miles Colunga, Garden City

8:15 p.m.

1,600 – Parker Kramer, Irion County

GIRLS

9 a.m.

3,200 – Taytum Chambless, Menard

Long Jump – Janaye Coston, Water Valley

11 a.m.

Pole Vault – Presley Parker, Irion County; Addison Goodwin, Garden City

5 p.m.

400 relay – Garden City (Natalie Crownover, Emily Easterling, Claire Eggemeyer, Sydney Tomlinson); Veribest (Kayden Broadway, Shaelee Leal, Aidyn Palmer, Chloe Becker)

5:20 p.m.

800 – Danni Ruiz, Menard; Harper Dowell, Irion County

6:05 p.m.

100 – Chloe Becker, Veribest; Natalie Crownover, Garden City

6:40 p.m.

800 relay – Water Valley (Jadyn Crane, Sydney Treadaway, Adalyn Lyna, Janaye Coston)

7 p.m.

400 – Danni Ruiz, Menard

7:35 p.m.

300 hurdles – Presley Parker, Irion County

7:55 p.m.

200 – Chloe Becker, Veribest

8:15 p.m.

1,600 – Danni Ruiz, Menard

Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X @Paul_Witwer, Instagram and TikTok at pwitwer_sast.

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