Track Focuses on the Finish at Region

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Caitie Huff

Varsity girls’ and boys’ track teams competed at the UIL Region IV-AAAA track meet on April 26-27 in Kingsville. The top two finishers qualify to compete at the state track meet on May 11, at Mike A. Meyers in Austin, Texas.

The varsity girls took the title of Region IV-AAAA Runner-Up and have four athletes competing at the state meet. Junior Aleah Constantine will compete in 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles and the 4x400m Relay. Sophomore Anna Gold will compete in the 400m Dash and the 4x400m Relay. Seniors Molly Pluenneke and Mia Torres will compete in the 4x400m Relay.

The varsity boys took fourth place of the Region IV-AAAA, the highest finish for at the meet for the boys since 2009. Qualifying for state is senior Ben Ferris in pole vault, and sophomore Andrew Kendrick in the 3200m Run.

Girls

Shot Put

4th place AJ Davis

10th place Landri Sagebiel

Discus

5th place Elizabeth Sebera

7th place Landri Sagebiel

Pole Vault

5th place Aleah Constantine

8th place Sydney Slaughter

Long Jump

7th place Anna Gold

100m Hurdles

1st place Aleah Constantine

6th place Sydney Slaughter

100m Dash

4th place Anna Gold

400m Dash

1st place Anna Gold

300m Hurdles

2nd place Aleah Constantine

4x400m Relay

1st place Mia Torres, Aleah Constantine, Molly Pluenneke, Anna Gold

Boys

Discus

6th place Cristian Avilez

Triple Jump

13th place Cristian Hernandez

Pole Vault

1st place Ben Ferris

5th place Tucker Klein

High Jump

6th place JT Watson

7th place Kade Spies

3200m Run

2nd place Andrew Kendrick

800m Run

16th place Kolby Brasher

400m Dash

4th place Troy Kneese