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The stars of 2023-24 Hitchcock Basketball
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Here are the just some of the Athletes, Teams, and Coaches of the Year, who enjoyed exemplary performances throughout the 2023-24 season.
Coach David Rogers -- Pearland Baseball
Matthew Ogle (VYPE)
The Oilers have picked up right where they left off a year ago, as they have dominated within Class 6A throughout the entire Spring, which has carried over into the postseason.
Pearland now prepares to make back-to-back appearances in the UIL State Tournament, marking the program's seventh overall, with a rematch of last year's State Final against Flower Mound on the docket.
After being named the GHBCA 6A Coach of the Year in 2023, fifth-year head coach David Rogers has continued to cultivate a championship culture within the Oilers' organization, which is also a testament to the dedication of his staff and players.
Rogers and company have their eye on claiming the team's first state title since 1980, and it all begins this Friday (4:00 pm) at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
Hitchcock Boys Basketball
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Under the direction of coach Christopher Jordan-Foster, the Bulldogs proceeded to claim their second-consecutive UIL-3A state championship this past Winter, with their 53-49 victory over Ponder at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Hitchcock featured a bevy of stars, particularly TABC All-State selections Damien McDaniel (UIL-3A State MVP), Lloyd Jones III (District 24-3A MVP), and Elijah Sherwood (District 24-3A Offensive MVP), who propelled the team to a historic finish in March.
While McDaniel has since graduated, it will be up to the aforementioned Jones III, Sherwood, as well as all-district selections Kamari McNeal, Maleek Clark, and Kelshaun Johnson to uphold the standard of this exceptional program in 2025.
Iowa Colony Girls Track & Field
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2024 was a banner year for the Iowa Colony track & field program.
Following stellar performances at the UIL State Meet in May -- primarily from the likes of Ashtyn Lewis, Bailee Wilturner, Arius Williams, Aysha Mitchell, and Adriana Murry -- coach Rachel Easley would see her team claim the school's first-ever state championship, since its establishment in 2022.
The Pioneers accumulated 58 total points to end up in the No. 1 spot, which also featured gold finishes from sophomore Lewis in the 400m Dash (54.31 s), in addition to the relay team, which placed first in the 4x400m.
Similarly, coach Aundra Long's boys team would also walk away with the UIL-4A title to complete an extraordinary precedent set by the budding Iowa Colony organization.
Tony Laurito -- Friendswood Swimming
Photo provided by Friendswood Coach Craig Sikkema
Coach Craig Sikkema's squad has become a staple within the realm of Texas high school swimming, and this past season was indicative of that fact.
Friendswood wound up placing second overall at the UIL State Meet, with a combined total of 183 points by the end of February's competition at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin.
This was thanks, in large part, to the efforts made by senior Tony Laurito, who took gold in the 200-yard IM (1:48.13) and 100-yard Backstroke (49.04 s), individually, while also playing a key role in the team's top finishes in the 200-yard Medley (1:31.54) and 400-yard Freestyle (3:07.46) Relays.
Laurito will now ascend to the collegiate level, where he'll continue his swimming career at the University of Tennessee.
Mackenzie Collins -- Shadow Creek Track & Field/Volleyball
Matthew Ogle (VYPE)
Dual-sport super-star Mackenzie Collins is making herself well-known among the bevy of prolific athletes that comprise Houston-area high school sports.
The incoming Shadow Creek senior made her mark at the UIL State Track & Field Meet last month, where she won the Class 6A title in the 300m Hurdles (41.59 s) event, while also contributing a pair of crucial performances for the Sharks' relay team, which took silver in the 4x100m and 4x400m Relays.
When all was said and done at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Shadow Creek would end up being named the UIL-6A State Runner-Ups.
Not only that, but Collins should be regarded as one of the top volleyball players in the city heading into next Fall, following her transfer from Episcopal during the 2023-24 school year, in which she earned All-SPC honors prior to her move to Shadow Creek.
The Texas A&M-commit (Volleyball) and Houston Skyline standout can seemingly do it all. The sky is the limit for Collins as she enters the final year of her stellar high school career.
Jayden Keys of Tompkins Track & Field
THE WINNER'S CIRCLE: Recap of the UIL State Track & Field Meet; Photo Gallery
By the end of Saturday's events, the Atascocita men's program would claim the Class 6A title, with a composite score of 70. The Eagles were elevated by the remarkable athleticism displayed by Jelani Watkins (LSU-signee), Tory Blaylock (Oklahoma-commit), Landon Fontenot, Jordan Parker, and Jackson Norris, among others.
Meanwhile, the Duncanville team would run away with the UIL-6A girls state championship, with a total of 68 points, after their exceptional performance in the relays.
Subsequently, Duncanville (Boys), Tompkins (Boys), Shadow Creek (Girls), and Summer Creek (Girls) teams followed shortly after, rounding out the state's top-three 6A programs.
It is also of note that Jayden Keys (Tompkins), Mackenzie Collins (Shadow Creek), Evan Martinez (Arlington Lamar), San Juanita Leal (Edinburg North), Indya Mayberry (North Crowley), Caden Durham (Duncanville), Lillian Harden (Bridgeland), Caden Leonard (Southlake Carroll), Skylynn Townsend (Prosper Rock Hill), Mason Dossett (Ridge Point), De'Kayla Simpson (Duncanville), and Klein Forest's Lawson Jacobs were among the individual competitors to excel.
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In Class 5A, the Fort Bend Marshall boys program succeeded in acquiring their second-consecutive state championship, thanks to the efforts made by William Mitchell, Jordan Riggs, and the Buffs relay team, while (Lancaster) took home the girls championship trophy.
They would be joined on the team podium by Red Oak (Boys), Mansfield Timberview (Boys), Lucas Lovejoy (Girls), and Smithson Valley (Girls).
Other key performers include Friendswood's Brandon Schirck, Alyssa Jones (Fulshear), Saniyah Miller (Lancaster), Kendrick Jones Jr. (Lake Belton), Kameron Franklin (Red Oak), Kailyn Head (Denton Ryan), Ryhan Balous (McKinney North), Malik Esquerra (Killeen Shoemaker), Elizabeth Leachman (Boerne Champion), Jayden Thrower (Barbers Hill), Angel Brefo (Midlothian Heritage), Adam Burlison (Amarillo), and Georgetown's Joseph Wienen, just to name a few.
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The Iowa Colony girls track team stole the headlines by securing the program's first-ever UIL-4A state title, while the Pioneer boys also finished in the No. 1 spot, tying with Gilmer (66 total points).
Individually, Panther Creek's Falyn Lott, Ashtyn Lewis (Iowa Colony), Will Henderson (Gilmer), Angel Sanchez (FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis), Valerie Hunt (Monahans), Swayde Griffin (Lago Vista), Addyson Bristow (Comal Canyon), and Kilgore's Braydon Nelson were just some of the stars to shine on Thursday.
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With all that being said, here is a rundown of the numerous athletes to finish the week in the winner's circle.
FAIR WARNING: It is incredibly extensive.
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Some of the stars of Duncanville (UIL-6A Girls State Champs)
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CLASS 6A BOYS
(Teams)
1st Place: Atascocita Eagles (70 points)
2nd Place: Duncanville Panthers (61 points)
3rd Place: Tompkins Falcons (60 points)
(Notable Individual Results)
Evan Martinez, Arlington Lamar -- 1st in Shot Put (62-8.00), 1st in Discus (185-6.00)*
Adam Carter, Katy -- 2nd Place in Shot Put (60-6.75)
Zaire Cunningham, Cibolo Steele -- T-1st in High Jump (6-8.00)
Zion Robinson, Mansfield -- T-1st in High Jump (6-8.00)
Landon Freeman, Jersey Village -- 3rd in High Jump (6-8.00)
Xavier Westmoreland, Klein -- 2nd in Discus (183-9.00)
Tyler Grant, Grand Oaks -- 3rd in Discus (178-8.00)
Benjamin Montgomery, Bridgeland -- 1st in 3200m (8:51.50)
Caden Leonard, Southlake Carroll -- 1st in 1600m (4:09.39), 2nd in 3200m (8:51.57)*
Jayden Keys, Tompkins -- 1st in Long Jump (24-6.50), 1st in 300m Hurdles (36.28 s), 2nd in 110m Hurdles (13.62 s) *** 6A Boys Athlete of the Meet
Jackson Norris, Atascocita -- 2nd in Long Jump (24-0.75)
Samuel Abati, SA Reagan -- 1st in Pole Vault (16-6.00)
Robert Austin, Seven Lakes -- 2nd in Pole Vault (16-3.00)
Xavier Drumgoole, Round Rock -- 1st in Triple Jump (49-2.50)
Jaydon Shields, Spring -- 2nd in Triple Jump (49-2.00)
Atascocita Eagles Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 4x100m (39.14 s *2nd National Record), 1st in 4x400m (3:10.26)
Duncanville Panthers Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 4x200m (1:22.25 *National Record), 2nd in 4x100m (39.47), 2nd in 4x400m (3:11.51)
Tompkins Falcons Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x200m (1:22.72)
North Shore Mustangs Relay Team -- 3rd in 4x100m (39.79 s)
The Woodlands Highlanders Boys Relay Team -- 3rd in 4x200m (1:23.47)
Klein Forest Eagles Boys Relay Team -- 3rd in 4x400m (3:12.08)
Jacoby Harmon, Cypress Springs -- 1st in 800m (1:51.99)
Mason Dossett, Ridge Point -- 1st in 110m Hurdles (13.44 s)
Jelani Watkins, Atascocita -- 1st in 100m Dash (10.19 s), 1st in 200m Dash (20.60 s)*
Tate Taylor, Northside Harlan -- 2nd in 100m Dash (10.28 s)
Caden Durham, Duncanville -- 3rd in 100m Dash (10.46 s)
Lawson Jacobs, Klein Forest -- 1st in 400m Dash (46.85 s)*
Prentice Jacobs II, Prosper -- 2nd in 400m Dash (46.94 s)
Elijah Ferguson, Mayde Creek -- 3rd in 400m Dash (47.10 s)
James Ledbetter, Katy Jordan -- 2nd in 300m Hurdles (36.69 s)
Andrew Jones, Klein Collins -- 3rd in 300m Hurdles (36.89 s)
Tannok Hines, Dekaney -- 2nd in 200m Dash (20.71 s)
Jhase McMillan, Tompkins -- 3rd in 200m Dash (20.84 s)
Gavin Chapa, SA Reagan -- 2nd in 1600m (4:09.64)
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CLASS 6A GIRLS
(Teams)
1st Place: Duncanville Panthers (68 points)
2nd Place: Shadow Creek Sharks (59 points)
3rd Place: Summer Creek Bulldogs (52 points)
(Notable Individual Results)
Jazmine Thompson, Harlingen -- 1st in Shot Put (47-8.00)
Tirea Reed, Klein Cain -- 2nd in Shot Put (46-4.50)
Brianna Rivers, Summer Creek -- 1st in High Jump (5-7.00)
McCarley Gite, Oak Ridge -- 2nd in High Jump (5-7.00)
San Juanita Leal, Edinburg North -- 1st in 1600m (4:42.30), 1st in 3200m (10:02.10) *** 6A Girls Athlete of the Meet
Macy Wingard, Denton Braswell -- 2nd in 3200m (10:17.71)
Skylynn Townsend, Prosper Rock Hill -- 1st in Long Jump (20-1.50), 1st in Triple Jump (43-5.75)*
Sydnee Burr, Cypress Park -- 2nd in Long Jump (19-11.50), 2nd in Triple Jump (42-2.00)
Bolaji Subair, Midland Legacy -- 1st in Discus (157-10.00)
Jayden Kimble, Atascocita -- 2nd in Discus (157-5.00)
Jacelyn Neighbors, Royse City -- 1st in Pole Vault (13-0.00)
Brooklyn Nalley, Rockwall-Heath -- 2nd in Pole Vault (12-9.00)
Duncanville Panthers Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 4x100m (44.70 s), 1st in 4x200m (1:35.67), 3rd in 4x400m (3:43.58)
Summer Creek Bulldogs Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 4x400m (3:39.74), 2nd in 4x200m (1:35.82)
Shadow Creek Sharks Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x100m (45.18 s), 2nd in 4x400m (3:40.61), 3rd in 4x200m (1:35.96)
Nicole Humphries, Flower Mound -- 1st in 800m (2:06.24)
Faith Murphy, Austin Anderson -- 2nd in 800m (2:07.14)
Lillian Harden, Bridgeland -- 1st in 100m Hurdles (13.52 s), 3rd in 300m Hurdles (41.91 s)*
Rylee Hampton, Cypress Ridge -- 2nd in 100m Hurdles (13.86 s)
Madison Ceasar, Cy-Fair -- 3rd in 100m Hurdles (13.95 s)
Indya Mayberry, North Crowley -- 1st in 100m Dash (11.21 s *Class-6A Record), 1st in 200m Dash (22.82 s)*
London Jackson-Bray, Katy -- 2nd in 100m Dash (11.40 s)*
Celeste Robinson, Cypress Ranch -- 3rd in 100m Dash (11.46 s), 3rd in 200m Dash (23.14 s)
De'Kayla Simpson, Duncanville -- 1st in 400m Dash (53.64 s)*
Skylar Brazzell, Northwest Nelson -- 2nd in 400m Dash (53.84 s)
Madisyn Jackson, Summer Creek -- 3rd in 400m Dash (53.96 s)
Mackenzie Collins, Shadow Creek -- 1st in 300m Hurdles (41.59 s)*
Isabella Dagrosa, SA Reagan -- 2nd in 300m Hurdles (41.84 s)
Bailey Johnson, Arlington Bowie -- 2nd in 200m Dash (23.06 s)
Emma Wade, Vista Ridge -- 2nd in 1600m (4:50.13)
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CLASS 5A BOYS
(Teams)
1st Place: Fort Bend Marshall Buffaloes (58 points)
2nd Place: Red Oak Hawks (56 points)
3rd Place: Mansfield Timberview Wolves (40 points)
(Notable Individual Results)
Kameron Franklin, Red Oak -- 1st in High Jump (6-10.00), 3rd in Long Jump (22-6.50) *** Tied for 5A Boys Athlete of the Meet
Julian McCullough, Midlothian Heritage -- 2nd in High Jump (6-10.00)
Joseph Wienen, Georgetown -- 1st in 3200m (8:59.98), 3rd in 1600m (4:13.69)
Adam Burlison, Amarillo -- 1st in 1600m (4:07.81), 2nd in 3200m (9:03.98)
Brandon Schirck, Friendswood -- 1st in Shot Put (64-1.50)
Kendrick Jones Jr., Lake Belton -- 1st in Long Jump (23-0.00), 1st in 200m Dash (20.83 s) *** Tied for 5A Boys Athlete of the Meet
Jaxon Miller, Frisco Heritage -- 2nd in Long Jump (22-7.00)
Cantrelle Brooks, Porter -- 1st in Pole Vault (15-6.00)
Jayden Thrower, Barbers HIll -- 1st in Triple Jump (47-7.00)
Ramonz Adams, Bastrop -- 2nd in Triple Jump (46-9.75)
Banks Goodmanson, Galveston Ball -- 1st in Discus (185-9.00)
CJ Williams, Frisco Heritage -- 2nd in Discus (184-10.00)
Fort Bend Marshall Buffaloes Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 4x100m (39.88 s), 1st in 4x200m (1:24.92)
Red Oak Hawks Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x100m (40.61 s), 2nd in 4x200m (1:25.60)
McKinney North Bulldogs Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 4x400m (3:13.36)
Mansfield Timberview Wolves Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x400m (3:15.95)
Cooper Lutkenhaus, Northwest -- 1st in 800m (1:49.84)
Anthony Zapata, SA Southwest Legacy -- 2nd in 800m (1:53.17)
Malik Esquerra, Killeen Shoemaker -- 1st in 110m Hurdles (13.72 s), 3rd in 300m Hurdles (37.17 s)
Ja'Shaun Lloyd, Corsicana -- 2nd in 110m Hurdles (13.85 s), 2nd in 300m Hurdles (37.13 s)
William Mitchell, Fort Bend Marshall -- 1st in 100m Dash (10.43 s) *** Tied for 5A Boys Athlete of the Meet
Dylan Bennett, Mount Pleasant -- 2nd in 100m Dash (10.52 s)
Owen Horsley, Prosper Rock Hill -- 1st in 100m-Wheelchair (17.18 s), 1st in 400m-Wheelchair (1:02.99)
Ephraim Tonn-Bourg, Boerne Champion -- 2nd in 100m-Wheelchair (17.34 s), 2nd in 400m-Wheelchair (1:05.34)
Malik Franklin, FW Wyatt -- 1st in 400m Dash (47.23 s)
Jordan Riggs, Fort Bend Marshall -- 2nd in 400m Dash (47.55 s)
Cameron Bates, Mansfield Timberview -- 1st in 300m Hurdles (37.04 s)
Blake Holland, Magnolia -- 2nd in 200m Dash (21.15 s)
Caden Gary, Lucas Lovejoy -- 2nd in 1600m (4:08.00)
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CLASS 5A GIRLS
(Teams)
1st Place: Lancaster Lions (70 points)
2nd Place: Lucas Lovejoy Leopards (43 points)
3rd Place: Comal Smithson Valley Rangers (29 points)
(Notable Individual Results)
Lauren St. Peters, Aledo -- 1st in Shot Put (48-9.75)
Courtney Daniel, Kingwood Park -- 3rd in Shot Put (45-5.75)
Niomi Wines, Lubbock Cooper -- 1st in High Jump (5-7.00)
Elizabeth Leachman, Boerne Champion -- 1st in 1600m (4:41.36), 1st in 3200m (10:11.40) *** 5A Girls Athlete of the Meet
Sara Morefield, Lucas Lovejoy -- 2nd in 3200m (10:35.64)
Ryhan Balous, McKinney North -- 1st in Long Jump (19-11.25), 2nd in 100m Dash (11.59 s)
Madaleine Fey, Killeen Chaparral -- 1st in Discus (164-6.00), 2nd in Shot Put (45-11.25)
Lily Muzzy, Georgetown -- 1st in Triple Jump (41-6.25)
Lancaster Tigers Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 4x100m (46.08 s), 1st in 4x200m (1:36.86), 1st in 4x400m (3:45.38)
FW Wyatt Roadrunners Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x100m (46.37 s)
Fort Bend Marshall Buffaloes Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x200m (1:38.21)
Lucas Lovejoy Leapoards Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x400m (3:46.05)
Isabel Conde De Frankenburg, Cedar Park -- 1st in 800m (2:07.10), 2nd in 1600m (4:50.07)
Kailey Littlefield, Lucas Lovejoy -- 2nd in 800m (2:08.19)
Hailey Johnson, Lake Creek -- 3rd in 800m (2:10.29)
Kaylah Braxton, Frisco Heritage -- 1st in 100m Hurdles (13.83 s)
Kailyn Head, Denton Ryan -- 1st in 300m Hurdles (41.20 s), 2nd in 100m Hurdles (14.09 s)
Alyssa Jones, Fulshear -- 1st in 100m Dash (11.59 s), 2nd in 200m Dash (23.71 s)
Ritvika Kondakrindi, Lewisville Hebron -- 1st in 100m-Wheelchair (22.07 s), 2nd in 400m-Wheelchair (1:38.17)
Angel Brefo, Midlothian Heritage -- 1st in 400m Dash (53.41 s), 3rd in 400m Dash (11.65 s)
LaMaiya Henderson, Hallsville -- 2nd in 400m Dash (54.18 s), 3rd in 200m Dash (23.97 s)
Tahlie Brandt, Canyon Randall -- 1st in 400m-Wheelchair (1:37.97), 2nd in 100m-Wheelchair (22.85 s)
Laila Payne, Carnegie Vanguard -- 2nd in 300m Hurdles (42.17 s)
Saniyah Miller, Lancaster -- 1st in 200m Dash (23.52 s)
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CLASS 4A BOYS
(Teams)
1st Place: Iowa Colony Pioneers (66 points)
1st Place: Gilmer Buckeyes (66 points)
3rd Place: Aubrey Chaparrals (52 points)
(Notable Individual Results)
Aislee Bynum, Bridgeport -- 1st in High Jump (6-8.00)
Angel Sanchez, FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis -- 1st in 1600m (4:13.08), 1st in 3200m (9:14.44) *** Tied for 4A Boys Athlete of the Meet
Creece Brister, Stephenville -- 1st in Shot Put (57-3.75)
Jalen Lott, Panther Creek -- 1st in Long Jump (22-9.25)
Braydon Nelson, Kilgore -- 1st in Discus (188-1.00)
Jackson Bragg, Salado -- 1st in Pole Vault (16-4.75)
Ike Hall, Brownwood -- 1st in Triple Jump (48-11.75)
Gilmer Buckeyes Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 4x100m (40.56 s), 1st in 4x200m (1:24.71)
Iowa Colony Pioneers Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 4x100m (40.97 s), 2nd in 4x400m (3:14.03), 3rd in 4x200m (1:26.51)
Aubrey Chaparrals Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 4x400m (3:13.10), 3rd in 4x100m (41.10 s)
Alex Niemiec, Comal Canyon -- 1st in 800m (1:53.08)
Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista -- 1st in 110m Hurdles (13.75 s)
Will Henderson, Gilmer -- 1st in 100m Dash (10.40 s) *** Tied for 4A Boys Athlete of the Meet
Colter Maya, Lindale -- 1st in 400m Dash (46.58 s)
Jasiah Rivera, Kingsville King -- 1st in 300m Hurdles (37.12 s)
Tyler Brown, Aubrey -- 1st in 200m Dash (20.72 s)
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CLASS 4A GIRLS
(Teams)
1st Place: Iowa Colony Pioneers (58 points)
2nd Place: Paris Wildcats (56 points)
3rd Place: Panther Creek Panthers (50 points)
(Notable Individual Results)
Kendall Lemm, Panther Creek -- 1st in High Jump (5-8.00)
Hannah Stuart, Comal Canyon -- 1st in 1600m (4:55.04), 1st in 3200m (10:36.58)
Falyn Lott, Panther Creek -- 1st in Long Jump (19-0.25), 1st in 300m Hurdles (41.76 s), 2nd in 100m Hurdles (14.03 s), 2nd in High Jump (5-6.00) *** 4A Girls Athlete of the Meet
Valerie Hunt, Monahans -- 1st in Shot Put (46-0.25), 1st in Discus (151-1.00)
Ashtyn Lewis, Iowa Colony -- 1st in 400m Dash (54.31 s), 2nd in 200m Dash (24.32 s)
Hannah Forde, Panther Creek -- 1st in Triple Jump (40-00.00)
Jaicee Jasmer, Sulphur Springs -- 1st in Pole Vault (13-0.00)
Paris Wildcats Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 4x100m (47.32 s), 1st in 4x200m (1:39.34)
Iowa Colony Pioneers Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 4x400m (3:50.54), 2nd in 4x200m (1:39.70)
Addyson Bristow, Comal Canyon -- 1st in 800m (2:10.61), 2nd in 1600m (4:56.29)
Kalani Lawson, FW Dunbar -- 1st in 100m Hurdles (13.89 s)
Madison Holmes, El Campo -- 1st in 100m Dash (11.74 s), 3rd in 200m Dash (24.44 s)
Jasmine Franklin, Paris -- 1st in 200m Dash (24.18 s)
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