Area UIL state track qualifiers list
Holliday girls, Saint Jo teams claim regional titles Saturday night
With most regions pushing back field events because of Friday’s forecasted weather, it made for one hectic Saturday for the area’s track competitors.
But once the dust settled - and in Abilene at the Regions I-3A and II-A meets, it wasn’t until nearly midnight - the Wichita Falls area locked up more than 60 berths at the UIL State Track Meet.
The Holliday girls claimed the Region I-3A title thanks to a 1-2-3 finish in the mile and winning the mile relay. Kenli Atwood left ACU with three gold medals, claiming the 800, 1,600 and running a leg on the 4x400.
Holliday’s Noah Strohman won two golds and a silver in the distance races with his brother Ryder beating him in the 3,200 and earning silver in the other two races. They accounted for 54 of Holliday’s 116 points (Wall won with 141).
(A previous version of this story had Noah winning all three races, but Ryder actually beat him in the 3,200. Apologies for the error. I am human, and so is Noah Strohman apparently).
Saint Jo was a big winner at the Region III-A Meet at Waco Midway as the Panthers and Lady Panthers claimed regional titles. Damon Byrd brought home the most hardware as he won three individual gold medals (long jump, triple jump, 100) plus a gold and silver in relay races.
Another noteworthy development was Memorial’s Braylon Kinzie (800) and Uriah Tucker (110 hurdles) claiming regional titles and earning the school’s first state bids.
Eight area athletes had to wait and advanced as wild cards, including City View’s Blaine Hill (shot put) and Jayden Bradford (discus).
The UIL state meet will happen May 14-16 in Austin with Class 3A and 4A starting it off followed by 5A/2A and ending with 6A/A.
AREA QUALIFIERS FOR STATE
CLASS 5A BOYS
Braylon Kinzie, Memorial (800)
Uriah Tucker, Memorial (100 hurdles)
CLASS 3A BOYS
*Jayden Bradford, City View (discus)
Tevan Evans, Vernon (high jump)
*Blaine Hill, City View (shot put)
Tyler Richey, Bowie (pole vault)
Noah Strohman, Holliday (3,200, 800, 1,600)
Ryder Strohman, Holliday (3,200, 800, 1,600)
Tru Gipson, Vernon (100)
Holliday 4x200 relay
Brayden Hamill, Holliday (400)
*Brayden Willett, Bowie (1,600)
Holliday 4x400 relay
CLASS 3A GIRLS
Breasha Waggoner, Vernon (high jump)
Sarah Spears, Holliday (3,200, 1,600)
Avy Mauldin, Holliday (3,200, *1,600)
Kenli Atwood, Holliday (800, 1,600)
Ella Klyn, Henrietta (100, 200)
Emory Inman, Jacksboro (100)
Kai Stockton, Holliday (400)
Holliday 4x400 relay
CLASS 2A BOYS
*Braidan Messineo, Windthorst (3,200)
Haskell 4x100 relay
*Heath Greer, Haskell (800)
Kaden Dixon, Quanah (110 hurdles)
*Haskell 4x200 relay
Hagen Pinkerton, Haskell (200)
CLASS 2A GIRLS
Landri Adkins, Haskell (high jump)
Jaylee Belcher, Windthorst (800)
Madi Pring, Seymour (400)
Halee Craven, Olney (400)
Makennah Frank, Windthorst (300 hurdles)
Adley Reynolds, Windthorst (1,600)
CLASS A BOYS
Damon Byrd, Saint Jo (long jump, triple jump, 100)
Lee Yeley, Saint Jo (high jump)
Tilon Hardin, Throckmorton (pole vault)
Trent Gaston, Saint Jo (110 hurdles)
Saint Jo 4x200 relay
Barrett Johnson, Saint Jo (400)
Luke Bowman, Munday (300 hurdles)
Saint Jo 4x400 relay
*Munday 4x400 relay
CLASS A GIRLS
*Audri Perez, Knox City (shot put)
Isabella Cason, Midway (discus)
Joslyn Whitfill, Bryson (high jump)
Brenna Briles, Forestburg (triple jump)
Jocelyn Rich, Forestburg (pole vault)
Mattie Broussard, Bellevue (3,200, 800, 1,600)
Allison Melton, Newcastle (3,200)
Saint Jo 4x100 relay
Camren Mallory, Newcastle (100 hurdles)
Brylie Hager, Bellevue (100 hurdles)
Catherine Youngblood, Throckmorton (100, 200)
Perrin-Whitt 4x200 relay
Jordyn O’Neal, Saint Jo (400)
Savannah Hill, Saint Jo (300 hurdles)
Saint Jo 4x400 relay
*denotes wild card
Note: Newcastle’s Aubree Clayton tied Region IV for the A girls high jump wild card and it’s unknown how that tie will be broken.