AUSTIN— The Concho Valley has more than a handful of student athletes compete at the UIL State Track Meet and returned some fantastic results.
The UIL State Track Meet was held over Thursday, May 2nd to Saturday, May 4th. Here is the Concho Valley’s results.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
3A- Boys’ Long Jump
- Briggs Jones- Wall- 6th- 21’7”
3A-Boys’ Triple Jump
- Briggs Jones- Wall- 2nd- 46’.25”
3A- Boys’ 4x200
- Wall- Evan Boehle, Ruben Rivas, Hagynn Barbee, Briggs Jones- 3rd Place
3A- Boys’ 4x400
- Wall- Evan Boehle, Mason Snowden, Hagynn Barbee, Reid Robertson- 4th Place
3A- Girls’ Triple Jump
- Matilda Galvan- Ballinger- 7th- 35’9.75”
3A- Girls’ 400
- Lexi Slaughter- Wall- 4th- 57.07
Friday, May 3, 2024
2A- Girls’ Long Jump
- Logan Prater- Eldorado- 1st- 18’2.75”
2A- Girls’ Pole Vault
- Mattie Strickland- Junction- 2nd (tied)- 11’3”
2A- Girls’ High Jump
- Kelyn Glass- Ozona- 7th- 5’2”
2A- Girls’ Triple Jump
- Logan Prater- Eldorado- 1st- 38’7.25”
2A- Girls’ 4x100
- Ozona- Jaylynn Tijerina, Brylee Gutierrez, Mia Davidson, Faith Quiroz- 8th- 50.15 seconds
2A- Girls’ 100m Hurdles
- Kelyn Gass- Ozona- 6th- 15.48 seconds
2A- Girls’ 400
- Molly McPherson- Sterling City- 8th- 1:01:61
2A- Girls’ 200
- Chloe Becker- Miles- 6th- 25.65 seconds
2A- Girls’ 4x400
- Ozona- Mia Davidson, Ysa Esparza, Kelyn Gass, Brylee Gutierrez- 6th- 4:07.41
2A- Boys’ Long Jump
- River Kinsey- Sterling City- 3rd- 21’7.75”
2A- Boys’ High Jump
- Aiden Cardwell- Junction- 6th- 6’2”
- Kason Brown- Reagan County- 8th (tied) 5’10”
2A- Boys' Pole Vault
- Grant Simon- Junction- 8th- 13'
2A- Boys’ 4x100
- Reagan County- Raymond Saldibar, Kason Brown, Chris Johnson, Nick Franklin- 5th- 42.85 second
2A-Boys’ 4x200
- Mason- Hunter Bradley, Clancy Osbourn, Carlton Schmidt, Sutten Silerio- 2nd- 1:28.72
2A- Boys’ 400
- Kam Aguero- Sonora- 7th- 50.80 seconds
2A- Boys’ 300 Hurdles
- Kasey Lux- Sonora- 3rd- 39.48 seconds
2A- Boys’ 200
- Caden Roberts- Junction- 7th- 22.67 seconds
2A- Boys’ 4x400
- Sonora- Robert Rodriguez, Kasey Lux, Justin Gonzalez, Kam Aguero- 2nd- 3:22.46
Saturday, May 4, 2024
1A- Girls’ Long Jump
- Emily Jackson- Bronte- 3rd- 16’4.75”
1A- Girls’ Pole Vault
- Natalie Immel- Robert Lee-2nd- 9’6”
1A- Girls' High Jump
- Emily Jackson- Bronte- 4th- 5’
- Emalyn Bohensky- Bronte- 6th- 5’
1A- Girls’ Triple Jump
- Emalyn Bohensky- Bronte- 3rd- 35’2”
1A- Girls’ 800
- Danni Ruiz- Menard- 1st- 2:12.44
- Kinley Cummings- Blackwell- 4th- 2:23.63
- Rylie Eckert- Richland Springs- 6th- 2:28.71
1A- Girls’ 100 Hurdles
- Emily Jackson- Bronte- 1st- 15.57
- Jocelyn Martinez- Blackwell- 5th- 17.09
1A- Girls’ 400
- Danni Ruiz- Menard- 1st- 57.87
1A- Girls’ 300 Hurdles
- Emily Jackson- Bronte- 5th- 46.99
1A- Girls’ 1600
- Rylie Eckert- Richland Springs- 7th- 5:47.44
1A- Boys’ Pole Vault
- Brenner Sherwood- Robert Lee- 6th- 13”
1A- Boys’ 3200
- Austin Magness- Paint Rock- 7th- 10:25.82
1A- Boys’ Shot Put
- Aden Burns- Robert Lee- 1st- 50’2.25”
1A- Boys’ 100
- Karter Cummings- Blackwell- 5th- 11.32
1A- Boys’ 400
- Karter Cummings- Blackwell- 3rd- 49.48
1A- Boys’ 1600
- Austin Magness- Paint Rock- 7th- 4:42.37
1A- Boys’ 4x400
- Veribest- Brayden Clark, Hunter Tucker, Luke Williams, Hunter Hallmark- 6th- 3:30.41
Yes, some athletes in the Concho Valley are returning with gold. Eldorado's Logan Prater jumped out of her mind in Austin and is coming home with two first place medals in the Long Jump and Triple Jump. Prater will be joining Tarleton State Univeristy's Track and Field team.
Eldorado's Logan Prater wins 1st in Long Jump and Triple Jump at the State Track Meet (Contributed: Kelsey Fillon X Account)
Prater isn't the only female athlete returning with gold as Menard's Danni Ruiz also won the 800 and 400 meter runs with times of 2:12.44 and 57.87 respectively.
Menard Lady Yellowjacket Danni Ruiz (Contributed: UIL Texas X Account)
The Bronte girl's team had a great showing against the best of the best with Emily Jackson earning first place in the 100 meter hurdles, third in the Long Jump, fourth in High Jump, and fifth in the 300 meter hurdles. Natalie Immel of Bronte placed second in the Pole Vault and is bringing home silver and Emily Bohensky is bringing home bronze from the Triple Jump and placed fifth in the High Jump.
As a team, the Bronte girl's tied for 5th overall at State, tying Earth Springlake and Tilden McMullen County with 29 points.
On the Boys' side, Robert Lee's Aden Burns won gold in Shot Put with a throw of 50'2.75".
Robert Lee's Aden Burns wins Shot Put at State Track Meet (Contributed: Robert Lee Athletics Facebook)
Blackwell's Karter Cummings brings back a bronze medal after running a 49.48 in the 400 meter run.
After winning State Golf, the Sonora Broncos weren't done as their 4x400 team placed second at the State Track Meet. The Mason Puncher's 4x200 team is also bringing home a silver medal with a time of 1:28.72.
Individually, Sonora's Kasey Lux placed third in the 300 hurdles and Sterling CIty's River Kinsey earned a bronze medal in the Long Jump.
Sterling City's River Kinsey (Contributed: Sterling City ISD Facebook)
For the girls, Junction's Mattie Strickland earned a silver medal in the Pole Vault.
Junction Lady Eagle Mattie Strickland (Contributed: Matt Strickland Facebook)
Ozona's Kelyn Gass, along with the relay teams of Mia Davidson, Jaylynn Tijerina Brylee Gutierrez, Faith Quiroz, and Ysa Esparza were hard at work.
Ozona Lady Lion's State Track Team (Contributed: Ozona High School Facebook)
Miles freshman Chloe Becker ended up sixth in the 200 with a time of 25.65.
The Wall Hawks, led by Briggs Jones, also put on a show. Jones earned a silver medal in the Triple Jump, placed sixth in the Long Jump, and on the 4x200 team with teammates Hagynn Barbee, Ruben Rivas, and Evan Boehle, placed 3rd earning bronze.
The Hawk's 4x400 team of Boehle, Barbee, Reid Robertson, and Mason Snowden placed fourth.
Lexi Slaughter competed in the 400 at State and ended up 4th overall.
It was a great weekend for the Concho Valley at Austin over the weekend and a big congratulations to all the athletes who competed and put in all the time and effort to compete at the highest level possible.
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