Track and Field Team Shines in Meet – Boys Win District
On April 14-15, the boys track and field team won district by more than 100 points when they competed again other TAPPS 5A schools at the District 1-5A Track and Field Championship at John Paul II in Plano, Texas.
“It was a very dominating performance by the Liberty Warriors,” said Trent Vest, head track coach. “Our boys went out and competed really well. I am so proud of our athletes and our coaches.”
Those students who placed in the top four will advance to the regional meet at Houston Christian on April 29. Liberty is advancing 20 boys, many of them in more than one event, and the girls are advancing 8.
Head girls coach Jamie Michalek said, “We are in a very tough district, but I am so proud of the girls’ performances.”
The state meet will be held at Baylor University in Waco the following weekend on May 6 and 7.
The boys results from the district meet are as follows:
Shot Put:
First place – Lance Kay, senior
Second place – Brad Lundblade, freshman
Discus:
First place – Lance Kay, senior
Fifth place – Chris Ocasio, senior
Sixth place – Brad Lundblade, freshman
Long Jump:
First place – Corey Dodd, senior
Third place – Foster Ford, sophomore
Triple Jump:
Second place – Corey Dodd, senior
Third place – Foster Ford, sophomore
Fourth place – Preston Compton, freshman
High Jump:
Fourth place – Mitchell Heffington, junior
Fourth place – Matt Marrs, freshman
Pole Vault:
Second place – Cameron Balkey, senior
Fourth place – Josh Porter, junior
100m:
First place – Trevor Simms, senior (preliminary time of 10.65 is a new school record)
Third place – Brett Metzler, senior
200m:
First place – Trevor Simms, senior
Third place – Jared Lawson, senior
400:
First place – Foster Ford, sophomore
Fourth place – John Aaron Howell, freshman
110h:
Third place – Christian Burks, sophomore
300h:
First place – Christian Burks, sophomore
Fourth place – Ryan Wilkerson, junior
3200m:
Fourth place – Ryan Leaverton, junior
1600m:
Fourth place – Fabian Melo, senior
Fifth place – Ryan Leaverton, junior
800m:
Second place – Dereck Woodcock, sophomore
Sixth place – Jacob Springer, sophomore
4X100m Relay:
First place – Trevor Simms, Brett Metzler, Jared Lawson, and Matt Jeffery (42.62 time is a new school record)
4X200m Relay:
Second place – Jared Lawson, Brett Metzler, Ty Dunlap, and Matt Jeffery
4X400m Relay:
First place – Foster Ford, Christian Burks, John Aaron Howell, and Matt Jeffery
The girls results from the district meet are as follows:
3200m
First place - Sydney Brynn, junior
Fourth place – Rachel Albert, senior
Triple Jump
Sixth place – Sara Martinson, sophomore
High Jump
Sixth place – Ashley Prince, junior
Shot Put
Fifth place – Kelsie Finch, junior
Discus
Fourth place – McKenzie Middle, junior
Fifth place – Kelsie Finch, junior
4 X 100 Relay
Fifth place – Malorie Grigg, Caitlin Essex, Haley Fowler, and Mackenzie Millican
100 Hurdles
Sixth place – Hannah Ellison, junior
4 X 200 Relay
Fifth place – Hayley Fowler, Caitlin Essex, Heather Willet, and Malorie Grigg
400m
Third place – Michelle Bach, junior
300 Hurdles
Sixth place – Sophie Asprey, junior
1600m
Second place - Sydney Brynn, junior
4 X 400m Relay
Third place – Mackenzie Millican, Maile Curbo, Sydney Brynn, and Michelle Bach (Sophie Asprey and Malorie Grigg)