Five athletes will compete at the state meet Friday, May 10 after winning their events at regionals and helping the varsity girls track team win the regional meet.
“It was a really fun experience, especially because it was an overnight event,” freshman Madie Boreman said. “We bonded a lot as a team.”
Boreman took first in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:02, and also won the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:55, finishing three seconds ahead of the next runner.
“My goals for state are to make top three in the two mile,” Boreman said. “And to break our personal best in the 4×400 and make top five.”
Junior Deja Beechum took first in the long jump with a distance of 17 feet, 10 inches.
“It was my last jump, after I scratched the last two,” Beechum said. “I felt very confident and jumped as far as I could. It felt amazing and it was my best experience of the season.”
The 4×400 relay team composed of Allison Agbasoga, Abby Lentz, Boreman and Justine Franklin won the event while the 4×200 relay team finished fifth and the 4×100 relay was third. Senior Allison Agbasoga took third place in the triple jump.
“I feel good but it’s bittersweet since this is my last track meet,” Agbasoga said. “It’s exciting, though, to see all of these girls advance.”
For the boys, sophomore Billy Ray McCrary took sixth in the 100 meter dash and the 4×400 relay team took fourth.
“It’s always exciting running at regionals,” senior Joey Beauchamp said. “We’ve always been a regionals qualifier, but we’ve never taken the next step.”
The girls’ track team head to the state meet today at The University of Texas. Boreman and Beechum will compete this morning while the relay team will run in the evening and Boreman will run her second race as well.
“I remember walking in here thinking it would be just another sport,” Agbasoga said. “It turns out I gained a family; these are the people who have formed me and this weekend, I won’t let them down.”
Track Regional Results
Varsity Girls
100 Meter Dash Allison Agbasoga – 4th
1600 Meter Run Madie Boreman – 1st
3200 Meter Run Madie Boreman – 1st
4×100 Meter Relay Abby Lentz, Marielle Plunk, Torrey’ana Smith, Allison Agbasoga- 3rd
4×200 Meter Relay Torrey’ana Smith, Bailie Rogouski, Marielle Plunk, Abby Lentz – 5th
4×400 Meter Relay Allison Agbasoga, Abby Lentz, Madie Boreman, Justine Franklin – 1st
Long Jump Deja Beechum – 1st
Triple Jump Allison Agbasoga – 3rd
Varsity Boys
100 Meter Dash Billy Ray McCrary – 6th
4×400 Meter Relay Demetrius Hood, Brent Pradia, Eric Gill, Joey Beauchamp – 4th
