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HS Track & Field: Teams Give It Their All at the 13-6A Meet

By: Jake Wilson

| Published 04/04/2024

CONROE, TX -- The schools of District 13-6A gathered at Conroe High School to participate in the District Championship Meet ahead of Areas.

The preliminaries for track events and the overall competitions for field events were held on Tuesday evening. All field competitors gave their best effort in their events, and the finals showed who separated themselves from the rest of the pack on their path to the Area Meet.

Girls Shot Put Final Results:

1st. Jewls Young: 41’ 2” New Caney

2nd. Luvina Oguntimehin 38’ 10.5” Oak Ridge

3rd. Mackenzie Castille 38’ 10.25” Conroe

Boys Shot Put Final Results:

1st. Tyler Grant 56’ 8” Grand Oaks

2nd. Aaiden Inniss 53’ 5” Grand Oaks

3rd. Jake Dorsett 52’ The Woodlands

Girls Discus Final Results:

1st. Riley Dube 118’ 10” Oak Ridge

2nd. Luvina Oguntimehin 116’ 7” Oak Ridge

3rd. Katie Collins 108’ 6” College Park

Boys Discus Final Results:

1st. Chris Georgopoulos 166’ 11” College Park

2nd. Caleb Phillips 158’ 6” The Woodlands

3rd. Tyler Grant 158’ 1” Grand Oaks

Girls High Jump Final Results:

1st. Eva Lantagne 5’ 4” Conroe

2nd. McCarley Gite 5’ 4” Oak Ridge

3rd. Anastacha McGowen 5’ 3” Conroe

Boys High Jump Final Results:

1st. Aaron Houston 6’ 2” Grand Oaks

2nd. Darren Williams 6’ 1” The Woodlands

3rd. Ellis Taylor 6’ 1” Grand Oaks

Girls Pole Vault Final Results:

1st. Kaeley Uhlig 11’ Willis

2nd. Maddie Phan 11’ College Park

3rd. Mia Rokohl 10’ 6” The Woodlands

Boys Pole Vault Final Results:

1st. Edward Zieglar 15’ Grand Oaks

2nd. Nathan Kimmel 14’ The Woodlands

3rd. Alakai Perriton 14’ The Woodlands

4th. Gavin Aguilar 14’ Grand Oaks

Girls Long Jump Final Results:

1st. Brenyae West 18’ 1” The Woodlands

2nd. Gabriele Andrews 18’ Oak Ridge

3rd. Anastacha McGowen 17’ 7” Conroe

Boys Long Jump Final Results:

1st. ColtonDement 23’ 3” Grand Oaks

2nd. Braylon Reece 22’ 3.5” Conroe

3rd. Kendrayus Edwards 22’ 3.5” Willis

Girls Triple Jump Final Results:

1st. Shi’eana Hall 39’ 1.75” College Park

2nd. Jada Suarez 37’ 5.75” Grand Oaks

3rd. Valentina Tinajero-Lesser 37’ 3” The Woodlands

Boys Triple Jump Final Results:

1st. Brian Nwugbana 47’ 3.5” The Woodlands

2nd. Braylon Carr 45’ 5.75” Grand Oaks

3rd. Dijon Lewis 45’ New Caney

With their field schoolmates doing their parts, the track participants readied themselves to finish their runs on Thursday. The heat of an unbroken sun failed to slow down the competitors in their blistering attempts to outpace their opponents on the track.

Girls 4x100m Relay Final Results:

1st. Conroe 48.15

2nd. The Woodlands 48.43

3rd. College Park 49.16

In an exclusive interview with The Woodlands Online Sports, the victorious Lady Tigers relay team spoke on their win following the medal ceremony.

“It feels like a big accomplishment,” said Alisa Sneed. “I just got put into this relay, and I felt like I had to do my part for my team and help them any way I could.”

“It comes down to teamwork,” said MaLeah Herring. “Communication plays a part, and we are always there for each other to make a great support system.”

“With everyone being around and our competitors too, it pushes us to go faster and work harder,” said Ladonna Brown. “We kept away from any negativity and believed in ourselves.”

“It’ll be nice to get some more practice in ahead of area,” said Damiri Anderson. “We just need to do our best when we practice.”

Boys 4x100m Relay Final Results:

1st. The Woodlands 40.59

2nd. Conroe 40.89

3rd. Grand Oaks 41.41

Girls 800m Final Results:

1st. Grace Kowalski 2:10.3 Grand Oaks

2nd. Gia Kurp 2:12.48 The Woodlands

3rd. Darasimi Odelowo 2:13.23 The Woodlands

Boys 800m Final Results:

1st. Heath Grant 1:52.68 Willis

2nd. Camden Gibson 1:53.07 College Park

3rd. Payton Chambers 1:55.24 Grand Oaks

In another exclusive interview, Heath Grant broke down the keys to his victory, where he controlled the field from the start of the race to its finish.

“I just had to get out as fast as possible,” said Grant. “Then my last lap is where I try to speed up, but sometimes I can’t. So I just try to hold them off.”

Girls 100m Hurdles Final Results:

1st. Graycen Rabel 14.98 The Woodlands

2nd. Aaliyah Booker 15.01 The Woodlands

3rd. Leila Morales 15.2 College Park

Boys 110m Hurdles Final Results:

1st. Jaeden Jorgensen 14.2 Grand Oaks

2nd. Arinzechukwu Ejeckam 14.36 Oak Ridge

3rd. Alakai Perriton 14.37 The Woodlands

Girls 100m Dash Final Results:

1st. Brenyae West 12.02 The Woodlands

2nd. Iyanna Miller 12.41 Conroe

3rd. Mya Sanders 12.17 Conroe

Boys 100m Dash Final Results:

1st. Perry Watkins 10.5 The Woodlands

2nd. Christian Nunley 10.63 Conroe

3rd. Aiden Self 10.77 The Woodlands

In an exclusive interview with The Woodlands Online Sports, Perry Watkins laid out the competitive edge that allowed him to take home a first-place finish in the ultra-competitive event.

“What gives me a competitive edge is my start,” said Watkins. “I like to get out fast and hit my top speed as soon as possible.”

“We work hard every day,” added Watkins. “We make sure to practice hard and fuel ourselves with the right stuff.”

Girls 4x200m Relay Final Results:

1st. Conroe 1:41.40

2nd. The Woodlands 1:42.07

3rd. College Park 1:45.21

Boys 4x200m Relay Final Results:

1st. The Woodlands 1:23.96

2nd. Conroe 1:26.66

3rd. Grand Oaks 1:27.09

Girls 400m Final Results:

1st. Grace Kowalski 55.54 Grand Oaks

2nd. Majesty Omeye 56.32 Conroe

3rd. Sabrinah Booker 57.12 The Woodlands

In an exclusive interview with The Woodlands Online Sports, Grace Kowalski sang the praises of those who have helped her succeed at the highest level possible.

“I have to give it all to my parents,” said a gracious Kowalski. “I wouldn’t be here without my parents today and my dad, who has helped me so much.”

“My coaches have also been there emotionally for the last four years,” continued Kowalski. “All of my great races, all my terrible races, and they’ve made me feel good regardless.”

Boys 400m Final Results:

1st. Damarien Jacobs 48.15 Conroe

2nd. Heath Grant 48.72 Willis

3rd. Jace Ferguson 49.1 Conroe

Girls 300m Hurdles Final Results:

1st. Aaliyah Booker 43.78 The Woodlands

2nd. Graycen Rabel 44.17 The Woodlands

3rd. Leila Morales 45.94 College Park

Boys 300m Hurdles Final Results:

1st. Timothy Thomas II 37.95 College Park

2nd. Owen Neves 38.01 The Woodlands

3rd. Bryson Champagne 38.39 Conroe