THE RUNDOWN:

On Wednesday, the varsity track & field team competed in the TAPPS 6A North Regional Championship at UT Arlington. The Trojans delivered exceptional performances across the board, with the boys and girls teams placing fourth in the region standings. In total, the Trojans garnered 11 podium spots, with seniors Ella Eubanks and Ryan Elms each earning an individual title.

Eubanks led the Lady Trojans with a remarkable first-place finish in the discus. The senior shattered her own school record with a throw of 115'2" that surpassed her previous mark of 108'01". Elms highlighted the boys side by taking first place in the 400-meter dash. The fourth-year Trojan comfortably won the event en route to a final time of 49.71.

The complete list of state qualifiers can be found below:

Shea Spivey – High Jump (4th)

Kevin Carter – Pole Vault (2nd)

Mason Kilgore – Pole Vault (4th)

Ella Eubanks – Shot Put (4th)

Izzi Opsal – Pole Vault (2nd)

Elizabeth Furlich – Pole Vault (4th)

Lilly Nugent – Triple Jump (3rd)

Phoebe Brantley – Triple Jump (4th)

Jude Tredennick – Long Jump (4th)

Ella Eubanks – Discus (Regional Champion)

Jordyn LaCour – Long Jump (3rd)

Lyla Swaldi – 100-Meter Hurdles (3rd)

Ainsley Pool, Ella Eubanks, Lilly Nugent, Dannica Jenkins – Girls 4x200 (3rd)

Brady Grantham, Ethan Lewis, Kapp McKelvey, Jude Tredennick – Boys 4x200 (3rd)

Lyla Swaldi – 300-Meter Hurdles (4th)

Ryan Elms – 400-Meter Dash (Regional Champion)

Ryan Elms – 200-Meter Dash (3rd)

Shea Spivey, Lyla Swaldi, Lilly Nugent, Ella Eubanks – Girls 4x400 (4th)

Kapp McKelvey, Hudson Smith, Micah Boehk, Ryan Elms – Boys 4x400 (3rd)

The TAPPS Track & Field Championships will take place at Midway High School May 2-3. Click here for a link to championship information provided by TAPPS.