STANTON – The high school track teams competed in the Area 5-6 Track and Field Championships last Thursday at High School.
Athletes finishing in the top four places qualify for the Region I Class AAA meet at Abilene Christian University Track and Field Stadium on Apr. 23 and 24 in Abilene.
Those qualifying for Region were:
Ashton Smith – 4th place in the shot put. Competes on Apr. 23 at 12 p.m.
Max Lopez – 4th place in the 400. Competes in the prelims on Apr. 23 at around 3 p.m.
Team Rankings
1. Jim Ned - 101
2. Ballinger - 97
3. Sonora - 79
4. Coahoma - 73
5. Crane - 61
5. Wall - 61
7. Merkel – 40
7. Compass Academy – 40
9. Brady – 18
10. Clyde – 16
11. Stanton – 12
12. Grape Creek – 10
12. Reagan County – 10
14. San Angelo TLCA - 2
Individual results
400 Meter
4. Maximus Lopez, 53.36
1600 Meter
8. Colby Carson, 5:28.80
110 Hurdles
7. Hoyt Mims, 18.08
300 Hurdles
6. Austin Hewtty, 42.95
4x100 Relay
7. Austin Hewtty, Aiden Galaviz, Maximus Lopez, Nickoli Aguirre, 45.98
4x200 Relay
7. Austin Hewtty, Aiden Galaviz, Maximus Lopez, Nickoli Aguirre, 1:37.19
Shot Put
4. Ashton Smith, 44-01.50
8. Payden Alberts, 40-02.25
Discus
5. Ashton Smith, 126-05
6. Tyler Benedict, 120-09.50
Athletes finishing in the top two places at regionals will advance to the State Track and Field Meet. After the regional meet directors have certified the state qualifiers, the UIL staff will select one additional qualifier for each event to compete in the state meet as a wild card. The Class AAA State Meet will be at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 6.