AHS athletes advance to regional track meet

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions won the boys team title Thursday, April 13 at the area track meet between Districts 9-2A and 10-2A, qualifying all but one athlete for regional competition.

The Region II-2A meet  is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, April 28-29 at Springtown. The top two finishers in each event at regional advance to the state meet Thursday-Saturday, May 11-13 at Austin. In addition, the to third-place finisher in each event from the four regional meets will receive a wild-card berth at state.

The Albany boys advanced seven of eight individuals and two relay teams, while the Lady ­Lions advanced four of five athletes. Every Albany entry scored points at the meet.

The Lions finished with 107 points, one ahead of Hawley and seven ahead of Stamford. Albany clinched the team title by finishing second in the 1600 relay, overcoming a three-point deficit to Hawley, which finished third in the final event.

“It was one of those days where things fell into place to help us get there,” boys coach Rod Britting said. “Wyatt Windham was our only casualty, and he just didn’t have his best day.”

The Lady Lions scored 37 points to finish sixth in the team standings.

“I was really proud of the way we competed,” girls coach Ryder Peacock said. “Going in, we felt good about Briley  Tabor and Kiana Roberson in the field events. Even when you know you have a good chance, you want to see them compete well and get better. I thought both girls did a good job of getting good marks.”

Albany athletes claimed five gold medals and accounted for 14 individual regional berths. Adam Hill swept the boys hurdles races, while Roberson swept the girls throwing events. Cole Chapman won the boys high jump and was second in the long jump and triple jump. Chapman had season-best marks in the high jump and triple jump.

All four Albany pole vaulters advanced. Tabor was second in the girls event, matching her season best. Luke Marshall, Jayden Lucas, and Tye Edgar went 2-3-4 in the boys. Lucas also matched his season best, and Edgar managed to clear 12 feet despite wearing a cast on his left hand because of a broken bone.

The boys 800 relay of Cason Fairchild, Edgar, Chapman, and London Fuentes finished second, running 0.29 seconds off its best time. The 1600 relay of Fairchild, Samuel Rosas, Fuentes, and Hill ran its best time of the season.

Jayce Tinkle was third in the 400, cutting 2.32 seconds off his district time. Huffman Heatly was fourth in the 1600, just 0.52 seconds off his district time. Windham was sixth in the high jump.

In girls running events, Ella Webb, Avery Everitt, and Callan Edgar all ran their best times of the spring. Webb was fourth in the 100 hurdles, with Everitt sixth. Edgar was fourth in the 1600, knocking 9.17 seconds off her district time.

BOYS

Team totals – 1. Albany, 107; 2. Hawley, 106; 3. Stamford, 100; 4. Cisco, 82; 5. Haskell, 56; 6. Archer City, 50; 7. Nocona, 43; 8. Windthorst, 33; 9. Seymour, 16; 10. (tie) Olney, 13; Petrolia, 13; 12. Anson, 1.

Long jump – 2. Cole Chapman, 21-10¼.

Triple jump – 2. Cole Chapman, 43-1½.

High jump – 1. Cole Chapman, 6-3; 6. Wyatt Windham, 5-8.

Pole vault – 2. Luke Marshall, 13-0; 3. Jayden Lucas, 12-0; 4. Tye Edgar, 12-0.

110 hurdles – 1. Adam Hill, 14.87.

800 relay – 2. Albany (Cason Fairchild, Tye Edgar, Cole Chapman, London Fuentes), 1:33.46.

400 – 3. Jayce Tinkle, 52.43.

300 hurdles – 1. Adam Hill, 40.36.

1600 – 4. Huffman Heatly, 5:00.75.

1600 relay – 2. Albany (Cason Fairchild, Samuel Rosas, London Fuentes, Adam Hill),3:29.10.

GIRLS

Team totals – 1. Cisco, 159; 2. Windthorst, 110; 3. Stamford, 84; 4. Nocona, 79; 5. Haskell, 43; 6. Albany, 37; 7. Olney, 28; 8. Petrolia, 22; 9. Hamlin, 20; 10. Seymour, 18; 11. Hawley, 10; 12. Anson, 9; 13. Archer City, 1.

Shot – 1. Kiana Roberson, 38-5¾.

Discus – 1. Kiana Roberson, 130-0.

Pole vault – 2. Briley Tabor, 9-0.

100 hurdles – 4. Ella Webb, 17.22; 6. Avery Everitt, 17.73.

1600 – 4. Callan Edgar, 6:22.86.