Graham track and field has strong showing at area

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  • (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Rylan Monsley soars during the pole vault event at the area meet Friday, April 11. Monsey finished fourth in the event and will advance to regionals.
    (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Rylan Monsley soars during the pole vault event at the area meet Friday, April 11. Monsey finished fourth in the event and will advance to regionals.
  • (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Emerie Stogner takes off in women’s high jump at the area meet Friday, April 11. Stogner advanced to regionals placing third in the event.
    (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Emerie Stogner takes off in women’s high jump at the area meet Friday, April 11. Stogner advanced to regionals placing third in the event.
  • (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Mateo Rodriguez makes his discus throw at the area meet Friday, April 11 in Abilene. Rodriguez placed fifth in the area event.
    (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Mateo Rodriguez makes his discus throw at the area meet Friday, April 11 in Abilene. Rodriguez placed fifth in the area event.
  • (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Georgia Martin takes her leap in the women’s long jump event at the area meet Friday, April 11 in Abilene. Martin advanced to regionals with her fourth place finish.
    (ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Georgia Martin takes her leap in the women’s long jump event at the area meet Friday, April 11 in Abilene. Martin advanced to regionals with her fourth place finish.

It was a banner day for the Steers and Lady Blues track and field teams Friday. They traveled to Shotwell Stadium in Abilene to partake in the area meet. 

Graham saw a total of 11 athletes in events throughout the day advance to regionals in hopes to compete for a spot in the state competition.

The teams in attendance included Brownwood, Stephenville, Lubbock Liberty, Snyder, Brock, Graham, Lubbock Estacado, Glen Rose, Big Spring, San Angelo Lake View, Levelland and Mineral Wells High School. 

The top four in each individual event advanced to regionals.

Team Scores 

Lady Blues: 6. Graham, 41
Steers: 8. Graham, 34 

Lady Blues 

100 Meter Dash: 7. Kaden Atwood, 13.15
200 Meter Dash: 4. Loralai Lee, 27.17
3200 Meter Run: 4. Rebekah Gilbertson, 13:07.07
4X100 Meter Relay: 7. Katie McGehee, Kaden Atwood, Georgia Martin, Emily Hughes, 51.16
4X400 Meter Relay: 7. Olivia Pettus, Katie McGehee, Kate Hufstedler, Ellie Weatherman, 4:16.12
100 Meter Hurdles: 4. Braylee Mayes, 16.16
High Jump: 3. Emerie Stogner, 5-01
Long Jump: 4. Georgia Martin, 17-2.50
Discus: 2. Hallie Gough, 105-02; 4. Lillian Noble, 100-09
Shot Put: 3. Hallie Gough, 33-8.50; 6. Madison Cauble, 32-4

Steers 

4X100 Meter Relay: 7. Isaiah Flores, Macrae Menard, Harison Brockway, Walker Bennett, 43.73
4X200 Meter Relay: 7. Isaiah Flores, Macrae Menard, Walker Bennett, Harison Brockway, 1:32.01
4X400 Meter Relay: 8. Parker Hale, Walker Bennett, Andon Dewayne Masterfield, Thomason Burkett, 3:33.77
110 Meter Hurdles: 3. Andon Dewayne Masterfield, 15.15
300 Meter Hurdles: 2. Andon Dewayne Masterfield, 40.78; 4. Ty Thompson, 41.50
High Jump: 4. Kaesan Stogner, 6-0
Triple Jump: 3. Ty Thompson, 42-10.75 
Pole Vault: 4. Rylan Monsey, 13-06 
Discus: 5. Mateo Rodriguez, 134-8.50