Athletes compete at Regional Meet
Van Zandt County’s fastest and strongest track and field athletes traveled to Texas A&M Commerce April 29-30, competing in the Class 4A Region II Track and Field Meet.
Canton, Van and Wills Point all qualified athletes to compete in Commerce, with the Eagle track team results including a first place finish overall in the pole vault, and the Vandal track team posting their top individual finish in the high jump.
Varsity boys results included:
-400: Bryce Wilkens, Canton, sixth
-1600: Jacob Carter, Van, 14th
-3200: Jacob Carter, Van, 11th
-Discus: Austin Yarber, Canton, ninth
-High Jump: Zanden Worley, Van, third; Chris Goodson, Canton, sixth
-Pole Vault: Colin Millsap, Canton, first
-Long Jump: Kendrick Jones, Van, ninth
-Triple Jump: Kendrick Jones, Van, eighth
Varsity girls results included:
-800: Juliana Bratcher, Canton, fourth
-1600: Juliana Bratcher, Canton, sixth
-3200: Karen James, Canton, fourth
-Shot Put: Carlie Jarman, Van, 10th
-Discus: Morgan Jarman, Van, 13th
-Pole Vault: Makiah Dodd, Van, sixth
Top individual finishers from Regional Meets will compete once again May 13-14 at the 4A State Track and Field Meet held at the University of Texas in Austin.
