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Local Track Athletes at State
Written by Chase Gallimore
Saturday, 10 May 2008
PLENTY MORE ACTION IN AUSTIN. THERE WAS A VERY BIG CROWD ON HAND TO CHECK OUT THE COMPETITION.
THE LADIES FROM LOUISE HAD A FINE SHOWING ON THIS SATURDAY. SHELBY KOTULEK TOOK 6TH IN THE TRIPLE JUMP AT 34-09. THEIR 400 METER RELAY TOOK 3RD, WHILE THE 800 METER RELAY FINISHED 2ND. KOTULEK, AMBER BAIN, KELSI KUTAC, AND KIERRA THORTON MADE UP BOTH RELAY TEAMS. ALSO FROM LOUISE, ANA MARTINEZ FINISHED 8TH IN THE 800. AS A TEAM THEY FINISHED 6TH.
FROM REFUGIO, LINDSAY MARKERT WAS ON THE PODIUM WITH A SILVER MEDAL IN THE DISCUSS. HER LONGEST THROW WAS 123 FEET. DEANGELA HERRON TOOK SILVER IN THE SHOT PUT WITH A THROW OF 40-01 AND A QUARTER. THOMAS CONCHOLA FINISHED 6TH IN THE SAME EVENT FOR THE BOYS. HE TOSSED IT JUST OVER 52 FEET. TRAVIS MARTINO WAS 5TH IN THE POLE VAULT. HE CLEARED 14 FEET. WHILE THE BOYS 1600 METER RELAY FINISHED 7TH.
BOYS 2A. YORKTOWN'S ETHAN WAGNER TOOK THE BRONZE MEDAL IN THE 1600. HIS TIME WAS 4-33-78. FROM EDNA DUSTIN THOMPSON FINISHED 6TH IN THE 100 AND 7TH IN THE 200. WHILE TEAMMATE ROCKY VACLAVICK WAS 5TH IN THE 100 HURDLES. AND WAS A SILVER MEDALIST IN THE 300 METER HURDLES. GANADO'S SETH LABAY WAS 5 SPOTS BACK IN THE 300 AT 7TH. SOME OF THE AREAS TOP FINISHERS SPOKE WITH DON ABOUT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
