Moran’s Scott, Priddy’s Hurst medal in 100 hurdles; Woodson's Miller wins triple jump

AUSTIN — Alli Scott of Moran and Rianne Hurst of Priddy looked at each other and smiled before taking their marks in the girls 100 hurdles at the state track and field meet Saturday — a sign of respect by rival hurdlers.

As Class 1A competitors from the Big Country, they were familiar with each other well before the event. Scott and Moran ran in two of the same meets earlier this season and competed against each other in the high jump earlier in the day.

Scott earned gold in the hurdles event, finishing in 15.73 seconds. Hurst also found a spot on the podium, posting a time of 15.96 to take bronze.

Their familiarity with each other only upped their desires to win the event.

“We were definitely competitive,” Hurst said.

While Scott defeated Hurst in the hurdles, Hurst got the better of her earlier in the day. She finished sixth in the high jump at 5-0, while Scott placed eighth at 4-10.

But more than competing against one another, Scott and Hurst enjoyed pushing each other.

“We supported each other,” Scott said. “We just got to talk more and have fun.”

Miller golden in triple jump

Woodson senior Hanna Miller withstood 100-degree heat and humidity to earn gold in the girls triple jump with a distance of 38-0.

Miller surpassed 37 feet on her second jump, when she leapt 37-1. But Miller didn’t feel like she could coast to the title.

“I knew it would be tough because, at state, your adrenaline is going,” Miller said. “You can jump anything. I just knew that if I went in and did my best that I could do it.”

That proved to be enough to win the title, however, as second-place Kaegen James finished at 37-0¼.

While Miller’s second jump won it, her last was her best. She sailed 38 feet to win by almost a foot.

The senior couldn’t have asked for a better attempt to end her career.

“I just had to do it,” Miller said. “It’s crazy. I’m so excited.”

Other medalists

Noah Escamilla from Robert Lee, the defending champion in the boys high jump, got a silver medal this year though he matched the conference record at 6-6.

The problem? Van Horn’s Elijah Gaines crushed the record, winning with a clearance of 6-10.

Shammah Stark of Westbrook got bronze, clearing 6-4.

Bronte’s Emily Jackson represented the Big Country on the medal stand in the girls high jump. She earned bronze with a 5-2 clearance. 

Benjamin’s Brody White threw 152-9 in boys discus to win silver, while May’s Avery Williford got bronze at 143-6.

May also won bronze in the girls discus, as Amanda Harrell threw 123-5 on her fifth attempt.

Also from May, Kaden Halk won silver in the 100-meter dash, finishing in 11.01 seconds. First-place LaTavion Mays of Burkeville (10.95) beat him by .06 seconds.

In addition to Scott’s gold medal in the 100 hurdles, she got silver in the 300 hurdles. Scott posted a time of 46.31, just behind Nueces Canyon's Camdyn Childs (46.08).

From Priddy, Sydney Partin placed second in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:34.04.

Carson Field is the area sports reporter for the Abilene Reporter-News. He covers primarily Big Country high school sports. If you appreciate locally driven news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to reporternews.com.

Class 1A Results

GIRLS

Team totals (Top 10) – 1. Ackerly Sands, 44 points; 2. Cross Plains, 40; 3. Mertzon Irion County, 30; 4. (tie) Miami, 28; Hart, 28; 6. Happy, 27; 7. Earth Springlake, 21; 8. Turkey Valley, 20; 9. (tie) La Sara, 18; Moran, 18; Fayetteville, 18; Priddy, 18; Veribest 18.

3,200 meters – 1. Kaylee Bezio, Graford, 11 minutes, 59.51 seconds; 2. Mariana Sanchez, Imperial Buena Vista, 12:03.97; 3. Estefania Colchado, Moulton, 12:19.28; 4. Bailey Neal, Sulphur Bluff, 12:24.35; 5. Abigail Huffines, Aquilla, 12:30.75; 6. Daylee Chisum, Jayton, 12:34.28; 7. Gaby Sanchez, Buena Vista, 12:57.40; 8. Sydney Partin, Priddy, 13:07.25; 9. Kamryn Nail, Jayton, 13:39.34.

Discus throw – 1. Xiomara Rodriguez, La Sara, 128 feet, 10 inches; 2. Payton Conner, Sterling City, 123-5; 3. Amanda Harrell, May, 123-5; 4. Claire Burleson, Rocksprings, 119-7; 5. Sierra Tower, Lometa, 111-5; 6. Danielle Wilson, Nordheim, 108-0; 7. Avery Blount, Paducah, 107-9; 8. Aly Macias, Lingleville, 101-5; 9. Elizabeth Gorecki, Miami, 99-6.

Long jump – 1. Kaegen James, Mertzon Irion County, 17-3 ½; 2. Brenna Francis, Silverton, 17-1 ¼; 3. Ilse Salinas, Round Top-Carmine, 17-0 ¼; 4. Ryleigh Bryant, Richland Springs, 16-8 ¼; 5. Brooklyn Jaeger, Fayetteville, 16-6 ¼; 6. Abigail Vansbuskirk, Perrin-Whitt, 16-2 ½; 7. Audrey Tillman, Mertzon Irion County, 16-0 ½; 8. Caroline Myrick, Nazareth, 15-11 ½; 9. Tristan Burns, Henrietta Midway, 15-8 ¾.

High jump – 1. Caina Sneed, Tilden McMullen County, 5-3; 2. Andi Holland, Claude, 5-3; 3. Emily Jackson, Bronte, 5-2; 4. Coulter Reel, Guthrie, 5-0; 5. Ashtyn Warren, Rocksprings, 5-0; 6. Rianne Hurst, Priddy, 5-0; 7. Mercedes Hartwig, Miami, 4-10; 8. Alli Scott, Moran, 4-10; 9. Brissa Baugh, Cherokee, 4-8.

Shot put – 1. Emagen Styra, Nordheim, 39-10; 2. Ashlynn Hall, Paint Rock, 38-8 ¼; 3. Neihmaya Howard, Lamesa Klondike, 36-4 ¾; 4. Payton Conner, Sterling City, 36-2 ¾; 5. Claire Burleson, Rocksprings, 35-10 ½; 6. Eadee Turman, Bluff Dale, 34-3; 7. Elida Uvalle, Brookesmith, 33-4; 8. Braylee Hood, Robert Lee, 33-0; 9. Rexie Sanders, Gail Borden County, 32-4 ¾.

Pole vault – 1. Sydney Gonzales, Lenorah Grady, 10-10; 2. Makenna Byrd, Wildorado, 10-0; 3. Ava Grooms, Rocksprings, 10-0; 4. (tie) Reagan Hale, Westbrook, 9-6; Camdyn Childs, Barksdale Nueces Canyon, 9-6; 6. Kayle Nichols, Gorman, 8-6; 7. Milly Hughes, Strawn, 8-6.

Triple jump – 1. Hanna Miller, Woodson, 38-0; 2. Kaegen James, Mertzon Irion County, 37-0 ¼; 3. Coulter Reel, Guthrie, 36-3 ½; 4. Alliyah Harrison, Veribest, 36-0 ¼; 5. Ilse Salinas, Round Top-Carmine, 35-9; 6. Jenna Morris, Hubbard, 35-6 ½; 7. Brenna Francis, Silverton, 34-1 ½; 8. Alissa Shumate, Jonesboro, 33-9 ½; 9. Abigail Vansbuskirk, Perrin-Whitt, 33-7 ¼.

4x100 relay – 1. Cross Plains (Lindsey Sparks, Abbigale Shepard, Addison Long, Katie Goains), 50.63; 2. Hart, 50.78; 3. Mertzon Irion County, 50.91; 4. Miami, 51.04; 5. Turkey Valley, 51.33; 6. Calvert, 51.69; 7. Bryson, 52.36; 8. Gordon, 52.73; 9. Abbott, 52.73.

800 – 1. Taytum Goodman, Earth Springlake, 2:17.26 (Conference record, old record 2:17.45, Taytum Goodman, Earth Springlake, 2021); 2. Makayla Bowman, Aquilla, 2:20.08; 3. Selissa Gonzales, La Sara, 2:22.99; 4. Sydney Partin, Priddy, 2:24.06; 5. Alliyah Harrison, Veribest, 2:24.90; 6. Bailee Baggerman, Happy, 2:27.86; 7. Lilliana Guerrero, Whiteface, 2:29.24; 8. Emma Miller, Gustine, 2:33.05; 9. Andrea Lopez, Comstock, 2:33.26.

100 hurdles – 1. Alli Scott, Moran, 15.73; 2. Makenna Byrd, Wildorado, 15.88; 3. Rianne Hurst, Priddy, 15.96; 4. Landry Morrow, Ackerly Sands, 16.04; 5. Emily Jackson, Bronte, 16.19; 6. Camdyn Childs, Barksdale Nueces Canyon, 16.45; 7. Taylor Piper, Paducah, 16.60; 8. Mia Alvarado, San Isidro, 17.29; 9. Laura Burk, Newcastle, 17.69.

100 – 1. Anna Hudson, Miami, 12.24 (Conference record, old record 12.25, Luvly Williams, Shamrock, 2017); 2. Brooklyn Jaeger, Fayetteville, 12.61; 3. Caroline Myrick, Nazareth, 12.63; 4. Aiyana Pursley, Oakwood, 12.65; 5. Evelyn Gallegos, Ira, 12.65; 6. Salma Mondragon, Balmorhea, 12.72; 7. Ilse Salinas, Round Top-Carmine, 12.74; 8. Ryleigh Bryant, Richland Springs, 12.95; 9. Elaina Puente, Gordon, 13.00.

4x200 relay – 1. Ackerly Sands (Lili Porras, Elysa Martinez, Hayley Connell, Landry Morrow), 1:47.16; 2. Turkey Valley, 1:47.55; 3. Hart, 1:47.69; 4. Cross Plains, 1:48.56; 5. Water Valley, 1:49.00; 6. Richland Springs, 1:50.38; 7. Blum, 1:50.96; 8. Neches, 1:51.41; 9. Abbott, 1:52.78.

400 – 1. Emily Berry, Happy, 58.90; 2. Lilliana Guerrero, Whiteface, 59.04; 3. Alliyah Harrison, Veribest, 1:00.38; 4. Kayden Arrington, Blum, 1:01.02; 5. Selissa Gonzales, La Sara, 1:01.45; 6. Taytum Goodman, Earth Springlake, 1:01.49; 7. Emma Sott, Blum, 1:01.66; 8. Aby Tinerjero, Moulton, 1:01.68; 9. Aubrey Ford, Vernon Northside, 1:03.99.

300 hurdles – 1. Camdyn Childs, Barksdale Nueces Canyon, 46.08 (Conference record, old record 46.39, Makenna Byrd, Wildorado, 2021); 2. Alli Scott, Moran, 46.31; 3. Sydnie Bond, Cherokee, 46.36; 4. Ryleigh Bryant, Richland Springs, 48.22; 5. Giselle Esparza, Wildorado, 48.83; 6. Dayanara Torres, Iraan, 48.94; 7. Taylor Piper, Paducah, 49.43; 8. Coulter Reel, Guthrie, 49.50; 9. Brooklyn Erler, Hubbard, 51.52.

200 – 1. Anna Hudson, Miami, 25.48 (Conference record, old record 25.50, Kenzie Jordan, Water Valley, 2019); 2. Brooklyn Jaeger, Fayetteville, 26.07; 3. Alliyah Harrison, Veribest, 26.17; 4. Caroline Myrick, Nazareth, 26.49; 5. Ilse Salinas, Round Top-Carmine, 26.64; 6. Evelyn Gallegos, Ira, 26.66; 7. Audrey Tillman, Mertzon Irion County, 27.04; 8. Skylar Stanley, Sulphur Bluff, 27.12; 9. Ava Hawkins, Gordon, 27.68.

1,600 – 1. Taytum Goodman, Earth Springlake, 5:20.31; 2. Sydney Partin, Priddy, 5:34.04; 3. Mariana Sanchez, Imperial Buena Vista, 5:36.41; 4. Daylee Chisum, Jayton, 5:38.85; 5. Kaylee Bezio, Graford, 5:43.77; 6. Lilly Benson, Roby, 5:50.88; 7. Estefania Colchado, Moulton, 5:51.65; 8. Bailey Neal, Sulphur Bluff, 5:51.82; 9. Abigail Huffhines, Aquilla, 5:52.19.

4x400 relay – 1. Ackerly Sands (Elysa Martinez, Lili Porras, Hayley Connell, Landry Morrow), 4:11.05; 2. Happy, 4:13.64; 3. Cross Plains, 4:14.72; 4. Blum, 4:14.89; 5. Gail Borden County, 4:21.85; 6. Tilden McMullen County, 4:22.10; 7. Neches, 4:22.69; 8. Sterling City, 4:22.70; 9. Woodson, 4:31.15.

BOYS

Team totals (Top 10) – 1. Turkey Valley, 51; 2. Cross Plains, 50; 3. Paducah, 48; 4. (tie) Lamesa Klondike, 28; Rankin, 28; 6. Earth Springlake, 24; 7. Tilden McMullen County, 22; 8. (tie) McDade, 18; Cherokee, 18; 10. Wildorado, 16.

3,200 – 1. Brandon Passmann, Guthrie, 9:57.46; 2. Adrian Rosales, Booker, 10:13.25; 3. Ryker Haivala, Cumby Miller Grove, 10:14.00; 4. Griff Reel, Guthrie, 10:14.68; 5. Lance Davis, Cumby Miller Grove, 10:24.89; 6. Cole Fenhaus, Fayetteville, 10:27.73; 7. Tayte Cormier, Mertzon Irion County, 10:34.20; 8. Brandon Timms, Tilden McMullen County, 10:47.55; 9. Elijah Vargas, Loraine, 11:21.76.

Pole vault – 1. Michael Ryman, Hubbard, 14-3 (fewer misses); 2. Kas Johnson, Sterling City, 14-3; 3. J.D. Solis, Iraan, 12-9; 4. Carson Myer, Throckmorton, 12-9; 5. Haygen Dominey, Hubbard, 12-0; 6. Weston Blackwelder, Sterling City, 12-0; 7. Blain Walts, Garden City, 11-6; 8. Sebastian Balcazar, Garden City, 11-6; 9. Brylen Feist, Bluff Dale, 11-6.

Long jump – 1. Dustin Bryant, Wildorado, 22-2 ½; 2. Jaime Mendoza, San Isidro, 22-0 ¾; 3. Cason Allen, Cross Plains, 21-0 ¼; 4. Bryce Virdell, Van Horn, 20-10 ¾; 5. Anthony Cottrill, McDade, 20-6 ¾; 6. Mason Rodriguez, Dodd City, 20-6; 7. Shamadrick Weaver, Whitharral, 20-6; 8. Adrian Valdes, Turkey Valley, 20-4 ¼; 9. Jayden Millican, Zephyr, 19-2.

Shot put – 1. Joey Bond, Cherokee, 170-10; 2. Brody White, Benjamin, 152-9; 3. Avery Williford, May, 143-6; 4. Gunnar Bowles, Turkey Valley, 142-8; 5. Ethan Gregory, Follett, 137-8; 6. Jake Bell, Rising Star, 137-0; 7. Kason Sims, Morgan, 133-7; 8. Risten Cook, Chireno, 123-11; 9. Jonaven Villarreal, Bruni, 121-7.

High jump – 1. Elijah Gaines, Van Horn, 6-10 (Conference record, old record 6-6, Latham Garnsey, Valentine, 2015, Michael Rodriguez, Rankin, 2016); 2. Noah Escamilla, Robert Lee, 6-6; 3. Shammah Stark, Westbrook, 6-4; 4. Liam Anderson, Burkeville, 6-3; 5. (tie) Gage Erwin, Gordon, 6-0; Canon Redwine, Throckmorton, 6-0; 7. Damon Kuehler, Groom, 5-10; 8. Haiden Thompson, Miami, 5-10.

Triple jump – 1. Christian Coker, Henrietta Midway, 45-1; 2. Anthony Cottrill, McDade, 43-10 ¾; 3. Dustin Bryant, Wildorado, 43-10; 4. Colter Smith, Hermleigh, 43-6; 5. Elias Marquez-Peter, Cranfills Gap, 43-0 ¾; 6. Jordan Harrison, Mertzon Irion County, 42-9; 7. David Boschman, Lamesa Klondike, 42-5; 8. Jaime Mendoza, San Isidro, 42-3 ¾; 9. Hunter White, Evant, 37-4 ¼.

Shot put – 1. Theodore Chavez, Lazbuddie, 54-3 ¼; 2. Joey Bond, Cherokee, 51-8; 3. Luis Castillo, Loop, 49-5 ¾; 4. Nike Casteneda, Meadow, 47-5 ¼; 5. Deandre Thomas, Laneville, 45-5 ¾; 6. Aiden Loper, Munday, 44-11; 7. Cole Brauchi, Imperial Buena Vista, 43-10 ¾; 8. Trenton Roberson, Cranfills Gap, 42-9 ¼; 9. Cooper Grenko, Throckmorton, 38-1 ¼.

4x100 relay – 1. Turkey Valley (Adrian Valdes, Parker Hartman, Jaxon Edwards, Blake Beard), 43.04; 2. Cross Plains, 43.04; 3. Paducah, 43.29; 4. Rankin, 43.76; 5. Calvert, 44.04; 6. Matador Motley County, 44.34; 7. Richland Springs, 44.77; 8. Oakwood, 44.96; 9. Dodd City, 45.56.

800 – 1. Isaiah Billingsley, Tilden McMullen County, 1:55.62; 2. Christian Gonzalez, Sulphur Bluff, 1:58.12; 3. Jake Ozymy, Avalon, 2:00.40; 4. Trace Goodman, Earth Springlake, 2:02.35; 5. Jett Jackson, Bronte, 2:04.46; 6. Wiley Gaskins, Ackerly Sands, 2:04.54; 7. Coy Collins, Saltillo, 2:05.20; 8. Wesley Koenig, Aspermont, 2:07.56; 9. Collin Tomas, Saint Jo, 2:08.31.

110 hurdles – 1. Deflton Flemons, Paducah, 14.53; 2. Braxton Ethridge, Earth Springlake, 14.59; 3. Cord Piper, Paducah, 14.74; 4. Quay Lloyd, Roscoe Highland, 15.37; 5. Crae Chapman, Roscoe Highland, 15.48; 6. Hayden Burt, Covington, 15.76; 7. Morgan Mahan, Gordon, 16.17; 8. Blake Allen, Cranfils Gap, 16.21; 9. Nathan Pierson, Laird Hill Leveretts Chapel, 17.86.

100 – 1. LaTavion Mays, Burkeville, 10.95; 2. Jordan Daniel, Rotan, 11.01; 3. Kaden Halk, May, 11.07; 4. Jakyen Wright, Paducah, 11.11 (11.105); 5. Braedyn Woodward, Milford, 11.11 (11.109); 6. Contreal Judkins, Fannindel, 11.27; 7. Mason Rodriguez, Dodd City, 11.31; 8. Albert Esquivel, Bruni, 11.33; 9. Braxton Ethridge, Earth Springlake, 11.46.

4x200 relay – 1. Turkey Valley (Adrian Valdes, Parker Hartman, Jaxon Edwards, Blake Beard), 1:29.68; 2. Paducah, 1:30.55; 3. Cross Plains, 1:30.78; 4. Rankin, 1:31.54; 5. Westbrook, 1:33.14; 6. Abbott, 1:33.78; 7. Leakey, 1:34.13; 8. Gorman, 1:34.28; 9. Cherokee, 1:34.54.

400 – 1. Baret Jackson, Rankin, 50.12; 2. Alexis Serrano, Lamesa Klondike, 50.41; 3. Blake Beard, Turkey Valley, 50.42; 4. Isaiah Billingsley, Tilden McMullen County, 50.72; 5. Trace Goodman, Earth Springlake, 51.40; 6. Christian Gonzalez, Sulphur Bluff, 52.25; 7. Karter Cummings, Blackwell, 52.54; 8. Laine Goode, Blum, 52.75; 9. Laussen McClaugherty, Tilden McMullen County, 53.33.

300 hurdles – 1. Braxton Ethridge, Earth Springlake, 39.18; 2. Cohan Thompson, Calvert, 39.70; 3. Jadeyn Bryant, Richland Springs, 40.12; 4. Sawyer Francis, Silverton, 40.18; 5. Trevin Coffell, Mertzon Irion County, 41.30; 6. William Jude Thompson, Petersburg, 41.57; 7. Brett Clark, Comstock, 42.19; 8. Nathan Pierson, Laird Hill Leveretts Chapel, 42.36; 9. Hayden Burt, Covington, 42.74.

200 – 1. Braylon Williams, Nordheim, 22.50; 2. Anthony Cottrill, McDade, 22.57; 3. Ryan Darcus, Sanderson, 22.59; 4. A.J. Williams, Loraine, 22.73; 5. Jordan Daniel, Rotan, 22.74; 6. Parker Hartman, Turkey Valley, 23.06; 7. Julian Pinero, Kress, 23.38; 8. Mason Rodriguez, Dodd City, 23.53; 9. Marc Matthews, Graford, 23.80.

1,600 – 1. Brandon Passmann, Guthrie, 4:16.05; 2. Isaiah Billingsley, Tilden McMullen County, 4:18.45; 3. Tayte Cormier, Mertzon Irion County, 4:43.47; 4. Ryker Haivala, Cumby Miller Grove, 4:43.69; 5. Adrian Rosales, Bookes, 4:44.67; 6. Lance Davis, Cumby Miller Grove, 4:46.60; 7. Brandon Timms, Tilden McMullen County, 4:48.47; 8. Trea Melton, Mertzon Irion County, 4:48.52; 9. Christian Gonzalez, Sulphur Bluff, 4:59.31.

4x400 relay – 1. Lamesa Klondike (Caden Barron, Alexis Serrano, Stephen Arismendez, David Boschman), 3:27.10; 2. Cross Plains, 3:28.04; 3. Garden City, 3:29.60; 4. Happy, 3:30.71; 5. Fayetteville, 3:31.23; 6. Rankin, 3:32.62; 7. Runge, 3:38.60; 8. Saint Jo, 3:39.27; 9. Gorman, 3:43.51.