Area runners move on to regionals

Bastrop, Elgin and Cedar Creek athletes competed in the area track and field meet at East View High School April 15, while Smithville competed at Navasota High School.

Elgin’s Matthew Cato led the boys with a thirdplace finish in the 3200meter run. On the girls side, Ta’Myra Walker placed third in the 100meter dash, and the Lady Wildcats 4x100-meter relay team finished fourth.

Bastrop’s boys team saw multiple athletes place inside the top four. Greyson Thompson led the way with a first-place finish in the pole vault; Kian Pucek claimed gold in the triple jump and added a thirdplace finish in the long jump; Zachary Wilkinson earned third in the 110meter hurdles; Caleb Bolt took bronze in the 300meter hurdles; John Findley finished fourth in the 200-meter dash; and Austin Moilan added a thirdplace finish in the discus.

For the girls of Bastrop, Jocelyn Thompson recorded a second-place finish in the pole vault, Bethany Greer placed fourth in the 100-meter dash, Bears’ relay teams finished third in the 4x100-meter relay and fourth in the 4x200.

Cedar Creek’s girls team was represented by MacKenzy Roberts, who finished fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.

Smithville delivered some of the top performances at the meet, led by Briyanna Sampson, who swept both the long jump and triple jump with first-place finishes.

Zacaria Hibbens also brought home gold in the 800-meter run, while Zane Perkins finished first in the pole vault. Baylor Watson added a third-place finish in the discus, and Ava Bryant placed fourth in the 400meter dash.

Bastrop, Elgin and Cedar Creek will compete in the regional meet May 1-2 at Challenger Columbia Field in Webster, while Smithville will race at Bullard High School.