HUMBLE – Elgin senior Shanice Ross finished second in the girls discus at the Class 5A, Region III track and field meet Saturday to qualify for state.
Ross punched her ticket with a throw of 122 feet, 8 inches. Shadow Creek’s Morgan Shelton (124-08) won the event.
The top two finishers in each event automatically qualify for the UIL state meet May 10-11 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
The top third-place finisher among the four 5A regions also earns a wild-card entry to state.
Andrenique Roberson tried to make a run at a wild card in the girls shot put, but ended ...