Three Mineola seniors will compete for state track and field championships Thursday at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
Defending pole vault champion and state record-holder Tierany Neighbors had a 12” jump to win the regional title, second among state qualifiers.
She had a personal best 14” vault last season and handily won state last year, setting the 3A record at 13’1”.
Best among the regional qualifiers was 12’1.25” followed by one other 12” vaulter, then dropping off to 11”.
The girls pole vault begins at 11 a.m.
Zane Strange cleared 6’6” at regionals, good for the fourth-best height among all 3A jumpers. He placed third at regionals but earned a state berth by having the best leap among third-place finishers at regional.
The best among qualifiers is 6’9”, followed by two jumpers at 6’7” and four at 6’6”.
Boys high jump is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
Raylie Peebles, regional champion in the 800-meter run, competes at 6:40 p.m. Her 2:19.2 regional time ranks sixth among state qualifiers but just 1.28 seconds from the medal stand.
She has qualified for state all four years of high school, plus three times in state cross country.