Girls track

Track/Cross Country - Girls track

There were no proposals made, but University Interscholastic League executive director Charles Breithaupt  told the Athletic Committee the staff is studying moving the Spring Meet season.

“We’ll discuss in the fall moving the Spring Meets (tennis, golf and track post-season) to late May, early June in 2012,” Breithaupt said.

The Spring Meet schedule has been in flux the last few years because of TAKS standardized testing. The TAKS schedule made moving the dates for the regional track meet necessary this spring. Instead of a customary Friday-Saturday schedule that utilizes the least amount of school time. Regional track meets were Monday and Tuesday this year.

Track/Cross Country - Girls track

After 18 years at Killeen ISD, including the last 10 helping to build Shoemaker High School's girls programs, Karen Koehler is retiring at the end of the school year.

Koehler's hands-on influence, which she's used to guide numerous district championship teams and individual success stories, is not done, however. It's time for another challenge, another accomplishment, another mark ... on a crossword puzzle at Starbucks, she joked.

Killeen Daily Herald News

Track/Cross Country - Girls track

New Braunfels senior Demi Payne — the city record holder, defending state champion and No. 6 vaulter in the nation, according to Track and Field News — failed to medal after timing out on her last attempt at 12-3.

Payne's final high school competition having been decided by a small digital clock.  Pole vaulters are put on a one-minute, 30-second timer during early rounds.

At most meets, an official uses a yellow flag to warn athletes their time is close to expiring. On Saturday, however, the official apparently wasn't paying attention, leaving the flag lying underneath his stool as Payne's allotment wound down.

San Antonio Express-News
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung

Track/Cross Country - Girls track

Dallas Skyline girls track coach Chris Mitchell had tears in his eyes last year when his team won the Class 5A state title. On Saturday, there were no tears but Mitchell said the feeling was even sweeter this time around.

The Lady Raiders continued their dynasty at the UIL state meet at Texas' Mike A. Myers Stadium in traditional fashion. Skyline dominated the competition in winning its third consecutive 5A team championship.  Skyline finished with 56 points, 20 ahead of second-place DeSoto, to claim its sixth state title since 2002.

Dallas Morning News

Track/Cross Country - Girls track

Few people outside of Merkel may have understood how badly senior hurdler Carly Szabo wanted to stand on top of the medal stand again at Mike A. Myer’s stadium.

Usually smiling, in victory or defeat, Szabo claimed her third state title in the 100 hurdles and her fifth career hurdles state championship with a win Saturday, finishing the event in a time of 14.89.

Abilene Reporter News

Track/Cross Country - Girls track

Vicky Flemons had a state meet to remember.   The Childress senior won a long jump title Friday, earned a silver medal in the triple jump Saturday and nearly led the Lady Bobcats to a team title at the 100th UIL Track and Field State Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

And she did all of it with a pulled ligament in her right knee.

Amarillo Globe News