Port Aransas High School student Matt Fries won the 1,600 meter and 3,200 meter races at district competition. He will advance to area competition. STAFF PHOTO BY MARNIE PATE Ten Marlins will advance to the area track meet tomorrow, Friday, April 13, at Sinton High School. The top four finishers in their respective events at the district meet held Thursday, April 5, at Ben Bolt go to the area meet.

Going to area:

Matt Fries, Corban Marcantel, Randy Borden, Austin Henderson, Chase Gustafson, Tyler Pate, Anna Roberson, Brenna Martin, Meagan Hardegree and Madison Ray.

The junior varsity boys also won their district championship, collecting seven blue ribbons and a host of other awards. JV competitors do not advance beyond the district level, however.

Here are the district results; an asterisk indicates the event in which an athlete is advancing to area competition. Coach Stephanie Cowen said a few distances in JV events have not yet been officially reported.

Jackson Willoughby of Port Aransas High School took second place in the JV high jump competition at district. STAFF PHOTO BY MARNIE PATE Varsity boys

1200-meter run – Fries*, first, 10:23.13; Marcantel*, second, 10:45.53; Borden*, third, 11:00.81

800-meter run – Henderson*, fourth, 2:12.75

100- meter dash – Gustafson*, third, 11.34

400-meter dash – Henderson*, third, 33.71

1600-meter run – Fries*, first, 4: 43.87; Marcantel*, third, 5:02.06; Borden*, fourth, 5:03.81

High jump – Pate*, first, 6’ 5”

Varsity girls

100-meter hurdles – Arianna Marraro, fifth, 19.46

300-meter hurdles – Roberson*, second, 51.07; Marraro, fifth, 52.91

1600-meter relay – Hardegree*, Martin*, Roberson*, Ray*, fourth, 4:43

High jump – Roberton*, third, 4’ 8”

Discus – Ray*, fourth, 83’ 0”

JV boys

3200-meter run – Collin Bar, first, 12:08.92; Andrew Hardegree, third, 13:18.06

100-meter hurdles – Austin Scott, first, 18.43; Jackson Willoughby, third, 19.10

100-meter dash – Scott, first, 2.01; Victor Valdivia, third, 12.65

400-meter run – Valdivia, first, 59.90

300-meter hurdles – Willoughby, first, 48.66

200-meter dash – Valdivia, sixth, 26.41

1600-meter run – Barr, first, 5:26.64; Ryan Zollars, second, 5:39.87

Discus – Chase Chambers, fourth, 88’ 7”

High jump (distances not available) – Willoughby, first; Zollars, third

Long jump – Scott, second, 17’ 4”

Triple jump (distances not available) – Willoughby, fourth; Zollars, sixth

JV girls

800-meter run – Courtney McNatt, first, 2:58.56

100-meter dash – Devan Murray, first, 14.45; Jasmine Clark, fifth, 15.18; Kellie Owens, sixth, 15.81

200-meter dash – Emily Roberson, first, 29.40; Sydney Hogan, second, 31.37; Monica Brescia, sixth, 32.84

1600-meter run – McNatt, second, 7:35

High jump – Emily Roberson, first, 3’ 10”; Jordan Morris, second, 3’ 8”

Long jump (distances not available) – Clark, first; Murray, third; Owens, fourth