Regional, here we come!

Three individuals, two teams advance


On to regional The Port Aransas High School 4x400-meter relay team poses for a portrait after advancing to regional competition from the area meet on Tuesday, April 12. The team was fourth at the meet. From left are Chris Eggleston, Austin Henderson, Tyler Pate and Matthew Fries.

On to regional The Port Aransas High School 4×400-meter relay team poses for a portrait after advancing to regional competition from the area meet on Tuesday, April 12. The team was fourth at the meet. From left are Chris Eggleston, Austin Henderson, Tyler Pate and Matthew Fries.

Three individual Marlins and two teams will advance to regional track competition after placing, including a first place, in their events at the area level on Tuesday, April 12.

Tyler Pate, Matt Fries and Chase Gustafson all placed in the top four of their events and will go on to regional, as will both the girls’ and boys’ 4×400-meter relay teams.

Final leg Chris Eggleston brings the baton home on the anchor leg of the boys’ area 4x400- meter relay race on Tuesday, April 12. The Marlins earned the right in the race to go on to regional competition at Judson High School in Converse by finishing fourth at the area meet.

Final leg Chris Eggleston brings the baton home on the anchor leg of the boys’ area 4×400- meter relay race on Tuesday, April 12. The Marlins earned the right in the race to go on to regional competition at Judson High School in Converse by finishing fourth at the area meet.

Pate bettered his districtwinning high jump, taking the bar up to six feet and winning first place at area.

Next up -- regional The Lady Marlins 4x400-meter relay team placed third at area competition on Tuesday, April 12, earning the right to advance to the regional level. The regional meet is scheduled for May 2-3 at Judson High School in Converse.

Next up — regional The Lady Marlins 4×400-meter relay team placed third at area competition on Tuesday, April 12, earning the right to advance to the regional level. The regional meet is scheduled for May 2-3 at Judson High School in Converse.

Fries took third in the 3200- meter run (10:36.22) and in the 1600-meter run (4:54.36) and Gustafson placed third in the 100-meter dash (11.17) and 200-meter dash (23.13).

The girls 4×400-meter relay team also came in third, and the boys 4×400-meter relay team finished fourth, to also qualify for regionals.

Handing off Brenna Martin, right, takes off on the final leg of the girls’ 1600-meter relay race at the area track meet on Tuesday, April 12, after accepting the baton from Meagan Hardegree. The Ladies finished third, earning the right to go to the regional meet May 2-3.

Handing off Brenna Martin, right, takes off on the final leg of the girls’ 1600-meter relay race at the area track meet on Tuesday, April 12, after accepting the baton from Meagan Hardegree. The Ladies finished third, earning the right to go to the regional meet May 2-3.

“Going into the meet, we were sitting in third, fourth or fifth (place) in many events,” said coach Stephanie Cowen. “With only four people advancing in each, every one of our kids knew they needed to perform well – and they did.”

Rapid Marlin Chase Gustafson, right, finishes third in the boys’ 100-meter dash at the area track meet April 12, earning a slot at the regional track meet in San Antonio May 2-3. Gustafson also qualified in the 200-meter dash for the Marlins.

Rapid Marlin Chase Gustafson, right, finishes third in the boys’ 100-meter dash at the area track meet April 12, earning a slot at the regional track meet in San Antonio May 2-3. Gustafson also qualified in the 200-meter dash for the Marlins.

The relay teams knocked whole seconds off their times at the district level, she pointed out.

The regional meet is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 2-3, at D.W. Rutledge Statium on the Judson High School campus in Converse.






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