Several area schools will be participating in regional track meets early this week on their journey to state competition.

Brownwood High School will be sending 26 athletes to the Region I-3A track and field meet will take place at Texas Tech University’s Fuller Track on May 2-3.  These athletes qualified at the regional qualifying meet held at Gordon Wood Stadium on April 21st.

Early High School had 23 qualifiers for the Region 1-2A track and field meet.  Bangs sends 8 qualifiers to the meet this year.  The 2011 Regional 1-2A Meet will be held on May 2-3 in Odessa at Ratliff Stadium.

High School students look to advance to their state meets to be held May 13-14^th.

Pictured at top are the regional qualifiers from Early:  (Back row: L to R) Tim Wade, Tucker King, Will Fisher, Grant Gowdy, Payton Hiltibidal, Sloan Byerly, John Alsides, Rowdy Johnson, Josh Sims, Geron Gowdy, Jr. Sanchez, and Payton Ashworth.  (Middle Row: L to R) Heather Mobley, Sarah Smithey, Morgan Birrell, Aubrey Horton, Jakayli King, Brianna Childs, Taylor Sullivan, Hannah McDaniel, and Alyssa Fisher. (Front Row: L to R) Cameron Denison and Jake Fisher.

See  list of qualifiers below.

Brownwood High School Regional Qualifiers:

Boys Division

• Stehl Ratliff – pole vault
• Derek Longoria – discus, 4×100 relay, 110 meter hurdles
• Josh Reece – 200 meters, 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
• Kindry Kirbo – 400 meters, 4×200 relay, mile relay
• Kevin Vaccaro – 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay, 200 meters
• Levi Perez- 4×100 relay, 4×200
• Cameron McLaughlin – 3200 meters, 1600 meters
• Cade Johnson – pole vault, mile relay
• Jacob Bryant – long jump
• Levi Westerman – shot put
• Demarcus Whinery – 110-meter hurdles
• Mitch Stephens – mile relay
• Rey Arriaga – mile relay

Girls Division

• Caitlyn Haynes – 800 meters, 1600 meters, 4×400 relay
• Samantha Henry – discus
• Shelbie Harry – shot put
• Victoria Henry – shot put
• Dusty Harris – 4×100 relay
• Aranda Salazar – 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
• Kinsey Johnson – 4×100 relay
• Keeta Vaccaro – 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
• Katy Jacobs – 3200 meters
• Addie Shipley – long jump, 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
• Victoria Hood – 1600 meters
• Sarah Underwood – 4×200, 4×400 relay
• Sydnie Darden – 4×400 relay

EHS Regional Qualifiers include:

Girls Division

• Hannah McDaniel—triple jump, 4 x 200m relay
• Morgan Birrell—long jump, 100m , 4 x 100m relay, & 4 x 200m relay
• Alyssa Fisher- 4 x 100m relay
• Taylor Sullivan- 4 x 100m relay, 4 x 200m relay
• Heather Mobley-4 x 100m relay, 4 x 200m relay
• Aubrey Horton- Discus
• Sarah Smithey- shot put
• Jakayli King—4 x 200m relay alternate
• Brianna Childs-4 x 200m relay alternate

Boys Division

• Tim Wade – Pole Vault
• Tucker King – 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
• Will Fisher – Alt. 4×100 relay
• Grant Gowdy – 800m run
• Payton Hilitibidal – Alt. 4×200 relay
• Sloan Byerly – Discus
• John Alsides – 4×100 relay
• Rowdy Johnson – 4×200 relay
• Josh Sims – 800m run
• Geron Gowdy – 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay, 200m dash
• Junior Sanchez – 4×100 relay, 100m dash
• Payton Ashworth – 400m dash
• Cameron Denison – Alt. 4×200 relay
• Jake Fisher – 4×200 relay

Bangs High School Qualifiers:

• Derek Wilson – 3200 meters, 1600 meters
• Matt Carter – 300 meter hurdles
• Jarrett Anderson – discus, shot put
• Vicente Gonzalez – high jump, mile relay, 4×200 relay, long jump, 4×100 relay
• Taylor Hutchins – mile relay, 4×200 relay, 4×100 relay
• J.T. Newton – mile relay, 110 meter hurdles
• Devin Ward – mile relay, 4×200 relay, 4×100
• DeShawn Johnson – 4×200 relay, 4×100 relay