BANGS – The Bangs Lady Dragons and Dragons combined to earn 13 berths in the Region I-2A track and field meet based on their performances at the 7-2A/8-2A area meet Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
The Lady Dragons secured eight spots in the regional field, including five for Kasey Solis who won the long jump (17-2.75), was part of the winning 4×100 relay with Raylee Hutchins, Valerie Razo and Abby Wolf (50.85), and came in second in the 100 meters (12.6), 200 meters (26.44) and triple jump (35-0).
Also moving on for the Lady Dragons are Mattisyn Taylor, who placed second in the discus (100-7); Julia Scantling, who came in third in the 100-meter hurdles (17.4); and Abby Wolf, who placed fourth in the long jump (16-3.5).
The Dragons locked up five regional berths, led by Kenny Cole who finished first in the 110-meter hurdles (16.32) and third in the 300-meter hurdles (41.2).
Also punching regional tickets were the second-place 4×200 relay of Kade Minshew, Hunter Newton, Hunter Hudnall and Aden Jones (1:35.13), and fourth-place performers Ryan Dickey in the 400 meters (55.76) and Hunter Hudnall in the long jump (19-6).
The Lady Dragons finished third in the team standings with 73 points behind Ozona (122) and Coleman (79). The Dragons came in sixth with 48 points which trailed Reagan County (128), Sonora (82), Coleman (53), Miles (52) and Eldorado (51).
The Region I-2A meet will take place at West Texas A&M in Canyon April 19-20.
Compete area meet results for Bangs are as follows:
Bangs Lady Dragons
1st Place
Kasey Solis in the long jump (17-2.75)
4×100 of Raylee Hutchins, Kasey Solis, Valerie Razo and Abby Wolf (50.85)
2nd Place
Kasey Solis in the 100 meters (12.6)
Kasey Solis in the 200 meters (26.44)
Kasey Solis in the triple jump (35-0)
Mattisyn Taylor in the discus (100-7)
3rd Place
Julia Scantling in the 100-meter hurdles (17.4)
4th Place
Abby Wolf in the long jump (16-3.5)
6th Place
Savanna Day in the 400 meters (1:08.39)
7th Place
Justice Baker in the triple jump (29-10.5)
Gabby Zapata in the high jump (4-2)
4×200 relay of Raylee Hutchins, Abby Wolf, Julia Scantling and Valerie Razo (1:54.5)
8th Place
4×400 relay of Savanna Day, Dyan McCurdy, Valerie Razo and Jensine Stephens (4:43.45)
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Bangs Dragons
1st Place
Kenny Cole in the 110-meter hurdles (16.32)
2nd Place
4×200 relay of Kade Minshew, Hunter Newton, Hunter Hudnall and Aden Jones (1:35.13)
3rd Place
Kenny Cole in the 300-meter hurdles (41.2)
4th Place
Ryan Dickey in the 400 meters (55.76)
Hunter Hudnall in the long jump (19-6)
5th Place
Hunter Newton in the long jump (18-6)
6th Place
Cason Tidwell in the 110-meter hurdles (18.45)
Hunter Newton in the 200 meters (23.04)
Noe Martinez in the 3200 meters (12:31.12)
Darrell Lance in the discus (112-5)
4×400 relay of Aden Jones, Ryan Dickey, Jackson Edmisten and Brennan Mendieta (3:45.75)
7th Place
Hunter Hudnall in the 100 meters (11.6)
Colton Wagner in the 3200 meters (12:54.19)
8th Place
Colton Wagner in the 1600 meters (5:48.08)