May qualifies four entrants for UIL track and field state meet

April 21, 2024 at 8:17 am Updated: April 22nd, 2024 at 5:48 am Derrick Stuckly

The Lady Tigers’ 4×200 relay team of Chloe Lord, Jordyn Gerhardt, Ariel Palmer and Kenleigh Williford is headed to Austin as Region II-A champions. [Contributed photo]

SAN ANGELO – The May Tigers and Lady Tigers will be represented in a quartet of events at the UIL Class A Track and Field State Championships Saturday, May 4 at the University of Texas’ Myers Stadium in Austin, based on their weekend performance at the Region II-A meet at Angelo State.

Advancing as the regional champion is the Lady Tigers 4×200 relay team of Chloe Lord, Jordyn Gerhardt, Ariel Palmer and Kenleigh Williford (1:52.02), while also punching tickets are Williford (16-3.5), who placed second in the girls long jump, Amanda Harrell (117-5), who came in second in the girls discus, and Ben Harrell (22.93), who was runner-up in the boys 200 meters.

Harrell is making her third straight trip to state and earned a silver medal last year. Williford qualified for state a year ago but was unable to compete due an injury. Harrell had to wait through a seven-hour weather delay to finish his race late Saturday night.