AUSTIN – Bangs Lady Dragon Kasey Solis wrote her name in the UIL Track and Field State Championships record book Friday as she earned a pair of medals in Class 2A girls field events at the University of Texas’ Myers Stadium.
Solis captured a silver medal in dramatic fashion in the 2A girls triple jump with a best effort of 37-0.25 on the last of her six attempts. Prior to her final jump, Solis was sitting in fifth place with a best distance of 36-2.5.
Solis trailed only state champion Jamiah Birmingham of Linden-Kildare (37-7.75). Ashytn Burris of Smyer (36-8) was the bronze medalist and Kyla Lumpkins of Junction (36-6.5) was bumped off the medal stand by Solis.
Solis started her day at the state track meet with a bronze medal effort in the 2A girls long jump, leaping 17-9.5. Solis’ best performance in this event was her third jump, though half of six attempts all cleared 17-9.
The only competitors to place ahead of Solis were state champion Jayla Lee of Bosqueville (18-10.75) and runner-up Jazmyn Howard of Refugio (18-1.75).
Solis’ performances pushed Brown County’s medal count to six thus far, joining two gold and two silver medals earned by the Class 4A state champion Brownwood Lady Lions Thursday.
Friday’s running finals were postponed due to rain in the area, as the Lady Dragons 4×100 relay and 4×200 relay – comprised are Solis, Valerie Razo, Cameryn Harmon and Abby Wolf – are now slated to take place at 10:10 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. Saturday, respectively. Wolf is also the pitcher for the Lady Dragons softball team, which is slated to play Games 2 and 3 of its area round playoff series against Forsan Saturday in San Angelo. Originally scheduled for a 2 p.m. start time, Game 2 has now been pushed back to a 6 p.m. first pitch.
Brown County Class 1A athletes slated to compete on Saturday’s final day of action include:
9 a.m. – Zephyr’s Kirstan King, Class 1 girls long jump
9:15 a.m. – Zephyr’s Aaron Fagan, Class 1A boys 3200 meters
11 a.m. – Zephyr’s Ronni McClain, Class 1A girls pole vault (reigning state champ)
11 a.m. – May’s Kobey Morris, Class 1A boys discus
1 p.m. – Zephyr’s Haley Eason, Class 1A girls triple jump
5:45 p.m. – Zephyr’s Avery Stevens, Class 1A girls 100 hurdles
7 p.m. – May’s Ben Harrell, Class 1A boys 400 meters
7:35 p.m. – Zephyr’s Ronni McClain, Class 1A girls 300 hurdles
7:55 p.m. – Blanket’s Kannon Kensing, Class 1A boys 200 meters
