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(Photo/Ashley Anderson) Kamden Tidwell was the area champion in pole vaulting at the UIL 3A Area 7 & 8 Track and Field Championship held Thursday, April 16 in Jacksboro. -
(Photo/Ashley Anderson) Bucks’ Conner Salazar and Erik Saucedo competed in the 200-Meter Dash in area and came away with fourth place and sixth place finishes, respectively. Salazar will be heading to the regional meet at the beginning of May in Abilene. -
(Photo/Ashley Anderson) The Breckenridge team of Henson McClymond, Caegan Elder, Lane Bartoskewitz and Kamden Tidwell advanced to the regional competition in May with their fourth-place finish in the 4x400 Relay at the area meet Thursday, April 16 in Jacksboro. -
(Photo/Ashley Anderson) The Breckenridge team of Ryan Waller, Jaime Cruz, Truett Trammel and Lesavier Gutierrez advanced to the regional competition in May with their second-place finish in the 4x400-Meter Relay at the area meet Thursday, April 16 in Jacksboro.
Breckenridge High School will advance 13 athletes to the regional competition at the beginning of May after their standout performances at the area meet in Jacksboro.
UIL 3A Area 7 & 8 Track and Field Championship was held Thursday, April 16 in Jacksboro with athletes competing from 15 schools. As a team, the Bucks scored third place and the Lady Bucks scored seventh place in the area competition.
The first four winners in each event advanced to the regional competition where they will set their sights on state.
For the Bucks, advancing athletes are Jaime Cruz, Lesavier Gutierrez, Conner Salazar, Erik Saucedo, Glen Thibodeaux, Truett Trammel and Ryan Waller.
For the Lady Bucks, advancing athletes are Lane Bartoskewitz, Caegan Elder, Henson McClymond, Kamden Tidwell, Maylea Townson and Sayler Townson.
“Our Lady Bucks showed up ready to compete and represented our program with toughness and pride,” Lady Bucks coach Valeria Williams said. “I’m incredibly proud of the way this group continues to fight, grow, and trust the process at the most important time of the season.
Kamden Tidwell not only scored a trip to the regional competition, but was the area champion in pole vaulting.
“Kam Tidwell is a fierce competitor who continues to compete at a high level, earning the title of Area Champion in pole vault. She rises to the moment and competes with confidence and fierce drive,” Williams said.
The Region 1-3A meet will be held at Abilene Christian University’s Elmer Gray Stadium on May 1-2.
Bucks
4x100-Meter Relay
2. Breckenridge, Glen Thibodeaux, Conner Salazar, Erik Saucedo, Jaime Cruz, 42.70
4x200-Meter Relay
3. Breckenridge, Glen Thibodeaux, Conner Salazar, Jaime Cruz, Truett Trammel, 1:29.23
4x400-Meter Relay
2. Ryan Waller, Jaime Cruz, Truett Trammel, Lesavier Gutierrez, 3:27.03
110-Meter Hurdles
6. Case Abraham, 15.74
300-Meter Hurdles
5. Case Abraham, 41.43
100-Meter Dash
1. Glen Thibodeaux, 10.73
200-Meter Dash
4. Conner Salazar, 23.12
6. Erik Saucedo, 23.57
400-Meter Dash
4. Ryan Waller, 50.30
Triple Jump
5. Andrew White, 41-9 1/2
Discus
6. Christian Flores, 128-4
Shot Put
5. Christian Flores, 46-3 ¾
Lady Bucks
800-Meter Run
2. Sayler Townson, 2:32.45
4. Maylea Townson, 2:35.31
4x400-Meter Relay
4. Henson McClymond, Caegan Elder, Lane Bartoskewitz, Kamden Tidwell, 4:08.72
Pole Vault
1. Kamden Tidwell, 10-0
