Track heading to regionals
Fifteen members of the Dripping Springs High School track and field team have qualified for the Region V-5A Meet.
The 15 student athletes placed in the top four of their respective events at the District 25/26 Area Meet on Wednesday, April 20, at Canyon High School in New Braunfels.
For the boys, Brant Melton captured area titles in the 800 and 1600 meters. He timed 1:57.19 in the 800 and 4:21.72 in the mile to total 20 points for the Tigers.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Luke Hudson, Garon Duncan, Chase Whisenant and Gunnar Betts recorded a secondplace finish with a schoolrecord time of 42.227. Duncan, Whisenant and Betts joined Boston Papp in the 4x200-meter relay to place second in a time of 1:28.36.
Rounding out the regional qualifiers for the boys was Gage Groce, who timed 14.91 in the 110-meter hurdles for third place, and Betts in the 100 meters with 10.95 for third.
The boys’ team placed fourth in the 16-team field with 69 points.
On the girls' side, Ava Williamson placed second in the high jump with a leap of five feet, four inches. On the track, Kaleigh Howell recorded a secondplace finish in the 400 meters with 56.76 and Sophia Farris took second in the 300-meter hurdles with 44.05.
Karsten Bobb advanced to regionals in two events, placing third in both the mile and two mile with times of 5:08.51 and 11:20.62, respectively. Kate Ginther also qualified in two events with fourth-place finishes in the 800 meters and mile, timing 2:17.40 and 5:12.01.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Chloe Fredenburg, Howell, Taliyah Spain and Ellie Hodsden set a school record with 48.29 to finish fourth and round out the regional qualifiers for the Tigers.
The girls team placed sixth as a team at area with 53 points.
The Region IV-5A Meet will be held April 29–30 at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio.
(*indicates school record)
DS Girls results:
3200: Karsten Bobb 11.20.62.
400 relay: 4. 48.29* (Chloe Fredenburg, Kaleigh Howell, Taliyah Spain, Ellie Hodsden).
800: 4. Kate Ginther 2.17.40; 7. Rylea Bernhard 2.22.97.
100 hurdles: 6. Sophia Farris 15.68.
400: 2. Howell 56.76.
300 hurdles: 2. Farris 44.05.
1600: 3. Bobb 5.08.51; 4. Ginther 5.12.01. High jump: 2. Ava Wil
High jump: 2. Ava Williamson 5'4.
DS Boys results:
400 relay: 2. 42.23* (Luke Hudson, Ga ron Duncan, Chase Whisenant, Gunnar Betts).
800: 1. Brant Melton 1.57.19; 6. Kirk Weston 2.00.76.
110 hurdles: 3. Gage Groce 14.91.
100: 3. Betts 10.95.
800 relay: 2. 1.28.36* (Boston Papp, Duncan, Whisenant, Betts).
300 hurdles: 6. Austin Novosad 41.51.
1600: 1. Melton 4.21.72.
1600 relay: 6. 3.25.78 (Louis Lopez, Jackson Mills, Groce, Papp).
Triple jump: 6. Novosad 42'2.75.