Courtlyn Gant, Arlington Martin, 12.40 6. D'Andra Credit, Arlington Bowie, 12.17 5. Nikole Halladay-Meth, Odessa Permian, 12.14 4. Currin Washington, Arlington Bowie, 12.13 3. Hanniyah Roberson, North Crowley, 12.11 2. (tie) Midland High 49 Odessa Permian 49 8. (Top 4 individuals advance to Region I-6A Championships in Arlington on May 1-2) It’s about getting to next week.”įollow Christopher: 3-6A/4-6A Region Track and Field ChampionshipsĮlmer Gray Staidum, Abilene Christian University I would hate for Hoppel to run a 1:51 today and he goes to regionals and he runs a 1:56. “You want them to PR, but you want them to get their best times when it really matters which is next week. “This area meet throws a wrench into your training, it prolongs the track season,” Ochoa said. And then the (1,600 relay), I just gave everything that I had left.”Įven though Hoppel was trying to break his previous record in the 800, Ochoa said the goal was for Hoppel to shoot for his best mark, but not shatter it. “In the 1,600, it was to get first place and win, don’t let anybody pass me. “I was definitely going for the PR in the 800,” Hoppel said. Hoppel said he approached every race differently during the area meet. Hoppel’s last lap qualified the MHS 1,600 relay team for the Region I-6A Championships and helped relay teammates Rene Madrid, Juleion Bowers and Jeremiah Sullivan gain another of week of competition. In his last race, the 1,600 relay, Hoppel outran Arlington Lamar’s Kolby Underwood on the final leg, vaulting Midland High from fifth to fourth place. Hoppel has won both events in all seven meets he has competed in this year.Īt the District 3-6A championships last week, Hoppel ran the fifth-fastest time (1:54.34) in the 800 in the state of Texas this season prior to this weekend. Midland High junior Bryce Hoppel sailed to victories in both the 800 meters (1:55.40) and the 1,600 meters (4:31.08). Our thing is just getting to regionals and then trying to see what we do for state.” All these field events, it’s such a mental thing. He was running the (400 relay), (800 relay), he had a lot on his plate and he had shin splints so there’s no reason to try to PR (set a personal record). He was doing long jumping, trying to get in. Look, here’s not a time to see what you can do. “What do you get out of it?” Midland High girls head coach Hil Ochoa said. McMaryion didn’t qualify for any of the three events, but who can blame the MHS coaches for wanting to devote their resources into pushing as many kids to the next level as possible. I need to help the team like that so it’s OK.” “Honestly today I felt like I could have gotten a 6-10, a 6-8 but coach wouldn’t let me finish so I had to stop where I had to,” McMaryion said.
But since McMaryion had already won the event, MHS boys head coach Jeff Streun pulled his sophomore from the event so he could save his energy for his three remaining events: The long jump, the 400 relay and 800 relay. McMaryion had three jumps left at 6-6 and had the energy to keep going. That conservative philosophy was on display Friday when Midland High’s Courtney McMaryion had already won the boys high jump (6 feet, 4 inches) at the District 3-6A/4-6A Area Track and Field Championships at Elmer Gray Stadium on the Abilene Christian University campus.
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