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Can't Miss Events At

Region 3- 6A
Championships
Finley Yoakum
Apr 18, 2024

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Rylee Hampton will look to defend her 2023 UIL 6A hurdle

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The Region 3-6A track and Aeld championships will be

must-see-tv. Luckily, we'll have the live stream for you to
watch.

What you'll want to keep an eye out for is basically the

entire meet. However, there are some can't miss events.

The boys 4x100 relay has the fastest team ever looking to
qualify for state. Atascocita will have to fend off a Aeld that
has four teams under 41-seconds on the season.

The hurdle events will have one of the best on both the girls
and boys side to ever run in Texas and state meet team
title chances are hanging in the balance at this meet.

Check out the events, teams, and names we have listed for
you to keep track of.

6A Boys 800

The 6A Boys 800m is looking to be stacked just like all of

the other regions in the state. Everyone will be looking for
the wildcard spot for their chance at the state meet.

For perspective, the time for the wildcard last year was
1:55.70, I expect it to be much faster this year.

Returning region champ Jack Musgrave (Clear Lake) is

looking to lock up another trip to state. However this year
might be his biggest challenge yet. He is going into
regionals with a 1:52.74 SB

Ryan Du Plessis (Katy Cinco Ranch) is looking to compete

for the win coming into the race leading the region currently
in 1:52:32. Ryan is coming into regionals off a near season
best of 1:52.77 at area.

Chris Creedon (LC Clear Creek) and Shawn Freeman

(Pearland) are also major factors in this race, running
1:52.84 and 1:52:90 respectively. With everyone being so
close I truly believe this race will be too close to call. Just
know it is going to be fast, as these gentlemen are racing
to be in the state meet.

6A Girls 400

The 6A Girls 400m is looking to be the Brook LLoyd

(Humble Summer Creek) show with her 52.76 PR speaking
for itself. Her 52.76 personal best is currently ranked No. 3
in the country. Last year she ran to a bronze medal at the
state meet.

Cailey Duren (Stephen F. Austin High School) is in the Aght

for a state spot running in the high 54's for both district and
area.

OSU commit Madisyn Jackson (Humble Summer Creek) is

looking to match Duren for silver. Running with LLoyd
through district and area, she is ready to show out for
Summer Creek and try to secure state.

If Summer Creek could get both ladies into state that would
be huge for their team in points.

6A Boys Sprints

LSU commit Jelani Watkins (Humble Atascocita) is

deAnitely the favorite going into the 100m and 200m races
with 10.22 and 20.75 being his season bests. The LSU
commit is looking to show out for the Atascocita Eagles in
the quest for the state title.

Kevin Bello (Katy Cinco Ranch) could be a factor in with his

performances last week at his area meet. He is a forced to
be reckoned with running a 10.45 in the 100, 46.04 in the
400m and 21.07 in the 200m.

Jhase McMillan (Katy Tompkins) is the current region

leader in the 100 running 20.74. It will be fun to watch
McMillan and Watkins face off for the regional crown.

6A Girls Distance

The Girls Distance Field is looking to be stacked with

multiple athletes within a seconds of each other.

The favorite in these races is Madison Peters (Pearland)

with her 4:51 in the 1600 at Texas Distance Festival and her
10:35 3200 at Texas A&M Bluebonnet she currently leads
both events in the region.

Jamie Klander (Katy Mayde Creek) currently sits at 2nd in

the 3200 with a 10:41. Coming for the tough Katy area she
as proved she can hang with the best in the region.

Still, the bid for the last state spots will be a close one.
Rowan Saacke (Katy Tompkins) is going into regionals with
a 4:55.86 which she ran last week at area and an 10:43 in
the 3200. That ranks her 2nd and 3rd respectively.

In the 1600, Katherine Valentine (LC Clear Falls) should not

be counted out. She has gone sub 5 twice this season.
Once at Texas Distance Festival going 4:57.51 and another
at Texas Relays 4:59.57.

Not to go unnoticed Mary Van Dyke (Humble Kingwood)

Went 4:57.69 At Texas Distance Festival and also went
4:33.96 in the 1500 at Victor Lopez.

Boys 400m

All-World 400m runner and 2023 UIL 6A 400m champ

Jonathan Simms is out for the season. That has the
Houston boys smelling blood in the water.

There are Ave boys in the region who have run 47.72 or
better and that will make this perhaps the best event of the
weekend.

Kevin Bello (Katy Cinco Ranch) and Elijah Ferguson (Katy

Mayde Creek) have two epic races in the last two weeks.
The two are snigng 45-seconds and that could happen this
weekend. Ferguson is looking for a return trip to Austin.

With Atascocita teammates Jordan Parker (47.05) and

Landon Fontenot (47.08) look for the paces in the prelims
to be 47-mid at the least. Fontenot is also looking to make
his second straight trip back to state.

Senior Todd Woods (Fort Bend Elkins) ran his 47.72 at

the UIL District 19/20 6A Area Meet and he looks ready to
compete.

Boys Distance

The boys distance Aeld has been tough from district for
many of these competitors, most of the top times coming
out of the Katy district. The next three gentleman I am
about to mention have been battling every week.

In the 3200 Griffen Saacke (Katy Tompkins) is the region

leader with a 9:11.89. He also ranks 2nd in the 1600 with a
4:16.51

Matthew Montgomery (Katy Seven Lakes) enters region

with a 9:13.65 ranking 2nd for the 3200. He also ranks
4:18.87 for fourth place in the 1600

Ryder Darcey (Katy) Rolls into region with a 9:18.00 which

would put him at 3rd, and a 4:20.20 1600 which ranks him
5th.

Benjamin Pearce (Houston Stratford) leads the 1600 with a

4:16.18, I think him having fresh legs will give him the best
shot to make the State track Meet

Chris Creedon (LC Clear Creek) also is seeded 3rd in the

1600 with a 4:17.93, which he preformed off of a triple. He
could be some major trouble depending on how he's feeling
after the 800.

Girls 800m

This is setting up to be a fantastic race.

For one, not many Region 3-6A races ever go without a little
pizzazz or unexpected razzle dazzle.

Tiffany Mugubi (Shadow Creek) has the best time of the

year in the region. At 2:09.66, she is nearly two seconds
ahead Niamh Collins (Houston Stratford) and her 2:11.21.
However, Collins has a win over Mugubi from Victor Lopez,
which should make things interesting.

Elizabeth Brooks (Katy) qualiAed for the state meet last

year as a freshman and ran 2:10 early in the 2023 season.
However, this year has been more linear for her and she
appears to be revving up at the right time of the year with a
2:13.01 season best.

Sophia Nguyen (George Ranch) and Addison Sutton (Katy

Jordan) both also head into Saturday with 2:13 races on
the season.

Boys 4x400 Relay

The Atascocita boys are looking to run it back for the title
this weekend in the 4x400. They enter the regional meet
being No.1 in Texas with their 3:11.17 at Victor Lopez.

Without any major errors they should be able take the win
and have another shot at a state title at the state track
meet.

The battle for the last state spot is between Gelena Park
North Shore and Humble running 3:13.35 and 3:14.81. They
have battled each other all season long, but now is when it
matters the most.

6A District-21 is well represented with all the teams

mentioned being a part of that district.

Girls 4X200 Relay

The 4x200 will have huge team implications at state so it

will be important for teams to make sure they get out of
regionals.

Humble Summer Creek and Shadow Creek are going to go

at it. Their season best performances are only separated by
three-one hundredths of a second (1:36.81 < 1:36.84).

The two just went at it at Turner Stadium for the

Generations Park Inv.

The Atascocita girls could also be a factor in the race, they

have run 1:37.29 and could be incentivized to get back to
the state meet.

Boys Hurdles

Mason Dossett (Ridge Point) is having another exceptional

year. The Baylor commit is the top ranked hurdler nationally
with his 13.27; that also makes him TX No. 1 all-time.

However, that doesn't mean he can just cruise to the

regional win. He'll have Jayden Keys there who won a third
place state meet medal in this event last year.

Also keeping him on his toes should be Bennie Haywood

(Atascocita) and Nolan Bartley Atascocita). both are under
14-seconds this year as is Ethan Judge (Shadow Creek).

In the 300-meter hurdles, Keys has the region lead at 36.31

and he medaled in this event last year at state as well.

Haywood from Atascocita at 37.01 leads Ave other boys

who have run under 37.82.

It will take something fast to make the Anal and possibly

even faster to make it to state.

Boys 4X100 Relay

I think it would be a crime if we didn't talk about the boys

4X100 relay.

Some of the best 4x100's in the nation are within Region 3,

with Humble Atascocita national record 38.92 leading the
nation.

The Atascocita district/area competitor over the last two

weeks has been Galena Park North Shore. They are
ranked No. 3 in the country with their 39.98 season best
performance.

Checking in with the third best time in the region is Katy

Tompkins. They've been pretty consistent this season and
will be a factor running with a 40.01 season best at Victor
Lopez.

Fort Bend Ridge Point has a season best run of 40.68 and
they could earn a middle lane putting them square in the
middle of the action.

However getting there will be just as tough with Fort Bend

Hightower at 41.03, Fort Bend Bush at 41.07, and two
others under 41.40.

The question for me is how many sub 40's will we see and
who will advance? With state ambitions on the line, I think
we could see three, maybe even four teams out of Region 3
alone. However, only two automatically advance and
possibly three at best. who will they be?

Girls Hurdles

The 100-meter hurdles have belonged to Kelly Frederick

(Humble Summer Creek) ever since the Victor Lopez
Classic. She has dipped under 14-seconds ever race since
then and has the best time in the region with her 13.63
seasons best.

Frederick's Summer Creek teammate Brianna Rivers is

taking to the hurdles very well. She has qualiAed for the
state meet as a freshman and sophomore in the high jump,
but her 14.38 has her squarely in the mix.

Madison Ceasar (Houston Cyp. Fair) is the only other

hurdler in the region who has a sub 14-second run. Her
13.85 ability that she showed at Texas Relays will keep her
in contention for the Anals.

Coming from the east side of Houston are Katelyn Smith

(Deer Park) and Alaysha Rodriguez (Galena Park North
Shore). They went 1-2 at their area meet and will be tough
girls to knock out.

With that being said.... The Champ is HERE!

The reigning defending UIL 6A state champion Rylee

Hampton (Houston Cyp Ridge) is back on the scene. She
had to sit out the entire season, but was cleared to race at
the district meet where she ran 14.05.

She followed that up with a 14.00 at the area meet to show

that she is getting better and better. The Georgia signee is
capable of winning another region title; we all know she is
the third fastest Texas girl ever with her 13.18 personal
best.

The girls 300-meter hurdles could take blood, sweat, and

tears to get into the Anal and that race will take all the girls
have to advance.

Three girls have sub 43-second races this season.

Mackenzie Collins (Shadow Creek) sits at the top with her
41.69, Kalen Goodman (George Ranch) is second at 42.58,
and Lailah Hudson (Shadow Creek) is the third at 42.89.

It will take their best to get through as there are seven other
girls in the region with 43-second races, making this one of
the best in the region.

Boys Long Jump

There should be a lot of oohs and aahs and several clap

sessions going on at the boys long jump.

Region 3 has four boys who have jumper over 24 feet and
another four in the competition wh are over 23 feet.

That is exceptional.

Jayden Keys (Katy Tompkins) has placed third at the state

meet each of the previous three years and he has a
whopping 25-3 SB.

Kade Phillips (Fort Bend Hightower) at 24-7.5, Jackson

Norris (Humble Atascocita) at 24-7, and Jhase McMillan
(Katy Tompkins) at 24-0.50 are all the 24 footers.

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