Bearkat track and field 2006-07 signings
2/17/2007 1:00:00 AM | Track & Field
WOMEN
Darnell Barnett - Livingston High School
Qualified for the state championship in the high jump each of the past two years ... finished fifth at state in 2006 ... best mark 5' 6” at 2005 UIL regionals ... UIL Region III-4A Champion in the high jump for the second year in a row, (5'5”)
Taniqua Busby - Mexia High School
Member of Mexia relays that finished among the top 3 at state meet in the 4x100m (47.57) and 4x200m (1:39.94) relays
Molly Farrell - East Bernard High School
Fourth in the state 3200 meters (11:48.78) ... 5:17.15 best time in the mile run ... four-time district champion in 1600 and 3200 meters ... qualified for state in track and cross country four times ... three-sport letter winner (cross county, track and field, volleyball) ... three-time Academic All-District in volleyball ... runner-up at the UIL Region 4-2A championships in 3200m (11:42.78) ... finished 4th at the state meet .... participated in the Congress Avenue Mile (5:15.88) ... District 27-2A volleyball “Defensive Player of the Year”
Brittany Henson - Hemphill High School
Four-time state championship participant in the hurdles ... two-time state champion in the 300mhurdles and was runner-up in 2007... member of state medalist 4x400m relay team in 2004 and 2007
Pernilla Nordberg - Sweden
Runner-up in the Stockholm Mini-Marathon in 2005, third in the Swedish under-17 championship in 2005, and third in the Lilla Goteborgsvarvet road race in the 2004 ... top track marks include 15:26 for 4000m, 19:06 for 5000m, and 40:36 for 10,000m.
Ashley Johnson - Celina High School
Outstanding cross country and middle distance runner ... qualified for state cross country and track and field meets four times ... member of 4x400 relay that finished third at state (4:00.63) ... 21st at state cross country with 12:04 time on two-mile course ... two-time regional qualifier in the 800 meter with best time of 2:22.40
Monika May - Fort Bend / Marshall High School
Running this spring for Fort Bend / Marshall after three years at Stafford ... runner-up at 2006 state meet in 400 meters (56.83) ... leadoff sprinter for state champion 4x400 relay (3:52.53) ... state qualifier three years in a row in 400 meter and on the 4x200 and 4x400 relays
Dakota Stewart - Dripping Springs High School
Long sprinter/hurdler with top marks of 45.37 in the 300m hurdles and 2:17.72 in the 800m run ... state qualifier in 2005, 2006, and 2007 ... member of Dripping Springs 4x400m relay that placed 7th at state (3:59.22) her sophomore season ... 4th in the 300m Hurdles (45.37) as a junior ... also qualified twice for the state cross country
Amanda Warren - Fairfield High School
Amanda has won five district championships during her high school career; two in cross country, two in the 3200m run, and one in the 1600m run. She also holds the school record in the 1600m Run at Fairfield High School
Christina Webb - Dallas Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet School
State champion in the shot put (43' 1.75") and discus (137' 9") as a senior ... runner-up in state shot put as junior ... holds best marks of 43' 1.75” in the shot put and 137' 9” in the discus ... 2005 Junior Olympics silver medalist in the shot put
MEN
Darryl Hayes - Lancaster High School
Member of state championship 4x400 meter relay at Lancaster (3:12.45) ... relay ranked fourth nationally ... owns best marks of 14.30 in the 110 hurdles and 38.60 in the 300 hurdles.
Scottie Jones - M.B. Smiley High School
Fourth at state championships in 300m hurdles (38.08) ... best marks include 14.40 in 110m hurdles and 38.04 in 300m hurdles ... Texas Scholars Award winner
Colton Langridge - Woodsboro High School
Third at 2007 state championship in the 1600 meters ... holds best mark of 4:31.76 ... Region 4-1A record holder ... six-time state qualifier (three cross country, three tack)
Austin Matthews - Magnolia High School
Fifth at state pole vault in 2007 (14' 6") ... 2005 Junior Olympics silver medalist in pole vault ... holds best mark of 16' 0" ... runner-up at district and regional championships as senior
Travis Matthews - Magnolia High School
Three-time state qualifier in the pole vault ... ranks among top 10 high school vaulters in the nation with best mark of 16' 6" ... 4th at the state meet in 2005 (15' 0"), 3rd in 2006 (15' 6"), and runner-up as senior in 2007 (16' 0") ... 2005 Junior Olympics gold medalist
Julius Michael - Houston Lamar High School
Six-time district champion (4 track, 2 cross country) at Lamar High School ... one of the top milers in the state ... ran 4:14.88 to finish 9th among the top 50 milers in the state at the 2007 Congress Avenue mile ... best times includes 1:56.24 for 800m and 4:24.31 for 1600m ... 2006 cross country state qualifer
Jay Newman - Klein Oak High School
Ran 36.65 in the 300m hurdles at the 2007 state championships to rank among the top 10 in the nation ... ranked eighth in the 300 meter hurdles in Texas last season with a time of 37.46 seconds ... runner-up in the Texas Class AAAA 300 meter hurdles and was Class AAAA Region III champion ... best time in the 110 hurdles is 14.55 seconds
Ganiya Odunsi - Lufkin High School
As a senior, Ganiya finished second at his district championships in the 800m, running a personal best of 1:56.80. Ganiya was also a member of Lufkin 's 4x400m relay team that captured its district championship, running 3:16.40.
Taylor Ray -Coppell High School
Five-time district champion in cross county and track ... led Coppell to four district titles ... two-time top 10 finisher at Class 5A state cross country championship ... holds top marks of 4:20.46 in 1600 meters and 9:26.77 in 3200 meters
Kelby Shandy-Kerby - Anahuac High School
Runner-up in 2005 AAU junior olympic decathlon (6,157) ... best marks include 100 meters (11.29), pole vault (13' 0"), 400 meters (49.19), long jump (21' 3.25"), 200 meters (22.02), shot put (41' 6"), high jump (5' 5"), 110 hurdles (17.26), discus (119' 6"), javelin (167' 10") and 1500m run (4:49.34) ... two time all-district selection in football as tailback and linebacker
Matt Stephenson - Klein Collins High School
Member of Klein Collins school record relay teams in the 4x400, 4x800 and distance medley ... holds school record in 800 meters (1:56.35) ... 6th at District 16-5A cross country meet ... top 20 at regional (15:41.70) ... other top marks include 4:34.50 in 1600 meters
George Whitney - Lufkin High School
State qualifier in the 800 meters (1:55.22) ... district 800 meter champion (1:57.48) as junior ... two-time regional qualifier in cross country
