15 AISD track athletes qualify for Region II Meet

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Fifteen Aldine ISD track and field athletes have qualified for the Region II Track and Field Meet, which will be held April 29-30 at in Waco at Midway High School.

The Eisenhower High School boys’ 400-meter relay team of Braylon Oliphant, Deion Deblanc, Tyler Hutcherson and Ryan Niblett finished in first place with a time of 40.85. Niblett. Also qualified in the 100-meter dash (first place, 10.47), the 200-meter dash (first place, 21.79) and the long jump (first place, 22-8). The Eagles 800-meter relay team of Oliphant, Malik Giles, Hutcherson and Deblanc qualified with a third-place finish with a time of 1:28.16.

The Lady Eagles will be represented at the regional meet by Jaiya Covington, who finished first in the 100-meter hurdles (13.42) and second in the high jump (5-6).

Nimitz High’s Skylar Bennett qualified for the Region II Meet with a first-place finish in the shot put (38.3.50).

Lamon Houston of Davis High School qualified for the regional meet with a second-place finish in the high jump (6-6), while Andre Washington qualified with a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash (22.35) and Jaydon Thomas qualified with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash (10.76).

Jayla Brown of Davis High School earned a trip to the regional meet with a second-place finish in the triple jump (35-10).

Xzavion Starks of MacArthur High School qualified for the regional meet with third-place finish in the discus (160.8.50).

Nimitz High School will be represented at the regional meet by Byron Doyle, who finished fourth in the 400-meter dash (50.78) and by Karma Carthen, who finished in fourth place in the discus.