TIFFANY TOWNSEND

AUSTIN — Becoming the first Texas high school girl in history to run a wind legal, fully automated sub-23-second 200 meters, on Friday, May 11, Tiffany Townsend blazed the track at Mike Myers Stadium.

Townsend, 17, eclipsed the previous University Interscholastic League class 4A record of 23.04 seconds — run by Dallas Skyline's La Shon Nedd in 1981 — in posting a time of 22.84 seconds. Her time in the half-lap ranks no. 1, this year, amongst U.S. prep sprinters.

The future Baylor Lady Bear aslo established a new UIL state meet record in the 100 meters (11.21 seconds), earlier in the day, eclipsing Marshevet Hooker's five-year old state record of 11.28 seconds.

WHITNEY PREVOST III

AUSTIN — Texas City High School senior Whitney Prevost III tripled in the long jump (23-feet-3), 100 meters (10.45 seconds) and 200 meters (20.99) to win gold during the University Interscholastic League class 4A state track and field championships on Friday, May 11, at Mike A. Myers Stadium.