East Texas athletes shine with state medals at 2026 UIL Track and Field Meet

East Texas athletes shine at the 2026 UIL State Track and Field meet, bringing home major medals from Austin’s Mike A. Myers Stadium, showcasing regional talent.

AUSTIN, Texas — Many East Texas athletes will be coming back home with major medals and wins after the 2026 UIL State Track and Field meet.

This year’s meet is at the Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin. 

Below is a breakdown of the most recent results and wins by local student athletes:

May 15 Events

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Boys Pole Vault 2A

1st Place – Evan Jitjaeng – Big Sandy

4th Place – Jamiah Birmingham – Linden-Kildare6th Place – Leah Staley – Hawkins

 4th Place – Brayden Gray – Frankston6th Place – Adrian Donell – Frankston

6th Place – Isabella Meggiato – Lufkin

1st Place – Micah Lockett – Nacogdoches

1st Place – Cara Sims – Elysian Fields2nd Place – Madison Grigsby – Timpson

May 14 Events

1st Place – Max Garvin – New Diana2nd Place – Riley Blackmon – Troup

2nd Place – Jada S. Stovall – Liberty-Eylau6th Place – Miley Dowell – Malakoff

3rd Place – Micah Timmons – Gladewater6th Place – Camden Capehart – Winnsboro

2nd Place – Rocsan Hadnot – Jasper

3rd Place – Carley Pittman – Eustace4th Place – Kezia Henderson – Eustace

4th Place – Miguel Cedillo – Winona

 Girls 3200 Meter Run 4A

6th Place – Abigail Kelly – Lindale

5th Place – LaBrayia Waalee – Jasper

1st Place – AJ Dewberry – Troup

2nd Place – Tierany Neighbors – Mineola6th Place – Taylor Brynn Finch – Central

6th Place – Rieze De Kock – Bullard

6th Place – Gabby Coleman – West Rusk

4th Place – Ella Hutchens – Lindale

4th Place – Domingo Lopez – Lindale5th Place – Kooper Knighten – Carthage

4th Place – Kipton Neighbors – Gilmer

2nd Place – Z’Ryen Banks – Liberty-Eylau

1st Place – Ke’rion Green – Chapel Hill (Smith County)

Girls 4X100 Meter Relay 3A

1st Place – Gladewater – Paytin Thompson, Jordynn Harris, Tyalice Williams and Peyton Hunter

3rd Place – Atlanta – Sasha Ramirez, Shamijala Gillam, Gracie McWilliams and Markavia Garner

5th Place – Crockett – Amaya Dancer, Mariyah Mitchell, A’Rihanna Good and Emory Sims

Boys 4X100 Meter Relay 3A

1st Place – Daingerfield – Ashton Williams, Ja’Kyrin Craver, Regin Wallace and Iziah Wilbarger5th Place – Liberty-Eylau – Trayden Bragg, Zacchaeus Welch, Kaiden Peacock and Tarshundrick Wren

Girls 4X100 Meter Relay 4A

2nd Place – Chapel Hill (Smith County) – Sh’Hayla Starks, Rylee Steele, Ilaysha McGregor and Aryssa Cooper

Boys 4X100 Meter Relay 4A

3rd Place – Henderson – Jesstin Starling, Au’Maz Jackson, Brailon Walker and Lamarion Coleman

4th Place – Raylie Peebles – Mineola6th Place  – Hailey Jasso – Diboll

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles 3A

3rd Place – Miley Dowell – Malakoff

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles 3A 

4th Place – James Pierce – Troup

1st Place – Emory Sims – Crockett5th Place – Peyton Hunter – Gladewater 6th Place – Jordynn Harris – Gladewater

1st Place – Camden Capehart – Winnsboro 2nd Place – Jett Taylor – Grand Saline

1st Place – Rylee Steele – Chapel Hill (Smith County)

4th Place – Creed Whisenhurt – Sulphur Springs5th Place – Maddox Wright – Kilgore

Boys 4X200 Meter Relay 3A

6th Place – Liberty-Eylau – Trayden Bragg, Zacchaeus Welch, Kaiden Peacock and Tarshundrick Wren

Girls 4X200 Meter Relay 4A

1st Place – Chapel Hill (Smith County) – Sh’Hayla Starks, Aryssa Cooper, Ilaysha McGregor and Rylee Steele

Boys 4X200 Meter Relay 4A

6th Place – Brownsboro – Aiden Mitchem, Leelynd Sherman, Gabe Hendricks and Curtis Warren

4th Place – Maliek Brown – Chapel Hill (Smith County)

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles 4A

5th Place – Kyndal Thurmon – Lindale

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles 3A

1st Place – Brailen Mauldin – West Rusk

3rd Place – Emory Sims – Crockett6th Place – Kaveah Williams –  Liberty-Eylau

1st Place – Camden Capehart – Winnsboro5th Place – Jett Taylor – Grand Saline

1st Place – Aryssa Cooper – Chapel Hill (Smith County)

4th Place – Rashad McCoy – Pleasant Grove6th Place – Jamarion Richardson – Pleasant Grove

5th Place – Kezia Henderson – Eustace

4th Place – Miler Stewart – Hudson

Girls 4×400 Meter Relay 3A

2nd Place – Liberty-Eylau – Lanijah Welch, Amiyiah Blackwell, Kaydence Stephens and Z’Ryen Banks

Boys 4X400 Meter Relay 4A

3rd Place – Chapel Hill (Smith County) – Guilherme Gomes, Demarcion Blaylock, Joshua Castanada and Maliek Brown