Eight Students Shine at State Track Meet

The state track meet was May 10, and eight Aledo athletes participated in the contest.

The boys track team placed fifth overall and had six athletes compete in respective contests. Junior Graydon Morris took second place in the 3200m race and first in the 1600m race, junior Zachary Davis took first place in pole vaulting and the 4×100 relay team consisting of junior Money Parks, sophomore Demarco Roberts, sophomore JoJo Earle and junior Jase McClellan took seventh place overall.

The girls track team placed 19 overall and had two athletes compete. Junior Gracie Morris ran in the 1600m race and placed fifth while senior Sierra White placed second overall in pole vaulting.

Both the boys and girls track teams placed in the top 20 and had a successful year, breaking records and continuing to dominate the track.