ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Johnson junior Jack Scarborough and New Braunfels Canyon senior Sam Worley each medaled in their respective events at the Class 6A UIL state championships.
Holmes’ junior Ethan Hageman approaches the finish line in the 3,200 meter-run during his District 27/28 6A victory.
Clemens-senior Gabe Galvan tosses the shot put during the 2017 Texas Relays. He placed eighth with a toss of 56-foot-4.
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Steele's senior Tavian Carter lands in the pit in the boys triple jump during the District 27/28 6A meet. Carter finished second with a jump of 48-foot-3 1/4. Carter later placed sixth at state.
Track athlete of the year
SAM WORLEY
School: New Braunfels Canyon
Class: Senior
Events: Middle and long distance
College choice: Texas
Highlights: Won gold in the 800 and 1,600-meter runs at the Class 6A UIL state championships. Defended his state title in the 1,600 by meet record for all classes in 4 minutes, 2:30 seconds. It also set a Greater San Antonio record. Broke another area record in winning the 800 in 1:48.25. … Ranked No. 1 in the 800 and No. 2 in the 1,600 in the nation … Won the Jerry Thompson Invitational Mile Run at Texas Relays in 4:00.61 seconds. Narrowly missed on a bid to become the 10th high school runner from the United States to a sub four-minute mile. … Owns three area records. Set the 3,200 mark (8:51.44) when he captured silver at state last year … E-N’s Runner of the Year in 2016. Quotable: “My coach (Sheila West) tells me before every race what she thinks I can run and what she thinks I’m capable of. Every time, she raises the bar. I say to myself, ‘Coach West, I don’t know if that’s in the cards today. I don’t know if I can run that right now.’ And every time, she’s right. Just being able to prove her right and run the times she says I can run is a real reward.” Also considered for E-N honor: Clark’s Jon Maas, Steele’s J.T. Woods
Field athlete of the year
JACK SCARBOROUGH
School: Johnson
Class: Junior
Event: High jump
Highlights: Earned bronze in the high jump at the 6A UIL state championships with a clearance of 6 feet, 8 inches. …Won the District 26-6A title with a personal-best 6-11, the second-best mark in Texas this season. … Placed fourth at Texas Relays with a 6-8.
Quotable: “Overall, it was a great season. I wish state would have gone a little differently, but everything went just fine. (Clearing 6-11) means the only way to go is up. I think I can jump higher.”
Also considered for E-N honor: Clemens’ Gabe Galvan, Poth’s Jake Lamberth.
Coach of the year
JOEL CALL
School: Judson
Age: 37
Head coaching experience: Four years, all at Judson
Highlights: Rockets finished third at the Class 6A UIL state meet. Judson set two area records in winning state gold in the 400-meter relay (40.14) and silver in the 800 relay (1:23.97). Both times are third-best in the nation this season.
Quotable: “All our success can be attributed to an unreal work ethic these young men possess. When your athletes are begging for more and want to be pushed harder, you know you have a chance to be great.”
Also considered for E-N honor: Renee Gerbich, Judson girls
All-Area Teams
CLASS 6A
SHOT PUT
Gabe Galvan: Clemens, senior — 56-6 … Sixth at state, second at regionals.
DISCUS
Galvan: 162-5 … Ninth at state, first at regionals.
POLE VAULT
Phillip Caseres: Brennan, senior — 15-1 … Fifth at state, first at regionals.
HIGH JUMP
Scarborough: 6-11 … Third at state, first at regionals.
LONG JUMP
Grayson Lee: O’Connor, junior — 23-0½ … Eighth at state, first at regionals.
TRIPLE JUMP
Tavian Carter: Steele, senior — 48-8½ … Sixth at state, first at regionals.
100-METER DASH
Kenyon Morgan: Judson, sophomore — 10.67 … Sixth at state, second at regionals.
200-METER DASH
Tommy Bush: Clemens, junior — 21.51 … Seventh at state, first at regionals.
400-METER DASH
Jon Maas: Clark, senior — 47.15 … Third at state, first at regionals.
800-METER RUN
Worley: 1:48.25 … First at state, first at regionals.
1,600-METER RUN
Worley: 4:02.30 …first at state, first at regionals.
3,200-METER RUN
Ethan Hageman: Holmes, junior — 9:12.68 … Fifth at regionals.
110-METER HURDLES
J.T. Woods: Steele, junior — 13.80 … Fourth at state, first at regionals.
300-METER HURDLES
Liam White: Reagan, senior — 38.24 …Ninth at state, second at regionals.
SUB-6A & PRIVATE SCHOOLS
SHOT PUT
Jack Zimmerle: Devine, senior — 52-4¾ … Fourth at UIL 4A state, first at regionals.
DISCUS
Mark Ramon: Poth, junior — 162-7 … Third at Region IV-3A.
POLE VAULT
Payton Murdoch: Marion, junior — 14-6 … Fifth at UIL 3A state, first at regionals.
HIGH JUMP
Jake Lamberth: Poth, junior — 6-9 … Second at UIL 3A, first at regionals.
LONG JUMP
Dane Huggins: TMI, freshman — 21-9¼ … Fifth TAPPS 5A state, second at regionals.
TRIPLE JUMP
Peyton Higgins: D’Hanis, sophomore — 43-4½ … Sixth at UIL 1A state, second at regionals.
100-METER DASH
Quinton Sansing: Floresville, senior — 10.77 … Ninth at UIL 5A state, second at regionals.
200-METER DASH
Sansing: 21.58 … Fifth at UIL 5A state, first at regionals.
400-METER DASH
Andrew Malcolm: Falls City, junior — 50.47 … Seventh at UIL 2A state, first at regionals.
800-METER RUN Matthew David: Cole, junior — 1:58.14 … Sixth at UIL 3A state, first at regionals.
1,600-METER RUN Luke Estes: San Antonio Christian, junior — 4:29.80 … Second TAPPS 5A state, first at regionals.
3,200-METER RUN Tyler McGinnis: Alamo Heights, junior — 9:25.69 … Fifth at UIL 5A state, First at regionals.
110-METER HURDLES Willie Dubrow: Sam Houston, senior — 14.58 … Seventh at UIL 5A state, first at regionals.
300-METER HURDLES Isaac Murdoch: Boerne Champion, senior — 40.41 … Third at UIL Region IV-5A.
• Selection process: Picks made by Express-News staff writer David Hinojosa based on performances at state and regional meets. Athletes are listed with their personal-best times and marks for the season. dhinojosa@express-news.net Twitter: @hinojosa_david