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UIL State Track and Field Meet 2017

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I always enjoy spending the day outside shooting track and field events. This weekend was one of those times with the state track and field meet happening down in Austin. And to add more excitement to the trip, New Deal won both the boy’s and girl’s team trophies. Anyways, here’s a fraction of the pictures I took from the three-day event.

Day 1

Thursday, we woke up at the crack of dawn to take Carlos to Franklin Barbecue. The field events didn’t start until late in the afternoon. Which allowed him time to sit in line all day for the brisket, ribs and turkey. We also went downtown for some Voodoo Donuts. Even though the trip was work focused, I was able to get about 15 rolls of film developed at Holland Photo Imaging. So, you can expect to see more about those photos when I finish scanning the pictures.

Right as the field events were about to begin, lightning struck in the area. Eventually causing an hour or so delay to the day.

Rain lands on a pole vault pad during a lightning delay during the UIL state track and field meet Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Track and field fans, coaches and athletes seek shelter during a lightning delay during the UIL state track and field meet Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Andrew Hedges pushes water off the track after a lightning delay during the UIL state track and field meet Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Lazbuddie’s Mattison Hester tries to clear the high jump bar during the UIL state track and field meet Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Spur’s Dustin Dominey runs the 3200 meter run during the UIL state track and field meet Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Dominey finished third in the race with a 9:57.28 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Day 2

Friday was our busiest day by far. We arrived at the track around 7:30 a.m. and finally left shortly before midnight.

Sundown’s Andrea Sanchez crosses the finish line in the 3200 meter run during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Sanchez won the race with an 11:30.21 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Amherst’s Myeshia Thomas throws the shot put during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Thomas finished in third with a 39-10 throw. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Anton’s Kaitlyn Clardy lands in the sand pit on the long jump during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Guthrie’s Landon Roberts clears the bar during the pole vault during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Roberts set a new conference 1A record by clearing the bar at 15-3. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Coronado’s NeNe Phenix tries to clear the bar during the high jump during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Phenix finished in second by clearing the 5-8 jump. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
New Home’s Jacie Fowler clears the bar during the pole vault during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Fowler finished in second by jumping 10 feet. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Klondike’s Alexi Bushong runs the first leg of the 4×100 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Klondike finished third with a 51.01 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Plainview’s Kaizha Roberts hangs her head after finishing fourth in the 100-meter dash during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Roberts finished fourth with an 11.88 race time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Borden County’s Hunter Jones hands the baton to Jayton Lewis in the 4×200 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Borden County finished second with a 1:31.46 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Boerne Champion’s Reese Burkey is consoled by her teammates after losing the 4×400 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Boerne Champion ran 4:09.74 to finish last. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Monterey’s Jack Dykes runs the second leg of the 4×400 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Monterey finished eighth in the race with a 3:21.37 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Day 3

Things calmed down slightly on Saturday. Our first events began at 10 a.m. There was an extended break around lunchtime that allowed me to pick up the film that I dropped off on Thursday. However, we still didn’t leave the stadium until the final events were over at 10:30 p.m.

Shallowater’s Cayenne Williams jumps over a hurdle in the 100-meter hurdle race during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Williams finished in third with a 14.75 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Uplift Hampton’s Daja Gordon runs down the track in the 100-meter dash during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Gordon set a conference 3A record by winning the race with an 11.52 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
New Deal’s Jordan Lacy celebrates after winning in the 4×200 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. New Deal won the race with a 1:28.49 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Abernathy’s Xavier Rivera throws the discus during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Rivera won with a 163-09 throw. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Albany’s Owen Hunter and Roman Fuentes hug after the 4×400 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Albany finished in second with a 3:21.93 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Shallowater’s Kenzie Hughes reacts to the scoreboard after the 4×400 meter relay during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Shallowater finished in fifth with a 3:57.96 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Cibolo Steele’s Jalen Woods jumps over a hurdle in the 110-meter hurdle during the UIL state track and field meet Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Woods finished in fourth place with a 13.80 final time. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Also, you can check out more photos from day 1, day 2 and day 3.