Midland Classical’s Bethany Tate sweeps throw events at district meet

Midland Classical senior and Abilene Christian University signee Bethany Tate swept both girls throwing events at the TAPPS 1-4A District Track and Field Meet, Thursday in Fort Worth.

Tate won the discus with a toss of 145 feet, 11 inches and the shot put with a throw of 40-3.50.

MCA junior Addie Dunn cleared 5 feet, 0 inches, to win the girls high jump, while Knights senior Rhett Snider won the boys pole vault with a height of 10-0.

The top four finishers in each event qualified for the TAPPS 4A North Regional meet, April 25 at Maverick Stadium in Arlington.

Trinity junior Miguel Monteiro Pereira won the boys 100-meter dash (11.32) in the TAPPS 1-3A district meet held at the same site on the same day.

Trinity’s 800 relay team of Jude Varner, Stacy Jones, Ezekiel Bajomo and Pereira finished first (1:34.65).

The Lady Chargers’ 400 relay team also claimed gold (53.95).

The top four finishers in each event advanced to the TAPPS 3A North Regional meet, April 26 at Maverick Stadium.

TAPPS 1-4A Track and Field Meet

Fort Worth Lake Country HS

Top 4 Midland Classical finishers only listed

Top 4 finishers qualify for TAPPS 4A North Regional Meet

Team standings – 1. Lubbock Trinity Christian, 338.5; 2. Arlington Pantego, 102.5; 3. Arlington Grace Prep, 98; 4. Colleyville Convenant, 82; 5. Fort Worth Lake Country, 58; 6. Willow Park Trinity, 44; 7. Midland Classical, 24

200 meters – 3. Rhett Snider, 22.80 seconds

Pole vault – 1. Snider, 10 feet, 0 inches

Team standings – 1. Lubbock Trinity Christian, 190; 2. Arlington Pantego, 156; 3. Arlington Grace Prep, 113; 4. Midland Classical, 107; 5. Fort Worth Lake Country, 60; 6. (tie) Colleyville Covenant, 28; Willow Park Trinity, 28

100 meters – 3. Addie Dunn, 13.38

200 – 4. Mariah Davis, 26.74

400 – 4. Merritt Blong, 1:05.97

1,600 – 4. Faye McMillian, 6:53.27

3,200 – 2. McMillian, 14:51.75

100 hurdles – 3. Callie Layh, 17.58

400 relay – 4. MCA (Davis, Blong, Maddie Valles, Dunn), 52.94

1,600 relay – 3. MCA (Davis, Blong, Dunn, Valles), 4:24.63

Shot put – 1. Bethany Tate, 40-3.50

Discus – 1. Tate, 145-11

High jump – 1. Dunn, 5-0

Long jump – 3. Davis, 15-5

TAPPS 1-3A Track and Field Meet

Top 4 Trinity finishers only listed

Top 4 finishers qualify for TAPPS 3A North Regional Meet

Team standings – 1. Lubbock Christian, 243.5; 2. Fort Worth Convenant, 141; 3. Weatherford Christian, 119.5; 4. Kennedale Fellowship, 85; 5. Fort Worth Temple Christian, 67; 6. Trinity, 58; 7. Amarillo San Jacinto, 20

100 meters – 1. Miguel Monteiro Pereira, 11.31; 2. Jude Varner, 11.46

200 – 3. Stacy Jones, 23.15

800 relay – 1. Trinity (Varner, Jones, Ezekiel Bajomo, Pereira), 1:34.65

Triple jump – 4. Jones, 39-7.50

Team standings – 1. Lubbock Christian, 250.5; 2. Fort Worth Covenant, 218; 3. Fort Worth Temple Christian, 76.5; 4. Weatherford Chrsitian, 71; 5. Kennedale Fellowship, 46; 6. Trinity, 41.5; 7. Amarillo San Jacinto, 14.5; 8. Denton Calvary, 2

100 meters – 3. McKyna Pulley, 13.40

200 – 4. Katelyn Boyd, 27.58

300 hurdles – 2. Madison Alworth, 50.50

400 relay – 1. Trinity, 53.95

Long jump – 3. Pulley, 14-10