YHS Bulldog track wins co-state track and field championship

  • Pictured from left to right are Zach Taylor, Qyion Williams, Trae Cuellar, and X'Zavier Barnett. Contributed photo.
    Pictured from left to right are Zach Taylor, Qyion Williams, Trae Cuellar, and X'Zavier Barnett. Contributed photo.

    It was a great day for the Yoakum High School (YHS) track and field program May 2 at the UIL state meet.

    The Yoakum boys were co-state champions with Hallettsville with each team scoring 36 points.

    The 400-meter relay team of Trae Cuellar, X’Zavier Barnett, Qyion Williams and Zach Taylor won the race with a time of 41.81 seconds.

    The 800-relay team of Cuellar, Barnett, Williams and Taylor got runner up with a time of 1:27.03.

    Chase Polk came in ninth in the 400 with a time of 51.4.

    Both boys relay teams set school records with their times.

    Jayana Phillips won the triple jump with a best distance of 40 feet, 4.25 inches and also reached 38-5 1/2, 39-2, 39-5, and 39-11 1/2.

    She placed ninth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.61 seconds.

    Phillips came in third in the long jump with a best jump of 18-1 1/4 and her other jumps were 16- 11, 17-8 3/4, 17-10, 17-10 1/2, and 17-9 1/2.

    Jayla Hessler came in fourth in triple jump with a best of 38-6 1/4 to go along with 36-1 1/4, 37- 1/2, and 37-1 3/4.

    The 400-relay team of Valentina Hopkins, Phillips, Aubrie Jendrzey, and Hessler placed eighth with a time of 49.14.