These Deep East Texas Athletes Are Competing at State Track & Field

The 2026 UIL Texas Track & Field State Championship takes place Thursday, May 14, through Saturday, May 16, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. 3A and 4A Conference schools will compete on Thursday, 2A and 5A on Friday, and 1A and 6A schools on Saturday.

Deep East Texas is well-represented with numerous athletes who are state-bound. Here's a look at the athletes, schools, events, and where those athletes are seeded at the state competition.

Class 5A State Qualifiers

• Braylon Horton (10) - Nacogdoches, 110m Hurdles, Seed Time - 14.07 (2nd fastest), 300m Hurdles, Seed Time - 37.65 (6th fastest)
• Isabella Meggiato (12) - Lufkin, High Jump, Seed Height - 5' 4" (2nd best)
• Micah Lockett (12) - Nacogdoches, High Jump, Seed Height - 6' 10" (2nd best)

Class 4A State Qualifiers

• Annie Stewart (10) - Hudson, 800m Run, Seed Time - 2:16.99 (7th fastest)
• Miler Stewart (11) - Hudson, 1600m Run, Seed Time - 4:21.09 (4th fastest)
• Rocsan Hadnot (11) - Jasper, High Jump, Seed Height - 5' 8" (2nd best)
• LaBrayia Waalee (11) - Jasper, Long Jump, Seed Distance - 19-07.50 (4th best)

Class 3A State Qualifiers

• Marcos Rivera (11) - Central Heights, 3200m Run, Seed Time - 9:44.89 (6th fastest)
• Crockett, Girls 4X100 Relay, Seed Time - 48.47 (5th fastest)
• Newton, Girls 4X100 Relay, Seed Time - 48.51 (6th fastest)
• Newton, Boys 4X100 Relay, Seed Time - 42.00 (4th fastest)
• Hailey Jasso (12) - Diboll, 800m Run, Seed Time - 2:19.03 (4th fastest)
• Brandt Kovar (12) - Huntington, 800m Run - Seed Time - 1:57.15 (8th fastest)
• Vaughn Westhoven (11) - Warren, 110m Hurdles - Seed Time - 14.38 (top seed)
• Emory Sims (12) - Crockett, 100m Dash - Seed Time - 11.79 (top seed), 200m Dash - Seed Time - 24.56 (3rd fastest)
• Dalton Walker (11) - Elkhart, Long Jump - Seed Distance - 23-00.00 (2nd longest)
• Taylor Brynn Finch (12) - Central, Pole Vault - Seed Height - 10' 6" (5th highest)

Class 2A State Qualifiers

• Madison Grigsby (10) - Timpson, 3200m Run - Seed Time - 11:49.12 (6th fastest), 1600m Run - Seed Time - 5:17.20 (5th fastest)
• Adrian Ramirez (12) - Tenaha, 3200m Run - Seed Time - 10:06.35 (6th fastest), 800m Run - Seed Time - 1:59.00 (7th fastest), 1600m Run - Seed Time - 4:37.02 (6th fastest)
• San Augustine, Girls 4X100 Relay - Seed Time - 48.70 (3rd fastest), Girls 4X200 Relay - Seed Time - 1:43.47 (4th fastest), Girls 4X400 Relay - Seed Time - 4:06.78 (8th fastest)
• Alto, Girls 4X100 Relay - Seed Time - 49.15 (7th fastest)
• Alto, Boys 4X100 Relay - Seed Time - 42.77 (7th fastest)
• Maddie Ray (12) - Lovelady, 100m Hurdles - Seed Time - 14.89 (2nd fastest)
• Maliah Norris (11) - Timpson, 100m Hurdles - Seed Time - 15.00 (4th fastest)
• Breann Morris (12) - Mt. Enterprise, 100m Dash - Seed Time - 12.23 (4th fastest), 200m Dash - Seed Time - 25.74 (9th fastest)
• Aimee Rains (10) - Lovelady, 400m Dash - Seed Time - 59.70 (7th fastest)
• Lexis Williamson (10) - Garrison, 300m Hurdles - Seed Time - 46.08 (7th fastest)
• Lovelady, Boys 4X400 Relay - Seed Time - 3:21.26 (3rd fastest)
• Ziunna Wade (12) - San Augustine, Discus - Seed Distance - 120-07.00 (8th longest), Shot Put - Seed Distance - 41-03.00 (4th longest)
• Taylor Stewart (11) - Timpson, High Jump - Seed Height - 5' 2" (4th best)
• Michael Woodard (11) - Latexo, High Jump - Seed Height - 6' 6" (tied for best)
• Javarris Barnes (12) - San Augustine, Long Jump - Seed Distance - 22-01.75 (7th longest), Triple Jump - Seed Distance - 45-11.00 (3rd best)
• Channan Harris (12) - Lovelady, Pole Vault - Seed Height - 10-06.00 (5th highest)
• Brandon Durrett (9) - Cushing, Pole Vault - Seed Height - 13-06.00 (6th highest)
• AJ Johnson (12) - Garrison, Shot Put - Seed Height - 37-09.00 (9th best)
• Albert Parker (11) - Timpson, Triple Jump - Seed Distance - 47-01.00 (top seed)

Class A State Qualifiers

• Arissa Mettlen (11) - Zavalla, 3200m Run - Seed Time - 12:35.05 (8th fastest)
• Aaliyah Wright (10) - Goodrich, 100m Hurdles - Seed Time - 16.42 (5th fastest)
• Kaitlyn Collins (12) - Wells, 100m Hurdles - Seed Time - 16.75 (8th fastest)
• Devonte Toliver (11) - Kennard, 100m Dash - Seed Time - 11.26 (7th fastest), 200m Dash - Seed Time - 22.70 (3rd fastest)
• Caleb Grissom (9) - Spurger, 300m Hurdles - Seed Time - 42.07 (7th fastest)
• Paige Powell (11) - Brookeland, High Jump - Seed Height - 5-01.00 (3rd highest), Long Jump - Seed Distance - 16-09.50 (7th best)
• Rylee Simas (11) - Brookeland, Triple Jump - Seed Distance - 42-07.50 (6th best)