Local track club sends five to Nationals

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July 16, 2011

Club seeking local sponsorships to help with Kansas trip

Greg Webb sports@weatherforddemocrat.com The Weatherford Democrat Sat Jul 16, 2011, 06:55 PM CDT

WEATHERFORD —

Taking 15 track & field athletes to the state Region 12 meet at the University of Texas at Arlington recently, the Weatherford-based Mach I track club did quite well, as a third of the athletes qualified for the 45th USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. The five Mach I TC athletes qualified through preliminary, association and regional competitions to earn a spot at the Nationals.

Two Mach I runners, Michael Meadows and Graydon Morris qualified to compete in the 1500-meter run, with times of 4:40.28 and 5:20.09, respectively. Meadows competes in the Youth boys division, which consists of 13-14 year-olds. Morris advances in the Bantam division of 9-10 year-old age group.

The other three qualifiers from Mach I were in field events.

Hunter Smith, also competing in the Youth field, cleared 2.59 meters to earn a spot in pole vault. Matthew Gray qualified with a 1.2-meter leap in the PeeWees. Competing and qualifying in the Intermediate boys group, Garrett Hadley hurled the discus 38.55 meters.

Nationals will be contested July 26-31. The Mach I Track Club is seeking sponsors to help support the athletes’ trip to Wichita. Contact Antonio Torres at 817-253-9770.

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