Parker Clay won the shot put and discus, and the Lady Cardinals also finished first in the 1,600-meter relay to capture their sixth state title overall.
Kai Giese won the long jump for the St. Paul boys, which finished second in the Class 2A team standings.
St. Joseph’s Alisa Novosad finished first in the Class 5A long jump, second in the pole vault, third in the 100 and 200, and ran a leg on the 400 relay that finished second.
The Lady Flyers finished fourth in the team standings with 67.5 points.
( see also this Shiner Gazette article )
Marcus Gutierrez is a sports writer for the Victoria Advocate.
Contact him at 361-580-6588 or mgutierrez@vicad.com
2018 TAPPS 2A State Track & Field Meet Results:
TAPPS 2A GIRLS Team totals: 1. Shiner St. Paul, 145 Event Results: Discus — 1, Parker Clay, St. Paul, 130-6. High jump — 2, Mallory Pokluda, St. Paul, 4-10. Pole vault — 2, Ashley Wachsmuth, St. Paul, 7-2. Shot put — 1, Parker Clay, St. Paul, 47-0; 3, Christine Wagner, St. Paul, 31-11.75. Triple jump — 3, Riley Johnson, St. Paul, 32-6.5; 4, Gracey Novosad, St. Paul, 32-2; 6, Delynn Pesek, St. Paul, 29-9.75. 400 relay — 3, St. Paul, 54.01 800 — 7, Macy Grabarkievtz, St. Paul, 2.46.85 100 hurdles — 3, Grace Irvin, St. Paul, 16.62; 5, Riley Johnson, 17.33. 800 relay — 2, St. Paul, 1:51.75. 400 — 6, Danni Blair, St. Paul, 1:05.97. 300 hurdles — 3, Riley Johnson, St. Paul, 49.47. 1600 relay — 1, St. Paul, 4:18.04. TAPPS 2A BOYS Team totals: 2, Shiner St. Paul, 96. Event Results: Discus — 3, Weston Geiger, St. Paul, 113-05; 4, Tanner Moore, Victoria Faith Academy, 109-11. High jump — 7, William Knox, St. Paul, 5-8. Long jump — 1, Kai Giese, St. Paul, 20-4; Triple jump — 3, Kai Giese, St. Paul, 40-05.50; Pole vault — 2, William Knox, St. Paul, 12-0. Shot put — 7, Weston Geiger, St. Paul, 37-3. 3200 — 5, Lane Jackson, St. Paul, 10:27.48; 6, Walker Jackson, 10:29.15. 800 — 3, Lane Jackson, St. Paul, 2:07.07; 6. Austin Davis, St. Paul, 2:11.50. 110 hurdles — 2, Patrick Green, St. Paul, 17.00; 4, Grant Barta, St. Paul, 17.91. 100 — 6, Kai Giese, St. Paul, 11.63. 200 — 7, Kai Giese, St. Paul, 24.04. 1600 — 4, Lane Jackson, St. Paul, 4:49.01; 6, Walker Jackson, 4:51.57. 1600 relay — 3, St. Paul, 3:39.31.