The Girls Track and Field team showed out this past weekend at the Region 3- 5A Championships.The were crowned the Team Champions which is the first Regional girls track title in school history. The ladies edged out Fort Bend Ridge point by 1 point scoring 58 to their 57 points. Starting with the field events we had Alexis Woods who jumped to a personal best and school record in the girls long jump and placed 5th and also 6th in the girls triple jump. Jazmyn Tilford-Rutherford placed 4th overall in the girls triple jump as well. Victoria Tennon and Samantha Chartier participated and in girls high jump and Caitlin Tran in the girls Pole Vault. In the running events Theresa McComiskey closed out her season representing distance in the girls 1600 and 3200 meter run. The girls 4 by 200 relay participated with Chidube Ogbonna, Faith White, Franchesica Okokhere and Alexis Woods. In the finals Abisola Anifowoshe helped her team to the title placing 5th overall in the girls 100 meter hurdles. Lisa Egege blazed to a new school record in the girls 200 meter run with a 24.92 and placed 4th overall to help with the point total as well. Jazmyn became the Longhorns first individual state qualifier in the program with a runner up finish in the open 400 meters. The quartet of Jazmyn Tilford-Rutherford, Kandice MIles, Chidube Ogbonna and Lisa Egege punched their tickets to state in the girls 4 by 100 relay placing 2nd overall all while breaking the school record again the 4th time this season. Franchesica Okokhere helped her teammates get to finals running a leg in the preliminary round of the relay. The girls showed why we had one of the best mile relays not only in the state but in the country as the Longhorns continued their winning streak of the event for now 3 consecutive years.In the preliminary round Lily Egege contributed as the 4th leg to help her teammates get to the final round. In the finals, Jazmyn Tilford-Rutheford, Kandice Miles, Chidube Ogbonna and Lisa Egege won the event by 5 seconds over Ridge Point to seal the Regional Title and solidifying yet another event to the state meet. The ladies will be representing George Ranch in Austin May 13th.
