Friday, March 29, 2024

Dragon Distance Runners Qualify for UIL State Meet

ReedBrownTwo Carroll Dragon distance runners have qualified for the UIL Class 6A Track and Field Meet.

Reed Brown and Gillian Mortimer will compete in Austin on May 11-13. The state meet will be held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium at University of Texas.

Brown, an Oregon signee, claimed the 1,600 and 3,200 meter championships at the 6A Region I meet last weekend at UTA. Brown broke a nine-year-old regional record in the 3,200 meters with a time of 8:51.96.

Mortimer qualified in the 3,200 meters after she finished third with a time of 10:41.52.