Eagle Staff Report

Caldwell's Macy Osburn finished the 100-meter hurdles in 15.28 seconds to beat out rival Krysten Brooks of Rockdale on Saturday at the Class 3A Region III track and field meet Saturday at Humble's Turner Stadium. Brooks finished in 15.60 seconds, and the two earned berths to the UIL Track & Field Championships set for June 5-6 in Austin.

Brooks had to edge out Robinson's Miranda Villareal (15.68) to advance.

The top two finishers in each event advanced to state.

On a strong day for Brazos Valley hurdlers, Cameron sophomore Brook Brashear ran 46.80 to win the 300 hurdles, pushed to that mark by district rival Kelsey Marek of Taylor, who finished in 46.89.

Caldwell also got a regional championship performance from Emily Surovik. The junior pole vaulter cleared 10 feet, 6 inches to edge Megan Cameron of Longview Spring Hill, who also cleared at 10-6.

Caldwell was 10th in the girls team race with 25 points.

Cameron freshman Maeson Mondrik was third in the 100 meters (12.71). Mondrik trailed another pair of underclassmen to earn state alternate status. Crockett sophomore Jameisha Edwards won in 12.51 with Fairfield junior Derekia Coleman second at 12.66.

Madisonville's Brock Taylor, who finished second at the state meet as a sophomore in the 100, just missed a return trip. The junior ran 11.09 but was edged out for second by District 24-3A rival Eric Brooks from Taylor, who ran 11.05.

Brock Taylor also placed fourth in the triple jump (46-1 3/4).

Madisonville's Howard Harris was fourth in the 400 in 50.82.

Caldwell's Michael McCoy threw the discus 151-4 1/2 for a bronze medal.

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Class 2A Region III: In the first year the meet has been run in Whitehouse, Centerville's Callie Padgett won gold in the 800, winning in 2:36.43.

Franklin's Candace Bourque cleared 5-3 in the high jump and qualified for the state meet with a second-place finish.

The Franklin girls finished third in the 1,600 relay in 4:17.32.

In boys competition, Hearne's Justin Evans is a state alternate in the long jump after leaping 22-1.