The Bryan ISD Invitational is the track meet formerly known as the Viking Relays.

A young group of Lady Viking sprinters ran as though they were trying to make a name for themselves Friday. Led by first- and third-place finishes from freshmen in the 100 meters, Bryan scored 68 points to take fifth in the girls' competition at the meet the Vikings now co-host with Rudder.

Marquisha Lee shot to the lead in her heat of the 100 and was never challenged as she finished in 13.23 seconds.

"I was just focused on the goal, and my coach has told me to never let down," said Lee, who raced though the finish. "Usually, I think about who is behind me, so I keep going faster and faster."

No one was close in her heat, but teammate Tydesja Mathis was third, with a time of 13.33, trailing second-place Ariana Pierre from Klein Oak, who ran 13.3.

Drisha Irvin ran a time of 26.87 to claim the silver medal in the 200, a race won by Klein Oak's Kendrah Wren, who ran 25.86.

"We are really young with several sophomores and freshmen, and the experience is beginning to come through for us," Bryan girls' coach Matt Rice said. "We're learning some things, especially on the relays."

Bryan, which took silver in the 400-meter relay in a season-best 50.01, won the 800-meter relay and reached a goal set by Rice.

"We ran a decent time last week with three really bad handoffs, so I have been pumping them up with a time all week," said Rice, whose 800-meter relay quartet ran 1:45.81. "We've got to run 1:46. All it is, is handoffs. That relay team of Drisha Irvin, Trenice Barnes, Khadizah Brisby and Keneisha Burns finished it for us. It was sophomore, sophomore, sophomore, senior."

Rudder's Lamaria Cole accounted for most of the Lady Rangers' points. She won the high jump. A Region III-3A qualifier a year ago, Cole leaped a career best of 5-2. Cole, a standout on Rudder's regional semifinalist basketball team, jumped 17-8 for fourth place in the long jump and contributed to a fifth-place finish in the sprint relay.

Lufkin, which won four events, including two relays, won the girls' team championship with 144 points. Spring placed second with 94.

In the boys' competition, Bryan's Kevin Jefferson was the last sprinter out of the blocks in his heat of the 100 meters. He recovered and pushed past Klein Oak's Cory Abron to win is heat. The time of 11.29 placed him third overall behind Spring's Ridgeway Frank, who ran 10.94.

Spring, sporting a Superman 'S' on its green running jersey, won the sprint relay and the 800 relay and finished ahead of Klein Oak in the 1,600 relay. However, Oak's fourth-place finish allowed the Panthers to hold on to the team title with 143 points, three-and-a-half more points than Spring. Bryan finished ninth with 27 points.

Despite the poor start, Jefferson displayed plenty of strength at the finish of his 100 meters.

"When he shot the gun, the gun didn't pop," Jefferson said. "He had to click it twice, so the other dudes got a quicker start than me. At about 75 yards, I felt like I had to push some more to catch them. I got by about 10 yards from the finish."

Jefferson also ran a leg on the Vikings' fourth-place 400-meter relay team, which finished in 43.17.

Bryan's Mikey Piatt was second in the pole vault at 13-6.

Junior Matt Cohan had the highest finish for the Rudder boys. His throw of 137-11 netted third in the discus. Alvin Moore narrowly missed a shot at a medal in the high jump, dragging his heel to miss at 6-2. He placed fifth at 6-0, falling shy of his career best.

GIRLS

FIELD EVENTS

Shot put: 1. Sarah Williams, Conroe, 37-5; 2. Destiny Rodgers, Spring, 34-11/2; 3. Halynn Bass, Conroe, 33-31/2; 4. Mikosha Swint, Lufkin, 30-51/2; 5. Brittany Holloman, Lufkin, 30-41/2; 6. S. Winberry, Conroe, 30-4.

Discus: 1. Elleana Torres, Spring, 102-0; 2. Lauren Bishops, Conroe, 100-4; 3. Sarah Williams, Conroe, 96-0; 4. Latrece Vance, Magnolia West, 90-4; 5. Alese Vance, Magnolia West, 86-4; 6. Halynn Bass, Conroe, 85-0.

Long jump: 1. Kendrah Wren, Klein Oak, 18-10; 2. Jazmyne Taylor, Lufkin, 17-113/4; 3. Chaun Williams, 17-81/2; 4. Lamaria Cole, Rudder, 17-8; 5. Lecia Johnson, Klein Oak, 17-53/4; 6. Essence Cooper, Spring, 16-31/2.

Triple jump: 1. Chaun Williams, Lufkin, 35-51/2; 2. Essence Cooper, Spring, 35-5; 3. MeKenzie Jones, Spring, 35-0; 4. C. Harrell, Conroe, 34-91/2; 5. Kassie Jones, Lufkin, 33-71/2; Kristin Kirk, Cypress Ranch, 33-61/2.

Pole vault: 1. Lyndsey Stewart, Magnolia, 10-6: 2. Danielle Arnold, Klein Oak, 9-0; 3. Amy Jensen, Cypress Ranch, 8-0; (no points) Catherin Chenault, A&M Consolidated, 10-0.

High jump: 1. Lamaria Cole, Rudder, 5-2; 2. Kristin Kirk, Cypress Ranch, 5-0; 3. Kivana Ford, Lufkin, 5-0; 4 (tie) Emma Clifford, Magnolia West and J. Lawrence, Conroe, 4-10; 6. Kat Merner, Magnolia West, 4-8.

RUNNING EVENTS

3,200: 1. Ana Moreno, Magnolia West, 11:53.44; 2. Gabby Cormier, Klein Oak, 23:23.76; 3. Michaela Posey, Magnolia West, 12:27.53; 4. L. McManus, Conroe, 12:27.82; 5. C. Tovar, Conroe, 12:36.91; Rachel Melton, Magnolia West, 12:40.03.

400 relay: 1. Lufkin (Ford, Sellers, Lowery, Sanders) 49.5; 2. Bryan (Barnes, Burns, Mathis, Irvin) 50.01; 3. Spring (Fillyaw, Smith, Harrison, Polley) 50.21; 4. Conroe (Reed, Jones, Lawrence, Riles) 50.76; 5. Rudder (Woodbury, Cole, Roberson, Robertson) 51.57; 6. Willis (Huff, Kizzie, Epps, Fowler) 52.61.

800: 1. Cali Ropers, Willis, 2:19.57; 2. Olivia McKinney, Lufkin, 2:19.59; 3. C'arra Watts, Spring, 2:23.86; 4. Emily Hill, Magnolia, 2:25.20; 5. Becca Valdez, Klein Oak, 2:27.91; 6. Kenrra Robbins, Lufkin, 2:28.61.

100 hurdles: 1. Bronte Smith, Spring, 14.88; 2. Taylor Lowery, Lufkin, 14.93; 3. Megan Frenchak, Magnolia West, 16.13; 4. Kirby Cisne, Cypress Ranch, 16.32; 5. Brooklyn Gibson, Willis, 16.57; Laura Pelton Lufkin, 17.14.

100: 1. Marquisha Lee, Bryan, 13.23; 2. Ariana Pierre, Klein Oak, 13.3; 3. Tydesja Mathis, Bryan, 13.33; 4. S. Harrell, Conroe, 13.47; 5. Essence Cooper, Spring, 13.51; 6. Melanie Wurdeman, Cypress Ranch, 13.52.

800 relay: 1. Bryan (Irvin, Barnes, Khadijah, Burns) 1:45.81; 2. Spring (Fillyaw, Castor, Harrison, Jones) 1:47.97; 3. Conroe (Reed, Jones, Riles, Lawrence) 1:4.51; 4. Lufkin (Clayborn, Blakemore, Thomas, Sanders), 1:49.54; 5. Cypress Ranch (Wilson, Wurdeman, Guillory, Claggett), 1:51.91; 6. Willis (Huff, Kizzie, King, Fowler) 1:53.86.

400: 1. Kendrah Wren, Klein Oak, 58.63; 2. Jazmyne Taylor, Lufkin 59.84; 3. Kiana Penson, Lufkin, 60.28; 4. Amber Jozwiak, Magnolia West, 61.12; 5. Lecia Johnson, Klein Oak, 62.91; 6. Bronte Smith, Spring, 63.66.

300 hurdles: 1. Amber Sellers, Lufkin, 45.68; 2. Taylor Lowery, Lufkin, 46.85; 3. Monica deLeon, Magnolia West, 49.86; 4. Kirby Cisne, Cypress Ranch, 49.89; 5. Laura Pelton, Lufkin, 50.34; 6. Alexis Jones, Spring, 51.14.

200:

1,600: 1. Cali Roper, Willis, 5:22.52; 2. Ana Moreno, Magnolia West, 5:31.76; 3. Jasmine Caster, Klein Oak, 5:37.32; 4. Gabby Cormier, Klein Oak, 5:37.47; 5. Rachel Melton, Magnolia West, 5:42.08; 6. C. Tovar, Conroe, 5:47.27.

1,600 relay: 1. Lufkin (Penson, Taylor, Sellers, McKinney) 4:01.48; 2. Klein Oak (Johnson, DeLoach, Valdez, Wren), 4:06.18; 3. Spring (Jones, Castor, Highsmith, Watts), 4:18.01; 4. Bryan (Burns, Brisby, Barnes, Mathis), 4:20.46; 5. Magnolia West (deLeon, Giles, Pratt, Jozwiak), 4:27.04; 6. Cypress Ranch (Cisne, Child, Claggett, Celestine), 4:37.15.

Team totals: 1. Lufkin 144; 2. Spring, 94; 3. Klein Oak, 90; 4. Conroe, 72; 5. Bryan, 68; 6. Magnolia West, 57; 7. Cypress Ranch, 30; 8. Willis, 26; 9. Rudder 18; 10. Magnolia, 14.

BOYS

FIELD EVENTS

Shot put: 1. C. Smith, Montgomery, 49-6; 2. Matt Wilson, Klein Oak, 49-0; 3. Daryn Young, Spring, 48-11/2; 4. M. Reed, Montgomery, 46-31/2; Justin Moreno, Klein Oak, 45-4; 6. Troy Mason, Spring, 45-0.

Discus: 1. Taji Henley, Spring, 174-2; Kenneth Walker, Montgomery, 158-3; 3. Madtt Cohan, Rudder, 137-11; 4. Khori Guidry, Spring, 137-9; 5. Cory Cooke, Klein Oak, 135-8; 6. Zach Paulson, Magnolia West, 132-2.

Long jump: 1. Carrington Byndom, Lufkin, 22-91/2; 2. Anthony Bushay, Spring, 21-10; 3. Keith Ford, Cy-Ranch, 21-10; 4. Michael Starr, Klein Oak, 21-81/2; 5. Charles Musslewhite, Klein Oak, 21-7; DeAndre Liggins, Cy-Ranch, 21-43/4.

Triple jump: 1. Travosky Garrett, Lufkin, 46-23/4; 2. Chase Kunz, Magnolia West, 45-71/2; 3. DeAndre Liggins, Cy-Ranch, 44-41/4; 4. Tolbert, Conroe, 42-11; 5. Michael Starr, Klein Oak, 42-91/2.

Pole vault: 1. Reese Watson, Spring, 14-0; 2. Mikey Piatt, Bryan, 13-6; 3. Riley O'Neal, Magnolia, 13-6; 4. Austin Weeks, Spring, 12-0; 5. A. Markows, Montgomery, 12-0; 6 (tie) B. Oliver, Montgomery and Nick Holland, Spring, 11-6.

High jump: 1. M. Cbuick, Montgomery, 6-2; 2. J. Bradford, Montgomery, 6-2; 3. Floyd Henderson, Spring, 6-2; 4. Chase Oliver, Rosehill Christian, 6-2; 5. Alvin Moore, Rudder, 6-0; 6. Stephen Afadapa, Cy-Ranch, 6-0.

RUNNING EVENTS

3,200: 1. Nate Jones, Klein Oak, 9:54.03; 2. Tony Valdez, Klein Oak, 9:59.88; 3. Goodlander, Willis, 10:13.00; 4. Maurice Vann, Klein Oak, 1:13.41; 5. Zach McCleney, Magnolia West, 10:18.60; Gersch, Willis, 1:22.41.

400 relay: 1. Spring (Dixon, Carter, Haynes, Frank), 42.02; 2. Willis (Johnson, Golden, Harris, Reece), 42.83; 3. Klein Oak (Latham, Abron, Payne, Waites), 43.81; 4. Bryan (Dowdy, Jefferson, Satchell, Comeaux), 4.17; 5. Cy-Ranch (Ford, Jenkins, Alladin, Liggins), 43.37; 6. Conroe (Henderson, Kelly, Williams, Miller), 43.64.

800: 1. Cale Wallace, Cy-Ranch, 1:58.21; 2. Gavin Davis, Magnolia West, 1:58.34; 3. Nate Jones, Klein Oak, 1:59.13; 4. Michael Johnson, Lufkin, 2:01.11; 5. Ethan Knowles, Magnolia West, 2:01.39; 6. Nichols, Willis, 2:01.81.

110 hurdles: 1. Kevin Michlik, Magnolia West, 14.83; 2. Nick Bcarrett, Klein Oak, 15.2; 3. Michael Starr, Klein Oak, 15.43; 4. Michael Michlik, Magnolia West 15.76; 5. E. Wilson, Montgomery, 15.77; 6. Deuntre Smiley, Lufkin, 15.98.

100: 1. Frank Ridgeway, Spring, 10.94; 2. Lorenzo Dixon, Spring, 11.15; 3. Kevin Jefferson, Bryan, 11.29; 4. Cory Abron, Klein Oak, 11.31; 5. Jamarcus Walker, Lufkin, 11.32; 6. Bush, Rudder, 11.41.

800 relay: 1. Spring (Dixon, Frank, Haynes, Carter), 1:28.28; 2. Conroe (Henderson, Kelly, Sneed, Jones), 1:28.45; 3. Lufkin (Hernandez, Garrett, Walker, Byndom), 1:29.06; 4. Klein Oak (Latham, Abron, Kirk-Simpson, Waites), 1:29.94; 5. Willis (Reece, Golden, Johnson, Walters), 1:30.95; 6. Rudder (Kindle, Bush, Lawson, Robinson), 1:33.53.

400: 1. Jones, Conroe, 50.31; 2. Gavin Davis, Magnolia West, 50.68; 3. Kalyl Simon, Klein Oak, 50.96; 4. Cory Waites, Klein Oak, 51.52; 5. D. Gasaway, Montgomery, 51.54; 6. Chris Durham, Lukin, 51.57.

300 hurdles: 1. Charles Musslewhite, Klein Oak, 39.56; 2. Kevin Michlik, Magnolia West, 40.48; 3. Randell Riggins, Spring, 41.29; 4. E. Wilson, Montgomery, 41.52; 5. Nick Barrett, Klein Oak, 41.81; 6. Guajardo, Conroe, 42.6.

200: 1. Sneed, Conroe, 22.11; 2. Bryson Carter, Spring, 22.16; 3. Daryl Haynes, Spring, 22.18; 4. Tory Waites, Klein Oak, 22.38; 5. Henderson, Conroe, 22.67.

1,600: 1. Ryan Dohner, Klein Oak, 4:24.00; 2. Johnathan Jones, Klein Oak, 4:25.85; 3. Nichols, Willis, 4:26.07; 4. Tony Valdez, Klein Oak, 4:28.12; 5. Cale Wallace, Cy-Ranch, 4:32.52; 6. Goodlander, Willis, 4:41.92.

1,600 relay: 1. Conroe (Guajardo, Sneed, Pauhill, Jones), 3:23.75; 2. Lufkin (Garrett, Johnson, Sanders, Durham), 3:24.46; 3. Spring (Whitaker, Riggins, Henderson, Gibson), 3:27.75; 4. Klein Oak (Robertson, Payned, Simon, Waites), 3:31.67; 5. Bryan (Comeaux, Campbell, Holmes, Satchell) 3:34.72; 6. Montgomery (Gassaway, Peppe, Wilson, Scott), 3:34.74.

Team totals: 1. Klein Oak, 143; Spring, 139.5; 3. Conroe, 65; 4. Lufkin, 56; 5. Montgomery, 52.5; 6. Magnolia West, 51; 7. Willis, 35; 8. Cy-Ranch, 30; 9. Bryan, 27; 10. Rudder, 11. Magnolia, 6; 12. Rosehill Christian, 4.