Running For State Glory

Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet

  • Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet
    Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet
  • Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet
    Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet
  • Photos by Wendy Orozco / Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz Iredell sophomore Jordan Gutierrez (top left) battles for gold in the 200-meter dash; Cranfills Gap senior Blake Allen places fourth in 110-meter hurdles (top right); Meridian senior Dustin Padgett crosses the finish line in the 4x200-meter relay (top middle); Iredell sophomore Caleb Garland competes in shot put (above); Gutierrez proudly shows off his gold medal (above right).
    Photos by Wendy Orozco / Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz Iredell sophomore Jordan Gutierrez (top left) battles for gold in the 200-meter dash; Cranfills Gap senior Blake Allen places fourth in 110-meter hurdles (top right); Meridian senior Dustin Padgett crosses the finish line in the 4x200-meter relay (top middle); Iredell sophomore Caleb Garland competes in shot put (above); Gutierrez proudly shows off his gold medal (above right).
  • Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet
    Meridian falls short of goal in 4x200-meter relay at Class 1A state meet
For the Meridian boys track team, it has become the expectation for them to get back to the UIL Class 1A State Track & Field Championships each year. But just qualifying to be at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin last Saturday was not enough for the Jackets.So despite reaching the starting block of the pinnacle in the sport of track and field in Texas,…

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