Mount Pleasant High School qualified 5 athletes in 3 events for the 5A UIL state track meet in Austin in May with two other events just narrowly missing the cutoff. The Regional meet was April 19-20 at Maverick Stadium at The University of Texas at Arlington but was delayed due to inclement weather in the area with running events not concluding until Monday.

Tiger UIL State qualifiers include:

· 100M—Senior Dylan Bennett (2nd at Regionals)

· Wheelchair Shot Put—Senior Jonathan Ramirez (1st at Regionals)

· 4×200 relay – Bennett, senior Latristan Thompson, junior Shane Watkins, senior Isaiah Hunter (2nd at Regionals)

Also placing in their events were the 4×100 relay team of Bennett, Watkins, Thompson, senior Jonathan Turner. The team came in 3rd place, just .15 away from advancing to the state meet. Senior, Auti Johnson, placed 3rd in the Shot Put, just one place away from advancing to state. And sophomore, Corben Craig, placed 4th in the Shot Put.

The 5A State meet is May 3 at Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. MPHS Track is coached by Jeff Litke (Tiger Head Coach), Travis Buchanan (Lady Tiger Head Coach), Keith Thompson (Relays), Kavan Johnson (Hurdles), Precious Thompson (Long Jump & Relays), Jason Sims (High Jump), Luke Craddock (Triple Jump), Crystal Jackson (High Jump), Jessica Stanley (Throwers), Alex Fellows (Throwers), Taylor Johnson (Pole Vault), Martina Ramirez (Distance & Mid-Distance), Jay Turnipseed (Sprints), and Tina Carrillo (Sprints).