Day 3 UIL State Track and Field: Which Fort Worth-area athletes made the podium?
The final day of the UIL Texas High School State Track and Field Meet is here.
See which Class 5A and Class 6A Fort Worth-area athletes made the podium.
Fort Worth Arlington Heights’ Justin Stewart thrives in sprint events
Fort Worth Arlington Heights junior Justin Stewart added to a prestigious track and field legacy. Both of his parents competed in the Olympics for Jamaica, and the talent runs in the family.
Stewart won the boys Class 5A 100-meter state championship with a time of 10.30 seconds, edging out the runner-up, Lubbock Coronado’s Allen Grant, by 0.01 seconds.
In the 200-meter, he came in second place, finishing with a time of 20.84. Frisco Lone Star junior Davian Groce, the winner, finished at 20.52, which was 0.32 seconds ahead of Stewart. Groce is a 247Sports four-star rated running back with offers from TCU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma Michigan, Notre Dame and more.
Although he won the gold in the 100-meter, Stewart said the 200-meter is his preferred race.
“I get to show my top-end speed,” Stewart said.
Arlington Martin’s Caitlyn Cavitt wins long jump title, more
Arlington Martin junior Caitlyn Cavitt had a lot to balance at the UIL State Track and Field Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
She participated in four events in Class 6A: The long jump, 100-meter dash, 4x100 relay and the 4x200 relay.
And she didn’t just participate in each — she thrived.
In the long jump, Cavitt was the only athlete to break the 20-foot mark with a wind-aided jump of 20-1.75 that secured an individual state championship. The runner-up, Cate Bryant of Houston Memorial, set a 19-6.75 mark.
In the individual 100-meter, Cavitt tallied a time of 11.47, finishing fifth.
In the 4 x 100, Cavitt and teammates Ciara Brown, Gennieve Davis and Zariah Berry took seventh place with a time of 45.41. The Warriors, with the same team, finished sixth in the 4 x 200 with a time of 1:38.61.
Mansfield Timberview Boys’ 4 x 100 relay narrowly misses title, state record
Mansfield Timberview’s team of Brandon Gilmore, Tyler Madison, Harvey Scott and Kobe Smith finished second in the boys’ Class 5A 4 x 100 relay with a time of 39.98 — the Wolves broke sub 40 but missed the 5A State record (39.90) by 0.18 seconds.
Alvin Iowa Colony’s team of Derrick Hahn, Jayden Warren, Jeremy Garner, Antoine Martin Jr won the state title with a winning time of 39.74, setting the Class 5A UIL Texas State record.
Timberview’s Madison, Smith, Scott and Chance Collins also participated in the 4 x 200 relay, recording a sixth-place finish with a time of 1:26.40.
Gilmore didn’t compete in the 4 x 200 but did participate in the 400-meter dash. He recorded a time of 47.67, narrowly missing the podium. He finished 0.24 seconds behind Boerne Champion’s Jamarri Bowie, the third-place finisher.
In the 4 x 400, Smith, Collins, Nye’gil Wright and Gilmore had a solid performance, taking fifth at 3:15.56.
Mansfield Lake Ridge relay teams shine
Lancaster won the girls’ Class 6A 4 x 100-meter relay with a fantastic time of 43.91. In March, Lancaster set the high school national record (43.84), becoming the first to finish under 44 seconds.
Lake Ridge’s team of Willow Bowie, Evah Elleby, Makaila Young, Gabby Moore came close to that mark, finishing with a strong time of 44.86.
Lake Ridge was also represented in the boys’ 4 x 200 relay. The Eagles’ team of Chayse Osborne, Tylen Hockett, Noel Butler and Markeis Smith finished in fifth place (1:24.97).
Euless Trinity’s Caleb Adom wins 6A triple jump championship
Entering his sixth and final attempt in the Class 6A boys’ triple jump, Euless Trinity junior Caleb Adom needed a sizable improvement.
His opposition hovered around the 48-foot mark, and Adom hadn’t gotten to that level. But in his final jump, Adom surpassed that bar with room to spare, landing at 49-11.00 to win the state championship.
The runner-up, Damerian Clerkley of Manvel, recorded a distance of 48-9.75.
Aledo’s Molly Garrison takes third in 5A girls’ 1600
In the girls’ CLass 5A 1600 meter race, Aledo’s Molly Garrison trailed the leaders for the first two laps.
But in the third, she turned on the gas, moving from seventh to fourth. In the final lap, she found another gear, overtaking the third-place competitor and joining the leaders for an extremely tight finish. She finished in third place with a time of 4:51.93.
The winner, Lubbock’s Reese Pena, finished in 4:51.26, and the runner-up, Dana Rojas Vazquez, finished at the same exact time. Garrison was 0.67 seconds behind. She had the momentum, but not the positioning.
Denton Ryan’s Kailyn Head dominates 5A girls’ hurdle events
Denton Ryan’s Kailyn Head will leave the UIL State track and field meet with two gold medals. She thrived in the Class 5A 300 and 100-meter hurdles, winning both events.
In the 100-meter hurdles, she posted a winning time of 13.60, finishing 0.01 seconds ahead of runner-up Zoe Williams of Barbers Hill. Head won 0.30 seconds away from tying Tonea Marshall’s 5A record set in 2016.
In the 300-meter hurdles, she recorded a winning time of 42.53, which was 0.08 faster than runner-up Corie Wilmington of Fort Bend Marshall.
Brewer’s Marteese Williams narrowly misses podium in 300-meter hurdles
The Fort Worth-area was represented well in the Class 5A boys’ 300-meter hurdles.
Brewer’s Marteese Williams finished fourth with a time of 37.74, missing the podium by 0.23 seconds.
Colleyville Heritage’s Devin Payne notched a sixth-place finish with a 38.47 time, and Aledo’s Adam Averett followed closely behind with a 38.72 finish.
Aledo’s 4 x 400 relay team narrowly misses top-three finish
Aledo’s 4 x 400 meter relay team of Trey Warner, Jace Lay, Lincoln Tubbs and Adam Averett finished in 3:15.01, taking fourth place. The Bearcats were just over a second away from a podium finish.
Southlake Carroll’s Caden Leonard wins boys’ 6A distance runs
Southlake Carroll’s Caden Leonard, after barely missing the Class 6A 3,200 meter state championship in 2024, secured redemption.
He won the state title, finishing just ahead of El Paso Eastwood’s Aidan “Danny” Torres, recording a winning time of 8:57.98. He said the maintenance of a winning mentality helped power him to success.
Leonard also won the 1600 race with a strong time of 4:10.18. Benjamin Montgomery of Bridgeland finished as the runner-up (4:10.59).
Justin Northwest’s Cooper Lutkenhaus sets 800-meter record, more
Justin Northwest sophomore Cooper Lutkenhaus set the 800-meter Texas state record (1:47.04). He also competed in the 400-meter, taking second place (46.30).
This story was originally published May 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM.
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