Class 5A UIL state track: Aledo athlete makes podium, more from Fort Worth-area
The Class 5A UIL Texas high school state track and field meet is underway at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
See which Fort Worth-area athletes made the podium:
Mansfield Summit athlete wins state title in boys long jump
Mansfield Summit senior Domonique Young won the boys Class 5A long jump state championship with a 24-0.25 mark. Young, also a football player, is committed to Davenport University. He played both sides of the ball, contributing in all facets of the game for the Jags.
Timberview athlete takes second in girls long jump
Mansfield Timberview’s Alexandria Drummond thrived in the girls long jump, taking second place with an 18-11 mark. The state champion, Lauren Carrothers of Prosper Walnut Grove, won with a 19-4.
Aledo distance runners make an impact
Aledo junior Tyler Connelly was the first Fort Worth-area athlete to reach the podium Friday. He ran the boys 3200-meter run in 9:15.33, taking third place. He finished a fraction of a second ahead of Grapevine’s Andrew DeYoung, the fourth place finisher.
Frisco Lebanon Trail’s Andrew Malan won the state title with a 9:08.32 time.
Aledo also had a strong showing in the girls 3200-meter run, as senior Molly Garrison finished in fourth place (10:48.76).
This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM.