Maddie Francis placed 1st, earning the gold medal, with a jump of 5’-2.00”. COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton’s Maddie Francis, the school's only State-qualifying athlete this year, took 1st place in the girls 100m hurdles with a time of 14.79. Francis’s solo performance in three events was sufficient to gain the school 4th place overall in Conference 1A. MORE STATE TRACK & FIELD RESULTS, PAGES 4, 5, 6 | PRESS PASS SPORTS

Maddie Francis took 2nd place in the girls 300m hurdles with a time of 45.2 to earn the silver medal. | RUSS MORRIS FOR THE CAPROCK COURIER

IN BOYS 400M DASH Aidan Fisk finished 9th with a time of 42.72. | RUSS MORRIS FOR THE CAPROCK COURIER

IN BOYS SHOT PUT

TALON TAKES THE BRONZE

Talon Blount finished 4th with a distance of 117 ft.. | COURTESY PHOTO

THE VALLEY PATRIOTS TEAM

ATHLETE OF THE MEET Silverton’s Maddie Francis, a senior, was selected as the 1A Athlete of the Meet at the Texas UIL State Track Meet in Austin this past Saturday. She won the gold medal in high jump, after getting selected as the event’s wild card competitor; she also won the top award, the gold medal in 100 meter hurdles; and took the 2nd place silver medal in 300 meter hurdles. | COURTESY PHOTO