Summer Athletes Look to Shine at State Track and Swim Meets This Week

July 22

07:09 2022

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By Amy Bearden and Special Contributor Crystal Samples

On July 21–24, Corpus Christi will host the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) 2022 Summer Games of Texas. Amateur, recreational, and young Olympic hopeful athletes compete in 10 sports featured at various venues throughout the city in a multi-sport arena. The games are estimated to attract over 10,000 athletes!

A few of those athletes come from right here in Palo Pinto County.

Do you know any of these kiddos? These excited faces are our 2022 TAAF State Qualifiers

Track Qualifiers and Regional Results

Triple jump(Girls):
16U: Kahlea Samples- 3rd Overall
16U: Iana Echanique – 5th Overall

Long jump(Boys):
16U: Preztyn Harrison – 1st Overall
10U: Aleck Gonzales – 3rd Overall

Long jump(Girls):
16U: Kahlea Samples – 5th Overall
16U: Iana Echanique – 6th Overall
14U: Aniya Richardson- 4th Overall
8U: Blake Tarver- 3rd Overall
8U: Emersyn Anyana- 4th Overall

*State Track Qualifiers* *Clockwise from the top left corner:* Abby Stutts, Kahlea Samples, Kaylee Gray, Jaylee Newman

High jump(Boys):
16U: Preztyn Harrison – 1st Overall
12U: Legend Johnson- 1st Overall
10U: Aleck Gonzales – 1st Overall
8U: Brendan Robinson- 2nd Overall

High jump(Girls):
16U: Jaylee Newman – 2nd Overall
16U: Iana Echanique- 5th Overall
12U: Rylan Tarver- 3rd Overall
8U: Tessa Harvey- 3rd Overall