Hooks Hornets run away with team title at Culpepper Relays,

Wet weather derails field competitions

REDWATER, Texas—The Hornets stung the competition.

Hooks’ varsity boys totaled 137 points and won the first place trophy at the Joe Culpepper Relays at Dragon Stadium on Thursday.

Daingerfield was second and Waskom was third. The field events were canceled because of wet conditions.

Daingerfield’s varsity girls won the relays, followed by Waskom, and Queen City in third. Elysian Fields won the junior varsity boys division.

Sydney Hornbuckle of Redwater was the best in the 800 meter run, while teammate Chloe Turner was second. Hornbuckle also won the 1600 meters with a 5:43.99.

Eliyah Howard crossed the line in second for Liberty-Eylau in the 400 meters.

Queen City’s 4x200 relay team took silver as did Lady Bulldog McKinlee Russe in the 100 hurdles. CeCe Walker was second in the 200 meters for QC.

The team of Ivori Larry, CeCe Walker, Neci Larry and Nyla Henderson were second in the 4x400 relay.

Hailey Sutton crossed the line first in the 300 meter hurdles for Hooks.

On the boys side, Tanner Pounds, Carter Duncan, Mason Price and Logan Murray earned gold in the 4x100 and the 4x200 for Hooks.

Murray blazed to a first-place finish in the 100 meters with a 10.97-second performance.

Teaondrick Wade of Hooks took the 110 hurdles, while teammate Jacob Mahar was second. Mahar earned the gold medal in the 300 meter hurdles, and Wade was second.

Michael Ruth hit gold in the 800 meters, and Rhett Ashmore was third for the Hornets.

Duncan was second in the 400 meters, while teammate Leonard Brice was third. Hooks took third in the 4x400 relay.

Queen City’s JC Stone was second in the 800 and 1600 meters.