April 4, 2009
MOST OUTSTANDING COLLEGE TEAM
Texas A&M
· Became the first school to win both 4 x 2 races in the same year at Texas Relays
· Won men's 4 x 200 - first time since 1986
· Won women's 4 x 200 to defend 2008 title
· Won men's Triple Jump - Julian Reid
· Won women's Triple Jump - Yasmine Regis
· Won women's University 100 - Gabby Mayo
· Women's 4 x 100 - 42.91 collegiate leader as runner-up in Invitational 4 x 100
MOST OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Garland Rowlett
· Won the 4x200-meter relay in 1:26.04
· Finished second in the 4x100-meter relay in 41.05
· Rowlett's Marquise Goodwin won the long jump with a meet record 25-2.75 and the triple jump (49-10.5) and finished second in the 100 meters (10.48) after posting the fastest qualifying time (10.38).
MOST OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE
Chelsey Sveinsson, The Greenhill School
· Set the stadium record and broke the meet record by over 20 seconds to win the 3,200 meters (10:12.11)
· Claimed the 1,600 meters in 4:46.47 after setting the meet record in the event last year (4:44.70)
MOST OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE
Hayden Baillio, Whitesboro
· Became the sixth all-time national performer and third all-time in Texas in the high school shot put in winning the event with a mark of 72-2.25
· The 72-2.25 shot put is the best high school mark since 1990
· Tallied three puts of over 70 feet
· Posted three discus throws of over 200 feet and won the event with a meet record of 202-11 (Nation's second-longest throw this season)