Two Titans qualify for state track and field meet
Published 12:08 am Tuesday, April 27, 2021
- Memorial’s Maleek Jones scissors over the bar in the high jump at the PAM Relays. Chris Moore/The News
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Two Memorial field athletes qualified for state in three events at the regional competition this past weekend.
Tre’Vonte “Tink” Caines qualified for the state competition in shot put with a throw of 58 feet.
Caines currently has the longest throw in 5A and 6A, which puts him as the favorite to win the competition.
Memorial’s Maleek Jones qualified with a second place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 47’7.75”.
Jones also qualified for state with a first place finish in the high jump with a height of 6’6”.
The state meet will be May 7-8 at Myers Stadium in Austin.
Memorial discus and shot out thrower Tre’Vonte “Tink” Caines has his eyes on a state title. (Chris Moore/The News)
