HISD athlete runs to win at state track meet

Top Sprinter Robert Gregory from HISD’s Wheatley High School achieved remarkable rankings at the Texas State Track and Field Meet held May 10-11.

Gregory placed first in the Boys 4A 200-meter dash. He completed the contest in just over 21 seconds and beat the second-place finisher by nearly half a second. Gregory is currently ranked first in the region, second in the state, and fifth in the nation.

Sterling High School’s Trey Thomas also gave an impressive performance with a third-place finish in the Boys 5A long jump. The Wheatley HS boys track team also placed fifth in the 4A 4×200 relay.

For more information on the track and field state meet, visit www.uiltexas.org/track-field/state