ABC13 'Athletes of the Week' shine at state track meet
The Houston area not only took center stage at the state track meet over the weekend, but Space City also took over the stage in Austin. Someone from the Houston area won gold in every 6A boys running event with the exception of two events. There were so many we've recognized as our Athlete of the Week that not only won gold at state, but producing jaw dropping times.
CE King's Dillon Mitchell ran a sub-10 100m, Blake Hamilton a sub-20 200m, and Andrew Jones won gold in both hurdle events. Jones showed everyone why he's considered the best high school hurdler ever. "Super cool to say I'm the fastest person that's ever done it," Jones said.
"In the history of America, there's been no one as fast as me. So that's something to think. Really cool to think about.
" McKale Lee is a senior from Alief Taylor, whom ABC13 featured a few weeks ago after she qualified for state. "I'm really excited," Lee said. "I'm really proud of myself.
It's any track athlete's dream to make it to state. " It's a lesson we can all learn from. A year ago, Lee fell in the area meet and failed to qualify for state.