The Miller Grove track team has four athletes who had great state meet results Friday, May 10, at the University of Texas-Austin.
Lady Hornet Jorja Bessonet won the state championship int he 3200-meter run with a time of 11:19:92, a new state record, also a school record and her personal best. Bessonett was the second in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:23:71, her personal best.
Kobe Robertson won the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:30.23. He was sixth in the 3200-meter run with a time of 10:05.51, which is his personal best.
Jolee Fox placed ninth in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:32:23.
Hornet Isaiah Billingsley took second place in the 3200-meter run with a time of 9:49.45, a school record. Billingsley placed fourth in the 1600 with a time of 4:34.50, his personal best.
” I am proud of our athletes no matter the outcome, because I see all the work and dedication that they put in when there is nobody watching. Each athlete has their own challenges and the most rewarding part, for me, is to see them reach goals that we have set forth for the season. The countless hours of running and sacrifice are things that the average person just does not understand. All four of the athletes will be back next year and we have others working hard as well so our staff is excited to see what the future hold,” said Miller Grove Secondary Principal and Athletic Director Gary Billingsley.
