KFDM COOP Posted July 16, 2009 Report Posted July 16, 2009 WO-S track team receives state honor Van Wade The Orange Leader AUSTIN — Honors keep racing in for the West Orange-Stark boys Class 3A state track champions. On Wednesday the squad received a certificate from Governor Rick Perry at the Capital at State Champions Day. Mustang James Haynes was the only Mustang that could make the trip and he gladly accepted that honor. Haynes was the anchor leg on the 400-meter relay team made up of Trey Franks, Philip Jones and Josh Gloston. Haynes was joined by head track coach Toby Foreman, principal Paul Hardin and Superintendent O. Taylor Collins, along with WO-S Journalism teacher Meri Elen Jacobs and fellow classmate Shonnalee Jacobs and several other supporters. The 400-meter relay squad captured gold, running a season-best 41.31 at the Class 3A State Meet June 6. Franks also won a gold medal in the 100 meters, clocking in at 10.36. Jones was golden in the 110-meter hurdles, turning in a career-best 14.21. Also, the 800-meter relay unit consisting of Haynes, Frnaks, Gloston and Ed Ivory claimed silver, running a season-best 1:27.02. The state champions are not done yet. On Saturday, July 18 the Orange community will be honoring both the WO-S boys and girls track teams at 6 p.m. at the WO-S High School Cafeteria. The entire public is invited. Guest speakers at the event will include Wayne Sparrow and Coach Mark Foreman.
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