WAXAHACHIE – The Temple Tem-Cat varsity girls track and field team put on a display of speed and strength this past Friday, securing a 2nd Place team finish at the Big Green Relays. Competing in a crowded field of 11 teams at Waxahachie High School, the Tem-Cats tallied 86 points to claim the runner-up trophy.
While the host team, Waxahachie, took the top spot with 189 points, Temple managed to edge out Rockwall (74 points) to solidify their position as one of the region's top contenders.
Top Performers and Medalists
The Tem-Cats were fueled by several standout individual performances and high-placing relay squads. Bella Jenkins led the way in the field events, earning a silver medal in the Discus with a toss of 108’3. On the track, the 4x100 Relay team (Nolan-Hemphill, Holleman, Brumet, Troup) blazed a trail to 2nd Place with a time of 47.57.
Other podium finishes included:
Damauria Nolan-Hemphill: 2nd Place in Long Jump (17’10) and 3rd Place in the 100 meters (11.79).
Kylee Dupar: 3rd Place in the 100 hurdles (15.58).
Aniyah Brumet: 3rd Place in Triple Jump (35’5).
Cameron Evans: 3rd Place in Pole Vault (9’6).
Complete Results by Event
Sprints & Hurdles
100 Meters: Damauria Nolan-Hemphill (3rd) – 11.79; Audrey Troup (5th) – 11.92; Keyera Banks (12th) – 12.73
200 Meters: Audrey Troup (4th) – 25.87; Jaidyn Henry (20th) – 29.09
400 Meters: Maliah Neal (7th) – 1:00.32; Azaria Staples (10th) – 1:02.51
100 Hurdles: Kylee Dupar (3rd) – 15.58
300 Hurdles: Kylee Dupar (5th) – 47.28; Cameron Evans (12th) – 53.49
Distance & Relays
800 Meters: Azaria Staples (11th) – 2:37.61
4x100 Relay: (Damauria Nolan-Hemphill, Kaurie Holleman, Aniyah Brumet, Audrey Troup) – 2nd Place – 47.57
4x200 Relay: (Damauria Nolan-Hemphill, Aniyah Brumet, Kyera Banks, Kaurie Holleman) – 3rd Place – 1:43.10
4x400 Relay: (Maliah Neal, Azaria Staples, Aniyah Brumet, Maciah Morgan) – 5th Place – 4:08.09
Field Events
Discus: Bella Jenkins (2nd) – 108’3; Kamiya Porter (7th) – 94’3; Ka’Myhria Freeman (15th) – 73’5
Shot Put: Bella Jenkins (4th) – 34’3 ¾; Ka’Myhria Freeman (5th) – 34’1; Kamiya Porter (13th) – 28’5
Long Jump: Damauria Nolan-Hemphill (2nd) – 17’10; Keyera Banks (12th) – 15’0 ½
Triple Jump: Aniyah Brumet (3rd) – 35’5; Kylee Dupar (8th) – 33’9 ½
High Jump: Maciah Morgan (11th) – 4’6
Pole Vault: Cameron Evans (3rd) – 9’6
Looking Ahead
The Tem-Cats will look to carry this momentum into next week as they travel to Dallas for the prestigious Jesuit-Sheaner Relays. The two-day meet will take place on March 27-28 at Jesuit High School.
