Three Hays CISD athletes take on field at state

Lehman High sophomore Nikayla Fitzgerald plunges into the long jump pit at the 2019 Texas Relays held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin in late March. Fitzgerald will join two other Hays CISD athletes who will compete at the 2019 UIL state track and field meet in Austin this next week. Fitzgerald, who is making her second straight appearance at state, will compete in the long jump and the triple jump events. Meanwhile, Hays High freshman distance runner Abby Parra makes her first trip to state when she takes on the field in the 6A girls 1600 meter run. Joining them will be Hays High junior high jumper Reagan Casey who is making her third straight state meet appearance. Field events for 6A start at 8 a.m. Saturday, while running events begin at 5:30 p.m.