Day 1 hasn’t gotten off the best start for Abilene competitors here at the Region I-5A track meet in Lubbock.

Abilene High’s Kalli Hickman did finish sixth in the discus – Odessa High’s entry took third – but otherwise there hasn’t been much to write about. Failing to make the finals were Taylor Insall (shot) and Will Ford (triple jump) from Cooper. Pole vaulter Micah Haile, also from Cooper, was knocked out of the competition at 14 feet.

Still competing right now is Stephanie Carpenter of Cooper in the long jump. Other than that it has kind of cleared out here for now, with the running events scheduled to start at 2:30 with the girls sprint relay.