Jayden Keys is no stranger to the medal stand.

Over the course of his first two years in high school, the Tompkins junior found his way to the state podium on two occasions, earning bronze medals in the long jump in both his freshman and sophomore year.

But Keys one upped his past results Saturday at the Class 6A state meet, the junior took home three medals from the meet and finished with 18 points, propelling Tompkins to a ninth place finish as a team just by himself.

Keys finished third in the long jump, third in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 300-meter hurdles to take home three medals from this year’s state meet, and bring his total medal total over the course of his three years at Tompkins to five.

Keys finished the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.82 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 37.23 seconds, while making a jump of 23-.475 in the long jump for his bronze medals.

Paetow’s DJ Hicks also earned a medal at the state meet, placing third in the discus. Hicks threw 182-06, coming very close to the silver and gold medalists who threw just one and two meters further.

Madison Carlton rounded out the medalists for Katy ISD, placing third in the high jump.

Carlton, a freshman from Seven Lakes, was an alternate coming into the meet but had a very successful day, clearing 5-06 to come in a tie for third with San Antonio Reagan’s Mackenzie Dagrosa. Seven Lakes’ Chineye Uzoh also jumped 5-06 and came in sixth in the high jump for her efforts.

In the pole vault, Taylor’s Addison Schroeder became the first female athlete to compete in the state meet for the Mustangs and also scored, coming in sixth place with a jump of 12-00, while Cinco Ranch’s Bella Borreson came in seventh place in the same event with a jump of 12-00 also.

Seven Lakes’ Janey Campbell did well in both of her events. She finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 43-6.25 while getting seventh in discus with a throw of 136-8. Mayde Creek had a strong performance out of Elijah Feguson, who finished in fourth with a time of 47.55 seconds while Jordan’s Tiyan Ogbeide came in fourth in the 800-meter run. Katy’s Elizabeth Brooks came in eighth in the same event while the Tigers had another state finisher in Damacio Hooks who came in sixth in the triple jump. Max Austin came in seventh in the pole vault, jumping 15-6 to round out the Katy ISD competitors.

In Class 4A, Royal took home three medals, two of which were gold.

The Falcons finished first in both the 400-meter relay and 800-meter relay with runs of 36.72 seconds in the 400-meter relay and one minute, 38.73 seconds in the 800-meter relay. Diamond Barrett finished third in the 200-meter dash with a run of 24.54 seconds while Royal had another state finisher in J’Marcus Wilkerson, who finished eighth in the high jump with a jump of 6-02.

Following are the full list of Katy ISD and Royal ISD participants in the state track and field meet.

Girls

800-Meter

4. Tiyan Ogbeide, Jordan, 2:11.62
5. Elizabeth Brooks, Katy, 2:14.94

High Jump

3. Madison Carlton, Seven Lakes, 5-6
4. Chineye Uzoh, Seven Lakes, 5-6

Shot Put

4. Janey Campbell, Seven Lakes, 43-6.25

Discus

7. Janey Campbell, Seven Lakes, 136-8

Pole Vault

6. Addison Schroeder, Taylor, 12-00
7. Bella Borreson, Cinco Ranch, 12-00

Boys

400-Meter

4. Elijah Ferguson, Mayde Creek, 47.55

110-Meter Hurdles

3. Jayden Keys, Tompkins, 13.82

300-Meter Hurdles

3. Jayden Keys, Tompkins, 37.23

Pole Vault

7. Max Austin, Seven Lakes, 15-6

Long Jump

3. Jayden Keys, Tompkins, 23-4.75

Triple Jump

6. Damacio Hooks, Katy, 46-0.75

Discus

3. D.J. Hicks, Paetow, 182-6

Class 4A

Girls

200-Meters

3. Diamond Barrett, Royal, 24.54

400-Meter Relay

1. Adrianna Prophet-Smith, Diamond Barrett, Airriona Jackson, Erica Grant; Royal, 36.72

800-Meter Relay

1. Adrianna Prophet-Smith, Diamond Barrett, Airriona Jackson, Erica Grant; Royal, 1:38.73

Boys

High Jump

Class 6A

8. J’Marcus Wilkerson, Royal, 6-02.00