Sophomore Favor Anyanwu and senior Kennedy Swann compete Saturday at the state UIL track meet in Austin. Anyanwu and Swann are the first female track athletes at SHS to advance to the state meet.

To earn her spot in the state meet, Anyanwu placed first in shot put at the region track meet with a final throw of 43 1/2 feet, breaking her previous school record.

Swann finished second in the 100 meter dash.  She also broke her school record in the prelims round with a time of 11.58 seconds.