Going, going, gone…Johnson steals the show; team Italy shines at State meet

Image: Italy’s Kortnei Johnson, a sophomore, wins the girls 100 Meter Dash with a record breaking time of 11:52 to set new state record during the 2013 UIL 1A State Track Meet which was held at Mike A. Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus.

Italy’s Kortnei Johnson, a sophomore, wins the girls 100 Meter Dash with a record breaking time of 11:52 to set new state record during the 2013 UIL 1A State Track Meet which was held at Mike A. Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. (Staff photo-Rod Aydelotte/www.wacotrib.com)

Image: Italy’s State qualifying 4×100 Meter Relay team members are Kendra Copeland, Ryisha Copeland, Halee Turner and Kortnei Johnson.

Italy’s State qualifying 4×100 Meter Relay team members are Kendra Copeland, Ryisha Copeland, Halee Turner and Kortnei Johnson. (Hank Hollywood)

Image: Kortnei Johnson, a junior, displays both her State gold medals earned from competing in the 100 Meter Dash and the 200 Meter Dash as State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team. Johnson set new state records in both events.

Kortnei Johnson, a junior, displays both her State gold medals earned from competing in the 100 Meter Dash and the 200 Meter Dash as State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team. Johnson set new state records in both events. (Hank Hollywood)

Image: Halee Turner shows off her regional medals as a State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team.

Halee Turner shows off her regional medals as a State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team. (Hank Hollywood)

Image: Ryisha Copeland, a junior, displays her regional medal earned from competing in the 4×100 Meter Relay as a State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team.

Ryisha Copeland, a junior, displays her regional medal earned from competing in the 4×100 Meter Relay as a State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team. (Hank Hollywood)

Image: Kendra Copeland, a junior, displays her regional medal earned from competing in the 4×100 Meter Relay as State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team.

Kendra Copeland, a junior, displays her regional medal earned from competing in the 4×100 Meter Relay as State qualifying member of Italy High School’s 2013 1A track team. (Hank Hollywood)

Image: On hand to watch Johnson break her 32-year old record was Susie Bean Coffman who previously set the 200 Meter Dash 1A UIL Texas State record back in 1981. Coffman ran for Miami HS out in West, Texas. Coffman later ran for the University of Texas and was a part of two National Championships.

On hand to watch Johnson break her 32-year old record was Susie Bean Coffman who previously set the 200 Meter Dash 1A UIL Texas State record back in 1981. Coffman ran for Miami HS out in West, Texas. Coffman later ran for the University of Texas and was a part of two National Championships. (Hank Hollywood)

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