State Track: Lake Creek's Chance Niesner Wins Gold In Discus

AUSTIN — Lake Creek's Chance Niesner notched a toss of 176 feet, 10 inches in the discus on his final throw, just enough to edge Friendswood's Alberto Orta for a Class 5A state title at the UIL State Track & Field Championships on Friday at the University of Texas' Mike A. Myers Stadium.

Niesner's final throw matched Orta's farthest toss, but the Lake Creek senior won the gold on a tiebreaker: his second-best throw (173-3) beat out Orta's (172-9).

Niesner is the first athlete in Lake Creek history to medal at the state meet.

Niesner's sophomore teammate Carter Gordy finished fourth in the Class 5A boys 3,200 meters.

Gordy crossed the line in 9 minutes, 17.27 seconds, finishing just a second off the podium. Gordy also took sixth in the 1,600.

In the girls 3,200, Magnolia's Emma Ellis placed sixth, and Lake Creek's Emma Little placed ninth.

In the girls shot put, Porter's Dezarai Stewart finished ninth.

Magnolia West's William Williams was ninth in the boys long jump.

For live results, click here. Complete 5A results for Montgomery County athletes are listed below.

Class 5A results

Boys 1,600 meters (8:15 p.m.)

6th - Carter Gordy, Lake Creek, soph. - 4:21.01

Boys 3,200 meters

4th - Carter Gordy, Lake Creek, soph. - 9:17.27

Boys discus

1st - Chance Niesner, Lake Creek, sr. - 176 feet, 10 inches

Boys long jump

9th - William Williams, Magnolia West, jr. - 21 feet, 3.25 inches

Girls 3,200 meters

6th - Emma Ellis, Magnolia, sr. - 10:58.20

9th - Emma Little, Lake Creek, jr. - 11:57.43

Girls shot put

9th - Dezarai Stewart, Porter, sr. - 37 feet, 4.5 inches