DISPATCHES FROM 2026 STATE TRACK & FIELD MEET

Wright caps high school track career with 4 straight State appearances; Lee notches first top 4 finish since 2017 for Southland
STATE SUCCESS Audrey Lee, Southland High School senior (right), and Coach Taelor Leiss took a moment for a photo before the UIL State track and field meet on Saturday, May 16, in Austin, where Lee competed in shot put and discus. | RUSS MORRIS
STATE SUCCESS Audrey Lee, Southland High School senior (right), and Coach Taelor Leiss took a moment for a photo before the UIL State track and field meet on Saturday, May 16, in Austin, where Lee competed in shot put and discus. | RUSS MORRIS

Mike A. Myers Stadium is home to the 2026 UIL State track meet. Schools, parents and fans make the annual trip to Austin to watch the best athletes from classes 1A-6A compete for a state championship.

The area itself is home to legendary figures. Just west of Mike A. Myers Stadium stands Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, where the legacies of Vince Young, Colt McCoy, Earl Campbell and Coach …