Evelyn Morales placed second in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdle events at the Class 1A State Track and Field Meet
Evelyn Morales has been named First-Team All-State in two different events by the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The University Heights Academy senior placed second in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdle events at the Class 1A State Meet after winning the region title in both.
She broke 16 seconds for the first time in her career in the 100-meters at state, finishing in 15.90 seconds. It took a state-record performance to beat Morales. Morgan County’s Krista Perry ran a 14.52 to set the new mark in the Class 1A meet.
Morales, a Kentucky Christian University signee, also finished second to Perry in the 300-meter hurdles. Perry won in 46.22 seconds, while Morales was clocked in 47.51 seconds.