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Caryss Carpenter gave us a glimpse of her athletic potential as a Bridge City freshman. That ability has developed and Sam Houston State has secured a Carpenter's talent at the next level – a sign of her hard work paying off.

The latest in the long line of BC's standouts with that family name, Carpenter ran the 100-meter hurdles in an area-best time of 14.69 at the Cardinal Relays.

Caryss won her district gold medal in the high jump as a freshman, clearing 5-6 at Lumberton.

She has led the area in both events (100-meter hurdles and high jump) as of Apr. 10 and won three gold medals Monday at the start of the 22-4A meet in Lumberton.

The 22-4A, 22-3A, 21-5A and 21-6A district meets are set for this week. The top four places at those events advance to area meets.

Caryss Carpenter and Coach Jamie Minner DeShazo. The District Champions are The Lady Cards for 6 years running coached by the amazing Jamie Minner DeShazo