In a dominant show of velocity and athleticism, the Lamar Excessive College boys’ monitor staff swept the 100-meter sprint on the HISD 6A District meet held final Wednesday April 2, 2025 at Barnett Stadium. Jordan Godfrey, Bailey Hashmi and Kayden Falls claimed 1st, 2nd and third place, respectively.
All three athletes have now secured their spots within the upcoming space spherical, a testomony to their laborious work and dedication.
“It feels good figuring out that we’re going to the world meet in the identical occasion,” stated Hashmi. “We weren’t too nervous concerning the district meet as a result of we at all times do effectively there. Nevertheless, shifting ahead to the world spherical we might want to carry out even higher as a result of we could have stronger competitors as we compete to advance to the regional meet.”
Godfrey, a junior and Hashmi, a senior, led the cost after each ran 10.94 seconds within the 100-meter sprint. Falls, a junior, rounded out the rostrum with a powerful third-place end, crossing the road in 11.25 seconds.
For Lamar, that is greater than only a victory – it’s a assertion. The trio’s efficiency is an indicator of the robust custom of sprinting excellence on the college, as they proceed to show they’re among the many quickest athletes within the district.
Godfrey, Hasmi, and Lamar junior runner Jaylen Sanders additionally claimed the highest three spots within the 200 meters, with Godfrey ending first in 21.42, Hasmi second in 21.88 and Sanders third in 22.49.
“Together with sweeping the 100-meters, we swept the 200-meters, as effectively,” stated Lamar Excessive College dash coach, Gerrick Inexperienced. “We confirmed that we have now not solely a few of the finest sprinters within the district however within the nation.”
For Godfrey, this victory marked a big milestone in his monitor profession. Final season, he didn’t compete within the 100-meter sprint, solely working the 200-meter and 400-meter occasions earlier than falling in need of advancing to the world spherical in both. Nevertheless, he did make it to regionals as a part of the 4×100-meter and 4×400-meter relay groups, though neither relay staff superior past the regional stage.
“To organize for my junior season I centered on constructing my power and conditioning through the offseason,” stated Godfrey. “I educated with my mother, Anjanette Kirkland, who was a world-class hurdler at Texas A&M College, and my father, Byron Godfrey, helped me to turn into stronger within the weight room.”
Godfrey additionally received the 200-meter race on the district meet with a time of 21.42 seconds. He hopes to dominate on the space meet, advance to regionals and safe his first-ever state look this season.
“Making it to state, what would that each one the laborious work I put in through the offseason paid off,” stated Godfrey.
For Hashmi, the highway to success has been stuffed with shut calls and laborious classes. Hashmi secured first-place finishes within the 100-meter sprint at each the district and space competitions throughout his sophomore season. Nevertheless, he superior to the UIL 6A-State monitor meet solely within the 200-meter sprint, after clocking a formidable 21.27 seconds at Regionals.
As a junior, Hashmi as soon as once more dominated the 100-meter sprint at each the district and space ranges. Nevertheless, he was suggested to focus solely on the 200-meter and 4×400-meter relay, opting to not compete within the 100-meter sprint. Sadly, his relay staff didn’t make it to the regional last and Hashmi narrowly missed a state berth, ending fourth within the 200-meter race, simply 0.21 seconds in need of qualifying.
“Our area was given the wildcard, the place third place would have gone to the State meet,” stated Hashmi. “It was extraordinarily disappointing lacking the spot by solely .21 after having gone the yr prior.”
Decided to redeem himself in his senior season, Hashmi made important modifications to his coaching routine. He started working together with his coach, Garrett Theriot and incorporating weightlifting and different power coaching methods into his preparation.
“I hadn’t beforehand educated with lifting in thoughts till my senior yr. I additionally ran a brief indoor season with Afterburners, a neighborhood membership staff,” stated Hashmi.
For Falls, this season marks his varsity debut, and what a debut it’s been. After spending his first two years on the junior varsity staff, Falls entered the district meet with one thing to show. He earned his third-place end within the 100-meter sprint whereas additionally contributing to Lamar’s success within the 4×100 and 4×200-meter relays, each of which positioned first with instances of 41.22 and 1:28.67, respectively.
“Not being on varsity my freshman and sophomore yr was laborious for me, however that simply made me work tougher,” stated Falls.
Acknowledging that he doesn’t have top-end velocity in comparison with a few of his opponents, Falls devoted himself to perfecting his begin and working type, working underneath the steerage of coach Robert Barnes and Christian Hamberlin at StartersCircuit.
“It feels good to have the success that I’ve in the meanwhile, however I’m simply getting began,” stated Falls, a sentiment that signifies his potential for even larger performances sooner or later.
About Bailey Hashmi:
Class: 2025
IG: @baileyhashmi
Twitter: @baileyhashmi0
Occasions: 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×1 relay
Top & weight: 6-feet-0, 150 kilos
Favourite artist: Playboi Carti
Standing: Baylor College
Favourite topic: Math
About Jordan Godfrey:
Class: 2026
IG: @jordan.g0626
Twitter: @JordanG0626
Occasions: 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 4×1 relay, 4×4 relay
Top & weight: 5-feet-10, 163 kilos
Favourite artist: Snoh Aalegra
Standing: Uncommitted
Favourite topic: Kinesiology
About Kayden Falls:
Class: 2026
IG: @srt.quick_12
Twitter: @KaydenFalls2026
Occasions: 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×1 relay, lengthy soar
Top & weight: 5-feet-6, 130 kilos
Favourite artist: J. Cole
Standing: Uncommitted
Favourite topic: Kinesiology
