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Whataburger Team of the Week: FB Marshall Girls Track and Field Program
After a season filled with high expectations and dominant performances, the Fort Bend Marshall Girls Track & Field team delivered when it mattered most—claiming the UIL Class 5A State Championship this past weekend at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
Led by head coach Shahira Ehiemua, the Buffaloes lived up to their billing as title contenders, posting a team score of 60 points to edge out second-place Red Oak by six.
The victory marks a triumphant return to the top for a program that finished fourth at State just a year ago, showcasing both growth and resilience.
Marshall’s title run was fueled by a blend of individual talent and relay excellence.
Corie Wilmington earned silver in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.61 seconds, while Dior Williams placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking in at 13.67 seconds.
Still, it was the collective dominance in the relays that sealed the championship.
The Buffaloes placed first in the 4x400-meter relay, second in the 4x200, and third in the 4x100—thanks to the combined efforts of Wilmington, Williams, Phoenix Glover, Jasmine Harris, Megan Thomas, Amira Mopkins, Brianna Brinkley, and Alaya Stewart.
With their impressive showing on the biggest stage, the Marshall team has been named the Whataburger Team of the Week—a well-deserved honor for a group that rose to the occasion and brought home gold.
VYPE Coaches Corner: Fort Bend Marshall Track Coach Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks is the dean of Greater Houston track and field.
The Fort Bend Marshall coach did it again, bringing another State Track and Field title for the Herd. It’s their third in a row and seventh as a program.
VYPE’s Matt Malatesta talked with Banks about the weekend, his all-time Greater Houston Mt. Rushmore and what makes his program so successful.