By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

Bowie High School multi-event track and field athlete Zeke Vaughan started his University Interscholastic League state meet appearance well.
Vaughan leaped to a mark of 6-feet, 4-inches during the Conference 3A boys’ high jump on Thursday evening at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin.
“It was a fun experience,” Vaughan said. “I wanted to jump a little higher, but I got a medal.”
Vaughan said he was hoping to mark at 6-5; however, he missed on all three attempts at that height.
The senior knew he could get 6-4.
“On my jump at 6-2, I looked at the video board and saw I cleared the bar by a lot,” Vaughan said. “I had to back up a little bit.”
Vaughan said he had good footing throughout the jumps, and starting a 6-0 also helped since it allowed him to conserve energy.

Bowie’s Zeke Vaughan competes in the Conference 3A boys’ high jump at the University Interscholastic League state meet on Thursday evening. Vaughan placed third with a leap of 6-foot, 4-inches. (News photo by Travis Harsch)