Ken Garland update

[Coach Andy Mac]

Fannin County, Texas -- Rob Wiggins (Bonham, State Champion High Jump), Wade Hayes (Bonham, State Champion Pole Vault) and the 2013 Trenton Tigers State Semifinalist Baseball Team will be inducted into the Fannin County Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, January 29, 2022.

In varsity track, Rob competed in the 400 meter dash, 1600 meter relay and high jump. His team was District Champs in 11-AAA Mile Relay in 1987 and he was a District Champ in the 400 meter dash in 1989. His senior year he came in second place in the Regional II 3A Track and Field Meet in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet 7 inches, which led him to the state competition in Austin, Texas.

Injuries had kept Wiggins from performing at his best during the weeks leading up to the state meet, but when the big day arrived and the other competitors began to falter, Rob continued. He cleared 6 feet 10 inches to improve on his personal best by two inches and won the Class 3A High Jump competition.

More importantly for his future, he hopefully caught the eye of a college coach who would allow him to continue to compete while gaining a higher form of education. This coach was Ken Garland from the University of North Texas in Denton who awarded Rob a scholarship in Track and Field. Rob lettered his freshman year and continued competing in High Jump.

Link:  http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_127635.shtml

Edited January 17, 2022 by Coach Andy Mac

[Venson]

How is this an update on Ken Garland? Sounds more like a Track and Field bio of Rob Wiggins.