By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Here are the summaries of the regional finals matchups:

First-round summaries: BOYS | GIRLS

Second-round summaries: BOYS | GIRLS

Regional semifinal summaries: BOYS | GIRLS

TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

WEST REGIONAL

Flower Mound TX 89, Lake Oswego OR 47

Following a dramatic one-point victory over Lincoln Southwest of Nebraska in the regional semifinals, Oregon 6A state champion Lake Oswego couldn’t continue its momentum and ran into a formidable Flower Mound lineup, clicking on all cylinders in the national semifinals. Flower Mound joins former Texas 6A champion DeSoto, the 2019 tournament winner, in representing its state in the dual-meet final. One of the most anticipated matchups of in the entire tournament involved Lake Oswego junior Kate Peters competing in the distance events against Flower Mound senior Natalie Cook in a clash of Oklahoma State commits. Not only did Cook prevail in the 1,600 and 3,200, but sophomore Samantha Humphries also led a sweep in the 800 that included her sister Nicole Humphries and Cook, contributing to a 54-28 advantage in the 10 track events for Flower Mound. Lake Oswego was most effective in the sprints and the 4x100 relay, led by Oregon state record holder Mia Brahe-Pedersen in the 100 and 200, along with fellow sophomore Josie Donelson in the 400. But even with Brahe-Pedersen and Donelson on the 4x400 lineup, Flower Mound was still able to prevail by a 3:50.07 to 3:50.64 margin, in addition to Eva Vreeland leading a sweep in the 100 hurdles, as well as she and Emma Mclaughlin finishing first and second in the 300 hurdles. Although Lake Oswego received victories from senior Dakota Webb-Hawkins in the long jump and triple jump, in addition to Casey Moran winning the discus, Flower Mound still boasted a 35-19 advantage in the six field events on the strength of placing first and second in the high jump, pole vault and shot put. Riley Ward and Grace Bettencourt took the top two spots in the high jump, Amanda Quinn and Maddison Goodin edged Katelyn Howard in the pole vault, with Halee Jackson and Lauren Drew finishing ahead of Moran in the shot put. Flower Mound has the potential to make it a Texas two-step in the final, with Humble Summer Creek making its first appearance in the boys dual-meet championship against three-time finalist Hoover of Alabama.

EAST REGIONAL

Bullis School MD 78, Union Catholic NJ 58

After several memorable relay matchups in recent years at New Balance Nationals and Penn Relays, two of the most prominent programs in the country squared off for the first time in tournament history, with Maryland private school power Bullis winning 10 events to advance to the national championship. Bullis will face another first-time finalist in Flower Mound High from Texas, and will be sharpened by the experiences of a thrilling one-point quarterfinal victory against Florida 3A champion Miami Northwestern and its impressive triumph against New Jersey Non-Public A winner Union Catholic. Although both programs have built their national reputations on the track, one of the most eagerly anticipated matchups came in the discus throw, with Columbia commit Jada Mia Puryear of Union Catholic edging Michigan signee Trinity Franklin of Bullis by a 155-7 (47.42m) to 147-11.5 (45.09m) margin. Franklin earned the shot put victory by a 49-5 (15.06m) to 40-9.50 (12.43m) margin, helping Bullis secure a 30-24 advantage in the six field events, despite not contesting the pole vault. Mikayla McFarland, Morgan Bridges and Tatum Lynn took the top three spots in the high jump, with Reagan Schwartz and Bridges securing first and second place in the long jump for Bullis. In addition to the nine points amassed in the pole vault, led by Daniela Peralta, Union Catholic also had Alexandra Bonn hold off Bridges to triumph in the triple jump. Bullis prevailed by a 48-34 margin on the track, with Union Catholic accumulating 27 of its points from sweeping the 800, 1,600 and 3,200, including victories from Peyton Hollis and Abby Granrath. Although Hollis ran 55.81 in the 400, she could only manage a third-place finish behind Sage Hinton (54.50) and Mirai Bernard (54.76) for Bullis, which swept the 100 and 200, along with capturing both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Payton Payne, Jade Ofotan and Bernard all produced sub-12 performances in the 100, with Sydney Sutton, Bernard and Hinton taking the top three spots in the 200. Myla Greene, a junior, added victories for Bullis in the 100 hurdles against Taylor Cox, as well as the 400 hurdles against Asydiah Pray-Brown.