Four Timpson Lady Bears survived the heat and the stiff competition at their regional competition this week and will be headed to Austin on May 14-15 for the State Track & Field Championships.

Here is a rundown of how Shelby County female athletes fared in their respective Region III championship meets:

All Shelby County schools were represented on Thursday at the Regional Qualifiers' Meet held at Hornet Stadium in Hemphill. With the exception of the Center Lady Riders and the Timpson Lady Bears, all regional bound teams were represented at the meet.

After claiming third spot in the district track meet a week ago, the Timpson Lady Bears were determined to better that performance at the Class 1A Area Track & Field Meet held Wednesday and Thursday at Bulldog Stadium in Carthage. The Lady Bears did just that, scoring 88 points to outdistance second-place Alto, which scored 76.

BECKVILLE -- Speed was at a premium at the District 23-1A Track and Field Meet held Wednesday and Thursday here at Beauchamp Stadium on the campus of Beckville High School. The Alto Yellowjackets and Beckville Ladycats were victorious in their respective varsity divisions, while the Timpson Bears and Lady Bears both placed third in their divisions.