Monument's Kyla Emerson competes in the girls 300-meter hurdles.

Monument freshman Kyla Emerson finished in fifth place in her first hurdle event at the 2016 State Track and Field Championships in Eugene Friday.

Emerson finished the 100-meter high hurdles in a time of 17.89. Ione’s Jessie Flynn won with a time of 16.30.

Emerson earned 4 points for the Monument girls team, currently in seventh place with 19 points after 12 events scored.

She also qualified to compete in the 300-meter hurdles, scheduled for 7:42 p.m. Friday.

Teammate Sophie Pettit won the 100-meter dash and had the best preliminary time in the 200-meter dash, qualifying for the finals scheduled at 7:12 p.m. Friday.