It's not often that two teams from the same school have an opportunity to win a state championship, but Altus has that chance this week at the State Class 5A Track Meet.

The meet unfurls at 10 a.m. Friday at Tulsa East Central. It will continue Saturday.

Both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs have a legitimate shot at bringing home the state title.

It appears like the Bulldogs could be in a dual with Shawnee, McAlester and Ardmore for the state title.

Two years ago coach Jeep Johnson's Bulldogs won the title ahead of the second place Wolves. Last year Shawnee won the title and the Bulldogs were the runners-up.

“It will be a dog fight,” said AHS coach Jeep Johnson. “It could be the closest one in years.”

The Bulldogs will be favored to bring home the gold medal in three events.

Rolando Vasquez, a state champion cross country runner in the fall, is the favorite in both the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200 run. He has recorded the best times in the state in both events including a 4:32.90 in the 1,600 and 9:55.16 in the 3,200.

Marlon Brown ran the fastest time in the state in the 110 hurdles when reeled off a 14.43 at the Altus Invitational.

The Lady Bulldogs should be in a three-way race for the title with host Tulsa East Central and Coweta.

The Lady Bulldogs' strength is the relays.The 400 relay team of Sharonda Lewis, Kiondra Lewis, Dashaniece Harris, and Goldie Traylor have the best recorded time this year in Class 5A at 49.40. The 800-meter relay team composed of Lewis, K. Harris, D. Harris and Mesha Bailey, also has this year's best time at 144.45.

Bailey suffered a hamstring injury early Monday in the 100-meter preliminary in the regional meet and did not run the relay event the finals. She was replaced by Kiondra Harris. However, after suffering the injury she did run and qualify for the state meet in the 200 run and the long jump.

Lady Bulldogs qualifiers

100 - Dashaniece Harris, Mesha Bailey, Sharonda Lewis

200 - Goldie Trailor, Bailey

400 - Kiondra Harris

100 hurdles - Dani Hammonds

300 hurdles - Rachel Newton

400 relay- Lewis, K. Harris, D. Harris, Traylor

800 relay - Lewis, K. Harris, D. Harris, Traylor

1,600 relay - D. Harris, Amanda Crawford, K. Harris, Sharonda Lewis

3,200 relay - Tatum Hofmann, Marina Mota, Ronica Ruiz, Megan Gattis.

High Jump - Meredith Pope, Michelle Marcha

Long Jump - Rachel Newton, Bailey, Teri Cedano

Shotput - Victoria Pennon

Discus - Brooke Smith

Bulldogs qualifiers

200 - Josh McCaskill, Jeron McClellon

400 - Josh McCaskill, Jeremy Bailey

110 hurdles - Marlon Brown, John McCaskill

300 hurdles - Brown, John McCaskill, Sean Conroy

800 - Chris Keach, 2nd.

1,600 - Rolando Vasquez, David Hernandez,

3,200 - Vasquez, J. Lopez

400 relay - McClellon, Josh McCaskill, Jeremy Bailey, Brown

1600 relay - John McCaskill, Bailey, McClellon, Josh McCaskill

3,200 relay - Vasquez, Keach, Hernandez, Jory Sanchez.

Discus - Jared Lene, Nagy, Dan Moran

Long Jump - McClellon, Raegan Vaughn, Tim McClain

High jump - Raegan Vaughan, Tim McClain

Shot Put - Jared Lene

Discus - Daniel Moran