Reaching the pinnacle as the favorite, Ennis senior Heath Vernor earned the Class 5A state championship in the discus throw last week in Austin, Tx. Already leading the field with a state-best heave of 195-feet, the Ennis product took on the field, and despite windy conditions, topped the other eight qualifiers with a throw of 184-feet.
Vernor, a chiseled 6-foot-4 athlete, had four opponents with s…
