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06-04-2007, 05:02 PM
PD flexes muscle in track
By Daniel Maher | dmaher@hrvarsity.com (dmaher@hrvarsity.com)
In this past weekend’s Group AAA state track and field championships, the Peninsula District demonstrated its athleticism by claiming six state championships, matching the Southeastern District for the most titles by a district.
Both districts also boasted four individual event winners. Again, that tied them for the most individual winners from any district.
The only meet record was set by Hampton’s Tierra Brown, who won the 100-meter hurdles in 13.73 seconds, surpassing the 13.81 mark of Manor’s Lisa Wells in 1988. Brown doubled as a victor, winning the 300 hurdles (42.10), too.
Woodside’s Dominique Jordan had victories the 200 (24.10) and the 400 (54.42).
Denbigh’s Terrence Riggins hurled the discus 157-6 and Bethel’s Shakia Forbes long jumped 19-9 to account for the other PD victories.
Deep Creek of the Southeastern won the boys and girls overall titles, bolstered by Ashley Gatling’s win in the high jump (5-10) and its girls’ 400 meter relay victory (46.95). That relay squad could build towards a great future, since it will return two sophomores, Myesha Barr and Karimah Shepard, and a freshman, Jazmen Townsend.
Oscar Smith carried home two individual state crowns, with Frede Spellman winning the shot put (57-7) and Wesley Smith long jumping 23-8½ to victory.
Lakeland’s Chris Copeland gave the Southeastern a sweep of the high jumps with his clearance of 6-8.
Western Branch nabbed the Southeastern’s sixth championship when Daniel Nix, Javanti Sparrow, Brandon Smith and Olimas Robison teamed to run the 1,600 relay in 3:15.75 and win the final event of the entire meet.
By Daniel Maher | dmaher@hrvarsity.com (dmaher@hrvarsity.com)
In this past weekend’s Group AAA state track and field championships, the Peninsula District demonstrated its athleticism by claiming six state championships, matching the Southeastern District for the most titles by a district.
Both districts also boasted four individual event winners. Again, that tied them for the most individual winners from any district.
The only meet record was set by Hampton’s Tierra Brown, who won the 100-meter hurdles in 13.73 seconds, surpassing the 13.81 mark of Manor’s Lisa Wells in 1988. Brown doubled as a victor, winning the 300 hurdles (42.10), too.
Woodside’s Dominique Jordan had victories the 200 (24.10) and the 400 (54.42).
Denbigh’s Terrence Riggins hurled the discus 157-6 and Bethel’s Shakia Forbes long jumped 19-9 to account for the other PD victories.
Deep Creek of the Southeastern won the boys and girls overall titles, bolstered by Ashley Gatling’s win in the high jump (5-10) and its girls’ 400 meter relay victory (46.95). That relay squad could build towards a great future, since it will return two sophomores, Myesha Barr and Karimah Shepard, and a freshman, Jazmen Townsend.
Oscar Smith carried home two individual state crowns, with Frede Spellman winning the shot put (57-7) and Wesley Smith long jumping 23-8½ to victory.
Lakeland’s Chris Copeland gave the Southeastern a sweep of the high jumps with his clearance of 6-8.
Western Branch nabbed the Southeastern’s sixth championship when Daniel Nix, Javanti Sparrow, Brandon Smith and Olimas Robison teamed to run the 1,600 relay in 3:15.75 and win the final event of the entire meet.