AJHS track teams host March 9 meet
By Donnie A. Lucas
The junior high track teams competed in a local meet on March 9, continuing to improve times and distances in preparation for the district meet set for March 27 in Hamlin rather than Albany.
Eighth grade girls coach M.J. Reneau said that her team members turned in stronger finishes.
“We improved our times on all of our relays this week,” she said. “Our handoffs looked a lot better. I thought that overall, the girls looked stronger and better conditioned during this meet.”
Seventh grade girls coach Ginger Norton and boys coach Ryder Peacock both echoed Reneau’s comments.
8th Grade Girls Results
High jump - 4. Caroline Holson 4-06.
Triple jump - 3. Caroline Holson 26-04.5.
Shot put - 2. Melanie Figueroa 26-03.5.
Discus - 2. Julia Vega 62-01. 7. Melanie Figueroa 55-09.
400 m relay - 3. Albany, Caroline Holson, Abi Hale, Ann Davis, Makenna McNeill.
800 m run - 2. Averie Burns.
100 m hurdles - 1. Avery Everitt.
100 m dash - 1. Makenna McNeill. 6. Ann Davis.
800 m relay - 3. Albany. Makenna McNeill, Abi Hale, Avery Everitt, Averie Burns.
400 m run - 4. Caroline Holson.
200 m dash - 5. Averie Burns and Kenzie Neve.
1600 m relay - 3. Albany. Kenzie Neve, Abi Hale, Avery Everitt, Caroline Holson.
7th Grade Girls Results
400 m relay - 4. Albany. Caysn Hargett, Braylee Clark, Kaisley Bartee, Mimi Ivy.
100 m hurdles - 1. Braylee Clark.
100 m dash - 1. Madison Parrott.
400 m run - 2. Mimi Ivy. 4. Brook Green.
Long jump - 4. Mimi Ivy. 5. Braylee Clark.
Triple jump - 1. Mimi Ivy.
8th Grade Boys Results
2400 m run - 4. David Mugoya.
4x100 relay - 3. Albany 50.66. Ty Richards, Dalton Richards, Jake Hale, Andre Gjerpe.
800 m run - 2. Jayce Tinkle 2:18.
110 m hurdles - 1. John Birkla 19.6.
100 m dash - 4. Donald McCullough. 5. Ethan Green.
4x200 relay - 3. Albany 1:52. Branson Beal, Dalton Richards, Jake Hale, Andre Gjerpe.
400 m run - 3. Jace Little 68.9.
300 m hurdles - 4. Brody Brown 55.8.
1600 m run - Jonathan Coody 6:27.
4x400 relay - 4. Albany 4:50. Brody Brown, Dalton Richards, Jayce Tinkle, David Mugoya.
High jump - 2. John Birkla 4-8, 4. Ty Richards 4-4.
Pole vault - 2. Dalton Richards 9-0. 4. Jace Little 8-0.
Discus - 1. Landon Balliew 97-03.
7th Grade Boys Results
2400 m run - 4. Landon Picquet.
4x100 relay - 3. Albany 54.7. Breylon Billington, Huffman Heatly, Shawn Keene, Cade Fairchild.
4x200 realy - 2. Albany 1:59. Breylon Billington, Lane Helle, Huffman Heatly, Cade Fairchild.
1600 m run - 1. Huffman Heatly 6:14.
Long jump - 2. Shawn Keene. 3. Huffman Heatly.
Pole vault - 1. Mason McCloy 7-0. 2. Breylon Billington 7-0.
