There’s no greater feeling for a high school track & field athlete than to compete against the best on the highest stage of track & field and win the gold medal signifying state champion. Well for twelve local athletes, that euphoric feeling of triumph came true as they won state championships in their own backyard at the University of North Florida. We highlight the Top 8 State Finalist in every class in a series of stories next featuring Class 2A.
Boys top 8 finishers in each event
100M
Jaylan Sessions ( Palatka) 10.80 4th place
200M
Domictress Robinson ( Ribault ) 21.72 3rd
Trayvon Williams (Palatka) 21.88 4th place
Jaylan Sessions 7th place (21.95) Palatka
400M
Trayvon Williams (Palatka) 47.60 1st place
800M
Chase Rivera (Bolles) 1st Place see Bolles Story
Fernando Suarez Westside ( 1:55:03)
1600M
Charles Hicks 1st place, Chase Rivera 3rd place, See Bolles Story
Joel Nesi, Ridgeview (4:25.37) 6th place
Alex Hastings- Bolles 8th place (4:27.15)
3200M
Charles Hicks 1st place, Alex Hastings 5th place, Kamren Khan (9:31.14)( See Bolles Story
110M Hurdles
Da’mon Daniels ( Raines) 15.27 6th place
300M Hurdles
Christopher Sanders (See Bolles) 7th place
4x100M
Ribault: 6th place 42:51 (Jordan Carson, Carlton Gantt, Domictress Robinson, Eugene Vickers)
4x800M
Bolles- (2nd place/ 7:52.50) Charles Hicks, Alex Hastings,Kamren Khan, Chase Rivera – See Bolles Story
Bishop Kenny -(5th place/ 8:06.38) Matthew Kennedy, Jacob Ossi, Zach Wagner, Vincent Fetchero
High Jump
Cameron Harris -Wolfson 4th place 6″7.5
Pole Vault
Patrick Coyle -Bishop Kenny (14″3.25) 3rd place
Long Jump
Cameron Harris- 1st place 23″10.75 (Wolfson)
Tristan Willis- 7th place 22″0.75 (Menendez)
Shot Put
Marshall Gainer -7th place 50″0 , and Dylan Lageman 8th place 49″11
Discus
Marshall Gainer- 5th place (15″0) , Dylan Lageman 6th place (147’4)
Girls Top 8 finishers in each event
Triple Jump
Caroline Johnston -Episcopal 1st place ( 40″4.25)
Meghan Harris- Bradford 37″4.5 7th Place
Long Jump
Caroline Johnston -Episcopal -2nd place (19: 5.5)
Leiya Green -Raines- 5th place 18″7.75
Pole Vault
Laine Roberts 1st place (12″3.5) ( See Bolles Story)
Brianna Mays ( 9″10, 8th place) Suwannee
High Jump
Gabi Carter – Episcopal 4th 5″1.75
Montayasia Jones- Suwannee 6th place 5″1.75
Dariniya Martin- Suwannee 7th place 5″1.75
Corliss Holland – Raines 8th place 4″11.75
Dariniya Martin
4X400M Relay
Raines 4th place (3:51.82) Kailyn Kirkland, Corliss Holland, Shamira Smith, Kendall Kirkland
4x100M Relay
Raines 5th Place (47.77) Breanna Dennis, Leiya Green, Shamira Smith, Kai’lyn Kirkland
300M Hurdles
Kendall Kirkland-Raines 4th (44.23)
Corliss Holland -Raines 6th (44.81)
100M Hurdles
Corliss Holland- Raines 3rd place (15.58)
3200M
Elizabeth Csikai -Bolles 7th place 11:09.68
400M
Kai’lyn Kirkland – Raines (3rd place 54.97)
200M
Kai’lyn Kirkland – Raines 5th (24.51)
Congratulations to all the state finalist in Class 2A and state champions from the area.
