The Champs of Duval County Middle School Track & Field Return

Mandarin –We welcome back middle school track & field in 2021, as the Covid-19 pandemic took that away from us in 2020. Many young athletes waited two years to get another shot at claiming gold in the annual meet. The last time these 8th graders competed in this competition, they were just 6th graders. That sheds a bright light on the magnitude of the moment for them, and the lasting memories the parents and student athletes were granted this year. Check out the top 3 winners of each event below.

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Boys 100M

1.Stephe DeGregorio Mandarin MS- 11.24 2.Jaylin Lewis, Mandarin MS- 11.61
3.Keronda Butler, Jean Ribault MS -11.72

Girls 100M

1.Shadae Reid -Mandarin MS, 12.83
2.D’Shaunti Hampton -Highlands Middle School, 13.06
3.Deasia Josinvil -Darnell Cookman Middle School, 13.10


Boys 200M

1.Jaylin Lewis, Mandarin MS- 22.93
2.Jamie Ffrench, Jefferson Davis Middle School- 23.21
3.Stephe DeGregorio, Mandarin- 23.46

Girls 200M

Shadae Reid – Mandarin , 26.73 2
D’Shaunti Hampton- Highlands Middle School, 26.84
Kyla Higgins- Darnell Cookman Middle School, 27.30


Boys 400M

1.Jamie Ffrench, Jefferson Davis Middle School- 51.16
2.Alex Williams, Kirby Smith Middle School -52.12
3.Joshua Patterson, J. E. B. Stuart Middle School -52.99

Girls 400M

1.Zyaire Thomas -Fletcher MS 1:02.43
2. Anastasia Virata – Fletcher MS , 1:05.01
3.Mariah Warhurst – Twin Lakes Middle Academy, 1:05.50


Boys 800M

1.Eric Lash -Mandarin MS, 2:11.05
2. Joseph Henderson -Stilwell, 2:13.65
3. Iluv Sampson – Southside, 2:16.35

Girls 800M

Tessa Massa -Mayport Middle School, 2:28.25
Kyla Skinner – Mandarin MS, 2:31.52
Jehzaria Middleton -Kirby Smith Middle School, 2:31.83


Boys 1600M

1.Joseph Henderson- Stilwell, 5:11.57
2. Colin Rhodes,-Mandarin, 5:15.12
3. Salvador Lacriox- Kernan, 5:19.61

Girls 1600M

1.Zyaire Thomas- Fletcher MS, 5:27.16 1
2.Tessa Massa- Mayport Middle School , 5:29.41
3.Mattie Gilliam- Fletcher MS, 5:46.32


Boys 100M Hurdles

1.NIEKO GARNES- James Weldon Johnson College Prep Middle School, 14.38
2.Jamie Ffrench- Jefferson Davis Middle School, 14.43 0.7
3. Andrew Merkel- Fletcher MS, 14.55

Girls 100M Hurdles

1.Kobi Shorter- Jean Ribault MS, 17.18
2.Laila Brown- Fort Caroline Middle School, 18.02
3.ALAJIAH RHODES- Highlands Middle School, 18.35


Boys 4×100 Meter Relay

1.Jean Ribault Middle School, 45.30
2.Mandarin MS, 45.33
3.Fletcher MS, 47.11

Girls 4×100 Relay

1.Darnell Cookman Middle School- 51.62
2.Highlands Middle School- 52.48
3.Mandarin MS- 52.48


Boys 4×200 Meter Relay

1.Mayport Middle School, 1:40.17
2.Julia E. Landon College Prep, 1:40.23
3.Jean Ribault Middle School, 1:40.88

Girls 4×200 Relay

1.Darnell Cookman Middle School – 1:50.52
2.Kernan Middle School -1:52.18
3.Landmark- 1:53.89


Boys 4×400 Meter Relay

1.Kirby Smith Middle School, 3:42.54
2.Mandarin MS, 3:44.53
3.J. E. B. Stuart Middle School, 4:02.88

Girls 4×400 Meter Relay

1.Kirby Smith Middle School – 4:28.53
2.Landmark 4:29.82
3.Twin Lakes Middle Academy 4:33.90

Team Results:

Boys Champion Mandarin

1.Mandarin 103.50, 2. Jean Ribault 62.50, 3. Jefferson Davis 49, 4.Fletcher 40

Girls Champion: Fletcher

1. Fletcher 72, 2.Mandarin 60, 3. Darnell Cookman 44, 4. Landmark 43

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About the author

Andre' Ellis, Founder/ Lead Writer DuvalSports.com Florida Times Union All-City 1998,LB, Sandalwood Florida A&M Unv, BA , MBA