JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a strong start at the state track and field championships in Jacksonville for a host of area athletes.
Boys athletes took three individual titles, while area girls nabbed three more during the Class 1A and 2A meets.
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In 2A, Episcopal’s Jake Officer won the 800 in 1:51.87 for the Eagles’ lone individual title on the boys side. For Jackson, Nieko Gaines won the 300 hurdles (53.58), and teammate Joseph Bargeron was runner-up in the 110 hurdles.
Bradford’s Elijah Kellum had a strong showing, winning the triple jump (45-9.75) and taking fourth in the long jump. Raines’ Solomon Thomas (discus), Bolles’ Garrison Butler (shot put) and Suwannee’s Will Wainwright (javelin) all took runner-up honors.
In relays, Bolles won the 400 and took third in the 1600. Bishop Kenny was runner-up in the 1600.
For the girls, the area had three individual champs and a relay winner. Bolles’ Presley Wolfe won the pole vault in 11-3.75 and Yulee’s Tristen Evatt took the title in the long jump (19-11.5). Evatt also finished four in the triple jump. Episcopal’s Brooke McCoy won the 800 (2:11.53), followed closely by Jackson’s Kennedy Hill (2:13.99).
On the girls side, relays were strong. Bishop Kenny won the 3200 relay, while Paxon was second in the 400 and Episcopal was runner-up in the 3200.
For the girls, Paxon’s Kyndal Turner (100), Bishop Kenny’s Emily Wheldon (3200), Bolles’ Wolfe (triple jump), Terrell McCoy (shot put) and Zee Curtis (discus) all took runner-up honors.
In Class 1A, Bishop Snyder’s Kalia Bing won the long jump in 18-8.5. Providence’s Mason Williams was runner-up in the discus.
Class 2A
Boys
Team: 3. Bolles, 45.25; 5. Jackson, 35; 8. Bishop Kenny, 25; 13. Suwannee, 17; T16. Bradford, 15; T18. Raines, 14; 23. Episcopal, 10; T27. Palatka, 7; T27. Wolfson, 7; T31. Fernandina Beach, 6
100: 5. Owen Kaye (Raines), 11.01.
800: 1. Jake Officer (Episcopal), 1:51.87; 3. Alejandro Vinas (Bishop Kenny), 1:54.63; 5. Jack Liska (Bishop Kenny), 1:56.73.
1600: 3. Andrew Marello (Wolfson), 4:17.07; 4. Miles Rivera (Bolles), 4:17.23.
3200: 3. Parker Adams (Bolles), 9:13.87; 4. Christopher Joost (Bolles), 9:20.03; 5. William Morales (Bolles), 9:23.94.
110 hurdles: 2. Joseph Bargeron (Jackson), 14.48; 5. Nieko Gaines (Jackson), 14.83.
300 hurdles: 1. Nieko Gaines (Jackson), 53.58; 2. Joseph Bargeron (Jackson), 53.96.
400 relay: 1. Bolles, 41.16; 4. Palatka, 42.18; 5. Bishop Kenny, 42.36.
1600 relay: 3. Bolles, 3:18.46; 4. Jackson, 3:18.91.
3200 relay: 2. Bishop Kenny, 7:58.67.
Long jump: 4. Elijah Kellum (Bradford), 22-7.75.
Triple jump: 1. Elijah Kellum (Bradford), 45-9.75.
Shot put: 2. Garrison Butler (Bolles), 54-9.25; 3. Will Wainwright (Suwannee), 53-5.5.
Discus: 2. Solomon Thomas (Raines), 162-7.
Javelin: 2. Will Wainwright (Suwannee), 193-11; 3. Luke Twardy (Fernandina Beach), 169-7.
Girls
Team scores: 2. Bolles, 76; 3. Episcopal, 36; 5. Bishop Kenny, 33; 6. Jackson, 25; 8. Paxon, 20; T13. Yulee, 15; T22. Palatka, 10; 42. Baldwin, 2; T47. Fernandina Beach, 1.
100: 2. Kyndal Turner (Paxon), 12.00; 3. Evie Freeman (Bolles), 12.05.
200: 4. Skyler Watts (Episcopal), 24.49; 5. Kyndal Turner (Paxon), 24.81.
400: 3. Kaitlyn Webbe (Jackson), 54.38.
800: 1. Brooke McCoy (Episcopal), 2:11.53; 2. Kennedy Hill (Jackson), 2:13.99.
1600: 4. Tessa Massa (Bishop Kenny), 5:02.87; 5. Stephanie Grden (Bishop Kenny), 5:03.06.
3200: 2. Emily Wheldon (Bishop Kenny), 10:46.89.
400 relay: 2. Paxon, 47.05.
1600 relay: 2. Episcopal, 3:51.63; 3. Jackson, 3:52.08.
3200 relay: 1. Bishop Kenny, 9:13.84; 3. Bolles, 9:31.81; 4. Jackson, 9:32.9; 5. Episcopal, 9:35.26.
High jump: 4. Destiny Williams (Palatka), 5-1.75.
Pole vault: 1. Presley Wolfe (Bolles), 11-3.75.
Long jump: 1. Tristen Evatt (Yulee), 19-11.5; 3. Evie Freeman (Bolles), 19-0; 5. Chloe Selmer (Episcopal), 18-4.25.
Triple jump: 2. Presley Wolfe (Bolles), 39-2.5; 4. Tristen Evatt (Yulee), 38-3.5.
Shot put: 2. Terrell McCoy (Bolles), 41-9.75; 3. Zee Curtis (Bolles), 40-2.75.
Discus: 2. Zee Curtis (Bolles), 121-6; 3. Mia Boka (Bishop Kenny), 118-9; 5. Terrell McCoy (Bolles), 114-9.
Class 1A
Boys
Team scores: 13. Providence, 18; 47. University Christian, 2; 52. Bishop Snyder, 1.5
800: 3. Ellis Halton (Providence), 1:56.35.
Discus: 2. Mason Williams (Providence), 153-7.
Girls
Team scores: 19. Bishop Snyder, 13; 39. Providence, 5; 49. University Christian, 1.
Long jump: 1. Kalia Bing (Snyder), 18-8.5.