PEARL — The Greater Golden Triangle area will be well represented today and Saturday at the Mississippi High School Activities Association State track and field meets at Pearl High.
Today, Classes 1A, 3A, and 5A will compete. On Saturday, Classes 2A, 4A, and 6A will compete.
Here are the local qualifiers in each classification:
Class 1A
Marjada Tucker (East Oktibbeha — 100 hurdles, 18.61), Raven Evans (West Oktibbeha — 100, 13.07), Eric Harris (West Lowndes — 100, 11.68), Rinaldo Harris (East Oktibbeha — 100, 11.83), girls 4×200 relay team (East Oktibbeha, 1:54.23), boys 4×200 relay team (East Oktibbeha, 1:32.45), girls 4×100 relay team (East Oktibbeha, 55.69), boys 4×100 relay teams (East Oktibbeha, 45.28; West Oktibbeha, 46.28), Terrence Rice (East Oktibbeha — 400, 53.14), Chansity Evans (East Oktibbeha — 200, 28.09), Shanwika Washington (West Lowndes — 200, 28.45), James Brown III (East Oktibbeha — 200, 23.42), boys 4×400 relay team (East Oktibbeha, 3:52.45), Shaniqua James (East Oktibbeha — long jump, 14 feet, 8 inches), Juwan Roberts (East Oktibbeha — long jump, 19-4 1/2), Jalen Peterson (East Oktibbeha — shot put, 41-7 1/2), Korey Wilson (West Lowndes — shot put, 43-11), and Jamarquiz Page (East Oktibbeha — discus, 119-3/4).
Class 3A
(All from Aberdeen)
Demeiro Wilson (110 hurdles, 15.91), boys 4×200 relay team (1:31.68), boys 4×100 relay team (44.11), and Jordan Gathings (400, 51.35).
Class 4A
Amanda Murray (Noxubee County — 100 hurdles, 17.2), Vernon Scott (Noxubee County — 110 hurdles, 14.63; 300 hurdles, 40.4), Charles Hughes (Noxubee County — 110 hurdles, 14.59; 300 hurdles, 40.54), boys 4×200 relay teams (Caledonia, 1:30.73; Noxubee County, 1:30.8), Dmarcus Brown (Noxubee County — 1,600, 4:59), Kevorkian Brewer (Noxubee County — 1,600, 4:59.4; 800, 2:08.59), boys 4×100 relay team (Noxubee County, 44.0), Nick May (Caledonia — 400, 52.24), Tyler Lowe (Caledonia — 200, 22.35; high jump, 6-8), Antravion Jamison (Noxubee County — triple jump, 41-10 1/2), Gabrielle Rice (Noxubee County — 100, 12.97), girls 4×200 relay team (Noxubee County, 1:44.62), girls 4×100 relay team (Noxubee County, 50.85), Tradashia Conner (Noxubee County — 26.35), girls 4×400 relay team (Noxubee County, 4:24.47), Symone Dickerson (Caledonia — high jump, 5-2), Sara Guess (Caledonia — shot put, 33-10), Jalisa Tate (Noxubee County — triple jump, 33-8), Taylor Renth (Caledonia — girls pole vault, 6-0), Rachel Salvaggio (Caledonia — pole vault, 7-0), and Josh Kugel (Caledonia — pole vault, 9-9).
Class 5A
Kate Mattox (Starkville — 3,200, 11:58.24; 1,600, 5:24.45), Walker Mattox (Starkville — 3,200, 12:25.33), Alex Ross (Starkville — 3,200, 11:09.33), Kamau Bostic (Starkville — 1,600, 4:37.95; 800, 2:02.12), Damien Grady (Starkville — 1,600, 4:44.76; 800, 2:02.66), Daryl Thomas (West Point — 800, 2:03.15), Silvanus Johnson (New Hope — 1,600, 4:50.2), Kennedi Sanders (New Hope — 100 hurdles, 15.91; high jump, 4 feet, 10 inches), Mercedes Mattix (New Hope — 100, 12.34; 200, 25.44), girls 4×200 relay teams (Starkville, 1:45.87; New Hope, 1:46.31), boys 4×200 relay team (Starkville, 1:29.63), girls 4×400 relay teams (Starkville, 49.13; New Hope, 50.16), Mary Elizabeth Stringer (Starkville –800, 2:28.34), Madayshia Lofton (Starkville — 200, 25.95), girls 4×400 relay team (Starkville, 4:11.54), boys 4×400 relay team (Starkville, 3:24.17), Keisha Walker (West Point — long jump, 16-7 1/2), David Hill (Starkville — long jump, 18-8), Jalan Catledge (Starkville — long jump, 19-8; triple jump, 44-7), Taylor Brown (New Hope — girl pole vault, 7-0), and Charlie Henderson and Grant Woomer (boys pole vault, 10-0 and 11-0, respectively).
Class 6A
Sky Samuel (Columbus — 100, 12.32; 200, 25.1), Damian Baker (Columbus — 100, 11.25), Byerson Cockrell (Columbus — 100, 11.18; 400, 49.3), girls 4×200 relay team (Columbus, 1:42.66), boys 4×100 relay team (Columbus, 42.04), Kashaeyla Brooks (Columbus — 300 hurdles, 45.35), Alexander Lipscomb (Columbus — 300 hurdles, 41.13), George Lowery (Columbus — 300 hurdles, 42.1), girls 4×400 relay team (Columbus, 4:15.12), and ShaRissa Spencer (Columbus — triple jump, 33-5 3/4).
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