Columbus, Northwestern, Dillard start strong with wins at Louie Bing track invitational
Miami Northwestern is the standard in girls’ track and field statewide and one of the best programs in the country.
The Bulls have won 14 consecutive state titles entering this season.
Dillard would like to begin to build such a dynasty this year, however.
The Panthers got off to a good start by matching Northwestern’s point total on Saturday at Traz Powell Stadium and splitting the championship of the Louie Bing Invitational.
The two squads each scored 92 points.
Meanwhile, boys’ powerhouse Columbus cruised to a team title of its own with 121.5 points to finish comfortably ahead of runner-up Northwestern’s 62 points.
The Bulls’ girls finished with one individual champion when Tyra
Cox took home the championship of the 200 meter dash in 24.08 seconds. Northwestern won a pair of relays as it won the 400 and 800 meter relays.
Dillard posted a pair of champions with Raquel Edwards won the 800 meters and Christiana Coleman took home the 1,600 meter invitational title. Dillard also won the 3,200 meter relay.
Shaddai Carter led the Explorers on the boys’ side by winning the long jump and triple jump championships. Amani Marti also won the pole vault to give Columbus three individual champs at the meet.
Other multiple event winners included American Heritage’s Christien Moreau, who won the shot put and discus.
Somerset Academy’s girls had two multiple event winners as well. Aleesa Samuel won the 100 meter dash and the 100 meter hurdles. Lauren Kirby won the shot put and discus titles.
RESULTS
Team scores — Boys: 1. Columbus 121.5; 2. Northwestern 62; 3. Norland 59; 4. American Heritage and Boyd Anderson 55; 6. Southridge 44; Girls: 1. Dillard and Northwestern 92; 3. Southridge 88; 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 76; 5. Montverde Academy 68; 6. Somerset Academy 62.
Boys’ individual champions — 100 ambulatory: Giovanne Jones (CC) 12.65; 100: Zamarii Sanders (AH) 10.74; 200: Jamorian Harris (SR) 21.63; 200 ambulatory: Tavares Washington (CC) 26.06;
400: Jayvian Greene (Mont) 47.43; 400 ambulatory: Nevian Brooks (AM) 1:04.01; 800 ambulatory: Tavares Washington (CC) 2:24.21;
800: Devin Jones (NW) 1:54.21; 1600: Joshua Gammage (Dil) 4:15.93;
3200: Shamar Henry (Flan) 9:23.15; 110 hurdles: Terrence Haywood (Nor) 15.01; 400 hurdles: Isaiah Scott (Nor) 55.16; 400 relay: Northwestern 41.12; 800 relay: American Heritage 1:23.57; 1600 relay: Southridge 3:14.98;
3200 relay: Dillard 8:03.69; 1000 sprint medley: Northwestern 1:53.50; High jump: Guylijah Theodule (NW) 1.92m; Pole vault: Amani Marti (Col) 3.66m;
Long jump: Shaddai Carter (Col) 7.20m; Triple jump: Shaddai Carter (Col) 14.03m; Shot put: Christien Moreau (AH) 16.19m; Shot put ambulatory: Giovanne Jones (CC) 8.40m; Discus: Christien Moreau (AH) 47.10m; Javelin: Duncan Bowling (STA) 53.14m.
Girls’ individual champions — 100: Aleesa Samuel (Som) 11.85; 200: Tyra Cox (NW) 24.08; 400: Alivia Williams (Mont) 52.88;
800: Raquel Edwards (Dil) 2:13.46; 1600 invitational: Christiana Coleman (Dil) 5:04.90;
3200 invitational: Laney Williams (Spanish River) 11:45.72; 100 hurdles: Aleesa Samuel (Som) 13.78; 400 hurdles: Michelle Smith (Mont) 56.82; 400 relay: Southridge 46.65;
800 relay: Northwestern 1:37.58; 1,600 relay: Northwestern 3:41.91;
3,200 relay: Dillard 9:20.37; 1000 sprint medley: American Heritage 2:17.43; High jump: Callia Harris (Flan) 1.62m; Pole vault: Ashlyn Hubbard (STA) 3.20m; Long jump: Michelle Smith (Mont) 5.64m; Triple jump: Anya Carey (Som) 11.11m; Shot put: Lauren Kirby (Som) 13.71m;
Discus: Lauren Kirby (Som) 42.58m; Javelin: Lydia Kentis (Gol) 35.42m.