Brown, Owens break school high jump records
A pair of school records were broken at Gordon Lee last Tuesday, including one by the home team that had stood for more than 40 years.
Kaylee Brown set a new personal best with a high jump of 5 feet, 6.5 inches, surpassing the previous record of 5-6 set by Denise Crowder back in 1979.
A high jump record also fell in the boys’ meet as Heritage’s Eli Owens cleared 6-3 to set a new school and personal best in the event.
The Heritage girls took first place in the three-team meet, finishing with 98 points.
Gordon Lee was second with 59 and LFO was third with eight.
Heritage had two multiple winners. Alexis Faul won both the 800 (2:55) and the 1600 (6:26), while Gracie Murray swept the 100 hurdles (16:88) and the 300 hurdles (50.00).
First-place finishes were also recorded by Dayonna Perryman in the 200 (29.07), Allison Craft in the 3200 (13:17), Aaliyah Rodgers in the long jump (15-7.25), Avah Morrison in the shot put (33-1) and Tayler Coleman in the discus (95-1). The team of Rodgers, Zandy Burton, Morgyn Easley and Anna Darling also won the 4x400 relay (4:51).
Brown also took first place in the pole vault for Gordon Lee at 10-6. Abbey Dunfee raced to victory in the 100 (13.31). Riley Shirley was first in the triple jump (30-0), while Dunfee, Ansley Dendy, Addison Sturdivant and Maclain Chrnalogar crossed the line first in the 4x100 (53:16).
LFO’s only win came from Christina Gass in the 400 (1:06).
Heritage’s boys ran away with the team title as the Generals finished with 116.5 points. Gordon Lee (26) and LFO (23.5) rounded out the standings.
The Generals had three multiple winners. Paxton Mc
Crary was first in both the 100 (11.64) and the 200 (24.74). Gavin Chandler crossed the line first in the 800 (2:07) and the 1600 (4:35), while Jonathan Washburn swept
the shot put (40-1.5) and the discus (124-0).
Heritage’s 4X100 “A” team of McCrary, Antwaun Powell, Brandon Hamilton and Ryan Heet won the event with a time
of 47.07, while Griffin Black, Justin Lee, Collin Black and Will Waldrop took first in the 4x400 with a time of 3:55.
Collin Black placed first in the 400 (53.08). Davis Justice was first in the 3200 (11:12). Hamilton was first in the 300 hurdles (45.73) and Jared Phillips took first place in the triple jump (36-7.5).
Second-place Gordon Lee won two individual events. Levi Helton cleared 10-feet to win the pole vault and Brady Jacobs leaped 19-1 to win the long jump.
As for the Warriors, Blake Thornburg picked up an individual event victory in the 110 hurdles, crossing the line first in a time of 17.81.
Most results from this meet can be found on our website at northwestgeorgianews.com.