LEXINGTON—Despite battling several injuries this season the Rockdale High School boys’ track team put in an excellent effort, finishing second overall against a large field of 14 other schools, barely losing to host school Lexington last Thursday night.
There were numerous strong performances, but the relay teams really stood out.
The Tigers won the 4x200-meter event with Erick Sheppard, Aiden Hirt, De’Andre Stephens and Robert Owens completing the half mile race in 1:31.94.
The team of Hirt, Tim Grice, Stephens and Owens placed second in the 4x100-meter and the 4x400-meter, run by Sheppard, Hirt, Stephens and Grice obtained another second- place finish.
Yovanney Delgadillo had another strong performance finishing second in the 3200-meter run.
Robert Owens took third in the 100-meter sprint, while Tim Grice, who is still working his way back from injury, nabbed second in the 200-meter sprint and fourth in the 400-meter.
Cristo Hernandez rounded out the scoring for the track portion by taking fifth in the 800-meter run.
In the field portion of the competition, Erik Sheppard triple jumped his way into a second-place finish and Devon Hicks landed third in the pole vault.
For the Lady Tigers, T’niyah Miles had another good day by placing sixth in the shot put.
The Tigers have no meet scheduled this week as they prepare to host the district meet on April 12-13.
“I am really excited for the district track meet,” said Coach VanCleave. “We have an extremely tough district so we will need everyone on the boy’s side to contribute to allow us to have the success we want. Our goal this week is to get healthy and mentally focused to compete and control what we can control.”
THORNDALE— Thorndale High School boys team finished fourth overall in Lexington.
Carson McCoy finished first in the 100m sprint.
Kaleb Yount and Jack Herzog both won first place in their respective events, shot put and pole vault.
Jayden Clawson took third place in both the 300m hurdles and the triple jump.
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