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  • Columbia HS track and field teams excel at the Cougar Classic

Columbia HS track and field teams excel at the Cougar Classic

Joe Ragozzino Published: April 12, 2016 | Updated: April 12, 2016 2 minutes read
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MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE  – The Columbia High School track and field program hosted its 33rd annual Cougar Classic at Underhill Field on April 9.

The meet included 18 schools.

The following are CHS results

Girls

4×200 relay varsity: First place, 1:45.99, sophomore Ciara French, sophomore Briana Reckling, freshman Lillian Williams, senior Cheyenne Trigg.

Sprint medley relay varsity: First place, 4:22.75, French, Reckling, Trigg, sophomore Catherine Jordan.

High jump varsity: First place, Jordan, 4 feet, 8 inches.

Long jump varsity: Second place, junior Dahria Lewis, 15 feet, 7 inches. Third place, sophomore Isabel Farrell, 15 feet, 4 ½ inches.

Triple jump varsity: First place, Lewis, 35 feet, 9 ¼ inches. Fifth place, sophomore Ayanna Henry, 32- feet, 3 ½ inches.

Shot put varsity: Fourth place, senior Nya Hughes,32 feet, 5 inches. Fifth place, senior Jasmine Keegan, 32 feet, 1 inch.

Discus varsity: First place, Keegan, 106 feet, 5 inches.

4×100 relay novice: Fifth place, 56.89.

4×200 relay novice: First place, 2:00.77, D team junior Isabel Turi, sophomore Chantel Clementson, sophomore Yurnisi Okunola, sophomore Meca Latham. Fifth place, 2:04.18, B team. Sixth place, 2:04.25, A team. Seventh place, 2:04.70, C team.

4×400 relay novice: Fourth place, 5:16.15, A team.

4×800 relay novice: Third place, 11:20.25, A team, senior Neika Louisdort, sophomore Johanna Sainte, sophomore Emma Cook, junior Isadora Egypt. Fifth place, 12:20.24, B team.

Boys

4×200 relay varsity: Second place, 1:37.21, senior Ozzie Williams, senior Matthew Williams, senior Witchi Diejuste, junior Malcolm Moore.

Distance medley varsity: First place, 11:16.42, sophomores Edward Martinez, Jonathan Salinardo, Abayneh Charles, Tim Depue. Second place, 11:18.76: sophomores Avery Coreschi, Justin Dyer, David Ives, Luke Burke.

4×110 shuttle hurdles varsity: First place, 1:05.44, junior Jeremiah Richardson, junior Heath Stephen, Williams, senior Roodly Ovil.

4×800 relay varsity: Second place, 8:18.00, junior Robert Howell, senior Donte Rolley-Williams, senior Venchardson Vital, junior Jared Pangallozzi.

High jump varsity: First place, junior Coobee Darcelin, 5 feet, 10 inches.

Long jump varsity: Third place, Darcelin, 19 feet, 7 inches.

Triple jump varsity: First place, Ovil, 41 feet, 5 inches. Seventh place, sophomore Wigenlors Altenor, 37 feet, 1 ½ inches.

Javelin varsity: Eighth place,Connor Dixon, 106 feet, 11 inches. Ninth place, Connor Goff, 106 feet, 8 inches.

Shot put varsity: Ninth place, Dion Bryan, 38 feet, 1 inch. 11th place, Xavier Parks, 33 feet, 11 inches.

Discus varsity: Ninth place, Parks, 91 feet, 2 inches.

4×200 relay novice: Fourth place, 1:42.34.

4×400 relay novice: Second place, 3:54.75, Martinez, Abayneh, Salinardo, Depue.

4×800 relay novice: First place, 9:00.76, sophomore Luke Burke, sophomores Avery Coreschi, Justin Dyer, David Ives.

Shot put novice: Seventh place, sophomore Joshua Campbell, 32 feet, 6 inches.

 

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