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Nya Blocker running the 400 Meters (Photo by: Coach Tandra Phillips

Nya Blocker running the 400 Meters (Photo by: Coach Tandra Phillips

Keyereaon Kendrick, Junior Reporter

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, the BHS Varsity Boys Track and Field Team competed in their first meet. In the 100 Meter Keenan Phillips placed 21st with the final time of 11.62a, Roderick Hamilton placed 59th with the final time of 12.20a, Tashaun Carter placed 71st with a final time of 12.39, and Travious Freeman, placed 75th with a final time of 12.55. In the 200 Meter Tashaun Carter, placed 60th with a final time of 25.34, Jaden Holt, placed 70th with a final time of 25.96, and Deonte Smith placed 82th with a final time of 26.97. In the 400 Meter, Jordan Olds, placed 56th with the final time of 59.74 and Zion Smith, placed 63rd with a final time of 1:00.74. In the 800 Meter, Malcolm Spann, placed 41st with a final time of 2:24.47 and DeZhreon Donaldson, placed 42th with a final time of 2:25.74. In the 1600 Meters, Jahlae Sapp, placed 12th with a final time of 4:52.80 and Nathan Jackson, placed 74th with a final time of 6:07.52. In the 3200 Meters, Jahlae Sapp, placed sixth with a final time of 10:57.50 and Gamble Dollar, placed 31st with a final time of 13:22.74. In the 110m Hurdles, Jace Weaver, placed third with a final time of 16.39. In the 440m Hurdles, Jace Weaver placed sixth with a final time of 1:00.14. In the 4X100 Relay, Keenan Phillips, Travious Freeman, Braylon Phillips, and Roderick Hamilton placed 10th with a final time of 44.15. In the 4X400 Relay, Jace Weaver, Jordan Olds, Braylon Phillips, and Brandel Williams placed 15th with a final time of 3:55.02. In the 4X800, the BHS Boys were placed sixth with the final time of 9:36.60. In the Shot Put, Travis Freeman placed 19th with a final time of 11.71m. In the Discus, Delvon Jackson, placed third with a final time of 39.56m. In the High Jumps, Braylon Phillips, placed 11th with the result of 1.73m and Nicholas Wade, placed 23th with the result of 1.55m. In the Long Jump, Kennan Phillips, placed fourth with the result of 6.71m, Roderick Hamilton placed 19th, with the result of 5.68m, Jordan Olds, placed 43rd with the result of 5.30m, and Eric Lewis, placed 56th with the result of 4.56m. In the Triple Jump, Roderick Hamilton placed second, with the result of 12.59m, Jordan Olds, placed 10th with the result of 11.88m, Keenan Phillips, placed 12th with the result of 11.83m, and De’Shawn Smith, placed 21st, with the results of 11.67m.

Also, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the BHS Lady Cats Varsity Track Team competed in their first match. In the 100 Meters, Elexis Warner, placed 28th with the final time of 13.50, Tierra Guyton, placed 57th with the final time of 14.38, Patricia Oliver, placed 61st, with the final time of 14.57, and Kennedy Boys, placed 62th with the final time of 14.67. In the 200 Meters, Nya Blocker, placed first, with the final time of 24.95, Zykeria Gadson, placed 34th with the final time of 28.36, and Denisha Chappell, placed 50th with the final time of 30.29. In 400 Meter Nya Blockers, placed third with the final time of 59.75, Ashley Mosley, placed 11th with the final time of 1:05.04, Enajiya Marcus, placed 36th, with the final time of 1:11.20, and Alana Sessions. In the 800 Meter, Lena Wilson, placed 20th with the final result of 2:54.91. In the 4X100 Meter Relay, Denisha Chappell, Elexis Warner, Zykeria Gadson, and Nya Blocker, placed fifth with the final time of 50.93. In the 4X400 Relay, Vivica Williams, Melissa Washington, R’Mya Florence, and Anilya Scott. In the High Jumps, Denisha Chappell, placed 15th with the result of 1.31m and Zykeria Gadson, placed 15th with the result of 1.31m. In the Long Jump, Nya Blocker, placed second with the result of 5.31m and Alexis Warner, placed 29th with the result of 3.95m.