Reaching new heights
Local teams compete in classic track meet
BY LELAND ACKER

PHOTO: LELAND ACKER Rusk Eagle pole vaulter Josh Glover clears a 10-foot vault during the Doug Jordan Relays Thursday at Eagle Stadium in Rusk. Glover's vault was good enough to earn him a third place medal in the meet.

Rusk and Alto athletes competed well, but their efforts were not enough to stop Carthage High School from dominating the Doug Jordan Relays Thursday. Carthage won first place overall in the boys varsity and JV divisions and the girls' varsity and JV divisions. However, Rusk, Alto and Jacksonville contestants still struck gold throughout the meet.

Varsity boys

Carthage won the boys varsity division with 214 points, followed by Rusk (150), Alto (118), Jacksonville (67), Central (41), Laneville (4) and Beckville (0).

Local medal winners in the boys varsity division were:

Shot Put: 1. Quinn Anthony, Rusk, 51-2 1/2; 2. John Trotter, Rusk, 45-1.

Long Jump: 1. J.J. Session, Rusk, 21-7 3/4; 3. Don Mosely, Jacksonville, 21 3/4.

Triple Jump: 2. Bobby McDuff, Rusk, 42-6 1/2; 3. Demarcus Skinner, 41-9 1/2.

Pole Vault: 1. John Carroll, Rusk, 13-0; 2. Dustin Crosby, Alto, 10-0; 3. Josh Glover, Rusk, 10-0.

Discus: 2. Anthony, Rusk, 138- 11.

3,200-meter run: 1. Jose Leon, Alto, 11:17; 3. Tony Torres, Rusk, 12:28

800-meter run: 1. Colton McCown, Jacksonville, 2:06.63.

110-meter hurdles: 2. Mosely, Jacksonville, 15:54.

4x100-meter relay: 2. Rusk, 42.95; 3. Alto 44.

100-meter dash: 2. McDuff, Rusk, 11.26; 3. Devon Patton, Alto, 11.38.

4x800-meter relay: 2. Rusk, 1:32.65, 3. Jacksonville, 1:33.24.

400-meter dash: 2. Clayton Scott, Alto, 54.17.

200-meter dash: 1. Horrace Lewis, Rusk, 23.40; 2. T. Rainey, Jacksonville, 23.44; 3. J. White, Jacksonville, 23.72.

1,600-meter run: 1. Davonte Colfish, Central, 5:12.28; Leon, Alto, 5:30.32; Crosby, Alto, 5:38.80.

Varsity girls

Team winners in the varsity girls' division were: 1. Carthage (263), 2. Jacksonville (159), 3. Rusk (79), 4. Alto (66), 5. Central (4), 6. Beckville and Laneville (tied with 0).

Individual winners were:

High Jump: 1. Sharae Sanders, Jacksonville, 5-2; 3. L. Smith, Alto, 4-8.

Pole Vault: Kayley Starr, Alto, 7-0.

Discus: 1. Cambry Blakemore, Rusk, 87-10 1/4; 2. Kaylin Thacker, Alto, 86-11.

Shot Put: 1. Mykeshia Burrell, Jacksonville, 32-9; 2. Charnell Franklin, Rusk, 31-6 3/4.

Triple Jump: 3. T. Pope, Alto, 31-2.

Long Jump: 2. Kiera Skinner, Rusk, 14-10 1/2.

3,200-meter run: 1. Anna Rodriguez, Jacksonville, 14.07; 2. Maria Ramirez, Jacksonville, 14.34; 3. Chelsea Kinser, Rusk, 16.01.

800-meter run: 3. Lisa Frauenberger, Rusk, 2:50.91.

4x100-meter relay: 2. Jacksonville, 51.44; 3. Alto, 52.45.

100-meter dash: Jasmin Clark, Jacksonville, 13.09.

100-meter hurdles: 1. Cathryn Rittenberry, Jacksonville, 15.14; 2. Sanders, Jacksonville, 15.73.

4x800-meter hurdles: 2. Jacksonville, 1:51.17; 3. Alto, 1:54.70.

300-meter hurdles: 2. Sanders, Jacksonville, 48.64.

200-meter dash: 2. Shaylay Robinson, Jacksonville, 27.72.

1,600-meter run: 1. Rodriguez, Jacksonville, 6:15.18; 2. Ramirez, Jacksonville, 6:21.70.

4x400-meter relay: 2. Jacksonville, 4:29.75; 3. Rusk, 4:56.42.

Junior varsity boys

Team totals in the JV boys division were: 1. Carthage (224), 2. Jacksonville (209), 3. Alto (94), 4. Rusk (6), 5. Laneville (4), 6. Beckville and Central (tied at 0).

Individual medal winners were:

Long Jump: 2. Chris Hall, Jacksonville, 17-3.

Discus: 2. Robinson, Jacksonville, 112-4 1/2.

High Jump: 1. M. Hatton, Jacksonville, 5-6; 2. L. Franklin, Jacksonville, 5-4.

Triple Jump: 1. Hatton, Jacksonville, 37-6 3/4. 3. T. Ingram, Jacksonville, 35-1 1/2.

3,200-meter run: 1. J. Landrum, Jacksonville, 12:26.

800-meter run: 1. Gutierrez, Jacksonville, 2:24.80; 3. Williams, Alto, 2:27.25.

110-meter hurdles: 1. Brody Finch, Jacksonville, 18.88; 3. A. Moreno, Alto, 19.91.

4x100-meter relay: 1. Jacksonville, 45.17; 3. Alto, 48.03.

100-meter dash: 1. K. Hatton, Jacksonville, 11.64; 2. M. Hatton, Jacksonville, 11.78.

4x800-meter relay: 1. Jacksonville, 1:37.64. 3. Alto, 1:41.44.

400-meter dash: 1. L. Franklin, Jacksonville, 55.54; 2. T. Brown, Jacksonville, 55.73.

300-meter hurdles: 2. Soto, Alto, 51.52; 3. Moreno, Alto, 52.31.

200-meter dash: 1. Green, Jacksonville, 24.80.

1,600-meter run: 1. Fausto, Jacksonville, 6:22.16; 3. Baugh, Alto, 6:32.34.

4x400-meter relay: 1. Jacksonville, 3:57.42; 2. Alto, 3:59.35.

Girls JV results

Carthage won the girls JV division with 318 points, followed by Rusk (36), Alto (12), Beckville, Central, Jacksonville and Laneville (0).

Local winners were:

Triple Jump: 4. M. Ford, Rusk, 27-8 1/2. Shot Put: 4. W. McGowan, Rusk, 23-3 1/2. 5. Rodriguez, Alto, 18-5. Long Jump: 4. J. Magruder, Rusk, 12-5. 800-meter run: 4. Bradford, Alto, 3:15.36.

100-meter hurdles: 4. Paige Penn, Rusk, 22.88. 100-meter dash: 4. Ford, Rusk, 1:11.53.

300-meter hurdles: 3. Penn, Rusk, 1:07.79. 1,600-meter run: 4. Estrada, Alto, 7:31.76; 5. Bradford, Alto, 7:47.14.