Charles City Lady Panthers place 8th at Group 1A/2A Region A championships

Charles City’s Derequa Johnson (left) gives it her all as she tries to catch Poquoson’s Madison Wyatt at the finish line of the girls’ 4x200 relay. Poquoson edged Charles City for third place.

Robb Johnson photo

Charles City’s Derequa Johnson finished third in the girls’ triple jump as the Lady Panthers placed eighth in the Group 1A/2A Region A Indoor Track and Field championships held Feb. 14 at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton.

Johnson leaped a distance of 32’8” to earn a right to the Group 1A/2A state championships that will be held on Feb. 28-29 at Liberty University. Johnson ran the anchor leg of the girls’ 4×200 relay team consisting of Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, and Jaela Smith, who ran a state qualifying time of 1:55.95. Johnson also finished fourth in the girls’ 55-meter dash with a time of 7.76.

Williams placed seventh in the girls’ 55-meter hurdles (10.77), while teammate Zaniyah Chavis placed eighth in the girls’ shot (24’2”).

The Lady Panthers score 16.5 points at the regional competition. The boys’ team did not score at the meet. Bruton’s boys’ and girls’ team won the championships, respectively.

Other results (CC only):

Girls: 55 Dash- 10. Braxton 8.06, 31. M. Johnson 9.40, 32. Davis-Moore 10.51. 300 Dash- 16. Bradby 52.44, 18. Meekings 53.50, 25. Jackson 57.99. 55 Hurdles- 14. Bradby 12.28. Long Jump- 14. Bradby 13’4”, 15. Meekins 13’3½”, 21. Jackson 11’9”. Triple Jump- 12. Meekins 27’4”, 14. E. Johnson 25’8”. Shot- 14. Williams 22’5”, 19. Christian 21’9”, 21. D. Johnson 18’4½.”

Boys: 55 Dash- 16. Bey 7.34, 18. Barnes 7.40. 300 Dash- 16. Barnes 40.34, 21. Bey 41.97. 500 Dash- 14. Barnes 1:18.69.