McElroy maneuvers Panthers into state championships

By Andre Jones | June 11, 2014 4:16 pm

Craig McElroy (left) takes the exchange from teammate Mason Jefferson in the final leg of the boys 4x100 relay. The Panthers finished sixth in the event.

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Craig McElroy helped accumulate all 17 points for the Charles City Panthers en route to an 11th place finish at the Group 1A East Regional Championships on May 29 in Charles City.

McElroy’s efforts earned him five bids into Group 1A State Championships at Radford University. The sophomore placed third in the 110 high hurdles (16.46) and high jump (5’10”), fourth in the 300 hurdles (42.58), and sixth in the long jump (20’7”). McElroy teamed with Kyle Jones, Jaquane Wyatt, and Mason Jefferson in the boys 4×100 meter relay to run a time of 46.10, good enough for sixth place and a berth to the state meet.

Altavista’s 106 points claimed the boys’ title, edging out runner-up Lancaster’s 102. Charles City’s girls did not score at the regional event, which the title was claimed by the West Point girls’ team with a score of 65.75.

Other Results (Charles City Only)

Girls: Shot- 14. Bradby 23’5”. Discus- 9. Bradby 75’0”. 100 hurdles- 11. Bradby 19.81. 400- 13. Cotman 98.74.

Boys: Shot- 15. Williams 38’2”. Discus- 18. Williams 88’5”. Triple Jump- 10. Allen 38’3”, 14. McElroy 35’8½”. High jump- T-12. Jones 5’6”, T-12. Allen 5’6”. 4×800 relay- 10. CC (Crump, Adkins, McPhillips, Allen) 10:51.25. 100- 16. Jefferson 12.05, 22. Jones 12.45. 400- 9. Allen 55.09. 200- 13. Jefferson 24.27, 15. Wyatt 25.11.

Charles City teammates Mason Jefferson (left) and Jaquane Wyatt (second from right) pull away from competitors in the second heat of the boys’ 200 meter dash.