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New Kent dominates in pole vault at 3A East Region indoor track meet

By Community Member | February 18, 2017 10:16 pm

New Kent’s Griffin Kowal cleared a meet record 15 feet, 3 inches in pole vault as the Trojans placed four in the event on the way to a fifth place finish in the 3A East Region indoor track championships held Feb. 15 in Hampton.

Darius Jones cleared 12 feet to take second followed by Will Tolley in fourth (10-6) while Jack Daniels tied for fifth (9-6).

Overall, the Trojans totaled 46.5 points for fifth place. Lakeland won the meet with 92.5 followed by Tabb with 81.5.

In the girls’ portion, New Kent’s Lady Trojans came in 12th with 8.5 points led by Raven Harris’ tie for third in high jump with a leap of 4 feet, 6 inches. I.C. Norcom won with 109 trailed by Tabb’s 99.

Other Results (New Kent only)

Boys: Triple Jump- 6. Gatling 40-7.75, 8. Coles 40-3. 55- 8. Akrie-Williams 6.79. 300- 5. Akrie-Williams 37.28. 1000- 8. Frazier 2:54.34. 1600- 7. Lysek 4:52.8. 4×200- 7. NK (Watkins, Gatling, Coles, Brandon) 1:39.23. 4×400- 8. NK (Kilbride, Chapman, Gatling, Watkins) 3:47.4. 4×800- 4. NK (Stevenson, Walker, Johnson, Lysek) 8:47.91.

Girls: 1600- 7. Clardy-Josephs 5:38.36. 4×200- 8. NK (Sprigg, Ames, Lysek, Moncrief) 2:03.25.