New Kent athletes win six events in five-team track meet

Lady Trojan Michaelia Gatling clears the eighth hurdle ahead of two Warhill opponents on the way to winning the 100-meter event.

Alan Chamberlain photos

New Kent’s Lady Trojans won four events while the Trojans captured two in Tuesday’s home track meet with Bay Rivers foes Lafayette, Warhill, York, and Grafton.

In girls’ running events, Michaelia Gatling won the 100 meter hurdles in 20.11 while Adrienne Goodlet prevailed at 100 meters (13.09). On the field event side, Daysa Jones cleared 11 feet to easily win pole vault, and Taylor James covered 32-9 to capture triple jump.

The Trojans, meanwhile, dominated in the weight events. Christian Hill-Sanders heaved the shot 41-9 for first place while Joe Dixon uncorked a throw of 100-7 to win discus.

The Lady Trojans finished with 50.6 points for fourth overall. Lafayette scored 103.2 to place first followed by Warhill (96.6) and York (69). Grafton came in fifth with 34.6.

The Trojans placed third overall with 71 points. Lafayette took first with 139 while Warhill placed second with 74. York ended in fifth with 46 followed by Grafton’s 24.

Other Results (New Kent only)

Girls: 3200- 5. Kinder 15:46.65. 4×100- 4. NK 58.55. High jump- 4. Goodlet 4-6. Long jump- 3. Harris 14-1½; 5. Cooper 13-11. Pole vault- 2. Stewart 9-0; 4. Harris 7-6; 5. Turner 7-0. Shot- 5. Mathis 29-6. Triple jump- 5. Davis 28-7.

Boys: 110 hurdles- 5. Ferrell 17.77. 100- 3. Crewe 11.38. 300 hurdles- 4. Jones 44.79; 5. Peck 45.01. 800- 3. Carlin 2:04.7. 4×100- 3. NK 55.15. 4×800- 4. NK 9:09.89. Discus- 2. Chalmers 92-4; 3. Hill-Sanders 92-4. High jump- 5. McMillian 5-6. Long jump- 3. Morris 19-1¾. Pole vault- 2. Jones 12-0; 4. Kowal 10-6. Shot- 2. Dixon 41-2½; 4. Chalmers 36-1. Triple jump- 3. Jones 37-6½; 4. Kent 32-2½.

New Kent’s Holden Minor heads out of the exchange zone after taking the baton from teammate Bradley Jackowski for the final leg of the 4×800 meter relay.