New Kent boys third, girls sixth at Shoot the Gun & Run Invitational track

By Alan Chamberlain | April 2, 2014 6:36 pm

New Kent’s Andrew Carlin begins to break contact with Cumberland’s Matthew Horton on the second lap of the 1600 meters. Carlin steadily pulled away to win the event.

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Wins from Andrew Carlin at 1600 meters and Daysa Jones in pole vault highlighted New Kent’s performances in Saturday’s Shoot the Gun & Run Invitational track meet hosted by New Kent.

Carlin led from start to finish to run away from the field and capture the 1600 in 4:46.1. Jones, meanwhile, cleared 10 feet in the vault to dominate that event.

The Trojans placed third overall in the boys’ competition with 85½ points. The Lady Trojans scored 58½ to finish sixth. Lafayette won both, piling up 175 points in the boys’ meet and 148 in the girls’ portion.

Other results- (New Kent only)

Boys: 100- 3. Nick Crewe 11.69. 110 hurdles- 5. Darren Jones 18.2; 7. Hunter Ferrell 18.92. 200- 6. Davion Barnes 24.44. 300 intermediates- 5. Ferrell 45.45; 8. Jones 46.84. 3200- 7. James Giffin 11:45.07; 8. Holden Minor 11:50.88. 400- 4. R.J. Morris 55.41. 4×100- 3. NK 45.6. 4×400- 4. NK 3:49.58. 4×800- 2. NK 9:10.82. High jump- 5. Sean McMillian 5-6. Long jump- 5. Morris 18-7. Pole vault- 2. Jones 12-0. Shot- 2. Joe Dixon 40-11½; 5. Mikel Chalmers 36-5.

Girls: 100 hurdles- 8. Arkia Adams 20.65. 100- 2. Adrienne Goodlet 13.18. 200- 2. Goodlet 26.85. 3200- 8. Laura-Ann Kinder 15:58.37. 400- 8. Kirsten Gipson 68.37. 4×100- 5. NK 55.01. 4×400- 5. NK 4:49.97. Discus- 4. Anna Mathis 79-6; 6. Caitlin McClain 78-10. Shot- 4. Mathis 30-½; 6. Caroline Meade 28-0

Team Scores

Boys- Lafayette 175, Warhill 112, New Kent 85½, Fluvanna 81, Cumberland 75½, Broadwater Academy 31, Spotsylvania 30, Colonial Heights 19, Hopewell 15, West Point 10, Greenwood Christian Academy 10, Benedictine 5.

Girls- Lafayette 148, Fluvanna 114½, Armstrong 114, Warhill 99, West Point 59, New Kent 58½, Cumberland 39, Spotsylvania 19, Colonial Heights 2.

New Kent pole vaulter Darren Jones plants and heads skyward on the way to clearing 12 feet and placing second.

Lady Trojan Adrienne Goodlet takes the baton from Samiyah Harris for the final leg of the 4x100 meter relay. New Kent finished fifth.

Lady Trojan Adrienne Goodlet takes the baton from Samiyah Harris for the final leg of the 4×100 meter relay. New Kent finished fifth.

T.J. Ward encounters difficulty in passing the baton to anchorman Nick Crewe in the 4x100 meter relay, but New Kent recovered to finish third.

T.J. Ward encounters difficulty in passing the baton to anchorman Nick Crewe in the 4×100 meter relay, but New Kent recovered to finish third.