New Kent falls two points short of Lafayette in Bay Rivers track meet

Lady Trojan Olivia Hobson soars over the bar on the way to finishing in a tie for seventh in high jump.

Alan Chamberlain photos

Lafayette scored 97 points to edge host New Kent’s 95 in the third of a series of track meets featuring all 10 Bay Rivers District schools.

The host Trojans were led by first place finishes from R.J. Morris in triple jump (41-5), Joe Dixon in shot (43-9.5), and Yuri Frazier at 800 meters (2:11.46) during Wednesday’s meet.

The Lady Trojans, meanwhile, totaled 42 points to place sixth overall. Courtney Pickett cleared 8 feet in pole vault to win the event and post New Kent’s lone first place finish.

Team scores and other New Kent results

Boys: Lafayette 97, New Kent 95, Bruton 83.5, Tabb 70.5, Grafton 54, Poquoson 49.5, Warhill 47, York 36.5, Smithfield 36, Jamestown 34.

100- 4. Morris 11.6, 5. Crewe 11.66, 7. Barnes 11.73. 200- 5. Morris 23.94. 400- 3. Ford 52.79. 800- 5. Watkins 2:16.84. 1600- 7. Johnson 4:59.05. 110 hurdles- 8. Gatling 18.46. 300 hurdles- 7. Gatling 48.09. 4×400- 7. NK 3:55.47. 4×800- 2. NK 8:48.59. Long jump- 4. Coles 19-3, 5. Reeders 19-2. Triple jump- 3. Coles 40-1, 4, Reeders 38-5. Discus- 4. Josh Dixon 118-11.

Girls: Lafayette 163, Grafton 123, Tabb 113.5, York 58.5, Warhill 48.5, New Kent 42, Bruton 38, Smithfield 37.5, Poquoson 24, Jamestown 15.

4×100- 8. NK 63.94. 4×400- 8. NK 5:10.34. 4×800- 7. NK 12:20.81. High jump- 7 (tie) Hobson 4-4. Pole vault- 5 (tie) T. Pickett, Gatling 6-6. Long jump- 4. Spangler 15-1.5. Triple jump- 2. Lawson 31-8, 4. Spangler 29-10.5. Shot- 7. Thompson 26-8.5. Discus- 7. Eckert 64-5.

Jon Swartout passes a Warhill runner during the final leg of the 4×800 relay anchoring the New Kent team’s second place finish.