Charles City girls, boys finish in middle of pack at 10-team home meet

By Andre Jones | April 27, 2018 1:23 pm

Charles City's Laina Brown (left) goes stride for stride with King & Queen's Shakema Jones (right) in the girls' 200-meter dash.

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Charles City’s Robert Dobson won the boys’ 200-meter dash and helped the 4×100 meter relay team conquer that event as the Panthers finished fifth at an Apr. 26 home meet against nine other schools.

Dobson ran a career best 23.38 to win the 200-meter dash. Along with teammates Cameron Vaden, Steven Williams Jr., and Jordan Cotman, the quartet put together a season best 44.48 in the 4×100 meter relay. Dobson and Cotman both ran an automatic regional qualifying time in the 200-meter dash.

Charles City scored 50 points, finishing behind meet winner Middlesex (135.5), King William (117), Lancaster (96), and West Point (91). Rounding up the scoring on the boys’ side was Cumberland (28.5), King & Queen (25), Banner Christian (17), Grove Christian (12), and Richmond Christian (10).

On the girls’ side, Charles City girls earned a fifth-place finish by accumulating 16.5 points. Finishing ahead of the Lady Panthers were Middlesex (161), King William (124), West Point (118) and Lancaster (112.5). Richmond Christian’s 12 and King & Queen’s six rounded out the scoring.

Other results (CC Only)

Girls: 100- 7. Williams 13.98. 200- 7. Williams 29.91, 8. Brown 30.22. 100 hurdles- 3. Brown 19.25. 4×100 Relay- 4. CC (Brown, Wyatt, Williams, Wallace) 55.30. Long Jump- 8. Brown 12’4”.

Boys: 100- 4. Vaden 11.76, 7. Williams 11.99. 200- 2. Cotman 23.58, 5. Vaden 24.20. High Jump- 7. Williams 5’0”. Long Jump- 3. Vaden 18’10”. Discus- 6. Adkins 99’5½”.