Western Branch junior Ebony White had a breakthrough spring at 800 meters in winning the Eastern Region title and then clocking a PR of 2:14 at the New Balance Nationals. Competing at the Atlantic Coast Invitational this past weekend, White also showed her potential in the hurdles after winning the 400 meter hurdles in a solid time of 1:03.46.
Highlights from the Atlantic Coast Invitational held on Saturday, June 22nd at Lakeland High School in Suffolk.
Atlantic Coast Invitational
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Leah Lott (Landstown High School) 14.47; Funlayo Oluwole (Western Branch High School) 14.80 SB; India Lowe * (Atlee) 14.90; Irielle Little (Western Branch High School) 15.09; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 15.40; Chelsea Wright (Western Branch High School) 16.49; Ashaila Bunch (Phoebus) 15.52 SB; Ebony White (Western Branch High School) 16.53 SB; Lajasia Johnson (Cosby) 15.56 SB; Elisa Hendriksen* (Cosby) 15.62; Leila Haynesworth (Hanover) 16.21; Faith Ross (Western Branch High School) 16.45 SB; Shaytorria Skinner (Indian River High School) 16.67 SB;
- 100 Meter Dash - J'Niyah Knox-Wilson (Kecoughtan) 12.51; Sade Hargrove (Thomas Jefferson S&T) 12.63 SB; Kara Lyles(Nansemond River) 12.63 SB; Syaira Richardson (Smithfield) 12.64 SB; Irielle Little (Western Branch High School) 12.64; Haley Berkeley (Hermitage) 12.77 SB; Bria Anderson (J.R. Tucker High School) 12.66; Chelsea Wright (Western Branch High School) 12.70 SB; Crystal Eley (Western Branch High School) 12.80 SB; Kieaira Middleton (Nansemond River) 12.89 SB; Takiara Askew (Oscar Smith High School) 13.00 SB; Atashia Wells (Warhill) 12.90; Brittni King (Tabb) 12.97 SB;
- 400 Meter Hurdles - Ebony White (Western Branch High School) 1:03.46 SB; India Lowe * (Atlee) 1:05.45; Margaret Draper(Tallwood) 1:06.61 SB; Elisa Hendriksen* (Cosby) 1:07.49 SB; LaChyna Roe (Henrico) 1:07.73 SB; Ashanti Jackson (Phoebus) 1:08.08 SB; Kyla Sanders (Kecoughtan) 1:08.10; Devin Heath (Western Branch High School) 1:08.74;
- 400 Meter Dash - Jada Key (Menchville) 57.67; Nichelle Scott* (L.C. Bird) 58.93; Syaira Richardson (Smithfield) 58.20 SB; Mia McClain (Nansemond River) 1:00.74 SB; Haley Berkeley (Hermitage) 59.20; Ashley Greenlee (Bethel) 59.31; Alexus Wells (Warhill) 1:00.00; Jaelan Leonard (Landstown High School) 1:00.28; Faith Ross (Western Branch High School) 1:00.38 SB; Nina Massie(Western Branch High School) 1:01.72; Jermyiah Jones (Warwick) 1:02.11 SB; Jermyriah Jones (Warwick) 1:02.20;
- 800 Meter Run - Khadijah Reid (Tallwood) 2:26.14 SB; Ashley Greenlee (Bethel) 2:29.56;
- Discus - Sidra Morris* (Manchester High School) 102-2.5; Deandra Doyle (Tallwood) 117-2.5 SB; Kayla Brown (Princess Anne High School) 97-3.5; Phontavia Sawyer (First Colonial) 103-11;
- High Jump - Morgan Crewe (Greensville County) 5-2; Ashley Coles (Western Branch High School) 5-0; Ashanti Jackson (Phoebus) 5-0 SB;
- Long Jump - Sade Hargrove (Thomas Jefferson S&T) 17-3 SB; Leah Lott (Landstown High School) 18-2; Bria Anderson (J.R. Tucker High School) 17-5.5 SB; Ilissa Morris (Highland Springs) 17-2; Morgan Crewe (Greensville County) 16-5.25;
- Shot Put - Sidra Morris* (Manchester High School) 36-1.5; Phontavia Sawyer (First Colonial) 38-2.5; Kayla Brown (Princess Anne High School) 32-7;
- Triple Jump - Margaret Draper (Tallwood) 35-2; Funlayo Oluwole (Western Branch High School) 36-11.5; Jasmine Lackey* (Prince George High School) 34-7.5; LaChyna Roe (Henrico) 36-10.25; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 36-0.25; Ashaila Bunch(Phoebus) 34-10.5 SB; Leila Haynesworth (Hanover) 34-7.5;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Byron Robinson (Western Branch High School) 10.79 SB; Ian Barrett (Warwick) 10.87 SB; Kobe Smith (Granby) 11.16; Corey Jones (Western Branch High School) 10.89 SB; X'Saviar Murrell (Warwick) 11.03 SB; Xavier Collins (Oscar Smith High School) 11.07 SB; Marquis Childress (Smithfield) 11.09 SB; Gregory Chiles (Western Branch High School) 11.14 SB; Kelvin Boone(Western Branch High School) 11.28 SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Rashaun Hamilton (Western Branch High School) 15.18; Anthony Williams (Landstown High School) 16.39;Justin Lawrence (Tallwood) 15.27; Gregory Chiles (Western Branch High School) 15.43; Jason Morgan (Western Branch High School) 16.11;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Stanley Davis * (Glen Allen High School) 4:06.10 SB; Brandon Boyd (Western Branch High School) 4:09.49 SB;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Denzel Fogg (Warwick) 9:32.56 SB;
- 400 Meter Hurdles - Rodney Johnson (Booker T. Washington) 54.37; Abdul Ellis (Hampton ) 57.56 SB; Bre-on Donald (Western Branch High School) 58.49 SB; Ben Greene * (Glen Allen High School) 58.59;
- 400 Meter Dash - Ian Barrett (Warwick) 49.49 SB; Stanley Davis * (Glen Allen High School) 50.06 SB; Tyson Robinson (Western Branch High School) 50.40 SB; Javon Guerrier * (Glen Allen High School) 51.10; Ben Greene * (Glen Allen High School) 51.89;
- 800 Meter Run - Eric Ellis (Western Branch High School) 1:59.97;
- Long Jump - Romero Hines (I.C. Norcom) 21-6.5; Tyree Wise (Granby) 21-5.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Deverius Brown (I.C. Norcom) 42-8;