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Virginia Beach Flames Invite: Grassfield's Shepherd leaps over 40 feet in TJ Jun 30, 2008

Quick highlights from the Virginia Beach Flames Invitational held Saturday, June 28th at Landstown High School: Grassfield junior Karimah Shepherd (pictured above by Andy Paisley) leaped to the first 40+ foot mark in the triple jump this year in Virginia as she improved upon her previous personal best by 14 inches with her US #13 mark of 40'1". Landstown junior Marlena Wesh put together an impressive sprint triple with times of 11.98 in the 100, 24.43 in the 400, and 55.89 in the 400. Wesh's 400 time is the fourth fastest performance in Virginia this year despite being the only time in 2008 she has competed in the event. Keith Ricks of King's Fork rolled out a swift all-time best 400 at the Flames Invite in 47.54. The Virginia Tech bound Ricks posted the third fastest time in VIrginia of 2008. VA Beach Flames Invitational Complete Results