The Jamestown boys put on an impressive team performance at Thursday's Region I Indoor Track & Field Championships held at the Boo Williams Sportsplex garnering 118 points through sweeping all 3 relay races as well as having a total of five different individual regional champions. Individual winners for the Eagles include Nick Durante in the pole vault (14'0"), Greg Farrell in the 300 meter dash (36.95), Russell Hornsby in the 1000 meter run (2:37.89), Colin Mearns in the 1600 meter run (4:19.97), and Andrew Colley in the 3200 meter run (9:28.84). The Courtland girls also looked to their relays to lead the way to another Region I title with victories in the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays as well as a 1-2 finish in the 500 meter dash from Jaime Lott (1:19.85) and Nya Johnson (1:21.92). Courtland's time in the 4x400 meter relay of 4:09.88 is the fastest performance so far in Group AA this season. The Battlefield District champions finished 26 points ahead of runner-up Lafayette (60 pts) with a team score of 86 points. There were also impressive double winner performances from Krystal Peterson of Park View in the long jump and triple jump, Sherelle White of York in the 55 meter dash and 300 meter dash, Heidi Peterson of Lafayette in the 1600 and 1000 meter run, and D'Angelo Scales of Lafayette in the triple jump and 55 meter hurdles. Region I Indoor T&F Championships Complete Results Add your photos from the Region I Meet
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Mearns vs. Gunnerson in the 1600 Photos by Ted Plunkett The Bay Rivers District champions from Jamestown will be the overwhelming favorites to win the team title at the Region I Indoor Championships on Thursday in Hampton. The Eagles will rely on their deep distance crew, which won a state cross country this past fall. However, Jamestown is not a strong track team due to their distance runners alone as they possess some of the region and Group AA's best in the sprints and field events. Nick Durante is one of Group AA's best in the pole vault, while Greg Farrell is an All-State caliber athlete in the sprints at 300 meters. Courtland expects to follow up their Battlefield District title with a succesful defense of their regional title from a year ago. The Lott sisters, Jaime and Jaquonna, with the help of their teammates are capable of pushing Courtland's team score over 100 points and out of reach of any challenging squad in Region I. The Lott sisters will score in multiple events with the best chances of individual regional titles for Jaime in the 500 meter dash (1:20.48) and for Jaquonna in the triple jump (35'0") as top seeds in those events. Read more...
Performance list for the 2009 Region I Indoor Championships to be held Thursday, February 19th at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton.