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Track, Strasburg Meet
Boys’ 4X4 Team Takes First;
Ek, Stanley Excel for Girls’
By Sara Sugrue and Susanna Sullivan (April 27, 2005)
In their fourth meet of the season, the girls’ track team
placed
third overall with a score of 31 and the boys’ team placed second with
a score of 59 against East Hardy High School of West Virginia and
Strasburg at Strasburg last Wednesday.
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Along with competitors from Manassas Park,
Mason juniors (left to right) Justin Morrison and Travis
Greene, and freshmen Josh Jenkins get a quick start in the boys’
100-meter dash.
(Photo by Margaret Lipman)
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Sophomore Agnes Ek achieved
a personal best time of 2:32 in the 800
meter run, while Sarah Stanley reached her personal record for the year
in the discus.
For the boys’ team, senior John Sullivan placed first in
the mile
and the two-mile run, and freshman Josh Jenkins placed first in the 100
and 400 meter dash. The 4x4 team of Chad O’Hara, Ted Rowdybush, Justin
Morrison, and Jon Byers had a strong first-place finish with a time of
3:43.
Furthermore, Suzanne Sullivan finished first in the 3200
meter run
followed by a second place finish by Emma Goetz. Sarah Stanley finished
second in the shot with a distance of 28 feet and four inches. Lydia
Fairfax finished second in the 1600 with a time of 6 .27 seconds. Nikki
Williamson who finished third with a time of 6.30 seconds followed her
closely. Leah Clark finished third in the 300 meter hurdles with a time
of 1.09.4. The girls placed second in the 4x400.
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Freshman Meredith Kerrigan, left, and
sophomore
Elsa Lee adjust their starting position for the girls’
100-meter hurdles. (Photo by Margaret Lipman)
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In addition, Bob Bumgardner
finished second in the long jump, as
well as the shot put. Jonathan Byers finished first in the 800 meter
run with a time of 2.15, Alex Nette followed close behind him to claim
a second place finish for the boys’ team with a time of 2.24. Ed Hickey
finished third in discuss with a distance of 88’ 10".
A home meet against Madison County is scheduled for this
Wednesday, April 27.
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