Ten local winners as ASH track teams earn 15 state meet qualifiers; Pineville has two

REGIONAL CHAMPS:  Winning the Region 1-5A championship in the boys 4×200 meter relay was ASH’s foursome of Jordan Johnson, Ja’voric Allen, Jaylin Johnson, and JT Lindsey.  (Journal photo by DOUG IRELAND)

The Alexandria Senior High track and field teams qualified seven boys and eight girls entries for next Saturday’s Class 5A state meet in Baton Rouge by recording top three finishes Wednesday at the Region 1-5A Championships at Northwestern State’s Walter P. Ledet Track Complex.

Pineville had two state meet qualifiers.

Ten local entries were regional champions.

BOYS

ASH (74 points, third place)

4×800 meter relay – first, 8:04.34, Omar Isa, Nicholas Scott, Dartez Simon, Jeremy Fisher
4×200 relay – first, 1:26.77, Jaylin Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Ja’voric Allen, JT Lindsey
4×400 relay – second, 41.88, Jaylin Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Allen, Lindsey
100 meter dash – Jordan Johnson, third, 11.11
Discus – Hunter Rivet, second, 170-8
Long jump – Marquis Butler, third, 21-8
Triple jump – Butler, first, 47-7

Pineville (16 points)

800 meter run  – Justin Descant, first, 1:56.70

GIRLS

ASH (86 points, third place)

4×800 relay – second, 9:59.09, Wesley Gassiott, Raegan Monroe, Madeline Davis, Addyson Riley
4×200 – third, 1:41.47, Sanyla Atkins, Jakyra Edwards, Amari Dupar, Kelise Kelly
4×100 – first, 46.88, Atkins, Edwards, Amari Dupar, Reana Dupar
4×400 – third, 3:58.64, Grace Brown, Gassiott, Kelly, Makiera Keys
100 dash – Jakyra Edwards, first, 12.19
1600 run – Raegan Monroe, first, 5:11.28
300 meter hurdles – Sanyla Atkins, first, 44.47
Javelin – Brielle Texada, first, 135-0

Pineville (10 points, 14th)

100 meter hurdles – Laila Williams, first, 15.51