The Fayette Youth Track Team had an outstanding showing

on Saturday in the district track meet held at Lovejoy High School.

The team is sending 14 members directly into the state finals

and three members have qualified to run in the state qualifier heats.

In the Under 8 boys division, David Mathis took first place

in the 50m and second place in the 200m. Chazzwyn Price

finished in second place in the 100m and Sean Plunkett took first in

the high jump. Jamahl Calloway took first in the high jump in the

Under 10 boys division and finished in second in the 400m. Cedric

Hal took first place in the shotput and J.C. Jennings took first in the

softball throw and second in the shotput. James Mathis took

second in the running long jump, was part of the first place

4x100m relay team and qualified in the 50m and 200m, taking

second place in both events.

There were two first place finishers and two second place

finishers in the under 10 girls division. Allison Pursley took second

in the high jump. Kamili Kiongozi placed first in the softball

throw and Maranda Adams took first in the standing long jump.

Adriane Melnyczuk finished in second place in the running long

jump. The under 12 boys division had Ryan Jordan placing first in

the high jump and Kwame Sheehy placing second in the

softball throw. Athon Grimball qualified for the 100m state qualifier with

a second place finish at the district meet and Cynchelle Boston

qualified for the under 12 girls division with a second place finish in

the 50m.

The state meet will take place this weekend in Augusta and

the Fayette Youth Track Team looks to continue it's success and

dominance. The kids in the field events have only been coached in

those events for the past two weeks. Their dedication has paid off

as several members of the team have shots at placing high in

those events. We wish the entire team good luck this weekend.

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