Peachtree

City resident Nathan Kosiba, a senior at landmark

Christian School, successfully defended his 3,000-meter

title at the USA Track and Field Georgia High School

Invitational Track Meet March 4.

In doing

so, Kosiba set a new 3,000-meter record with a time of

8:45.02. That is only five seconds off the best time in

the nation and places him fourth overall.

Clark

Rivers, a sophomore at landmark, also ran in the

3,000-meter event. Rivers ran a 9:30.74 which was a

personal best and good enough for 11th place. Kyle

Rabbitt ran in the one-mile run and placed second with a

time of 4:28.09.

The

Landmark track team also competed Friday evening at the

Georgia High School Invitational. Kosiba helped lead the

Landmark distance medley relay team to victory by running

a strong 1,200-meter first leg in 3:15, giving his team

the lead. Hayes Mercure ran the 400-meter leg, Blake

Fertita of Fayetteville ran the 800-meter leg and Kyle

Rabbit ran a superb 1,600-meter last leg in 4:25. Their

time of 10:44.83 was the third best time ever run in the

Dome competition.

McIntosh's

girls distance medley relay team took first place as

well. The team, made up of Elizabeth Gardner, Britte

Hardy, Keri Pendergrass and Dana Van Winkle, ran 11:46 at

the meet.

Also

performing well were Peachtree City residents Eric Quint

and Joseph Cawood in the pole vault competition with

leaps of 12'6" and 12'0" respectively, giving

them ninth and 11th place.