Birmingham-Hewitt-Trussville, Shades Valley, Clay-Chalkville, Center Point, Pinson Valley, Springville, and Moody joined 230 plus teams and over 2,000 athletes from Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, at the Birmingham CrossPlex Monday for one of the south’s biggest indoor track meets.
The CossPlex is known as a world-class venue in the world of track and field. There are only eight tracks of its kind worldwide. The 4,000-seat facility has hosted multiple Indoor NCAA and Conference championships.
The 12th edition of the Martin Luther King Indoor Track Classic was again divided into a morning session and an afternoon session this year.
Results:
Girls 4×800 meter: Hewitt-Trussville, 4th in the second session (10:09) and Springville, 10th in the second session (11:09:87)
Boys 4×800 meter: Hewitt-Trussville, 5th in the second session (8:31:91)
Girls 60-meter hurdles: Reah Degraffenried, Shades Valley, 1st in the second session and MLK Champion (8.87), Tori Mack, Hewitt, 2nd in the second session (8.96) and Haley Melton, Hewitt, 12th in the second session (9.74)
Boys 60-meter hurdles: Manny Cazeau, Hewitt, 7th in the second session (8.48), Tyrone Reese, Hewitt, 10th in the second session (8.74), Jaileb Ballard, Center Point, 3rd in the first session (8.90) and Demarco Allen, Center Point, 11th in the first session (9.51)
Girls 60 meters: Reah Degraffenried, Shades Valley, 2nd in the second session (7.68), Brianna Beckham, Hewitt, 4th in the second session (7.73), Alexis Anthony, Center Point, 3rd in the first session (7.89), Makiyah Davis, Pinson, 18th in the second session (8.05), Victoria Pyles, Moody, 10th in the first session (8.27) and Ramiya Taylor, Center Point, 12th in the first session (8.32)
Boys 60 meters: Jaylen Mbakwe, Clay-Chalkville, 3rd in the second session (6.88), Michael Igbonoghene, Hewitt, 4th in the second session (6.96), Nathan Thomas, Hewitt, 11th in the second session (7.09), Jadon Loving, Hewitt, 15th in the second session (7.13), Amon Lane, Moody, 5th in the first session (7.25), Jabari Collier, Center Point, 7th in the first session (7.28), Camron Bonner, Center Point, 15th in the first session (7.44) and Troy Bruce Jr., Center Point, 18th in the first session (7.48)
Girls 400 meters: Alexis Anthony, Center Point, second in the first session (58.85), Aniya Johnson, Clay-Chalkville, 5th in the second session (58.90), Hailey Tolbert, Hewitt, 14th in the second session (1:01.11) and Libby Armstrong, Hewitt, 20th in the second session (1:01.75)
Boys 400 meters: Manny Cazeau, Hewitt, 8th in the second session (50.42), Roderick Alexander, Clay-Chalkville, 11th in the second session (51.61), and Daniel Hickman, Hewitt, 15th in the second session (51.87)
Girls 1600 meters: Callie Armstrong, Hewitt, 28th in the second session (5:51.18), Elizabeth Harris, Shades Valley, 44th in the second session (6:17.58), Claire Hutchinson, Springville, (6:24.42) and Lauren Lindsey, Shades Valley, 55th in the second session (6:33.37)
Boys 1600 meters: David Robles, Springville, 13th in the second session (4:30.75) and Wes Ellison, Hewitt, 19th in the second session (4:36.10)
Girls 4×200 meters: Shades Valley, 3rd in the second session (1:45.48), Hewitt, 4th in the second session (1:46.09), Center Point, 2nd in the first session (1:47.74), Clay-Chalkville, 15th in the second session (1:50.47) and Moody, 13th in the first session (1:57.70).
Boys 4×200 meters: Hewitt (A), 2nd in the second session (1:30.23), Hewitt (B), 5th in the second session (1:32.09), Moody, 4th in the first session (1:34.32), Clay-Chalkville, 14th in the second session (1:34.50) and Center Point, 6th in the first session (1:35.16).
Girls 800 meters: Avery Cahoon, Hewitt, 4th in the second session (2:18.86), and Sophia Knox, Hewitt, 10th in the second session (2:26.22).
Boys 800 meters: Elliott Green, Hewitt, 36th in the second session (2:10.37), Garrett Yokeley, Hewitt, 51st in the second session (2:15.10), Cole Broome, Springville, 53rd in the second session (2:15.74) and Demarco Allen, Center Point, 17th in the first session (2:17.16).
Girls 3200 meters: Caroline Summy, Springville, 22nd in the second session (13:57.21) and Claire Hutchinson, Springville, 23rd in the second session (13:57.45)
Boys 3200 meters: David Robles, Springville, 6th in the second session (9:49.58) and Elliott Denard, Springville, 27th in the second session (10:34.94).
Girls 4×400 meters: Shades Valley, 9th in the second session (5:06.31)
Boys 4×400 meters: Center Point, 10th in the first session (3:46:17).
Girls Shot Put: Madisyn Hawkins, Hewitt, 6th in the second session (11.13), Jaliya Edwards, Hewitt, 12th in the second session (9.84), Karmen Russell, Center Point, 9th in the first session (8.33), Jessica Kennedy, Center Point, 15th in the first session (7.98) and Simone Davis, Center Point, 20th in the first session (7.57)
Boys Shot Put: DJ Carter, Hewitt, 3rd in the second session (14.10), Skyler Carrillo, Hewitt, 14th in the second session (12.74), Jeremiah Hayes, Center Point, 8th in the first session (12.27) and Demario Hicks, Jr., 20th in the first session (11.38)
Boys Long Jump: Michael Igbinoghene, Hewitt, third in the second session (6.58), Micah Sanders, Shades Valley, 16th in the second session (6.15) and Jaylen Amison, Center Point, 8th in the first session (5.80)
Boys Triple Jump: Michael Igbinoghene, Hewitt, 7th in the second session (13.12), Ayden Walton, Springville, 13th in the second session (12.64), and Will Owens, Hewitt, 16th in the second session (12.32)
Girls Long Jump: Ramiya Taylor, Center Point, 3rd in the first session (4.93), Keri Edwards, Clay-Chalkville, 6th in the second session (4.85), Haley Melton, Hewitt, 8th in the second session (4.78), Haven White, Hewitt, 9th in the second session (4.75), Brooklyn Moreno, Shades Valley, 18th in the second session (4.57), Aubrey Moreno, Shades Valley, 25th in the second session (4.48), Chornithea Cowan, Center Point, 14th in the first session (4.27), and Desirae Muhammad, Center Point, 25th in the first session (3.80)
Girls Triple Jump: Haley Melton, Hewitt, 11th in the second session (9.97) and Haven White, Hewitt, 22nd in the second session (9.61)
Boys Pole Vault: Daniel James, Hewitt, 4th in the second session (4.27), Shaw Helfrich, 14th in the second session (3.51), and Alex Jones, Hewitt, 19th in the second session (3.20).
Girls Pole Vault: Haven White, Hewitt, 8th in the second session 2.59) and Sarah Johnson, Hewitt, 16th in the second session (2.59)
Girls High Jump: Aniya Johnson, Clay-Chalkville, 3rd in the second session (1.57), and Taylor Thomas, Hewitt, 19th in the second session (1.37).
Boys High Jump: Will Owens, Hewitt, 7th in the second session (1.83), Jamal Hobbs and Sam Simmons, Hewitt, tied for 9th in the second session (1.78) and Jaylen Frazier, Center Point, 7th in the first session (1.73).
Most schools will be participating in the Last Chance meet at the CrossPlex on Jan. 27.
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