Jonesboro-Hodge High School hosted the annual Llewellyn Starks Invitational on Friday, April 5th, with 12 schools vying for track and field awards in girls competition and 10 more on the boys side.

Led by four first place finishes by Ciara Gray, and Sanaa Tatum scoring in four more, including winning three silver medals for coming in second, the JHHS girls were runner-up behind Alexandria Senior High (ASH). The Tigers boys team, paced by Damarious Burns earning points in four events topped by a gold medal performance in the 300 meter hurdles, finished in fourth overall trailing Winnfield, Green Oaks and ASH.

With Nathan Wages and Juan Gonzalez winning gold medals, Weston High came in 7th in boys competition as did the Lady Wolves, bolstered by a 2nd and 3rd place finish by Lexie Millien. 

Overall, JHHS and Weston combined to earn 22 podium places (1st, 2nd or 3rd) with 7 first places, 5 seconds and 10 third place finishes.  

Gold Medal Winners (First Place)

Ciara Gray (JHHS) – 100M Hurdles, 300M Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump
DaMarious Burns (JHHS) – 300M Hurdles
Nathan Wages (Weston) – High Jump
Juan Gonzalez (Weston) – Shot Put

Silver Medal Winners (Second Place)

Sanaa Tatum (JHHS) – 200 Meters, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Christian McGuire (JHHS) – 100 Meters
Lexie Millien (Weston) – High Jump

Bronze Medal Winners (Third Place)

DaMarious Burns (JHHS)- 200 Meters, Triple Jump
Zu’Wy’Neshya Johnson (JHHS) – 200 Meters
Girls 4×200 Relay (JHHS) – Amos, Bryant, Tatum, Johnson
Boys 4×800 Relay (JHHS) – Paggett, Bradford, Boston, Hayes
Ka’Darrien Thomspon (JHHS) – 400 Meters
Kalep Atkins (JHHS) – Long Jump
Michael Malone (JHHS) – Discus
Marcela Gonzalez (Weston) – 1600 Meters
Lexie Millien (Weston) – Long Jump

For complete meet results go to MileSplit LA. com