By winning 17 events, including sweeping the relay events in both the boys and girls divisions and earning 38 podium placements in all for finishing in first, second or third, both the Quitman High School boys and girls track teams won the district 1B meet held at QHS on April 17th.
Weston High had three individual event winners and saw a total of 21 earn medals for top three finishes giving Jackson Parish a strong contingent that will compete in the Regional Track Meet that will be held on April 23rd in Castor.
Several individuals stood out by winning multiple events including Gage Horton – QHS (Boys 800, 1600 meters), Nathan Harvey – QHS (Boys 110, 300 meter hurdles), Morgan Cheatwood – QHS (Girls 1600, 3200 meters), Kaleigh King -QHS (Girls 100, 300 meter hurdles), Lexie Millien – WHS (Girls High Jump, Long Jump)
Brayden Smith – QHS (200 meters), Mathew Odom – QHS (3200 meters, Bryan Lay – QHS (Pole Vault), and LaJavion Harris – WHS (100 meters) also won gold medals for first place finishes.
Additional regional meet qualifiers for second and third place finishes include:
Second Place (Boys)
Nathin Wages – WHS (200 Meters, 400 Meters, High Jump)
James Pabaya – QHS (100 Meters)
Gage Albert – WHS (110 Meter Hurdles)
Daniel Albert – WHS (300 Meter Hurdles)
Jayden Harts – QHS (Long Jump)
Chandler Faber – QHS (Triple Jump)
Asher Shultz – QHS (Javelin)
Juan Gonzalez – WHS (Shot Put)
Second Place (Girls)
Megan Kelley – QHS (800, 1600, 3200 Meters)
Keeley Davis – WHS (100 Meters)
Sunni Altheimer – QHS (200 Meters)
Rylee Kelley – QHS (400 Meters)
Lexie Millien – WHS (100 Meter Hurdles)
Taylor Borland – QHS (300 Meter Hurdles)
Lanee Cheatwood – QHS (Discus)
Third Place (Boys)
LaJavion Harris – WHS (200 Meters)
Mathew Odom – QHS (1600 Meters)
Jaydon Simmons – WHS (300 Meter Hurdles)
Nathin Wages – WHS (Long Jump)
Connor Davis – QHS (Discus)
Third Place (Girls)
Emayshia Wiley – QHS (100, 200 Meters)
Lindsey Woods – QHS (400 Meters)
Kinley Walker – QHS (800 Meters)
Addison Faulkner – WHS (1600, 3200 Meters)
Taylor Borland – QHS (100 Meter Hurdles)
Lily Kate Odom – QHS (Triple Jump)
Kaleigh King – QHS (Pole Vault)
Maggie Guyotte – QHS (Javelin)
Nadia Siadek – WHS (Shot Put)
