Cavs show ability in annual Caroline Invitational

The annual Caroline invitational track meet last Friday at Caroline High School had 25 teams participating from as far away as Tabb High School in Yorktown and Chopticon High School in southern Maryland. With over 300 athletes competing, the competition was strong and exciting.

The Caroline Cavaliers were well represented, with each Cavalier presenting a different face as they awaited their opportunity to show what they could do. Shareef Gardner, who participated in four events, had a stoic face that belied his concentration as he prepared for the 110- and 300-meter hurdles. Darius Young was a little more laid back, which paid off for him as he earned a second in the high jump with a height of 5’10.

When asked how he felt about competing in a meet of this magnitude, Young simply replied, “It’s just another meet. There are more people here, but that makes it more fun, more competitive.”

Girls

In the girls’ meet, Oscar Smith High School handled everyone with ease, scoring 120.66 points to take first place overall. Tabb High School was not even a close second, with 60.0 points. The Caroline Cavaliers came in 15th place with 11 points.

Standouts for Caroline were:

Alantra Mines: high jump – 4’10 (4); triple jump – 32’11 (4); long jump – 15’2.75 (11); and 100-meter dash – 13.19 seconds (13).

Jordyn Jefferson: 100-meter dash – 13.28 seconds (16); 200-meter dash – 27.9 seconds (17); and long jump – 13’0.25 (32).

Malia Herndon: long jump – 13’6.75 (27); triple jump – 27’1 (27); and 100-meter dash – 14.00 (33).

Jazmane Overby: 200-meter dash – 30.14 seconds (34); and 400-meter run – 1:08.77 (31).

Shari Coates: 300-meter hurdles – 1:01.47 (29).

Girls’ 4 x 100-meter relay: 51.18 (8).

Boys

The boys’ track team from Caroline ended up with 32.5 points to put them in 11th place. J. R. Tucker took the meet with a cumulative score of 70 points, and Mountain View came in a close second, scoring 64 points.

Standouts for the Cavalier boys’ team were:

Darius Young: 100-meter dash – 11.63 seconds (7); 200-meter dash – 23.5 seconds (11); high jump – 5’10 (2).

Shareef Gardner: 110-meter hurdles – 16.07 seconds (8); 300-meter hurdles – 43.73 (10); high jump – 5’4 (17); pole vault – 8’6 (8).

Reggie Twisdale: 400-meter run – 50.84 (2).

Christopher Jackson: 110-meter hurdles – 14.85 seconds (2); 300-meter hurdles – 42.41 seconds (4).

Wade Reynolds: 800-meter run – 2:10.39 (14); long jump – 17’7 (29).

Daniel Aragon: 1,600-meter run – 5:04.79 (23).

Cameron Riggs:  3,200-meter run – 12:17.43 (32).

Brandon Deyo:  shot put – 37’8 (22); discus – 82’4 (34).

Matthew Williams: shot put – 34’1 (28); discus – 86’11 (29).

Jaquan Parker: shot put – 30’9 (36); discus – 69’11 (39).

Boys’ 4 x 100-meter relay – 45.12 seconds (9)

Boys’ 4 x 400-meter relay – 3:40.63 (9).