The Jackson boys had an excellent showing in the Class 2A state track and field meet on Friday, with hurdler Nieko Garnes winning one individual event and helping out on the champ 4x400 relay team.
Garnes and the Tigers did enough for a third-place finish with 39 points, ahead of Raines and Montverde in fourth (38) during the first of two days of state action at UNF’s Hodges Stadium.
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On the girls side, Bolles finished third (39) and Jackson (35) was fourth in the team standings.
Garnes, one of the top athletes in the country, brought home a state title in the 400 hurdles in 53.17. Parker Adams grabbed the top spot in the 3200 (9:14.29)
On the boys side, area athletes shined in the field events, with Raines star King Massey winning the shot put (54 feet, 5.25 inches) and Fernandina Beach’s Luke Twardy taking the javelin (188-5).
For the girls, Bolles pole vaulter Sienna Starks won with a clearance of 11 feet, 9.75 inches.
Class 2A girls
Local finishers in top 10 shown
Pole vault
1. Sienna Starks (Bolles), 11-9.75; 2. Simona Kirillov (Wolfson), 10-10.
Long jump
6. Bella Graham (Bolles), 17-0.75; 10. Mya Shivers (Interlachen), 16-6.
Shot put
3. Terrell McCoy (Bolles), 39-7.75; 7. Bethany Moore (Raines), 36-4.25; 9. Camilla Clarke (Bolles), 35-9.25.
Triple jump
9. Wynter Green (Bolles), 36-10.25; 10. Destiny Williams (Palatka), 36-8.5.
High jump
T4. Destiny Williams (Palatka), 4-11.75.
Discus
2. Terrell McCoy (Bolles), 137-6; 5. Mia Boka (Bishop Kenny), 125-10.
3200 run
2. Tessa Massa (Bishop Kenny), 10:35.68; 6. Estella Bruneau (Bolles), 10:53.31; 7. Stella Krueger (Episcopal), 10:58.05; 8. Sofie Stam (Bolles), 11:13.66.
800 wheelchair
1. Mitrasha Reed (White), 3:11.74.
3200 relay
2. Jackson, 9:25.62; 3. Bishop Kenny, 9:35.56; 4. Bolles, 9:35.98; 5. Episcopal, 9:38.38.
100 hurdles
4. Harmani Leak-Harbor (Jackson), 14.96; 9. Laila Brown (Jackson), 15.27.
100 dash
5. Amia Bethea (Union County), 11.87
1600 run
4. Tessa Massa (Bishop Kenny), 4:58.19; 7. Whitney Morgan (Episcopal), 5:06.44; 8. Kate Brice (Episcopal), 5:07.78; 9. Estella Bruneau (Bolles), 5:10.32; 10. Sofie Stam (Bolles), 5:13.94.
400 relay
5. Jackson, 47.67; 6. Bolles, 48.49; 7. Paxon, 48.50
400 dash
3. Jahzara Fields (Palatka), 56.05).
400 hurdles
4. Nijah Garnes (Jackson), 1:03.
800 run
4. Kennedi Proctor (Jackson), 2:15.32; 8. Ah’Tilah Dean (Palatka), 2:17.85.
200 dash
6. Danielle Hagans (Jackson), 25.01; 7. Amia Betha (Union County), 25.14.
200 dash wheelchair
1. Mitrasha Reed (White), 44.41.
1600 relay
4. Jackson, 3:52.75; 7. Palatka, 4:01.98.
Class 2A boys
Discus
10. Syon Hawkins (Raines), 145-5.
Triple jump
4. Tay’vion Lawson (Jackson), 44-5.5.
Javelin
1. Luke Twardy (Fernandina Beach), 188-5.
Shot put
1. King Massey (Raines), 54-5.25; 5. Johdeem Jones (Raines), 50-7.25.
3200 run
1. Parker Adams (Bolles), 9:14.29; 4. Juan Pablo Castillo-Zima (Bishop Kenny), 9:28.51.
3200 relay
2. Jackson, 7:54.85; 4. Bishop Kenny, 8:01.15.
110 hurdles
4. Nieko Garnes (Jackson), 14.61.
100 dash
4. Naeem Burroughs (Bolles), 10.91; 6. Owen Kaye (Raines), 10.95; 7. Kedric Wright Jr. (Palatka), 10.96; 10. Chase Collier (Bolles), 10.98.
1600
3. Jake Officer (Episcopal), 4:18.50; 4. Parker Adams (Bolles), 4:19.09; 6. Jack Liuzzo (Bishop Kenny), 4:22.67.
400 relay
3. Baldwin, 41.98.
400 dash
2. Kedric Wright Jr. (Palatka), 47.93; 7. Alexander Higgins (Raines), 49.16; 8. Brandon Webb (Jackson), 49.20.
400 hurdles
1. Nieko Garnes (Jackson), 53.17; 4. Iason Williams (Raines), 55.55; 6. Tommy Offord (Palatka), 55.89; 9. Damarien Fuqua (Ribault), 56.87.
800 run
6. Jack Liuzzo (Bishop Kenny), 1:55.93; 8. Jake Officer (Episcopal), 1:56.90; 9. Richard Gilliard (Raines), 1:57.47.
200 dash
3. Owen Kaye (Raines), 21.35; 10. Naeem Burroughs (Bolles), 21.95.
1600 relay
1. Jackson, 3:17.52; 2. Raines, 3:18.93; 6. Palatka, 3:23.25; 9. Baldwin, 3:24.22.
