Gator Track and Field Zoomin’ through

By Kolby Burtnett, Reporter

Greenwood track and field hosted the Great Gator Invitational on April 20, with 18 schools competing. The Gator girls, propelled by top scorers Rose Mary Jackson, Allison Harper, Kelsey Dinning, and Ashlyn McGehee, finished third overall with 81 points. The boys, powered by Sam Ward, Ismael Acosta, and Benito Valero, were fourth with 68 points.

Listed below are all the athletes who scored for the Gators.

Boys

Willie Reynolds  had 9 points

200 meter dash: 4th with 5 points 24.08      4 x 200 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 1:36.13

Ismael Acosta had 20 points

400 meter dash: 2nd with 8 points 53.41       4 x 100 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 46.89          4 x 400 meter relay: 2nd with 8 points 3:40.29

Benito Valero with 16 points

1600 meter run: 4th with 5 points 4:58.62    3200 meter run: 4th with 5 points 10:49.73      4 x 800 meter relay: 3rd with 6 points 9:10.34

Sam Ward with 29 points for GHS

110 meter hurdles: 2nd with 8 points 17.45    300 meter hurdles: 2nd with 8 points 42.70    4 x 400 meter relay: 2nd with 8 points 3:40.29   Long Jump: 4th with 5 points 18-04.00

Mason Wilson with 2 points

110 meter hurdles: 7th with 2 points 19.76

Noah Pillow had 8 points

4 x 100 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 46.89            4 x 200 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 1:36.13

Gannon Minton totaled 16 points

4 x 100 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 46.89      4 x 200 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 1:36.13    4 x 400 meter relay: 2nd with 8 points 3:40.29

Davis Taylor with 12 points

4 x 100 meter relay: 5th with 4 points 46.89     4 x 400 meter relay: 2nd with 8 points

Girls

Rosemary Jackson scored a total of 18 points for Greenwood.

200 Meter Dash: 6th with 3 points  28.93        400 Meter Dash: 3rd with 6 points 1:06.47      High Jump: 5th with 2 points J4-04.00      4 x 400 Meter relay: 1st with 10 points 4:39.70

Audrey Wills scored a total of 13 points.

400 meter dash: 6th with 3 points 1:08.04      4 x 400 meter relay: 1st with 10 points 4:39.70    4 x 800 meter relay: 3rd with 6 points 11:07.37

Kelsey Dinning scored 19 points

800 meter dash: 6th with 3 points 2:41.49      4 x 400 meter relay: 1st with 10 points 4:39.70     4 x 800 meter relay: 3rd with 6 points 11:07.37

Hope Leeper scored 1 point

3200 meter run: 8th with 1 point 13:51.11

Lydia Armstrong scored 5 points

100 meter hurdles: 6th with 3 points 19.39     300 meter hurdles: 7th with 2 points 57.15

Allison Wheeler had 10 points

4 x 400 meter relay: 1st with 10 points 4:39.70

Julia Grothe with 4 points

Triple Jump: 5th with 4 points 29-08.50

Allison Harper with 20 points for the Gators

Shot Put: 1st with 10 points 37-02.75         Discus Throw: 1st with 10 points 103-10

Ashlyn McGehee 16 points for Greenwood

Shot Put: 2nd with 8 points 30-01.00        Discus Throw: 2nd with 8 points 96-01

Carly Miller had 4 points

Discus Throw: 5th with 4 points 78-06