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LAKELAND — The George Jenkins girls track and field team boasts one of the top athletes in the nation in Chelsi Williams, of course, but the Eagles’ goals this season go beyond how many gold medals Williams can win.
Jenkins coach Curtis Williams has built a deep team around his daughter, and the Eagles harbor goals of being in contention for a at least a top five finish, and he couldn’t be happier with how his is performing with one more meet before the county meet then the three postseason meets.
After dominating the Lakeland City Meet on Tuesday, Jenkins will have 13 athletes competing this weekend at the prestigous FSU Relays this weekend.
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The strength of the Eagles starts with their hurdlers. In the 100-meter hurdles at the City Meet, Jenkins swept the first four spots. Chelsi ran 13.54 to win, and the Eagles have two more runners on the verge of cracking the top 10 in the Class 4A rankings for the event. Senior Synia Sybliss ran 14.93, and she is ranked No. 11 in 4A, and Tori Gibson was third in 15.04 to move into a tie for 13th in 4A. Sainabou Touray was fourth (15.72).
Gibson, a sophomore, is fast becoming the heir apparent to Chelsi as the county’s top girls hurdler. With Chelsi sitting out the 400 hurdlers, Gibson won in 1:08.11
“Her best time in the 400 is 1:05, and when Chelsi first started running the 400 (hurdles), she was going 1:05,” Curtis said. “She (Gibson) is just getting stronger and stronger.”
With Chelsi again leading the way by winning the triple jump (39-08.75) and the long jump (19-11.75), Curtis Williams was happy with how his other jumpers performed on Tuesday. The Eagles went 1-2-3 in the triple jump with Mia Curry and Karley Paul finishing behind Chelsi. Paul also took second behind Chelsi in the long jump.
At the big postseason meets, the Eagles will be looking for points in the javelin from Taylor Gibson. She is ranked No. 6 in 4A and won on Tuesday with a throw of 98-10 and also won the shot put. Violet Smith won the discuss (89-07) and is ranked No. 10 in 4A.
Jenkins on Tuesday also got wins from Michaelah Williams in the 400 (58.86), De’Syre Gibson in the 800 (2:50.79) and Natalie Moss in the high jump (4-11.72).
Jenkins also won the 4x800 and the 4x400.
For the girls, the only other athlete to win multiple events was Lakeland Christian freshman Emma Wilkinson, who won the 1,600 (5:33.87) and the 3,200 (11.36). Teammate Addson Waller won the pole vault (8-04.25).
Other winners for the girls were Victory’s 4x100 team, Victory eighth-grader Jordyn Williamson in the 200 (26.15) and Lake Gibson freshman Mar’kaila Holloway in the 100 (12.78).
Jenkins finished with 294 points, nearly 200 points more than runner-up Lakeland Christian (98.5). Victory Christian took third with 79.5 points.
Like the girls team, George Jenkins boys used its tremendous depth to run away with the team title at the Lakeland City Meet, finishing with 234.5 points. Victory Christian was second with 116 points, and Lakeland was third with 96.5 points.
Simon Davis ws the only multiple winner for the Eagles. He won the 110 hurdles in 15.62 and the 400 hurdles in 59.44.
Other winners for Jenkins were e Cadan Baker in the 1,600 (4:24.15), Colin Hagner in the 800 (1:57.27), Anthony Jenkins in the pole vault (12-03.50), Bryce Vern in the javelin (141-0) and Eddie Lowery in the triple jump (42-08). The Eagles also won the 4x400.
Victory Christian’s Avante Etheridge took two events, winning the discus (124-10) and the shot put (48-02). Jozia Scott won the high jump (5-11.50) and the Storm won the 4x800.
In the 100, Lakeland’s DJ Dobie came from Lane 7 to win in 10.76, which is the best time for the season by a Polk runner. His cousin Jadarius Dobie had the best time heading into the race but finished third in 11:07. Caelen Bailey won the long jump (21-06), and the Dreadnaughts won the 4x100.
Santa Fe Catholic’s Dathan Glover won the 400 in 49.57.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: George Jenkins girls, boys dominated at Lakeland City Track Meet
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Jenkins coach Curtis Williams has built a deep team around his daughter, and the Eagles harbor goals of being in contention for a at least a top five finish, and he couldn’t be happier with how his is performing with one more meet before the county meet then the three postseason meets.
After dominating the Lakeland City Meet on Tuesday, Jenkins will have 13 athletes competing this weekend at the prestigous FSU Relays this weekend.
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The strength of the Eagles starts with their hurdlers. In the 100-meter hurdles at the City Meet, Jenkins swept the first four spots. Chelsi ran 13.54 to win, and the Eagles have two more runners on the verge of cracking the top 10 in the Class 4A rankings for the event. Senior Synia Sybliss ran 14.93, and she is ranked No. 11 in 4A, and Tori Gibson was third in 15.04 to move into a tie for 13th in 4A. Sainabou Touray was fourth (15.72).
Gibson, a sophomore, is fast becoming the heir apparent to Chelsi as the county’s top girls hurdler. With Chelsi sitting out the 400 hurdlers, Gibson won in 1:08.11
“Her best time in the 400 is 1:05, and when Chelsi first started running the 400 (hurdles), she was going 1:05,” Curtis said. “She (Gibson) is just getting stronger and stronger.”
With Chelsi again leading the way by winning the triple jump (39-08.75) and the long jump (19-11.75), Curtis Williams was happy with how his other jumpers performed on Tuesday. The Eagles went 1-2-3 in the triple jump with Mia Curry and Karley Paul finishing behind Chelsi. Paul also took second behind Chelsi in the long jump.
At the big postseason meets, the Eagles will be looking for points in the javelin from Taylor Gibson. She is ranked No. 6 in 4A and won on Tuesday with a throw of 98-10 and also won the shot put. Violet Smith won the discuss (89-07) and is ranked No. 10 in 4A.
Jenkins on Tuesday also got wins from Michaelah Williams in the 400 (58.86), De’Syre Gibson in the 800 (2:50.79) and Natalie Moss in the high jump (4-11.72).
Jenkins also won the 4x800 and the 4x400.
For the girls, the only other athlete to win multiple events was Lakeland Christian freshman Emma Wilkinson, who won the 1,600 (5:33.87) and the 3,200 (11.36). Teammate Addson Waller won the pole vault (8-04.25).
Other winners for the girls were Victory’s 4x100 team, Victory eighth-grader Jordyn Williamson in the 200 (26.15) and Lake Gibson freshman Mar’kaila Holloway in the 100 (12.78).
Jenkins finished with 294 points, nearly 200 points more than runner-up Lakeland Christian (98.5). Victory Christian took third with 79.5 points.
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Jenkins boys doubles up Victory to win boys meet
Like the girls team, George Jenkins boys used its tremendous depth to run away with the team title at the Lakeland City Meet, finishing with 234.5 points. Victory Christian was second with 116 points, and Lakeland was third with 96.5 points.
Simon Davis ws the only multiple winner for the Eagles. He won the 110 hurdles in 15.62 and the 400 hurdles in 59.44.
Other winners for Jenkins were e Cadan Baker in the 1,600 (4:24.15), Colin Hagner in the 800 (1:57.27), Anthony Jenkins in the pole vault (12-03.50), Bryce Vern in the javelin (141-0) and Eddie Lowery in the triple jump (42-08). The Eagles also won the 4x400.
Victory Christian’s Avante Etheridge took two events, winning the discus (124-10) and the shot put (48-02). Jozia Scott won the high jump (5-11.50) and the Storm won the 4x800.
In the 100, Lakeland’s DJ Dobie came from Lane 7 to win in 10.76, which is the best time for the season by a Polk runner. His cousin Jadarius Dobie had the best time heading into the race but finished third in 11:07. Caelen Bailey won the long jump (21-06), and the Dreadnaughts won the 4x100.
Santa Fe Catholic’s Dathan Glover won the 400 in 49.57.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: George Jenkins girls, boys dominated at Lakeland City Track Meet
Continue reading...
