RUSTON, La. — Both Ruston High track teams took overall first place finishes last week at the 32nd Hoss Garrett Relays held at Dave Anderson Track at Hoss Garrett Stadium.
Over 21 schools participated with the boys winning first overall with 180 points and the girls winning with the girls getting 145 points overall.
“I was incredibly pleased with our team’s performance at the Hoss Garrett Relays,” Ruston High head coach Trey Smith said. “Our team is really starting to become well balanced over all 19 events. We strive daily at practice to find the best fit for many of our athletes and a lot of the hard work and encouragement is starting to pay off for many of our bearcats. The kids really brought the excitement to the relay events setting three state leading times (Boys 4×2, Boys 4×1, and Girls 4×8), and I was even more happy with our second lineups placing 3rd in many of the events. Our depth this year is definitely one of our strong points, and this year and the following years are very promising from these performances across the board.
“Overall the hard work of our kids and the wonderful support from our parents really makes Hoss Garrett a great show for the community every March. We are looking forward to championship racing this upcoming April and May.”
Ruston’s top-three finishes are listed below.
Long Jump
1st Place Aidan Anding, 2nd Place Angelica Green and Jacob Miller, 3rd Place Sophia Roberson
Javelin
2nd Place Joshua Brantley, 3rd Place Maggie Rogers
Discus
2nd Place Journi Douglas, 3rd Place Katie Broadus
Shot Put
2nd Place Payton Bell, 3rd Place Kaleb Williams
4x800m Relay
1st place with a state leading time of 9:50.92 Eden Dawsey, Hallie Hebert, Parker Nations, Maddy Parkman
3rd Place Wyatt Hancock, Preston Parker, Cooper Slate, Kellen Ketchum
100m Hurdles
3rd place Natalie Parker
110m Hurdles
2nd Place Alex Hunt, 3rd Place Cole Spurlock
100m Dash
Taniyah Johnson and Dylone Brooks 1st place
4x200m Relay
1st place Taniyah Johnson, T’Avion Clark, Anna Claire Williams, Ziah Jones
1st Place (New School Record and state leading time of 1:26.37) D’Joryen Jenkins, Aidan Anding, Malcolm Pierce, Dylone Brooks.
1600m Run
1st Place Taylor Huddleston, 2nd Place Luke Braswell, 3rd Place Sydney Owens
4x100m Relay
1st Place Laniya Robinson, Taniyah Johnson, Sophia Roberson, T’Avion Clark
3rd Place Holly Nelson, Bailee Harrison, Jasmine Summerford, Kiersynce McNeal
1st Place (state leading time of 41.66) Dylone Brooks, Aidan Anding, Josiah Morgan, D’Joryen Jenkins
3rd Place Kenny Hoang, Holt Hunt, Jacob Miller, Jayden Anding
400m Dash
1st Place Kemondrick Hunter, 3rd Place Anna Claire Williams
300m Hurdles
3rd Place Alaysia Taylor-Bragg and Cole Spurlock
800m Run1st Place Josiah Finley, 2nd Place Hallie Hebert
200m Dash
1st Place T’Avion Clark and Aidan Anding
3200m Run
3rd Place Wyatt Hancock
4x400m Relay
1st Place Megan Modest, Anna Claire Williams, Shavonne Spears, T’Avion Clark
3rd Place Parker Nations, Hallie Hebert, Sydney Owens, Eden Dawsey
1st Place Bryson Draine, Malcolm Pierce, Taylor Huddleston, Kemondrick Hunter
3rd Place Josiah Finley, Gabriel Mhire, Alex Hunt, Jayden Anding
Ruston Track and Field will be back in action Friday, April 4, at the Coach Jack Williams Relays hosted by West Monroe High School.
