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Hawks third in North

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Holly Springs High School boys placed third in the North 3A Track and Field Meet Saturday in Oxford.

The Hawks finished with 88 points, trailing first-place Charleston (128.50) and second-place Corinth (119). Sixteen schools competed.

Several Holly High athletes now move on to the State Track and Field competition this week, May 5-6, in Pearl.

Those finishing in the top four at North State include:

100 Meter Dash, Pierre Thomas, third, 11.30.
200 Meter Dash, Pierre Thomas, second, 22.76.
400 Meter Dash, Antonio Isom, second, 51.19.
110 Meter Hurdles, Marcus Isom, fourth, 16.64.
300 Meter Hurdles, Darian Jones, fourth, 43.39.
4x100 Meter Relay, Holly Springs, second, 44.96.
4x400 Meter Relay, Holly Springs, third, 3:34.82.
High Jump, Jemorris Wilks, third, 6-00.
Long Jump, Pierre Thomas, second, 21-05.50.
Triple Jump, Pierre Thomas, second, 44-11.
Shot Put, James Johnson, first, 47-03.

Qualifying for State from Byhalia were Marcus Grey, third in the 400 meter dash (52.02), the Indians’ 4.x200 meter relay team, second (1:32:36); their 4x400 meter relay team, second (3:32.35); and Marquis Green, first in the triple jump (46-00.50).

Byhalia finished seventh overall.

Regional Meet

On April 21, the Holly Springs High School boys placed second in the recent Regional Track Meet at Mississippi Valley State University.

Those Hawks finishing in the top four of their respective events moved on to the Class 3A North Half Meet this past Saturday, April 29, at Oxford.

Holly High’s results from the Regional Track Meet in Itta Bena include:

100 Meter Dash, Pierre Thomas, fourth, 11.51.
200 Meter Dash, Pierre Thomas, third, 23.55.
400 Meter Dash, Antonio Isom, first, 51.37.
800 Meter Dash, Desley Brown, fourth, 2:10.
110 Meter Hurdles, Marcus Isom, second, 17.00; and Loren Coleman, fourth, 17.52.
300 Meter Hurdles, Darian Jones, third, 44.35.
4x100 Meter Relay, Holly Springs, third, 45.43.
4x400 Meter Relay, Holly Springs, second, 3:30.
High Jump, Jemorris Wilks, third, 5-10.
Pole Vault, Desley Brown, third, 9-00.
Long Jump, Pierre Thomas, second, 20-10.
Triple Jump, Pierre Thomas, second, 44-07.
Shot Put, James Johnson, first, 48-10; and Cordell Stephens, fourth, 41-11.
Discus, Cordell Stephens, third, 126-00.

Byhalia also competed. Their top finishers inclued:

400 Meter Dash, Marcus Grey, third, 51.93.
4x200 Meter Relay, Byhalia, second, 1:33.64.
4x400 Meter Relay, Byhalia, third, 3:34.
Triple Jump, Marquis Green, fourth, 43-06.
Shot Put, Jamie Jones, third, 42-07.

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