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MA boys take first  | Photos by Barry Burleson
First place
Marshall’s John Tomlinson makes a winning toss with the shot. |
The host Marshall Academy varsity boys claimed first place in an invitational track meet Wednesday, March 31. The Patriots totaled 87 points in the afternoon meet. Trailing were Tupelo Christian with 75 and North Delta with 69. MA’s only varsity girls competitor, Callie Clanton, placed first in both the long jump (13-9.5) and 100 meter hurdles (18.0). The
Marshall junior varsity track squads finished second in the meet. The
girls scored 50 and a half points behind Oak Hill’s 75 and a half.
Magnolia Heights was third with 38 and a half. The JV Patriots had 53
points, trailing Magnolia Heights with 84. West Memphis Christian was
third with 35. Varsity boys • 300 meter hurdles, first, John Tomlinson, 43.8. • 800 meter relay, first, Hank Owens, Elgin Lafever, Joey Brock, Jake Delashmit, 1:33.70. • 400 meter relay, first, Owens, Lafever, Jordan Brock, Delashmit, 45.84. • 100 meter dash, second, Owens, 11:1. • 110 meter hurdles, first, Tomlinson, 17.25. • 1600 meter run, second, Cole Davis, 5:47.2. • 400 meter dash, first, Neil Murphy, 58.81. • 800 meter run, second, Andy Burleson, 2:27.13. • 200 meter dash, first, Lafever, 23.62. • 1600 meter relay, first, Owens, Lafever, Tomlinson, Chase Ferrell, 4:04.77. • Triple jump, first, Jordan Brock, 37-05; fourth, Burleson, 33-1. • High jump, first, Jordan Brock, 5-2; fifth, Murphy, 5-0. • Shot put, first, Tomlinson, 42-8; fourth, Owens, 36-1. • Long jump, first, Joey Brock, 19-1; fourth, Jordan Brock, 17-9.75. • Discus, fourth, Jake Delashmit, 80-0.  | Winning distance
Callie Clanton of Marshall takes first in the long jump. |
JV girls • High jump, third, Elizabeth Skelton, 3-10; fifth, Lori Simpson, 3-10. • Shot put, fifth, Arin Leigh Valentine, 20-0. • Discus, fourth, Erika Sweet, 49-10. • Long jump, third, Kat Moore, 12-6.75. • 300 meter hurdles, first, Wesleyann Ray, 55.28. • 800 meter relay, first, Ray, Skelton, Moore, Simpson, 2:03.81. • 400 meter relay, second, Ray, Skelton, Moore, Simpson, 59.50. • 100 meter hurdles, third, Ray, 19.9. • 100 meter dash, second, Simpson, 13.96. • 400 meter dash, fourth, Kara Novarese, 1:17.43. • 800 meter run, third Novarese, 3:06; fourth, Sweet, 3:10.05. • 200 meter dash, third, Skelton, 30.62. • 1600 meter relay, first, Ray, Simpson, Novarese, Skelton, 5:07.33. JV boys • 300 meter hurdles, fifth, Dustin Allen, 56.74. • 800 meter relay, second, Zack Pritchett, John Wesley Ray, Chase Smith, Aaron McAlexander, 1:48. • 3200 meter relay, third, Kyle Simpson, Tucker Fant, Devin McGregor, Brian Novarese, 13:13. • 400 meter relay, second, Smith, Dakota Dailey, Pritchett, McAlexander, 51.20. • 100 meter dash, second, McAlexander, 11.98. • 100 meter hurdles, second, Smith, 19.1. • 1600 meter run, third, Novarese, 6:14. • 400 meter dash, second, Smith, 1:00.5. • 200 meter dash, second, McAlexander, 25.18. • 1600 meter relay, third, Dailey, Novarese, Ray, Smith, 4:20.45. • Long jump, fourth, Dailey, 14-9.5. • Shot put, second, Allen, 38-10; third, Pritchett, 38-0. • Triple jump, first, Smith, 33-11. • Discus, fifth, Pritchett, 66-11. • High jump, third, McAlexander, 4-8. |




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