Byhalia athletes place in top four at regionals


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Byhalia athletes place in top four at regionals

Photo by Ronnie Day

Relay race

Byhalia’s Labradford Rayford, pictured competing in the recent district meet, moved on to the regional in several events.

Byhalia High School athletes had a strong showing in the Region 1-4A Track and Field Meet April 30 at Pontotoc, including four first-place finishes.

Those finishing in the top four at regional events moved on to Class 4A North State this past weekend.

The top Lady Indians and Indians from the regional meet follow.

Lady Indians

• 100 meter hurdles – second, Megan Rayford, 16.81.

• 4x100 meter relay – second, Erica Bougard, Latara Jones, Megan Rayford, Briana Wells, 51.27.

• 4x200 meter relay – first, Erica Bougard, Latara Jones, Megan Rayford, Briana Wells, 1:47.78.

• 4x400 meter relay – fourth, Destiny Jones, Amber Kimbrough, Quanesha Grayson, Latrese Akins, 4:38.87.

• Long jump – third, Erica Bougard, 17-07.

• Triple jump – third, Latrese Akins, 30-10.50; fourth, Trueshun Joyner, 30-07.

• Discus – fourth, Crystal Rayford, 77-04.

Indians

• 800 meter run – first, Godfrey Fayne, 2:05.

• 1600 meter run – first, Godfrey Fayne, 4:50.

• 110 meter hurdles – third, Labrandon Walker, 15.90.

• 300 meter hurdles, James Franks, 45.03.

• 4x100 meter relay – third, Andre Collins, Christopher Brown, Labrandon Walker, Labradford Rayford, 44.95.

• 4x200 meter relay – second, Andre Collins, Tedrick Moore, Labrandon Walker, Labradford Rayford, 1:33.13.

• 4.400 meter relay – first, Labradford Rayford, Brandon Bougard, Labrandon Walker, Godfrey Fayne, 3:37.

Photo by Ronnie Day

Keeping pace

Byhalia’s Amber Kimbrough (right) runs for the Lady Indians during the recent district meet at home.

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