Tuning up for districts

Published 9:13 pm Thursday, February 3, 2011

King’s Fork’s Qualitra Brown, left, finished second in the 500-meter dash in 1:19.38 in the last Southeastern District regular season meet of the indoor season Wednesday in Hampton. The district championship meet is set for Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the Boo Williams Sportsplex.

Lakeland, King’s Fork and Nansemond River had top individual and relay finishes in the final district tune-up before the postseason of the indoor track and field season Wednesday at the Boo Williams Sportsplex.

Freshmen were among the best performers for Lakeland and Nansemond River.

Lady Cavalier freshman Khadijah Cloudeh placed second in the long jump with a best mark of 14-feet-9.

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NR freshman Mia McClain finished third in the 55-meter dash in 7.62 seconds.

King’s Fork senior Qualitra Brown was runner-up in the 500 meters in 1:19.38. Individual runners-up in the boys’ half of the meet were Lakeland’s Jaquan Demiel (500, 1:09.44) and KF’s Joseph Hill (300, 36.61). Lakeland’s Quentin Gilchrist finished third in the 55 dash (6.63).

Bulldog relay teams had an impressive day with the boys 4×200 team winning over second-place Nansemond River, the girls 4×400 team taking second and the boys 4×400 team finishing third.

The Southeastern District Championship is set for Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the same venue in Hampton.

Southeastern District regular season meet

Wednesday

Boo Williams Sportsplex, Hampton

Results (event winners and top Suffolk competitors)

Girls High Jump (9 competitors)

1. Christen Roberts Grassfield 5-2

4. Mechelle Knight Lakeland 5-0

Boys High Jump (13)

1. Erik Scott Indian River 6-4

6. LaMont Brown N. River 5-6

Girls Pole Vault (7)

1. Lauren Snell Grassfield 9-6

Boys Pole Vault (11)

1. Oneil Williams Indian River 12-0

Girls Long Jump (15)

1. Shamia Lassiter Western Branch 17-3

2. Khadijah Cloudeh Lakeland 14-9

7. Mia McClain Nansemond River 14-3.25

Boys Long Jump (21)

1. Jaquan Loftin Oscar Smith 22-0.5

4. Quentin Gilchrist Lakeland 21-1

6. Davon Grayson King’s Fork 21-0

9. Lawan Brown King’s Fork 20-1.5

Girls Triple Jump (9)

1. Keilah Tyson Western Branch 40-9

Girls Shot Put (17)

1. Kiara Howell Grassfield 38-5.5

4. Aurielle Smenda Nansemond River 32-7.5

5. Renikqua Ricks King’s Fork 32-0

Boys Shot Put (22)

1. Brian Waterfield Great Bridge 53-6.25

7. Ricky Blake Nansemond River 41-3

11. Jaleel Peterson Lakeland 38-8.25

Girls 4×800 Meter Relay (6)

1. Grassfield 10:37.94

Boys 4×800 Relay (8)

1. Grassfield 8:26.44

Girls 55 Hurdles (11)

1. Alana Calhoun Western Branch 8.89

Boys 55 Hurdles (14)

1. Trey Holloway Grassfield 7.83

5. Ryan Turner Lakeland 8.49

7. William Mason Lakeland 8.76

Girls 55 (26)

1. Irielle Little Western Branch 7.59

3. Mia McClain Nansemond River 7.62

5. Malika Rashid Nansemond River 7.70

Boys 55 (24)

1. Joel Coleman Oscar Smith 6.52

3. Quentin Gilchrist Lakeland 6.63

10. Maurice Lee Lakeland 6.89

Girls 4×200 Relay (9)

1. Indian River 1:47.45

Boys 4×200 Relay (9)

1. King’s Fork 1:34.19

2. Nansemond River 1:34.70

4. Lakeland 1:37.50

Girls 1600 (12)

1. Elizabeth Wade Great Bridge 5:37.52

Boys 1600 (18)

1. Nick Richardson Western Branch 4:46.26

Girls 500 (21)

1. Javette Lee Western Branch 1:18.80

2. Qualitra Brown King’s Fork 1:19.38

4. Shakiella Daniels Lakeland 1:21.86

7. Danielle Hill King’s Fork 1:26.52

8. Alexis Albright Lakeland 1:30.59

10. Jamee Albright Lakeland 1:32.46

Boys 500 (23)

1. Corey Jones Western Branch 1:08.82

2. Jaquan Demiel Lakeland 1:09.44

6. Deion Dickens King’s Fork 1:10.12

7. Lawan Brown King’s Fork 1:10.37

8. Andrew Gould King’s Fork 1:10.38

Girls 1000 (17)

1. Shannon Morton Indian River 3:01.65

6. Alexis Albright Lakeland 3:25.65

Boys 1000 Meter Run (23)

1. Colin Winchester Western Branch 2:40.89

6. Brandon Gipson King’s Fork 2:59.52

Girls 300 (26)

1. Christen Roberts Grassfield 41.05

8. Mia McClain Nansemond River 44.29

12. Gabrielle Snipes King’s Fork 45.71

13. Jacquay Jones Lakeland 46.36

Boys 300 (25)

1. Michael Cherry Oscar Smith 35.98

2. Joseph Hill King’s Fork 36.61

4. Rausheeim Thompson Lakeland 37.03

6. Noah Johnson King’s Fork 37.13

7. Kyle Green Nansemond River 37.39

8. Jason Philson Nansemond River 37.52

12. Deonte Demiel Lakeland 38.39

Girls 3200 (10)

1. Natalie Wynn Western Branch 12:51.70

Boys 3200 (12)

1. Colin Winchester Western Branch 10:33.10

Girls 4×400 Relay (9)

1. Indian River 4:07.10

2. King’s Fork 4:21.72

4. Nansemond River 4:33.81

Boys 4×400 Relay (9)

1. Oscar Smith 3:30.65

3. King’s Fork 3:31.83

Girls team scores

1. Western Branch 174

2. Grassfield 92

3. Hickory 67

4. Great Bridge 45

5. Indian River 44

6. Oscar Smith 40

7. Nansemond River 35

8. Lakeland 32

9. King’s Fork 25

9. Deep Creek 25

Boys team scores

1. Western Branch 154

2. Oscar Smith 102.5

3. Indian River 69.5

4. Grassfield 61

5. King’s Fork 43

6. Hickory 40.5

7. Lakeland 40

8. Deep Creek 37

9. Nansemond River 20.5

10. Great Bridge 15