MARIETTA, Ga. - The Mount Vernon varsity track and field teams were in action on Wednesday afternoon, April 17, competing in Walton High School Last Chance Meet at Walton High School.
Both squads earned Top-5 finishes in the event.
The varsity boys took fourth place with 22 points with the varsity girls taking fifth place with 21 points.
Below are highlights from the meet:
-Girls Discus - MC Springer - 2nd - 91-04
-Boys Discus - Jonathan Hammond - 1st - 133-02
-Boys Discus - Parker Corley - 4th - 118-03
-Girls Shot Put - Dhailijah Dubique - 4th - 27-03
-Girls Shot Put - Giahni Dubique - 6th - 26-10
-Girls Shot Put - Maya Munoz - 8th - 26-02.5
-Boys Shot Put - Jonathan Hammond - 2nd - 43-03.5
-Girls 400m Dash - Jessicka Woods - 3rd - 58.73
-Girls 400m Dash - Ella Dawson - 9th - 1:06.49
-Girls 800m Run - Emily Raeside - 5th - 2:35.68
-Boys 800m Run - Robert Blumencranz - 2nd - 2:02.00
-Girls 200m Dash - Jessicka Woods - 1st - 26.35
-Girls 200m Dash - Ella Dawson - 13th - 29.16
The varsity track and field teams return to action on Saturday, April 20, competing at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn, Ga.
Events are set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The Mount Vernon Athletic Department strives to build the student-athlete by providing a five-star experience built on community, courage, development, hospitality and professionalism. As a school of inquiry, innovation and impact grounded in Christian values, we prepare all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. For more information on Mount Vernon athletics, visit www.mountvernonathletics.com and follow @MV_Athletics on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news on the Mustangs.
