PTC Flash starts track season on right feet

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

The PTC Flash Track team coached by Rose Kempton and Jimmy Roberts competed against West Cobb Flyers, Cardinal Track Club and the Gazelles Track Club at Lassiter High School in Marietta this past Saturday. Rebecca Stokes had a good start on her way to a second State Championship winning both the 1600 and 800 for the 14 and under girls and Vince Brown also on his way towards his second State Championship, once again winning the High Jump. The 12UG took three firsts, six seconds, and five thirds in this first meet of their season.

Two new champions in the field events are Joy Ferrell and Kelly McNair taking both first and second in the High Jump and Long Jump for 12UG. Haley Smith, 8UG, took three first placeaces and 2 second placeaces dominating long distances and field events while Ryshell Williams took three first placeaces dominating the sprints. The Flash has a home meet ­ the first ever at Riley field next to Peachtree Elementary School - at 9 a.m. Saturday against three other teams from the Northside.

Relay Teams

8UB - 4x100 A Team, third place: Eric Williams, Ian Roberts, Kyler Cody, Travis Taylor 1:24.81

8UG - 4x100 A Team, second place: Sayuri Kita, Katie Culpepper, Charlie Krebs, Haley Smith 1:26.11

10UB - 4x100 A Team, second place. Davis Fraker, Gabe Zaubi, Malcolm Parks, Zach Laskey 1:04

10UB - 4x400 A Team, first place: Najee Pace, Josh Ferrall, Gabe Zaubi, Davis Fraker 6:00.55

10UG - 4x400 A Team first place: Julisa Williams, Ryshell Williams, Haley Smith, I. Roberts 6:35.48

12UG - 4x100 A Team, first place: Jessica Jones, Joy Ferrell, Tarsha Bingley, Kala Brooks 59.61

12UG - 4x100 B Team, second place: Mary Roberts, Melissa Ciccone, Kelly McNair, Elena Bergstrom 1:04.93

12UG - 4x100 C Team, third place: Shannon Philipps, Mary Herbel, Whitney Huguelet, Danielle Lewis 1:06.18

12UG - 4x400 A Team, second place: Mary Roberts, Whitney Huguelet, Shannon Philipps, Kara Brooks 5:32.19

Running Long Jump

8UG - Haley Smith, first place, 7'9",

12UG - Joy Ferrell, first place, 11'6", Kelly McNair, second place, 9'10.5", Shannon Philipps, third place, 9'7",

Shot Put

8UB - Ian Roberts, second place, 9'6",

8UG - Haley Smith, first place, 8'10",

10UB - Davis Fraker, first place ,22'7",

12UG - Tarsha Bingley, third place, 19',

14UB - Oliver Allen, second place, 23'9.5", Kevin Duncan, third place, 22'6.5",

High Jump

10UB - Malcolm Parks, third place, 3'6",

12UB - Vincent Brown, first place , 4'0", Matthew Callihan, second place, 3'8"

12UG - Joy Ferrell, first place, 4'0", Kelly McNair, second place, 4'0"

1600M

8UG - Haley Smith, second place, 7:29,

8UB - Ian Roberts, first place, 7:50, Kyler Cody, third place, 8:32

10UB - Zach Laskey, second place, 6:28,

10UG - Kie Fujii, first place, 6:44,

12UG - Mary Roberts, third place, 6:18,

14UG - Rebecca Stokes, first place, 5:50,

800M

8UG - Haley Smith, first place, 3:23, Charlie Krebs, third place, 3:55

8UB - Ian Roberts, first place, 4:03

10UG - Shannon Smith, second place, 3:27, Julisa Williams, third place 3:33,

12UG - Mary Roberts, third place, 2:56,

14UG - Rebecca Stokes, first place, 2:39

400M

8UG - Ryshell Williams, first place, 1:26,

10UB - Zach Laskey, third place, 1:15,

12UG - Michelle Stegall, second place, 1:09

200M

8UG - Ryshell Williams, first place, 37.34, Haley Smith, second place, 41.73

12UG - Kala Brooks, second place, 31.55,

100M

12UG - Kala Brooks, first place, 14.53,

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