Davie second in track meet

Published 5:24 pm Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Davie’s boys and girls track & field teams finished second in a three-team meet here April 27.

In the boys’ meet, Mt. Tabor scored 64.5 points to Davie’s 60 and Parkland’s 50.5. On the girls’ side, Parkland had 69 to take first place. Davie and Tabor tied at 54.5.

For the Davie boys, senior L.P. Mua was the main man with a pair of first-place finishes, claiming the high jump and long jump. Seniors Peyton Jones (1600) and Avery Williford (110 hurdles) and sophomore Ta’Saun Martin (triple jump) also had first-place performances.

Finishing second for Davie’s boys were senior John Myers (800), Williford (300 hurdles), sophomore Alex Crotts (high jump) and sophomore Chris Mayhew (discus).

The winners for the Davie girls were junior Savannah Everett (high jump), sophomore Lauren Long (shot put) and freshmen Meredith Everett (1600) and Elizabeth Wood (pole vault).

Four War Eagles placed second, including senior McKenzie Folk (high jump), sophomore Sacoreya Nichols (discus) and freshmen Abby Yount (3200) and Elizabeth Warner (pole vault).