Posted: May 02, 2023
CAMBRIDGE BEARS CLAIM REGION TITLES - FOUR SCHOOL RECORDS SET
On April 25 and 26, the Cambridge track and field team went to Greater Atlanta Christian school to compete against six other teams. After two days of battle in event after event, the end result was that both the girls and the boys won their respective region titles.
With the top four finishers in each individual event and relays attaining the coveted next round trip to the state sectionals, the team will be well represented at Jefferson High School on Saturday, May 6, with a number of individuals and seven of eight relays advancing. The team met their first goal of region titles and now is working hard to advance past sectionals to state.
There were a number of school records established, noteworthy performances and personal records by the team. First, it was the first time that both the boys and girls won the region in the same year. Second, the team displayed a total team effort with all disciplines (sprint/distance/jumps/throws/hurdles/relays) playing a role in the victory.
The boys 4x800 meter relay; both 4x100 meter relay; both 4x200 meter relay; and both 4x400 meter relay teams advanced to sectionals. The individual scorers included:
Chris Straw - winning the discus (school record throw)
Carter Benson - third in the discus
Eleanor Reeves - eighth in the discus (personal record) and shot put
Cameron Phillips - fourth in the shot put
Rohan Lidhar - fourth in the triple jump (personal record)
Alex Shi - seventh in the long jump
Craig Dandridge - eighth in the long jump
Charlie Lillystone - fifth in the triple jump (personal record)
Grayson Peterson - fourth in the pole vault (personal record)
Aidan Freebern - seventh in the 400 meters (personal record)
Mason Guerra - eighth in the 110 meter hurdles
Ben Ridenour - seventh in the 100 meters
Seth Odom - fifth in the 800 meters
Francisco Palacio-Rodriguez - fifth in the 3200 meters (personal record)
Brandon Moss - second in the 100 meters
Amelia Martinez - eighth in the long jump
Alexandria (Lexi) Hunt - seventh in the 100 meters
Jensen Kelly - seventh in the 300 meter hurdles (personal record)
Nola Charles - sixth in the triple jump
Jacqueline Greyenbuhl - sixth in the 400 meters (personal record)
Phillip Kittila - fourth in the 300 meter hurdles (personal record)
Nina Campbell - fourth in the 400 meters
Ava Smith - third in the 300 meter hurdles (personal record)
Briana Gaetano - fourth in the high jump
Logan Huddle - fourth in the 800 meters (personal record) and seventh in the 1600 meters
Gabrielle Dandridge - winning the 400 meters and second in the 200 meters (personal record)
Anna Filipek - second in the 3200 meters (in one if the best battles of the entire meet) and sixth in the 1600 meters
Lilah Versluis - winning the high jump; winning the triple jump (in a school record leap and leading 5A mark this season); fifth in the long jump; and third in the 100 meter hurdles
Julia Versluis - winning the pole vault; second in the high jump; second in the triple jump (personal record); and second in the 100 meter hurdles (personal record)
Noah Bollenbacher - second in the pole vault and second in the 400 meter hurdles
Cameron Parodi - third in the 100 meters and third in the 200 meters (personal record)
Dillon Shin - fourth in the 1600 meters (personal record) and third in the 800 meters
Preston Clemmer - winning the 400 meters and fourth in the 200 meters (set the school record in the preliminary round)
Ibrahim Bangura - second in the 110 meter hurdles (personal record) and second in the 300 meter hurdles (personal record)
Dominick Lawshea - winning the 110 meter hurdles (set the school record in the preliminary round) and winning the 300 meter hurdles ( just off his 5A state leading time).
It was an outstanding two days and a great team effort. The drive toward state continues. Join us!