Milton Track and Field Opens Season With School Record Relays

2/28/2016

By Andy Carr

The Eagles of Milton opened their track & field season on a big note at the Roswell 8-Way Invitational with 2 school relay records in the Distance Medley (1200m-400m-800m-1600m) Relay along with a win in the boy’s long jump to lead the team.

GIRLS

The Lady Eagles of Milton ran to a new school record in the Distance Medley Relay (12:49.57) to finish 2nd in the race and break the old record by 8.63 seconds that had stood since 2012. The team of sophomore Emily Bowers, senior Victoria Wagner, sophomore Annie Gallagher & senior Riley Burr finished 2nd to South Forsyth (1st-12:32.67) and bested 6 other teams. Milton girls 4x800 relay teams also scored well with a 3rd (11:48.63) & 4th (11:48.90) place finish. Individually the Lady Eagles had many scorers in the meet including:

1600m-junior Brooke Aumer (5:40.23)-4th place

800m-senior Charlotte Matt (2:29.63)-5th place

400m-senior Amina Ali (1:03.78)-6th place

Pole Vault-junior Cara Doll (7’6”)-6th place

Long Jump-junior Ryleigh Harris (14’6”)-6th place

Triple Jump-junior Ryleigh Harris (30’1”)-7th place

1600m-senior Victoria Wagner (5:46.19)-7th place

High jump-freshman Celeste Greene (4’6”)-8th place

Discus-junior Taylor Whittington (79’10”)-8th place

BOYS

A victory in the Long Jump (21’6.5”) & 2nd places in the 300m Hurdles (40.59) & a school record & 2nd place in the Distance Medley Relay (10:43.42) led the Eagles of Milton. Senior Justin Taylor won the long jump & was 2nd in the 300m hurdles to individually lead the team in scoring! The Distance Medley relay team of sophomore Sam Bowers, seniors John Fravel & Matt McGorrey & junior Michael McCarthy broke the existing school record by 2.51 seconds that had stood since 2013. Senior John Fravel was also able to finish 3rd in the 800m (2:01.95). The 4x1600m relay team (sophomore Michael Malkowski/sophomore Ryan Beitzell/junior Joey Brovont/junior Valera Stettner) also recorded a runner-up finish (19:32.75) recording the 10th best time ever. In the throws senior Quin Lyle-Woods set personal bests & recorded Milton all-time marks in the Shot Put (2nd-44’1”) 6th all-time & the Discus (3rd-140’) for 3rd all-time! Sophomore Solomon Vanhorse also competed in 2 events with strong finishes in the 200m (3rd-23.61) & 400m (4th-53.65). Other scorers included:

100m-senior Adorian Beach (11.36)-3rd place

800m-senior Jacques Du Plessis (2:04.22)-4th place

4x1600m B-team (L. Tady, M. Seaman, A. Butzow, J. Vernon) (21:20.00)-6th place

Triple Jump-senior Nile Williams (39’1.5”)-7th place

Pole Vault-senior Steve Bui (10’6”)-8th place

4x800m-(J. Rush/N. Butzow/M. Brovont/A. Blizzard) (9:20.14)-8th place