South Lakes Boys Team Finishes Second at Region, Girls Break School Record

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Victories in the hurdle events, two school records, a second place team finish and qualifying all six relay teams for the states were the highlights of the South Lakes High School indoor track and field team at the 6A North Region Championship Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD.

The boys finished second in the 26-team field while the girls were sixth. The top six finishers in each event earned a spot in next weekend’s 6A State Championship Feb. 26-27 in Hampton, VA.

Senior Anas Fain successfully defended his regional title in the 55 meter hurdles in winning the event in 7.63, a personal best. He also teamed with seniors Alex Rudison, Eric Kirlew and Timiebi Ogobri for second in the 4x200 meter relay (1:33.79). Ogobri was fourth in the 55 meters (6.65 prelims, 6.66 finals) and Kirlew finished fourth in the triple jump (43-11.25) followed by senior Skander Ballard (43-09.00).

The triple jump was one of three individual events Ballard had state meet qualifying finishes. He was third in the 300 meters (35.85) and fourth in the 500 meters (1:06.24). Senior Nikolai Waithe was fourth in the 500 (1:08.76). Ballard, Waithe and seniors Connor Smith and John LeBerre finished second in the 4x400 meter relay with a 3:27.54.

LeBerre was also fourth in the 100 meters (2:35.96) and anchored the 4x800 meter relay team of Smith and juniors Peter Sepulveda and Jack Watkins to fourth in that event (8:19.13).

Junior Devyn Jones is also a region champion, winning the 55 hurdles in 8.40. Junior Nikayla Hoyte and sophomore Olivia Beckner advanced to states in individual events with school-record breaking performances:
Hoyte ran a 7.28 in the preliminaries of the 55 meters and advance to the finals, where she finished sixth (7.35). The previous record of 7.31 was set by Lachelle Wallace during the 2008-2009 season.
Beckner finished third in the 1,000 meter run with a time of 2:58.47 breaking the school record of 2:59.64 set by Anne Evans during the1987-1988 season. Senior Golden Kumi-Darfour was fourth with a 2:58.65.

Jones and Hoyte teamed with freshman Cara Hutson and Lena Weimerskirch for fourth in the 4x200 meter relay (1:47.47), qualifying the team for the state meet. Jones, Beckner, Kumi-Darfour and freshman Sophie Halkett ran a 4:03.77 for second in the 4x400 meter relay.

For more information, please contact SLHS Head Track Coach Scott Raczko at swracko@fcps.edu.

6A North Region Championship
February 18, 2016
Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex
Landover, MD

***State qualifier
#School record
FIELD EVENTS
Triple Jump
***Eric Kirlew 43-11.25 4th
***Skander Ballard 43-09.00 5th

Long Jump
Devyn Jones 15-07.00 14th

Eric Kirlew 18-06.25 17th

Shot Put
Megan Allison 27-03.25 18th

Isaac Mensah 41-03.75 14th
Ronak Cuthill 38-01.00 22nd

Pole Vault
Alex Rudison 11-00.00 11th

Megan Allison NH
Madison Carrens NH
Abby Wickman NH

RUNNING EVENTS
4x800 meter relay
Sarah Wolfe 2:30
Monica Lannen 2:29
Emily McGrath 2:33
Samantha Lowe 2:40 - 10:14.47 12th

***Connor Smith 2:05.9
***Jack Watkins 2:07.7
***Peter Sepulveda 2:05.6
***John LeBerre 1:59.6 - 8:19.13 4th



55 meter hurdles
***Devyn Jones 8.67 prelims, 8.40 finals 1st
Kristen Williams 9.93 13th

***Anas Fain 7.66 prelims, 7.63 finals 1st

55 meter dash
***#Nikayla Hoyte 7.28 prelims, 7.35 finals 6th

***Timiebi Ogobri 6.65 prelims, 6.66 finals 4th
Eric Kirlew 6.77 11th

4x200 meter relay
***Devyn Jones 27.2
***Cara Hutson 27.2
***Lena Weimerskirch 27.1
***Nikayla Hoyte 25.5 - 1:47.47 4th

***Timiebi Ogobri 23.7
***Eric Kirlew 23.0
***Anas Fain 23.4
***Alex Rudison 23.3 - 1:33.79 2nd

500 meter dash
Sophie Halkett 1:21.41 10th
Jessica Lister 1:30.69 15th

***Skander Ballard 1:06.24 4th
***Nikolai Waithe 1:08.76 5th
Alex Wallace 1:09.67 9th
Connor Smith 1:10.80 14th
Christopher Byron 1:10.93 15th


1000 meter run
***#Olivia Beckner 2:58.47 3rd
***Golden Kumi-Darfour 2:58.65 4th
Monica Lannen 3:08.37 12th
Sarah Wolfe 3:12.84 18th

***John LeBerre 2:35.96 4th
Peter Sepulveda 2:45.34 13th
300 meter dash
***Nikayla Hoyte 42.20 6th

***Skander Ballard 35.85 3rd
Timiebi Ogobri 38.84 16th
Alex Wallace 39.36 19th

4x400 meter relay
***Devyn Jones 62.0
***Sophie Halkett 60.6
***Olivia Beckner 61.4
***Golden Kumi-Darfour 59.6 - 4:03.77 2nd

***Nikolai Waithe 53.2
***John LeBerre 51.4
***Connor Smith 52.8
***Skander Ballard 49.8 - 3:27.54 2nd

TEAM SCORES
BOYS
T.C. Williams 90
South Lakes 65
Lake Braddock 61
Chantilly 60
South County 38.50
Patriot 34
West Springfield 31
Battlefield 30
Osbourn Park 29
Robinson 24.33
Centreville 22
Washington Lee 21
Fairfax 15
W.T. Woodson 10.50
James Madison 10
Stonewall Jackson 6
16. Oakton 6
16. Yorktown 6
16. McLean 6
20. Hayfield Secondary 5
21. Osbourn 4
21. Mount Vernon 4
23. West Potomac 2
23. Herndon 2
25. Westfield 1.33
26. Langley .33

GIRLS
Lake Braddock 86
South County 72
Osbourn Park 58
Battlefield 55
Oakton 41
South Lakes 40
Robinson 39.50
Westfield 38
8. Patriot 38
10. T.C. Williams 34
11. Chantilly 20.50
12. West Springfield 19
13. James Madison 13
14. McLean 10
15. Herndon 7
16. Langley 5
16. Fairfax 5
18. Mount Vernon 2
18. West Potomac 2