South Lakes High School Breaks 2 School Records, Finishes Track Season

Via Fairfax County Public Schools

GREENESBORO, N.C. - South Lakes High School closed out its outdoor track season breaking two school records and tying an 18-year mark June 17-19 here at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals track and field meet at North Carolina A&T University.

Junior Devyn Jones ran a 14.52 in the preliminaries of the 100 meter hurdles, breaking her own mark set last month. She finished sixth in Emerging Elite finals with a time of 14.75.

The 4x800 meter relay team of freshman Sophie Halkett, sophomores Sarah Wolfe and Olivia Beckner and senior Golden Kumi-Darfour broke the school record they set in May with a 9:15.79 for 12th place in the Championship Division.

Senior Skander Ballard ran a personal best time of 48.17 for 15th place in the Championship Division of the 400 meters, tying the school record A.J. Price set in 2008. Ballard will compete for the College of William & Mary next year.

Beckner and Kumi-Darfour also competed in Emerging Elite division individual events: Beckner was seventh in the mile run (5:03.74) and Kumi-Darfour, who will run at Coastal Carolina next year, ran a 2:15.70 for 30th in the 800 meters.

Jones, Halkett, Beckner and Kumi-Darfour competed in the 4x400 meter relay and finished 20th in the Championship Division with a season-best time of 3:56.09.

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

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