South Lakes High School Shows Up Big at 6A Indoor Track and Field Championships

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Aly Rayle won the 500 meters and was part of the winning 4x400 meter relay team for South Lakes High School at the 6A North Region Indoor Track and Field Championships Wednesday, February 15 at the Prince Geroge’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD.

Rayle, a junior, finished just ahead of freshman teammate Mary Gregory to win the event in 1:17.38. Gregory was second with a 1:17.39. They teamed with sophomore Sophie Halkett and senior Devyn Jones to win the 4x400 meter relay in 4:02.67.

Jones and Halkett also had success in their individual events. Jones, who has signed with the Air Force Academy, finished fourth in the 55-meter hurdles with a 8.34, breaking her own school-record of 8.40. She also finished second in the 300 meters with a 41.51. Halkett was seventh in the 1,000 meters but her time of 3:03.12 qualified her for next week’s 6A State Championship. Junior Olivia Beckner was second in that event with a 2:55.74.

The top six places at the region advance to states.

Senior Timiebi Ogobri, the two-time defending Liberty Conference champion in the 55 meters, added region champion to his list of accomplishments by winning the event in 6.50.

The boys 4x800 meter team of seniors Peter Sepulveda, Jack Watkins and juniors Sean Casey and Alex Loukili finished second in that event with a 8:12.61. Loukili also finished sixth in the 1,000 meters (2:39.23).

Other SLHS athletes who had state-qualifying performances at the meet:
Senior Don’ta Whitley in the 500 meters (1;08.55, 4th)
Junior Ronak Cuthill in the shot put (48-10.00, 5th)

South Lakes will compete in the VHSL 6A State Indoor Track and Field Championships, February 24-25 at the Boo Williams Sports Complex in Hamption, VA.

For more information, please contact South Lakes High School Head Track and Field Coach Scott Raczko at swraczko@fcps.edu.

SLHS RESULTS FROM 6A NORTH REGION INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS (February 15, 2017)
***State qualifier
#School record
bold - Region Champion

FIELD EVENTS
Girls Pole Vault
Megan Allison 8-00.00 16th

Girls Shot Put
Megan Allison 29-11.50 16th
Jessica Rice 32-04.00 11th

Boys Shot Put
***Ronak Cuthill 48-10.00 5th

RUNNING EVENTS
4x800 Meter Relay
Brooke Tobias 2:30
Isabelle Gulgert 2:27
Emily McGrath 2:33
Naomi Brindley 2:32 - 10:04.76 8th

***Peter Sepulveda 2:30.6
***Sean Casey 2:01.3
***Jack Watkins 2:05.9
***Alex Loukili 2:01.6 - 8:12.61 2nd

55 Meter Dash
Rhema Konadu 7.58 prelims 10th

Stevie Jones 6.68 prelims 10th
***Timiebi Ogobri 6.53 prelims 6.50 finals 1st

55 Meter Hurdles prelim
#***Devyn Jones 8.56 prelims 8.34 finals 4th
Abby Wickman 10.02 prelims

4x200 Meter Relay
Megan Allison 28.3
Rhema Konadu 27.2
Katherine Lannen 28.0
Abby Wickman 27.7 - 1:51.59 12th

Nicky Napolitano 24.6
Carson Frutchey 24.0
Houston Nelson 25.1
Brandon Crisp 24.4 - 1:38.11 15th

1,600 Meter Run
Sarah Wolfe 5:35.44 17th

Peter Sepulveda 4:50.44 12th

500 Meter Dash
***Mary Gregory 1:17.39 2nd
***Aly Rayle 1:17.38 1st

John Eggeman 1:09.62 11th
***Don’ta Whitley 1:08.55 4th

1,000 Meter Run
Jordan Anderson 3:15.04
***Olivia Beckner 2:55.74 2nd
***Sophie Halkett 3:03.12 7th

Sean Casey 2:44.32 12th
***Alex Loukili 2:39.23 6th

300 Meter Dash
***Devyn Jones 41.51 2nd

Timiebi Ogobri 37.28 16th

4x400 Meter Relay
***Devyn Jones 60.0
***Sophie Halkett 62.3
***Mary Gregory 59.4
***Aly Rayle 60.7 - 4:02.67 1st

TEAM AWARDS
Girls 4th (out of 26)
Boys 8th (out of 26)