Jefferson Bulldogs turned up and showed their stuff at the 15/16 3A Area track meet at Roughneck Stadium in White Oak.
Overall the Varsity Dawgs finished third with a score of 78 coming in behind White Oak at 79 and West Rusk with 118.
Individually, the Dawgs showed well with the following results, all qualifying for Regionals:
- 100 meters: first, L. McMullen, 10.21.
- 200 meters: first, L. McMullen, 21.6
- 110 hurdles: first, RJ Garrett, 14.22
- 300 hurdles: first, RJ Garrett, 39.31
- 400 relay: first, Jefferson (J. Bittle, H. Ector, RJ Garrett, L. McMullen) 43.05
- Shot put: third, B. Clark, 45-11.50
- Triple jump: first, RJ Garrett, 42-6
Lady Dawgs finished out the meet with a score of 50, or eighth place. Individually the Lady Dawgs had the following results, all qualifying for Regionals:
- 100 meters: fourth, R. Williams, 12.46
- 400 meters: first J. Davidson, Jefferson 1:00.95
- Shot put: second, A. Blanton, 35-3.50
- Discus: second, T. Foster 94-7.50; third, A. Blanton 94-4.25
- Triple jump: third, J. Ventimiglia, 33-5.752
- Regional events will start at 9:30a tomorrow at Wildcat Stadium in Whitehouse with RJ Garrett in Triple jump, and Tawny Foster and Adrianna Blanton in Discus.
The Dawgs don’t compete again until a rapid fire series starting at 2:30p with boys in the 400m relay. Representing Jefferson will be J. Bittle, H. Ector, Garrett, and L. McMullen.
Then at 3p with Garrett in 110 hurdles: first, RJ Garrett.
The 100m dash is at 3:15p with McMullen for boys and R. Williams for the girls.
The 400m dash is up next at 3:45p with J. Davidson.
The 300m hurdles will see Garrett for the boys, followed by McMullen in for the 200m at 4:15p
Saturday’s events start off at 9a with Clark and Blanton hurling the shot put.