By Joshua Huff, sports editor
BIRMINGHAM — Led by Quinterrius Tanksley’s third-place finish in the shot put at the 2019 Holiday Invitational, the Center Point indoor track and field team placed five athletes in the top 10 at the two-day event in Birmingham.
Tanksley placed third out of a field of 44 throwers. His distance of 46-7.25 was 10 feet shy of first-place thrower Josiah Harry, from Mobile Christian (56-11.00).
For the girls’ team, Nickia McCary placed in seventh in the 60-meter dash. The 4×200-meter relay team finished seventh, and Ambria James placed eighth in the shot put.
The boys’ 4×200-meter relay team finished in sixth place, which joined Tanksley as the only two to place within the top 10 on the boys’ side.
Girls’ Results
GIRLS | ATHLETE | PLACE | SECTION | RESULTS | |
60 METER DASH | |||||
8.26 | SB | Nickia McCary | 7th | Finals H2 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
8.52 | SB | Kalyenne Harris | 17th | Finals H3 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
8.79 | SB | Keairra Little | 26th | Finals H3 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
400 METER DASH | |||||
1:14.55 | SB | Jordan Thompson | 59th | Finals H7 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
1:14.71 | SB | Kalyenne Harris | 60th | Finals H5 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
1:18.66 | SB | Brandy Jamfi | 72nd | Finals H6 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
1:30.30 | SB | Keairra Little | 87th | Finals H6 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
4X200 METER RELAY | |||||
1:57.98 | SB | Relay Team | 7th | Finals H3 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
SHOT PUT | |||||
28-3.75 | SB | Ambria James | 8th | Finals H1 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
Boys’ Results
BOYS | ATHLETE | PLACE | SECTION | RESULTS | |
60 METER DASH | |||||
7.72 | SB | Kenyon Anthony | 33rd | Finals H3 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
7.87 | SB | Marquavius Parker | 44th | Finals H8 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
400 METER DASH | |||||
56.95 | SB | Kenyon Anthony | 35th | Finals H7 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
57.14 | SB | Rodricus Brown | 36th | Finals H6 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
1:00.86 | SB | De’Norris Mincey | 58th | Finals H8 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
1:02.42 | SB | Marquavius Parker | 70th | Finals H8 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
4X200 METER RELAY | |||||
1:38.84 | SB | Relay Team | 6th | Finals H1 | 1A-5A Complete Results |
SHOT PUT | |||||
46-7.25 | SB | Quinterrius Tanksley | 3rd | Finals H1 | 1A-5A Complete Results |