By John Goolsby, For the Tribune
HOMEWOOD – Tom Esslinger’s Huskies turned in a solid performance against the elements and an extremely competitive field at the Homewood Invitational this past Saturday. The Huskies are looking to make strong runs at the 7A titles in 2023.
“I am really proud of how our athletes were mentally and physically tough when dealing with the cold,” said Hewitt-Trussville head coach Tom Esslinger.
The Girls team finished 3rd with a score of 89.50 points. Niceville (Florida) won the meet with a total of 131.50 points and Hoover was runner-up with 99.50 points.
The Boys team closed out the afternoon in the 4th spot finishing behind Niceville (Florida) 125.50 points, Hoover 95 points, and Vestavia 87.50 points.
“I love how we competed, and although we didn’t keep our winning streak alive, we had a lot of incredible performances and personal bests,” Esslinger said. “I think we are right where we want to be with training, and the athletes have been bringing great attitudes to practice every day.”
The following Hewitt athletes scored points:
Girls 4×800 Meter Relay: 10:38:15, 9th place, 1 point. Sophie Bryant, Callie Armstrong, Amberli Santiago and Kinley Harris
Men’s 4×800 Meter Relay: 8:22.15, 6th place, 4 points. Oscar Spears, Garrett Yokeley, Rush Lachina and Logan Stewart
Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay: 48.78, 2nd place, 8 points. Brianna Beckham, Tori Mack, Talaysia Perryman-Hall and Hailey Tolbert
Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay: 42.36, 1st, 10 points. Nathan Thomas, Malachi Johnson, Jadon Loving and Michael Igbinoghene
Women’s 400 Meter Dash: Avery Cahoon, 2nd place, 8 points. Personal Best of 58.01 and a top-10 time in the state (7th)
Men’s 1600 Meter Run: Wes Ellison, 3rd place, 6 points. Personal Best of 4:23:55, and a top-10 time in the state.
Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles: Tori Mack, 1st place, 10 points. Personal Best of 14.70 and a top-10 time in the state. Haley Melton, 7th place, 2 points. 16.90, a top-50 time in state.
Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles: Manny Cazeau, 5th place, 4 points. 15.17, a top-25 time in the state. Tyrone Reese, 7th place, 2 points. 15.37, a top-25 time in the state.
Women’s 100 Meter Dash: Brianna Beckham, 1st place, 10 points. 12.15, a top-10 time in the state.
Men’s 100 Meter Dash: Nathan Thomas, 4th place, 5 points, 11.25
Women’s 800 Meter Run: Avery Cahoon, 2nd place 8 points, Personal Best of 2:13:75. Fastest time in state and a USA top-25 time (23rd)
Men’s 800 Meter Run: Wes Ellison, 8th place, 1 point. 2:01:55, a top-25 time in the state.
Men’s 200 Meter Dash: Colin Wadsworth, 5th place, 4 points. 22.73, a top-50 time in the state.
Men’s 300 Meter Hurdles: Manny Cazeau, 4th place, 5 points. 40:32, a top-10 time in the state. Tyrone Reese, 7th place, 2 points. 41:02, a top-25 time in the state.
Women’s 300 Meter Hurdles: Tori Mack, 5th place, 4 points. 48:44, a top-25 time in the state.
Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay: 2nd place, 8 points. Brianna Beckham, Hailey Tolbert, Emmie Goodell and Avery Cahoon. 4:04:10, fastest time in state.
Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay: 2nd place, 8 points. Manny Cazeau, Daniel Hickman, Hudson Bates and Tyrone Reese. 3:27:84
Men’s Javelin Throw: Blake Barlow, 8th place, 1 point. Personal Best of 158-0 and a top-10 throw in the state
Women’s Discus Throw: Madisyn Hawkins, 4th place, five points. 107-5, a top-10 throw in the state.
Men’s Discus Throw: DJ Carter, 6th place, 3 points. 127-3, a top-50 throw in the state.
Women’s Shot Put: Madisyn Hawkins, 2nd place, 8 points. 35-3.50, a top-25 throw in the state.
Men’s Shot Put: DJ Carter, 4th place, 5 points. 49-5, a top-10 throw in the state.
Women’s Long Jump: Jayda Hammonds, 5th place, 4 points. Personal Best of 16-5 and a top-25 time in the state.
Men’s Long Jump: Michael Igbinoghene, 5th place, 4 points. 20-7.
Women’s Triple Jump: Haley Melton, 4th place, 5 points. 33-10.25, a top-50 time in the state.
Men’s Triple Jump: Michael Igbinoghene, 2nd place, 8 points. 44-3, a top-10 time in the state.
Men’s Pole Vault: Daniel James, 5th, 3.5 points. 13-0, a top-25 time in the state.
Women’s High Jump: Olivia Burton, 5th place, 4 points. 4-8, Kennedy Gill, 6th place, 3 points. 4-8, Catherine Asbury, 7th place, 1.5 points. 4-8.
Men’s High Jump: Will Owens, 7th place, 2 points. 6-0, a top-25 time in the state.