By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
HOMEWOOD – The Hewitt-Trussville Track and Field team competed at the Homewood Invitational yesterday.
The Girls finished fourth out of twenty-four teams, while the Boys finished sixth out of twenty-five teams.
The Huskies recorded 26 Season Bests or Personal Records at the meet.
“We are waiting for several athletes on the injured reserve to return. After spring break, we should be at full strength for both Girls and Boys,” said head coach Jamey Curlee.
Avery Cahoon came away with the victory in the 1600 meter run. The Florida State signee ran a Personal Record of 4:55.68 to break the Homewood Invitational record and set the fastest time in the state this season.
Madisyn Hawkins took top honors in the discus with a Personal Record throw of 130-01 feet. Her throw was the second best in the state this season. Hawkins was the runner-up in the shot put with a Season Best throw of 38-00 feet, second best in 7A this season.
Jayda Hammonds was runner-up in the long jump with a Personal Record of 17-07.75 feet, second best in 7A this season.
The Girls 4X400 meter relay team made the podium with a third place finish with a time of 4:08.63.
“I’m proud of how hard our kids have worked,” Curlee said. “Even our Junior Varsity continues to record Personal Records every week.”
The following athletes scored points for the Huskies:
Boys 200 meters: Colin Wadsworth, fifth, 22:48 (season best) and Jadon Loving, seventh, 22:64
Boys 400 meters: Colin Wadsworth, eighth, 51:06
Girls 400 meters: Emmy Goodell, eighth, 1:01:52 (season best)
Boys 800 meters: Oscar Spears, seventh, 2:01.58 (season best)
Girls 800 meters: Avery Cahoon, eighth, 2:21.68
Boys 3200 meters: Noah Jordan, seventh, 10:06.11
Boys high jump: Jamal Hobbs, seventh, 5-10 feet
Girls high jump: Catherine Asbury, fourth, 4-10 feet
Boys javelin: William Bozeman, seventh, 142-04 feet
Boys long jump: Michael Igbinoghene, fourth, 21-11.50 feet
Boys pole vault: Alex Jones, sixth, 12-00 feet and Charlie Peacock, eighth, 11-00 feet
Girls pole vault: Haven White, seventh, 9-06 feet
Boys triple jump: Raphael Boakye-Yiadom, fifth, 42-03 feet and Ethan Ridley, eighth, 40-08 feet
Girls 4X100 meter relay, fifth
Boys 4X800 meter relay, fourth
The following athletes recorded Personal Records:
Dylan Cope, Boys 100 meters
Chase Howard, Boys 200 meters
Elliott Greene, Boys 400 meters
Maddox Turner and Laine Walker, Boys 800 meters
Natalie Wiram, Girls 800 meters
John Paul Amari, Boys 1600 meters
Mary Durham, Girls 1600 meters
Amberli Santiago, Girls 3200 meters
Raphael Boakye-Yiadom, Boys high jump
Daniel Hickman, Boys javelin
Caleb Sears, Boys shot put
CamRon Wynn, Boys triple jump
The following athletes set Season Bests:
Demyian Jackson, 300 meter hurdles
Mary Durham, Girls 800 meters
Oscar Spears and Noah Jordan, Boys 1600 meters
Ethan Ridley, Boys long jump
The Huskies are in action April 6 at Spain Park.