Westwood’s Kelsey Briggs leaps into the state meet, taking first place in the long jump. (Photo/Ross Burton)
COLUMBIA – Track and field athletes from Blythewood, Fairfield Central and Westwood showed their best stuff at Dreher High School Saturday, with athletes from each school advancing through the state qualifier meet to punch their tickets to the state meet at Spring Valley this Friday and Saturday.
Qualifying were:
BHS Boys
Derambez Drinkard, Desmond Wilson, Kenny Benton, D’Andre Fletcher – 4×100 relay
Joshua Wilson, Jalen Brown, Derambez Drinkard, Desmond Wilson – 4×400 relay
Devin Lowry, James Palmer, Caleb Wilson, Joshua Bowers – 4×800 relay
FCHS Boys
• Joseph Young – 100M
WHS Boys
• Deshaun Felder, Marvin James, Ereck Lewis, D’Angelo Shannon, Shane Harkness, Trevon King – 4×800 relay
• Ritchie Finch – high jump
BHS Girls
• Sharnae Alston – 100M
• Ashley Mitchell, Aleah Wilson, Maiya Brown, and Sharnae Alston – 4×400 relay
WHS Girls
• Kaden Briggs – 110M hurdles
• Brooklyn Armstrong, Jasmine Brown, Diamond Rush, Kelsey Briggs, Jordan Harding, Adrianna White – 4×100 relay
• Kelsey Briggs – Long Jump
(1st place 19’6.5″)
