Hurricane Tracksters Prepare for Region Meet

The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity track teams turned more standout times and performances last week as the Canes and Lady Canes eye the Region 3-AA meet this week.

During the April 13 home meet, Oriaya Thurman was second in the triple jump for the Jasper County-Monticello girls with a mark of 29-9. Julia Proctor was third in the pole vault at 5-6.

For the boys, Graeme Williams was runner-up in the 200-meter dash in 22.34.

Other top finishes for the boys included:

•4×100-meter relay team, fourth, 45.22

•Geralynn Benton, fourth, high jump, 5-8

•Shamarian Greene, fourth, long jump, 19-2

•Randy Williams, fifth, high jump, 5-8

•Benton, fifth, triple jump 38-7.5

•Kemarion Thomas, sixth, 800-meter run, 2:24.84

Other top finishers for the Lady Canes were:

•Brianna Dalton, third, 3,200-meter run, 15:35.26

•Brooklyn Dalton, fourth, 3,200-meter run, 18:30.58

•Marlee Farrar, fifth, discus, 67-4

•JaKara Tobler, fifth, 800-meter run, 2:51.17

•4×100-meter relay team, fifth, 5:05.63

Also competing at the event were Griffin, Mary Persons, Baldwin, Lamar County, Upson Lee and Central Macon.

The Region 3-AA meet was scheduled for Wednesday of this week hosted by Jasper County-Monticello.