Varsity Track & Field Sends Largest Group of Athletes to Date to Regionals

The varsity track and field team took part in the Class 1A Region 4 Tournament on 5/1/26 at Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar. The Pirates sent a record number of 17 athletes to the meet, where they secured 2 automatic individual State qualifications and set 3 new school records. The girls team finished 8th overall at the event with 31 points, and the boys team placed 14th overall in a 4-way tie with 10 points.

Leading the charge for the girls team in track events was Jacquelyn Perrin, who was crowned the Regional champion in the 1600m with 5:14.50. In addition to her gold medal finish, she also secured a silver medal in the 800m with 2:20.67 to earn automatic bids to the State Championship in both events. Amajyn Cannon recorded personal records in her Hurdles events, placing 12th in the 100 Hurdles at 19.13 and finishing 12th place in 400 Hurdles at 1:16.72. Competing in the 3200m, Nahlia Hebig finished in 12th place with 14:22.04, and Emma Ramsay placed 13th with 15:10.44. In relay events, the girls 4x800 team (Cadence Callaghan, Sophie Cooper, Hebig, Perrin) qualified for the State Championship with their 3rd place finish of 10:06.74, smashing the school record set last year by 22 seconds. This new time also ranks the 4x800 relay team in the top 10 in the state for their event. Also competing in relay events and setting season-best times were the 4x400 team (Stephanie Storts, Cannon, Callaghan, Cooper), finishing 9th at 4:30.44; and the 4x100 team (Rosi Neumann, Kayla Jeune, Savannah Shambo, Cannon), finishing 10th at 55.77. Grabbing points for the Pirates in girls field events were Mia Perez in 5th place in Discus with her 27.86 throw and in 7th place in Javelin with her 26.40m mark, and Shambo in 8th place in the Triple Jump with a personal best 9.36m. Also participating in field events were Jeune in 9th place with 9.31m in the Triple Jump, Perez in 10th place in Shot Put with 8.19m, Stella Morris in 12th place in Javelin with 21.46m, and Hebig in 14th place at 3.74m in the Long Jump.

In boys track events, Jack Curley captured a 3rd place finish in the 1600m with 4:37.98. Jamin Duham earned points for the boys team, placing 7th in the 3200m at 10:33.93. Curley also finished the 3200m in 11th place with 10:48.92. Reef Blackman shaved time off his previously set 400 Hurdles school record, collecting an 11th place finish with 1:03.52. Blackman also placed 12th in the 110 Hurdles with 20.15, a personal record. In boys field events, Matthew Cocks shattered his previous school record in Discus with his 37.16m throw to finish in 7th place.
 
Next meet is the Class 1A Championship on 5/6/26 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, starting at 4:00PM.
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