FORT LAUDERDALE – We had an experience to remember at the Class 1A-Region 4 track and field meet on Saturday, May 6.
This was the penultimate meet of the season in Class 1A, as the best of the best took center stage in a series of field and running events and earned their spots on the podium.
For the boys, Benjamin outlasted its completion by finishing with a whopping 178 points.
Meanwhile, for the girls, Oxbridge Academy tied with Palmer Trinity (Miami) for first in the team category with 103 points.
Let us take you through some of the action in both the photo and video formats.
“We all came together and did what we had to do,” said Benjamin senior Micah Mays, who placed second in the high jump (6 feet, 2 inches; third attempt) and the 400 meter race (48.81 seconds). “Last year, we won it, so we came in with the same mission. We only lost two, three seniors last year, so we knew we had it in the bag. We have a big team. Everyone contributed.”
Fellow Benjamin senior Darrell Sweeting chimed in.
“This is like second nature to us,” said Sweeting, who placed second in the triple jump (44 feet, 3.5 inches).
As for the Oxbridge Academy girls team, they came through in a rally of sorts. They were in second place for most of the night before pulling even in the end with Palmer Trinity.
You can listen to the entire interview in this below clip.
Aside from Benjamin and Oxbridge Academy, we had some other stellar performances from a variety of teams.
Berean Christian senior Taujani Elliott placed fourth in the 200 meter race (22.22 seconds), third in the 400 meter race (49.13 seconds), and third in the long jump (22 feet, 1 inch). Meanwhile, fellow Berean Christian standout Chelsea Christian placed fourth in the girls 200 meter race (25.96 seconds).
Berean Christian senior Brandon Drakeford won the triple jump event.
Berean Christian coach Mario Jackson was with Elliott and Christian when they commented on how the regional meet went for them. Drakeford was not available for the interview.
You can listen to it all here.
Meanwhile, John Carroll was blessed with a true breakthrough moment from senior Grace Reed, who placed second in the 3200 meter race at 11:46.95 seconds.
Listen to what Reed and her head coach Kimberry Lubin had to say about the entire process and how it all came about.
We have plenty of other shining moments that came from this meet.
You can click on the following website to see all of the results:
http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Servant_Spirit_Timing_Se/FHSAA_Region_4_Class_1_A/
PLEASE NOTE: The Class 1A State Track and Field Championships will take place on Wednesday, May 17 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The top two finishers in each categories are guaranteed to move on to the state finals, while a slew of at-large berths will be announced prior to the final meet of this spring season.
VIDEO CREDITS: Mario Jackson
