KFDM COOP Posted April 3, 2008 Report Posted April 3, 2008 Underclassmen win big at 21-3A Field Events Van Wade The Orange Leader SILSBEE — Once again, the Bridge City Cardinals dominated the 3,200 at the District 21-3A Track & Field Championships. The scary thing for the rest of the district, the boys winner was a sophomore and the girls winner was just a freshman Thursday at Silsbee High School. On the boys side, sophomore Tim Cude won the 3,200 meters in 10 minutes, 15.39 seconds while freshman Mary Nguyen captured the event in the girls field, winning with a time of 13:12.54. Cude was thrilled with his performance despite the warm and windy conditions Thursday. “My goal all year long was to win this event,†said Cude. “The wind, I knew I would have to adjust to it early and just run my race. To be able to do this as a sophomore, that's a tremendous feeling. Now, I’m looking forward to regionals.†Cardinal coach Cody Knight was happy about Cude’s performance. “I always knew Tim had it in him,†said Knight. “His work ethic has been unreal since the end of the cross country season. He trains so hard. It’s not uncommon for him to run 10 miles a couple times a week and it's really paying off for him.†Cude’s senior teammate Ryan Kelly will join him at regionals by placing second in 10:33.57. Both should make a run at the 1,600 meters in the running finals Saturday, which start at 2 p.m. Both have recently ran that race in less than 4:40. Nguyen didn’t let the emotion of running in her first 21-3A Meet faze her. “I really didn’t feel any pressure, I just went out and ran my race,†Nguyen said. “It was a little hot and windy but I was able to keep my focus. I’m just happy to be able to accomplish this with it being my first year on varsity and all.†“I’m so thrilled for Mary,†said Knight. “She’s made an amazing adjustment from running at the junior high level to the varsity level in one year. The workouts are definitely a little different at each one of those levels. It didn’t take her long to fit in and she has a heart of a champion.†The Bridge City distance runners weren’t the only Orange County athletes that punched their tickets to the upcoming Cass 3A Region III Meet in the field events with the top three in each event qualifying for the next level. West Orange-Stark sophomore James Haynes made it an underclassmen kind of day when he won the boys triple jump with a superb leap of 44-feet, 3-inches. He also qualified for regionals by nabbing second in the long jump with a leap of 21-5. WO-S also got a first-place in the shot put as Eric Arnold heaved a season-best mark of 47-8. Lady Cardinal Chrystal Miller claimed the girls long jump with a five-foot leap while Orangefield's Laura Riddick was second with a 5-10 effort. Bridge City's Chelsea Coleman was third in the pole vault with a 8-6 effort. WO-S freshman Daneyle Thomas nabbed second in the long jump with a mark of 16-9. Orangefield’s Allie Beach was third in the discus with a toss of 90-10. On the boys side of the ledger the Orangefield Bobcats went 2-3 in the discus as Jeremy Granger was second with a toss of 136-5 and teammate Harry Corbett was third with a mark of 132-4. Corbett was also third in the shot put with a 46-9 effort. Orangefield’s Derek Evans earned third in the high jump with a 5-10 effort. Silsbee’s Donovan Harris soared to 6-6 to win that event. Bobcat Garrett Holmes was third in the polevault with an 11-6 effort. SILSBEE — Here are the results of the District 21-3A Track & Field Championships after the field events Thursday at Silsbee High School: BOYS DIVISION Discus – 1. Carlos Carter, Jasper, 137-9; 2. Jeremy Granger, Orangefield, 136-5; 3. Harry Corbett, Orangefield, 132-1. Shot put – 1. Eric Arnold, WO-S, 47-8; 2. Daniel Paulus, Silsbee, 47-6; 3. Harry Corbett, Orangefield, 46-9. Triple jump – 1. James Haynes, WO-S, 44-3 ?; 2. Fred Rhodes, Kirbyville, 43-6 ?; 3. Pierce Rhodes, Kirbyville, 43-6. Long jump – 1. Chris Barnes, Silsbee, 22-2; 2. James Haynes, WO-S, 21-5; 3. Jeremy Johnson, Silsbee, 21-2. High jump – 1. Donovan Harris, Silsbee, 6-6; 2. Trey Burrell, Hardin-Jefferson, 5-10; 3. Derek Evans, Orangefield, 5-10. Pole vault – 1. Aaron Hazlewood, Kirbyville, 13-0; Curtis Gaspard, Hamshire-Fannett 12-6; 3. Garrett Holmes, Orangefield, 11-6. 3,200 meters – 1. Tim Cude, Bridge City, 10:15.39; 2. Ryan Kelly, Bridge City, 10:33.57; 3. Daniel Lepsch, Silsbee, 10:40.47. Point standings – 1. Silsbee 41; 2. Bridge City 37; 3. Orangefield 35; 4. WO-S 34; 5. Kirbyville 27; 6. Hardin-Jefferson 16; 7. Jasper 15; 8. Hamshire-Fannett 12. GIRLS DIVISION Discus – 1. Caitlyn McFarland, Hardin-Jefferson, 100-4; 2. Jalisa Harry, Hamshire-Fannett, 92-4; 3. Allie Beach, Orangefield, 90-10. Shot put – 1. Andreya Rawls, Jasper, 37-2; 2. Di’Rhonda Gosey, Kirbyville, 34-3; 3. Jalisa Harry, Hamshire-Fannett, 32-8. Triple jump – 1. Chasity Foster, Silsbee, 37-6 ?; 2. Breeuna Hafford, Jasper, 34-8; 3. Brittany Cooper, Hamshire-Fannett, 34-5. Long jump – 1. Ashley Rives, Kirbyville, 17-1 ?; 2. Daneeyle Thomas, WO-S, 16-9; 3. Brittany Henry, Silsbee, 16-4. High jump – 1. Chrystal Miller, Bridge City, 5-0; 2. Laura Riddick, Orangefield, 4-10; 3. Courtney Prudhomme, Hamshire-Fannett, 4-10. Pole vault – 1. Megan Mclehaney, Hamshire-Fannett, 9-0; 2. J'Storm Jannise, Hamshire-Fannett, 8-6; 3. Chelsea Coleman, Bridge City, 8-6. 3,200 meters – 1. Mary Nguyen, Bridge City, 13:12.54; 2. Alvarez, Hardin-Jefferson, 13:44.53; 3. Young, Hamshire-Fannett, 14:05.85. Point standings – 1. Hamshire-Fannett 54; 2. Kirbyville 34.5; 3. Bridge City 31; 4. Silsbee 25; 5. Hardin-Jefferson 24; 6. Orangefield 22.5; 7. Jasper 16; 8. WO-S 10.
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