Track&field roundup April 9

 SWANSBORO - Swansboro's boys track and field team didn't rack up plenty of first place finishes, but it earned enough points to come away with a non-conference win over Jacksonville, White Oak and West Carteret in a non-conference meet Tuesday.

Swansboro head coach John Liles said the big impact was on how well his long distance runners performed. His team finished first, second and third in the 1,600.

Mario Colon, who's been Swansboro's second top 3,200 runner, stepped in for an injured player and won with a time of 10:59.

"I think the boys worked really hard this year," Liles said. "Everybody is trying to accomplish one goal and everybody's trying."

Larry Franklin has been a force in the triple and high jump events. He still showed dominance with a 43-feet, 10-inch effort in triple jump and then went 6-2 in the high jump.

"Larry has been consistent in the triple jump and the high jump," Liles said. "I think he's undefeated in both (events)."

In the girls' events, Liles scheduled this event to show his team tough competition before going into the Regionals.

Jacksonville gave Swansboro fits to come away with a win.

Even with the loss, Liles saw some of his players have some of their best performances.

Carrie Dail finished first in the long jump, 100 meters and 400 meters. She finished second in the 200-meter race, but she broke her personal best at 25.8.

"Overall we can always count on Carrie to step up," Liles said.

Ke-londa Thomas came away with a first place finish in the triple jump and Samantha Hammonds also earned first place in the high jump.

"We were really pleased," Liles said. "Thomas got her personal record in the triple jump. Hammonds had her best jump this year. The girls are coming around at the right time."

BOYS

TEAM: Swansboro 97, White Oak 88½, West Carteret 44, Jacksonville 42½.

INDIVIDUAL: Shot put: Bardy (WO) 56-3; Discus: Cornelius Watkins (S) 172-6; Long jump: Davis (WO) 21-1; Triple jump: Larry Franklin (S) 43-10; High jump: Franklin (S) 6-2; Pole vault: Ken Pangborn (S) 11; 100 meters: Williams (WO) 10.4; 200 meters: Johnson (WO) 22.36; 400 meters: Holt (WO) 51.5; 110 hurdles: Johnson (JHS) 15.3; 300 hurdles: Johnson (JHS) 41.9; 800 meters: Bard (WC) 2:08; 1,600 meters: Ben Sterett (S) 4:41; 3,200 meters: Mario Colon (S) 10:59; 400 relay: White Oak 44.8; 800 relay: White Oak 1:29.3; 1,600 relay: West Carteret 3:37; 3,200 relay: Swansboro 8:45. 

GIRLS

TEAM: Jacksonviille 102, Swansboro 88, White Oak 59, West Carteret 20.

INDIVIDUAL: Shot put: Higgins (JHS) 32-4; Discus: Higgins (JHS) 99-6; Long jump: Carrie Dail (S) 15-9; Triple jump: Ke-londa Thomas (S) 32-6; High jump: Samantha Hammonds (S) 4-10; Pole vault: Johnston (WO) 9; 100 meters: Dail (S) 12.6; 200 meters: Rose (WO) 25.7; 400 meters: Dail (S) 59.04; 100 hurdles: Gamble (JHS) 15.1; 300 hurdles: Gamble (JHS) 46.1; 800 meters: Henderson (JHS) 2:23; 1,600 meters: Henderson (JHS) 5:20; 3,200 meters: Davis (JHS) 11:42; 400 relay: White Oak 51.6; 800 relay: White Oak 1:48; 1,600 relay: Jacksonville 4:23; 3,200 relay: Jacksonville 10:10. 

Coastal Plains meet: At Dixon, the Bulldogs' boys team and the Lejeune girls team captured victories in a triangular meet with Coastal Plains 1-A  Conference rival Jones Senior.

In the boys meet, Dixon was dominant behind a trio of multiple winners. Cornelius Nixon won the long jump with a leap of 21-0, the 300  hurdles in 44.3 and ran a leg on the 4x100 relay. Junior John Pletl won the shot put (40-0) and the discus (124-6), while Chris Lawson captured the triple  jump (39-8) and the high jump (5-10).

The Bulldogs other double winner was junior Tyler Whaley in the 1600 and 3200 races.

"We don't  have any depth but our top kids ran well," said Dixon head coach Myron Beaty. "We lost a lot of kids, so we are doing our best."

Lejeune won three of the four relay events to edge the Bulldogs in the girls' competition. The Devilpups' Valerie Martinez won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races.

BOYS

TEAM: Dixon 81, Lejeune 64, Jones Senior 24.

INDIVIDUAL: Shot put: Pletl (D) 40-0; Discus: Pletl (D) 124-6; Long jump: Co. Nixon (D)  21-0; Triple jump: Lawson (D) 39-8; High jump: Lawson (D) 5-10; Pole vault: None; 100 meters: Hansley (D) 11.17; 200 meters: Gardner (L) 23.0; 400 meters: Aranda (L) 56.63; 110 hurdles: Hauley (L) 20.74; 300 hurdles: Co. Nixon (D) 44.3; 800 meters: Carter (L) 2:16; 1,600 meters: Whaley (D) 5:11; 3,200 meters: Whaley (D) 11:12; 400 relay: Dixon 45.45; 800 relay: Lejeune 1:38.2; 1,600 relay: Lejeune 3:55; 3,200 relay: Lejeune 9:44.8. 

GIRLS

TEAM: Lejeune 64, Dixon 61, Jones Senior 24.

INDIVIDUAL: Shot put: Love (J) 26-9½; Discus: M. Horne (D) 88-10; Long jump: Benton (L) 14-0; Triple jump: Reeves (L) 27-0; High jump: None; Pole vault: None; 100 meters: Hunter (D) 13.34; 200 meters: Davis (L) 29.15; 400 meters: Kennedy (L) 1:14.63; 110 hurdles: McCartney D) 18.38;; 300 hurdles: Bruienton (J) 54.1`67; 800 meters: Jones (D) 2:48; 1,600 meters: Martinez (L) 6:14; 3,200 meters: Martinez L 14:09; 400 relay: Jones 55.58; 800 relay: Lejeune 1:59.5; 1,600 relay: Lejeune 5:20; 3,200 relay: Lejeune 12:58.