CRESTVIEW — Track and field athletes from Baker School and Crestview High School had a chance to showcase their talents Tuesday at the Okaloosa County Track Meet at Jack Foster Stadium.
Crestview’s K.K. McTear was a double winner in the girls winning the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. Baker swept the boys and girls high jump with Jon Beck taking the boys competition with a jump of 6-2. Katlin Herring cleared 5-4 for her win.
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Crestview Coach Ernie Martin was pleased with his team’s showing.
“Our varsity kids are real competitive,” he said. “Naturally Okaloosa County is well represented with Choctawhatchee, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville and Baker. They have great coaches and great track programs.
“I was excited to see our kids get out here and compete. This is probably the worst finish we’ve had in a track meet this year, but it’s also the most competitive meet. It’s going to bode well for us down the road.”
Baker only brought some of its top athletes to the meet, but the Gators placed in almost every event in which they were entered.
That didn’t surprise Gator Coach Rusty Oglesby.
“Baker kids are always going to compete,” Oglesby said. “We are proud of them. They really wanted to come over here and do these events.
“They’ve been working on them all year and we knew they would compete at this level. This is a big competition for our kids. They don’t face this type of competition in our district most of the time.”
Girls
Team scores: 1. Fort Walton Beach 136.6, 2. Niceville 78, 3. Crestview 58.6, 4. Choctawhatchee 55.8, Baker 24
High jump
1. Kaitlin Herring, Baker: 5-4
4t. Amiah Brooks, Crestview: 4-4
Triple jump
2. Kyla Colmon, Crestview: 32-2
3. Amber Green, Crestview: 30-11
4. Kaitlin Herring, Baker: 30-3
Discus
5. Mycha Raines, Crestview: 84-1 1/2
Shot put
4. Mycha Raines, Crestview: 31-3 1/2
5. Kyla Colmon, Crestview: 29-9 3/4
100 meter hurdles
2. Kali Havens, Baker: 17.71
100 meter dash
1. K.K. McTear, Crestview: 12.55
1600 meter run
2. Allison Ammons, Crestview: 5:29.97
3. Maya Espinosa, Baker: 5:31.08
4×100 meter relay
2. Crestview: 51.72
200 meter dash
1. K.K. McTear, Crestview: 26.84
4. J’Melia Richardson, Crestview: 28.17
3200 meter run
3. Maya Espinosa, Baker: 12:05.83
4×400 relay
2. Crestview: 4:21.34
Boys
Team scores: 1. Fort Walton Beach 142, 2. Niceville 90.5, 3. Choctawhatchee 59, 4. Crestview 49.5, Baker 11
High jump
1. Jon Beck, Baker: 6-2
5t. Phillip Knapp, Crestview: 5-6
Triple jump
5. Bailey Miller, Crestview: 36-4
Discus
4. Amp Seals, Crestview: 119-11
Shot put
2. Tyron Baker, Crestview: 43-9 1/2
3. Amp Seals, Crestview: 40-10
4×800 meter relay
2. Crestview 8:45.78
110 meter hurdles
2. Phillip Knapp, Crestview: 17.17
3. Joseph Stender, Crestview: 18.55
100 meter dash
5. Jack Wilkinson, Baker: 11.69
1600 meter run
4. Brandon Johnson, Crestview: 4:53.42
4×100 meter relay
2. Crestview: 45.17
400 meter dash
2. Dmonte Bond, Crestview: 52:10
300 meter hurdles
4. Jakeem Peoples, Crestview: 46.19
5. Bailey Miller, Crestview: 46.67
800 meter run
4. Brandon Johnson, Crestview: 2:10.99
200 meter dash
3. Marcus Mobley, Crestview: 23.45
4. Jack Wilkinson, Baker: 23.72
5. Ernest Legrande, Crestview: 23.83
3200 meter run
Trenton Taylor, Crestview: 11:09.11
4×400 meter relay
3. Crestview: 3:41.32
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