Whitney Burns Up The Track US#1 200, US #5 100 At 3A Region 2

Apr 25, 2013

(Photos by Donald Lamb)

On-Site Coverage

It was a gorgeous day for a track meet at Leto High school in the heart of Tampa. The 3A Region 2 track meet took place just a few miles from Raymond James Stadium in the heart of Tampa. This was round two of the state series in every athletes bid to make it to the state championships next weekend.

Kaylin Whitney brought her A game yet again. She cruised to wins in the 100m and 200m. Her 200 meter mark of 23.20 (embedded below) is the fastest time in the nation for 2013, and her 100 meter mark of 11.57 is currently the fifth best in the country. Can you say Dream 100? The highlight of the night (in my opinion) was her split in the 4x400. She took the baton in sixth place and put the fans on their feet as she motored around to finish up third.

The day belonged to the Orlando Evans girls who had another impressive afternoon from everyone, but Taylor Day was stellar as usual. She competed in the high jump, long jump and 4x400 relay. She took second in the jumping events, and led off the 4x400 winning team. Unfortunately, she was a disappointing was fifth in the 400m. That win in the 4x400 was just what Evans needed to hold off Hillsborough (48) and Ocala Belleview (41) to win with 54 points.

Jeremiah Green had your typical “I’m going to score 33 points and will advance to states in four events” kind of a day. He won the triple jump (51-04) and the 200m (21.71 - video below), placed second in the long jump, and fourth in the 100m.

On the boys side, Steinbrenner High earned an astounding 50 points alone off its distance events. They won the 4x800, 1600m, 3200m, and took third in the 800m.

They won with 59 total points. Jefferson came in second with 55, while Liberty rounded out the top three with 50.

Elite Performances

Girls Highlights

100 Meter Hurdles - Deara Thomas (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 14.71 SB; Vallerie Norgaisse (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 14.85; Charlie Muzeka (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 15.20 SB; Jennifer Kingsley (Gaither HS) 15.37 SB; Haley Rodriguez (Lake Minneola HS) 15.59 SB; De'Aundra Oldfield (Kathleen HS) 15.89 SB; Erika Stepp (Belleview HS) 16.00 SB; Deara Thomas (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 14.86; Vallerie Norgaisse (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 14.88; Jennifer Kingsley (Gaither HS) 15.55; Charlie Muzeka (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 15.60; Haley Rodriguez (Lake Minneola HS) 15.88;
100 Meter Dash - Kaylin Whitney (East Ridge HS) 11.57; Carrol Hardy (King HS) 11.69 SB; Di'Kerria Wilson (Kathleen HS) 11.94 SB; Kiana Bryant (Gaither HS) 12.08 SB; Jazmine Woodard (Oak Ridge HS) 12.33; Kara Young (Zephyrhills HS) 12.43; JaKayla Jones (Zephyrhills HS) 12.44; Carrol Hardy (King HS) 11.73; Kaylin Whitney (East Ridge HS) 11.75; Di'Kerria Wilson (Kathleen HS) 12.06; Kiana Bryant (Gaither HS) 12.19; JaKayla Jones (Zephyrhills HS) 12.30 SB; Kara Young(Zephyrhills HS) 12.42; Jazmine Woodard (Oak Ridge HS) 12.37; Kimmie Cunningham (Winter Springs HS) 12.39 SB; Jada Roberson (Hillsborough HS) 12.48 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Taylor Tubbs (Sebring HS) 5:03.69; Catherine Blaney (Belleview HS) 5:08.76; Emily Kerns (Mitchell HS) 5:19.65; Madison Conway (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 5:24.83 SB;
200 Meter Dash - Kaylin Whitney (East Ridge HS) 23.30 SB; Sharrika Barnett (Oak Ridge HS) 24.41 SB; Carrol Hardy (King HS) 24.43; Jorian Ordway (Hillsborough HS) 24.59; Christina Moodie (Harmony HS) 24.68 SB; Wilena Little (Springstead HS) 25.09; Kiana Bryant (Gaither HS) 25.68; Kimmie Cunningham (Winter Springs HS) 25.81; Kaylin Whitney (East Ridge HS) 23.86; Carrol Hardy (King HS) 23.91 SB; Jorian Ordway (Hillsborough HS) 24.64; Sharrika Barnett (Oak Ridge HS) 24.83;Kimmie Cunningham (Winter Springs HS) 24.92 SB; Christina Moodie (Harmony HS) 25.55; Kiana Bryant (Gaither HS) 24.95; Wilena Little (Springstead HS) 24.97 SB;Di'Kerria Wilson (Kathleen HS) 25.00; Tanelia Walton (Tampa Jefferson HS) 25.79;
300 Meter Hurdles - Vallerie Norgaisse (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 44.95 SB; Tijah Ray (Hillsborough HS) 46.69 SB; Kadecia Bent (Evans HS) 46.70 SB; Taylor Hotchkiss (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 47.39 SB; Jennifer Kingsley (Gaither HS) 47.40 SB; Sierra Logan (East Ridge HS) 47.84 SB; Vallerie Norgaisse (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 46.70; Taylor Hotchkiss (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 47.94; Kadecia Bent (Evans HS) 47.85; Shadai Brimmer (Haines City HS) 47.89 SB;
3,200 Meter Run - Catherine Blaney (Belleview HS) 11:09.35 SB; Nikita Shah (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 11:30.98; Claudia Cancello (Mitchell HS) 11:39.26; Maggie Parrish(Chamberlain HS) 11:47.73 SB; Amber Philpott (Springstead HS) 11:55.18 SB; Karissa Solorzano (St. Cloud HS) 11:55.49 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Jorian Ordway (Hillsborough HS) 54.98 SB; Sharrika Barnett (Oak Ridge HS) 55.70 SB; Hallie Grimes (Land O Lakes HS) 55.91 SB; Christina Moodie (Harmony HS) 57.01; Bre'Shae Pierce (Liberty High School) 58.37; Taylor Day (Evans HS) 59.34; Sharrika Barnett (Oak Ridge HS) 57.15; Taylor Day (Evans HS) 58.51; Jorian Ordway (Hillsborough HS) 57.52; Bre'Shae Pierce (Liberty High School) 59.46; Hallie Grimes (Land O Lakes HS) 58.77; Christina Moodie (Harmony HS) 59.47; Wilena Little (Springstead HS) 59.81; Baylee Lewandowski (River Ridge HS) 59.92 SB;
4x100 Meter Relay - Kathleen HS 48.07; Zephyrhills HS 48.50; Evans HS 48.65; King HS 48.76; Tampa Jefferson HS 48.86; Hillsborough HS 48.98; Oak Ridge HS50.00; Kathleen HS 48.03 (prelims); Evans HS 48.99 (prelims); Zephyrhills HS 48.41 (prelims); Tampa Jefferson HS 49.08 (prelims); King HS 48.59 (prelims);Hillsborough HS 49.45 (prelims); Oak Ridge HS 49.69 (prelims); Edgewater HS 49.71 (prelims); Osceola HS (Kissimmee) 49.78 (prelims);
4x400 Meter Relay - Evans HS 3:57.00; Hillsborough HS 3:57.62; East Ridge HS 3:59.61; Oak Ridge HS 4:00.95;
4x800 Meter Relay - Mitchell HS 9:51.57; Evans HS 9:53.14; Hillsborough HS 9:56.70; George M. Steinbrenner HS 9:57.33; Sickles HS 10:01.47; Wiregrass Ranch HS10:03.51; Winter Springs HS 10:08.80;
800 Meter Run - Taylor Tubbs (Sebring HS) 2:15.18 SB; Rachel Cazares (Gaither HS) 2:17.43 SB; Rachel Favors (King HS) 2:20.22; Erin Blackwell (Springstead HS) 2:22.73 SB; Emily Kerns (Mitchell HS) 2:23.93; Casey Johnson (George Jenkins HS) 2:24.69 SB;
Discus - Rebecca Evans (Winter Springs HS) 136-7; Andrea Aaron (Chamberlain HS) 121-2; Kendall Pollock (Harmony HS) 110-11;
High Jump - Elizabeth Woodward (Belleview HS) 5-8 SB; Taylor Day (Evans HS) 5-8 SB; Clarissa Cutliff (Edgewater HS) 5-4; Kadijah Brown (Liberty High School) 5-2; Tanacia Bryant (South Lake HS) 5-2; Veronica Bartley (Howard W. Blake HS) 5-2; Rachel Fredrick (Lake Gibson HS) 5-2;
Long Jump - Wilena Little (Springstead HS) 18-4; Kadijah Brown (Liberty High School) 18-3 SB; Taylor Day (Evans HS) 17-8; Hannah Eder (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 17-1.5; Bre'Shae Pierce (Liberty High School) 17-1.5; Deja Hillman (Haines City HS) 17-1.25 SB; Destini Williford (Bartow HS) 17-0 SB;
Pole Vault - Natalia Piferrer (Belleview HS) 9-0 SB; Casey Chitty (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 9-0;
Shot Put - Andrea Aaron (Chamberlain HS) 43-4; Brittany O'Leary (River Ridge HS) 37-8.5; Rebecca Evans (Winter Springs HS) 37-4.5; Olivia Massy (Howard W. Blake HS) 35-4 SB; Shameria McTire (Auburndale HS) 35-0;
Triple Jump - Deja Hillman (Haines City HS) 38-2.5 SB; Kadijah Brown (Liberty High School) 37-2; Hannah Eder (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 36-4.5 SB; Faith Brown(Hillsborough HS) 35-10; Kassidy Wallace (Land O Lakes HS) 35-5; Jocindra Glee (Evans HS) 35-4; Jorian Ordway (Hillsborough HS) 35-0;

Boys Highlights

100 Meter Dash - Wallace Swift (Edgewater HS) 10.62 SB; Marshall Nunn (South Lake HS) 10.65 SB; Bennie Wesley (Winter Haven HS) 10.69; Jeremiah Green(Hillsborough HS) 10.78; Jordan Roberts (Zephyrhills HS) 10.84 SB; Hieden Cummings (Bartow HS) 10.87; Brian Dixon (Sebring HS) 10.88 SB; Eddie Burgos (Sunlake HS) 10.89 SB; Bennie Wesley (Winter Haven HS) 10.69 SB; Marshall Nunn (South Lake HS) 10.80; Jeremiah Green (Hillsborough HS) 10.82; Eddie Burgos (Sunlake HS) 10.95; Wallace Swift (Edgewater HS) 10.92; Brian Dixon (Sebring HS) 10.96; Jordan Roberts (Zephyrhills HS) 10.99;
110 Meter Hurdles - Travon Williams (St. Cloud HS) 14.29 SB; Deiondre Porter (Tampa Jefferson HS) 14.63 SB; Quadavis Battle (Brooksville Central HS) 14.88 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Matt Magee (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 4:23.61; Tyler Stahl (Land O Lakes HS) 4:24.99 SB; Ermias Bireda (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 4:26.28 SB; Joe Thrailkill (Edgewater HS) 4:28.60 SB; Tanner Biles (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 4:28.98; Eric Foster (Sebring HS) 4:29.72 SB; Jacob Hardiman (Winter Springs HS) 4:34.40;
200 Meter Dash - Jeremiah Green (Hillsborough HS) 21.71; Samson Moore (Gaither HS) 21.75 SB; Marshall Nunn (South Lake HS) 21.82; Brian Dixon (Sebring HS) 22.05; Emerson Tyler (King HS) 22.18; Jeremiah Green (Hillsborough HS) 21.62; Devarius Turner (Liberty High School) 21.99; Brian Dixon (Sebring HS) 21.72 SB;Samson Moore (Gaither HS) 22.04; Marshall Nunn (South Lake HS) 21.75; Emerson Tyler (King HS) 21.97 SB; Malik Wright (Gaither HS) 22.09 SB;
300 Meter Hurdles - Travon Williams (St. Cloud HS) 38.54 SB; Quadavis Battle (Brooksville Central HS) 39.91 SB;
3,200 Meter Run - Tyler Bess-Lima (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 9:47.04; James Zentmeyer (Sickles HS) 9:49.75 SB; Chris Cerreta (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 9:53.72 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Robert Wilson (Hillsborough HS) 49.42; William David (Evans HS) 49.62; DeAndre James (Howard W. Blake HS) 49.77; Tyler Seaton (East Ridge HS) 49.83; Michael Tancreti (Mitchell HS) 50.57; Robert Wilson (Hillsborough HS) 49.68; Michael Tancreti (Mitchell HS) 50.09 SB; DeAndre James (Howard W. Blake HS) 50.01; Terry Jernigan (Lake Minneola HS) 50.12 SB; William David (Evans HS) 50.14; Javontee Brice (King HS) 50.29 SB; Tyler Seaton (East Ridge HS) 50.22;Ishmael Voltaire (Haines City HS) 50.37;
4x100 Meter Relay - Liberty High School 41.88; St. Cloud HS 42.19; Tampa Jefferson HS 42.27; King HS 42.30; St. Cloud HS 42.06 (prelims); Liberty High School42.23 (prelims); Tampa Jefferson HS 42.12 (prelims); King HS 42.28 (prelims);
4x400 Meter Relay - Howard W. Blake HS 3:19.48; Tampa Jefferson HS 3:21.30; Evans HS 3:22.82; Gaither HS 3:23.17;
4x800 Meter Relay - George M. Steinbrenner HS 8:03.17; Tampa Jefferson HS 8:09.54; Springstead HS 8:09.71; Liberty High School 8:11.43; Sickles HS 8:14.29; Lake Gibson HS 8:16.92; Oak Ridge HS 8:18.05;
800 Meter Run - Jonathan Moore (Tampa Jefferson HS) 1:55.43 SB; Richard Toth (Springstead HS) 1:56.46 SB; Matt Magee (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 1:57.52;Calahan Warren (Auburndale HS) 1:59.49 SB; Derek Gebhard (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 1:59.59 SB;
Discus - Gary DeMarest (Sebring HS) 154-9 SB; Elijah Boston (Wiregrass Ranch HS) 154-5.5 SB; Brad Smith (Gaither HS) 149-2.5 SB; Logan McKnight (George M. Steinbrenner HS) 148-6 SB; Josh Riemer (Lecanto HS) 140-10.75 SB;
High Jump - Jhonny Victor (Celebration HS) 6-8 SB; Bobby Harris (Springstead HS) 6-6; Kyle Forchion (Land O Lakes HS) 6-6 SB;
Long Jump - Joshua Wilson (Liberty High School) 23-4 SB; Jeremiah Green (Hillsborough HS) 22-9; Bryce Foreman (Kathleen HS) 22-3; Deiondre Porter (Tampa Jefferson HS) 22-2;
Pole Vault - David Akins (Celebration HS) 15-0; Evan Bales (River Ridge HS) 14-6; Devon Jerothe (River Ridge HS) 13-0; Colin Defant (Land O Lakes HS) 12-6;
Shot Put - Ian McKenzie (St. Cloud HS) 51-4; Juwuan Brown (Tampa Jefferson HS) 50-2.25 SB; Josh Riemer (Lecanto HS) 49-9.5 SB; Ethan Kemp (Springstead HS) 48-3.5 SB;
Triple Jump - Jeremiah Green (Hillsborough HS) 51-4; Leon Boyd (Evans HS) 45-9.5; Marion Brown (Liberty High School) 45-3; Akiel Hamilton (Osceola HS (Kissimmee)) 44-10; Jack Tisdale (Haines City HS) 44-0 SB;

(Photos by Donald Lamb)