Lake Wales' standout Octavious Freeman closed out her Florida track and field career in style on Saturday, winning three individual titles and one relay event at the Class 2A state meet in Winter Park... (via Highlands Today)
An athlete who does it all doesn't get much time to celebrate. (via Gainesville.com)
WINTER PARK | There were no state records on a windy day, but Octavious Freeman solidified her standing as one of the top track and field athletes in state history, adding four more gold medals to her haul and giving her 11 gold medals overall. (via NewsChief.com)
Octavious Freeman got her four golds, with some help from her Lake Wales teammates. Stephanie Schappert earns 1600-800 double. Levonte Whitfield and Jones look impressive. Much more...
WINTER PARK - For Episcopal track and football standout Garrett Scantling, it was a day of great success and a little disappointment at the Class 2A state track and field meet Friday at Showalter Field in Winter Park.Add in a big decision the day before, and it's been a memorable weekend.Scantling won his first-state championship when he cleared 15 feet in the pole vault. He narrowly missed at 15-6, but was still a foot higher than all but one other competitor.In the high jump, Scantling cleared 6-6 but missed all three attempts at 6-8 to finish fifth. (via jacksonville.com)
Saturday turned out not to be the record-setter Wesley Chapel's Hunter Joyer had hoped for. Still, Joyer's performance was a fitting cap to a storied high school career for the Wildcats senior. (via www.tampabay.com)
Octavious Freeman is still motivated. The three-time defending state champion in the 100- and 200-meter dash, it would seem the Lake Wales' senior has accomplished all there is at the high school level — especially after she added a long jump title last year. (via TheLedger.com)
Long Beach Poly, CA, lit up the track in the boys COA 4x800 with a US#3 All-Time clocking of 7:31.69! Anchor Myles Andrews split 1:49.54. (Photo by Don Rich). Dendy 50-8.25 Triple Jump (Photo by Don Rich). Ammar Moussa 14:05 at Stanford (Photo by Victah Sailer/PhotoRun).