Published: 03:13 PM, Fri May 07, 2010
Byrd sweeps Cape Fear track championships
Staff report
CAMERON - Eric Winfrey and Naomi Alston helped lift Douglas Byrd's boys and girls squads to a sweep of the Cape Fear Valley track and field championships Thursday at Union Pines.
Winfrey won individual championships in the 100-meter dash (10.71 seconds), the 200 (21.84) and the 400 (48.81). He also helped the 4x400 relay team win in 3:28.21 as the Eagles beat out Western Harnett 145-128.5 for the boys team title.
Alston won the 400 in 57.45 as Byrd's girls used three relay victories to edge Western Harnett 103-98. The Eagles also took the 4x100 (52.11), the 4x400 (4:14.81) and the 4x800 (11:09.96).
Other area multiple individual champions included Westover's Teal McLean, who won the girls 1,600 (5:27.40) and the 3,200 (12:31.18). Teammate Chante' Bell won the 300 hurdles (48.37), high jump (5-0) and the triple jump (33-4.5). Gray's Creek's Quahsera Hayes won the 100 (12.46) and the 200 (25.55), and Western Harnett's Johnesha McCormick won the shot put (30-1) and the discus (110-3).
On the boys side, Union Pines John Minott won both the long jump (22-5) and the triple jump (47-4).
CAPE FEAR VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Girls
Team scores: Douglas Byrd 103, Western Harnett 98, Westover 81, Southern Lee 75, Gray's Creek 73, Union Pines 69.
Individual championships: 100, Quahsera Hayes (GC) 12.46; 200, Hayes, 25.55; 400, Naomi Alston (DB) 57.45; 800, Keeley Woods (SL) 2:29.34; 1,600, Teal McLean (W) 5:27.40; 3,200, McLean, 12:32.18; 100H, Megan Gerald (DB) 16.43; 300H, Chante' Bell (W) 48.37; 4x100, Douglas Byrd, 52.11; 4x200, Gray's Creek, 1:47.58; 4x400, Douglas Byrd, 4:14.81; 4x800, Douglas Byrd, 11:09.96; HJ, Bell, 5-0; PV, Haley Gunter (SL) 6-0; LJ Anelia Smith (SL) 17-2; TJ, Bell, 33-4.5; SP, Johnesha McCormick (WH) 30-1; D, McCormick, 110-3.
Coach of the year: Tiffany Harris, Douglas Byrd.
Athlete of the year: Anelia Smith, Southern Lee.
Boys
Team scores: Douglas Byrd 145, Western Harnett 128.5, Union Pines 104.5, Southern Lee 45, Westover 45, Overhill 39.
Individual championships: 100, Eric Winfrey (DB) 10.71; 200, Winfrey, 21.84; 400, Winfrey, 48.81; 800, Lamont Reaves (UP) 1:59.27; 1,600, Chase Helton (DB) 4:35.14; 3,200, Phillips Vance (O) 10:39.14; 110H, Justin Brabham (UP) 14.71; 300H, Adriene Elmore (WH) 40.34; 4x100, Western Harnett, 43.87; 4x200, Southern Lee, Douglas Byrd, 1:32.12; 4x400, Douglas Byrd, 3:28.21; 4x800, Union Pines, 8:34.02; HJ, DeMarcus Northe (W) 6-6; PV, B. Jackson (SL) 9-7; LJ, John Minott (UP) 22-5; TJ, Minott, 47-4; SP, Darren Moore (W) 43-4; D, Kristopher Moats (WH) 135-10.
Coach of the year: Robert Freeman, Douglas Byrd.
Athlete of the year: Eric Winfrey, Douglas Byrd.