Mississippi State Meets
Pearl HS, Pearl MS

3A-4A, Friday, May 5, 2006 --- 1A, 2A, 5A, Saturday & Monday, May 6&8

(Heavy rains forced postponement of the Mississippi 5A/2A/1A State meet at about the midpoint on Saturday afternoon.  The meet was completed on Monday, May 8.)

Highlights from South Region Editor John Sullivan - no auto-timing or wind-info

5A Results - 4A Results - 3A Results - 2A Results - 1A Results

Leading Highlights

• Ridgeland jr Bianca Knight sets state meet record with 11.40 100 in 4A, but strains a hamstring. After then dropping the baton on 4x100 anchor (bumped by other runner) decides to bypass 200/400.
• Tupelo sr Wendy Copeland triple jumps 39-2.75 in 5A (Vicksburg jr Rachel Jenkins 38-6.25)
• Lumberton jr Rashad Henry dashes 21.55 200 in 2A
• Lumberton boys 1:28.45 4x200 in 2A
• Starkville’s Santana Lowery 11.97 100, 23.85 200 and 56.42 400 in 5A

5A

• Brandon boys won team honors with 81 points followed by Starkville with 66
• Brandon girls also took gold with 92 .50 while runner-up Vicksburg scored 85
• Provine’s Anton Taylor 10.90 100 and 21.73 200
• Madison Central sr Daniel Simpkins 4:30.76 1600 and 9:46.60 3200
• Brandon’s Levon Spann 54-8.75 SP and 168-3 DT

4A

• Pearl girls capture team crown with 79 points followed by West Jones with 64.50
• Oxford boys score 124 for team gold while McComb nets silver with 113
• Pass Christian 8th grader Cory McGee garners distance triple with 2:20.27 800, 5:20.82 1600 and 11:58.00. Cory finished 7th at Foot Locker South, but was ineligible due to her grade in school.
• Yazoo City soph Takeisha Jenkins sweeps hurdles with 15.19 100H and 45.53 300H
• Ridgeland girls relay gold 1:45.25 4x200 and 4:06.50 4x400 without injured star Bianca Knight
• McCombs sr Markie Faust dashes 10.61 100 and 21.54 200
• McComb boys dominate sprint relays with 42.68 4x100 and 1:27.79 4x200
• Laurel sr Jason House soars 6-8 in high jump
• Oxford sr Matt Defore nabs double gold with 49-11.75 shot put and 143-10 discus throw

3A

• Corinth girls easy team winner with 110.50 over runner-up Hazlehurst with 62
• Carthage boys edge Tylertown 87-82 for team title
• Palmer sr Lashundra Kershaw 11.76 100 and 25.18 200 victories
• Corinth frosh Katlin Will sweeps distances with 2:19.80 800, 5:24.69 1600 and 11:52.00 3200
• Hazelhurst jr Chiquita Blue takes hurdles with 16.02 100H and 45.35 300H
• Corinth sr Erica Grayson leaps 18-9.50 LJ and 37-8.50 TJ
• Tylertown boys 1:28.26 4x200
  

2A

• Hind Ahs boys 158 over West Bolivar’s 81
• St Andrew's girls tally 111 to capture team title followed by West Bolivar’s 99
• Leflore’s Dennis Miller 15.24 110H and 39.87 300H
• Lumberton boys also 42.34 4x100
• Amite County’s Kristie Mitchell triple crown 12.54 100, 25.38 200, 37-3 TJ
• St Andrew jr Krissy Ford 2:22.47 800 and 5:23.50 1600

1A

• Mt Olive boys edge Thomastown 73-72
• Pisgah girls take the team crown 72-69 over South Leake
• Biggersville soph Montario Patterson 11.60 100 and 22.25 200
• Drew sr Jarvis Johnson 2:01.32 800, 4:36.12 1600 and 9:56.34 3200
• Hamilton sr Gabriel Hollivay 49-7.5 SP and 126-6 DT
• Drew frosh Jasmine Smith 12.70 100, 25.56 200 and 58.98 400

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