The Randolph-Henry Track Team recently competed in their first track meet of the season at Nottoway on 3/24 against Nottoway and Cumberland. This year the track team coaching staff consists of Joe Freeland as the head boys’ coach, Joshua Haskins as the assistant for the girls’ and boys’ and Karen Osborne as the head girls’ coach. The three worked tirelessly to get these athletes mentally and physically ready for their first meet. The team consists of fifteen girls with one being an 8th grader and sixteen boys. Out of the thirty-one athletes, this is the first time running track for seventeen of them. Coach Freeland work with the long distance runners and throwers while Coach Osborne work with the sprinters, relay teams, jumpers, and middle distance runners. Joshua Haskins work with all athletes where needed.
Girls’ Track
Kiera Dodd…………1st place in shot put and discus
Nadya Pettus………1st place in 100 and 2nd in the 200
Deja White…………1st place in the 3200 and 2nd in the 1600
Takia Wade………..3rd place in the 1600
Lily Toombs………..4th place in the 1600
4×100 relay team that consisted of Nadya Pettus, Melody Scott, Liyah Stevenson, and Anisha Marable placed 1st
Boys’ Track
Quadre Pulliam…….3rd place in the discus
Mitch Dunn………….4th place in the discus
Billy French………….3rd place in the high jump
Chris Powell…………2nd place in the 100 and 3rd in the 200
Harmon Boyd………..3rd place in the 100
Deon Shuford………..4th place in the 100
Ryan Craighead………3rd place in the 1600
Devin Brown…………..4th place in the 1600
Nasheim Pettus……….4th place in the 200
4×100 relay team that consisted of Nasheim Pettus, Deon Shuford, Devon Brogden, and Chris Powell placed 2nd
4×400 relay team that consisted of Harmon Boyd, Devin Brown, Devon Brodgen and Marvin Lambert placed 3rd
The next meet at Nottoway on April 7th, 2016 at 4:30.
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