Admirals, Bulldogs shine at Farragut Invitational
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Members of the Farragut girls 4x800 team smile for a photo during the Farragut Invitational on Saturday, April 11. - PhotoS by Barry Houchin
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Farragut’s Chase McAvoy leaps over a hurdle during the 300-meter hurdles event at the Farragut Invitational on Saturday, April 11. McAvoy won the event as part of a top finish for FHS. - PhotoS by Barry Houchin
Two area high school track and field programs has teams competing at the Farragut Invitational Saturday, April 11, at Farragut High School.
The host Admirals and Lady Admirals posted some top marks while Bearden’s boys and girls also had some solid performances.
In the girls 00-meter dash, Bearden’s Landon Rudolph finished second as she crossed the finish line in 13.16 seconds. Farragut’s Emma Pearl Riffer was third (13.280) and Bearden’s Antonia Magnuson was fifth (13.36).
Rudolph finished third in the 200-meter dash (26.78) and Caroline Hilliard, of the Lady Bulldogs, was fifth with a time of 28.49).
Bearden’s Lily Johnson took third in the 400-meter dash as she posted a time of 1:02.41. Lady Admirals’ athletes had a pair of top-5 finishers as Anabelle Wray took fourth and Courtney George took fifth. Farragut’s Christie George was third in the 800-meter run (2:19.78).
FHS’s Ryleigh Horne won the 300-meter hurdles, Katherine Cabaniss was fourth and Harper McAvoy was fifth.
Emmy Graber won the 3,200-meter run for Farragut (12:14.48).
Two Lady Admirals cleared 4 feet 8 inches in the high jump as Ava Brinley took third and McAvoy came in fourth. Farragut’s Peyton won the pole vault with an effort of 9-0.
In the boys meet, Farragut’s Nathan Jackson took third in the 200-meter dash (22.67). Lucas Spadafora finished second in the 400-meter dash for Farragut as he posted a time of 49.73.
Spadafora also won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.46.
Farragut’s Tyler Martin won the discus with a throw of 142-8. He was second in the long jump (5-6) and third in the pole vault (9-6).
Chase McAvoy won the 300-meter hurdles (39.58) and claimed second in the pole vault (11-0). He also came in fourth in the shot put (43-5.50).
