Kentwood track and field captures third Kent All-City title | SLIDESHOW

Kentwood High School edged Kentridge by one point to win its third straight Kent All-City track and field title on Thursday at French Field.

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Kentwood High School brought home the Kent All-City track and field meet trophy

Kentwood High School brought home the Kent All-City track and field meet trophy

Kentwood High School edged Kentridge by one point to win its third straight Kent All-City track and field title on Thursday at French Field.

The Conquerers scored 109.5 points, while the Chargers netted 108.5 in combined boys and girls team totals. Kent-Meridian took third place (96.5), followed by Kentlake (52.5).

The Kent-Meridian girls swept the relays, beating Kentwood by .2 of a second in the 400-meter (49.7 seconds) and 800 (1 minute, 45.4 seconds) distances. Kentwood’s 1,600-meter team disqualified, leaving the Royals the lone finishers (4:15.8).

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Individual winners for the Royals included junior Caila Tongco, who doubled in the 100 and 300 hurdles (15.27 and 47.26, respectively). Junior Olivia Baerney took first in the 800 (2:28.4) and 1,600 (5:32.2), while her sister, freshman Allison, finished second in the 1,600 (5:56.80) and won the 3,200 (12:39).

Kentwood junior Alexis Thomas won the 100- (12.5) and 200-meter (26.2) races, while senior Brittany Woke doubled in the long jump (17 feet, 6.75 inches) and triple jump (39-4.75).

On the boys side, Kentridge senior Tanner Conner won all four of his events – long jump (21-9.25), 200 (23 seconds), 110 hurdles (14.6) and 300 hurdles (39.5). Kentwood senior Sarbjot Nahal finished behind Conner in the 100 hurdles (16.1) and 300 hurdles (40.7).

Distance runner Anthony Raftis, a senior at Kent-Meridian, was a double winner in the 1,600 (4:33.5) and 3,200 (10:12.3).

 

Slideshow photos by Heidi Sanders, Kent Reporter


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