By Nicole Bowman-Layton

EDENTON — Competing with a limited roster but plenty of determination, Chowan Middle School earned a home-track victory over Washington County Middle School on April 2 at John A. Holmes High School.

The Bulldogs, backed by a roster of roughly 50 student-athletes this season, showcased depth across multiple events despite both teams missing competitors due to spring break travel.

On the girls’ side, the Bulldogs scored 58 to Washingtons 31 points.

In the field events, Chowan’s Amelia Leary placed first in the discus (56 feet) and second in shot put (22 feet 6 inches) and Aubreona Beasley placed second in the discus (49 feet, 5 inches) and third in shot put (20 feet 7 inches). In the long jump, Ty’Lashia Privott placed first (14 feet), while Lily Smith placed third (13 feet, 1 inch).

Washington’s Kennedi Jackson placed first in the shot put (22 feet, 6 inches) and third in the discus (46 feet, 5 inches). Jazele Clagon placed second (13 feet, 5 inches).

In the hurdles, Chowan’s Teyana Sanderlin placed first (9.81 seconds), while Washington’s Maliyah Norman placed second (10.30) and Lemonica Webb placed third (10.75).

In the 100-yard dash, Webb placed first for Washington with a time of 13 seconds, while the Bulldogs’ Na’Kijah Walton placed second (13.84) and Privott placed third (13.86). In the 200-meter dash, Teyana Sanderlin (27.77) placed first for CMS, while Nyla Record (30.71) placed third and Washington’s Norman (30.5) placed third.

In the 400-meter dash, CMS took first and second place with Ty’Jae Sanderlin (1:16) and Sarahy Carrillo (1:17). Washington’s Layla Thomas (1:19) placed third.

In the 800-meter run, Washington’s Abby Phelps (3:18) placed first and Layla Thomas (5:18) placed second, while Chowan’s Lily Smith (3:25) was second. In the 1,600-meter run, Washington’s Phelps was first (7:15), while Chowan’s Carrillo (7:32) was second, and Emily Smith (8:00) was third.

CMS claimed first place in the relay events with a 57.85-second performance from its A-relay and a 1:58 time from its 4×200 relay.

On the boys’ side, the Bulldogs scored 77 points, while Washington County scored 13.

Chowan swept the field events held early in the meet. In the shot put, Henry Bennett (25 feet, 10 inches) placed first, Gustavo Gomez (25 feet, 5 inches) placed second, and Isaiah Hunter (24 feet) placed third. The Bulldogs also swept the discus event with a first-place throw of 84 feet, 7 inches by Ben Irizarry, Gomez (68 feet, 10 inches), second and Manuel Strawser (62 feet, 11 inches), third. In the long jump, Joseph Layton placed first (16 feet, 11 inches), Kayden Crawley placed second (16 feet, 10 inches), and Angel Diaz (15 feet, 7 inches) placed third.

Layton also earned second place in the hurdles with a time of 15.5 seconds, while Washington’s Elijah Burke (15.43) placed first and Irizarry (15.8) placed third. Burke also placed second for Washington in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.04 seconds, while Chowan’s Elijah Armstead (11.69) placed first and Ja’Sean Jerrigan (12.59) placed third.

Chowan swept the top-three spots in the 200-meter dash with Jerrigan (27.90), first; Kylen Tripp (29.46), second; and JaMarion Kee (31.73), third. In the 400-meter dash, Washington’s Kenneth Spruill (1:11.13), placed first; while Chowan’s Jesus Perez (1:13.66), placed second.

Angel Diaz (2:43) placed first in the 800-meter run and second in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:04. Jason Garcia placed third in the 800-meter run (2:55) and third in the 1,600-meter run (6:13). Thomas Strawser placed first in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5 minutes 53 seconds. Auner Perez (2:54) placed second in the 800-meter run.

Both of CMS’s top relay teams won with times of 51.47 seconds in the 4×100 and 1:52.35 in the 4×200.

The Bulldogs are set to return to action at 4 p.m. April 16, when they host Martin County Middle School again at John A. Holmes High School.

Chowan will then travel to Ahoskie for the conference championship meet, scheduled for April 23 at Hertford County.

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