The Mary Persons boys track team will try to win their 5th straight region title on Wednesday, April 26 in the Region 2-AAA meet in Jackson after taking third place out of 10 teams at the Region Tune Up Meet last Thursday, April 20 at McConnell Talbert Stadium in Warner Robins.
The Bulldogs tallied 93 points, just behind No. 2 Warner Robins (108) and Jones County (134).
Finishing behind MP were 4) Crisp Co. (90), 5) Bleckley County ( 79), 6) Rutland (71), 7) Putnam County (41), 8) Southwest Macon (33), 9) ACE Charter (28), 10) Hawkinsville (18).
MP boys tallied points in the following events:
• 100 Meter Dash: 9th- Christian Stewart (11.49) and 14th- Champ Brantley (11.66)
• 200 Meter Dash: 6th- Christian Stewart (23.21) and 15th- Kaethen Bowers (25.25)
• 400 Meter Dash: 2nd- Kaethen Bowers (51.30) and 11th- Carter Cole (55.05)
• 800 Meter Run: 4th- Bryce Shelton (2:14.49) and 10th- Carter Stembridge (2:25.98)
• 1600 Meter Run: 5th- Jonathan Head (5:18.35) and 9th- Cole Battles (5:25.80)
• 3200 Meter Run: 11th- Mac Roeser (12:01.71) and 14th- Cole Battles (12:25.25)
• 110 Meter Hurdles: 3rd- Marcus Guntter (17.04) and 8th- Gavin Martin (19.40)
• 300 Meter Hurdles: 4th- R.J. Holder (44.35) and 6th- Jaylen Merritt (46.47)
• 4x100 Meter Relay: 4th- Relay Team (44.12)
• 4x200 Meter Relay: 7th- Relay Team (1:34.42)
• 4x400 Meter Relay: 3rd- Relay Team (3:41.94)
• 4x800 Meter Relay: 4th- Relay Team (9:17.70)
• High Jump: 1st- Shamon Reese (5-6) and 3rd- Nehemiah Jones (5-4)
• Long Jump: 11th- Najeh Reese (18-2)
• Triple Jump: 3rd- Nehemiah Jones (38-5) and 7th- Shamon Reese (35-10)
• Pole Vault: 2nd- R.J. Holder (9-6)
• Discus: 2nd- Van Tane (142-5) and 9th- J’vyon Tatum (102-1)
• Shotput: 9th- Andon Riley (40-3) and 11th- Gevone Sands (37-7.5)