It was a busy week on the track for Keys schools, with each team competing twice, but on March 16, all three squads met up in Key West for a tri-meet to showcase the track and field talents of Monroe County. When the final runner crossed the finish line and results were tabulated, the Conchs topped their in-county competition in both the boys and girls events. Marathon was second in both, with Coral Shores taking third. All three schools enjoyed some success in the various events, with plenty of time left in the season to improve.
Coral Shores had multiple winners and plenty of notable performances at the tri-meet. Ethan Marguet came in first in the 800m race in 2:07. Distance teammate Alaric Rodriguez was second in the mile, running it in 4:57, just a few seconds shy of a school record. Adrik Gadea was first in the 400m race, finishing it in 55.06s. Jack Collins was third. Xavier Johnson cruised over the 110 hurdles for a second-place finish and in the field, Rex Matthews was second in the long jump event. The 4x400m team of Adrik Gadea, Brian Hurt, Rodriguez and Marguet added another first for the ’Canes.
For the Lady Canes, Mira Jones was the biggest winner of the day with a first-place finish in the 400 in 1:06.02. Sammy Bates was second in the 800, finishing her two laps just one second away from the current school record.
Marathon’s Mikail “Jay” Marshall was the top finisher in the 100m and 200m races. Marshall finished the 100 in a respectable 11.26s, and his 22.71s finish in the 200 was a solid second faster than his closest competitor. Tony Bursa was first in the two-mile race, completing eight laps in 11:03. Older brother Vance was third. Caleb Shelar finished the 400 in second place, rounding out the Fins’ track highlights. In the field, Fabbianho Louis Jeune won the high jump and came in third in long and triple jump. Cullen Coleman-Sayer was second in the pole vault.
The Fins’ girls fared well in the field events, with wins from Daysi Williams in the high jump and Kayesha Christian in the long jump. Christian also took third in the 100m while Williams was third in the 200m. Tinashay Cunningham came in second in the 400m while Mikkel Ross claimed a pair of seconds in the one- and two-mile races. Rebecca Merryman was third in the mile. Caylie Globe was second in both the high and long jump events while Shilo Yeider was second in the 100m hurdles. Justice Lee placed second in javelin and third in discus with teammate Marti Kilbourne taking third in javelin.
The Conchs had lots of first-place finishers, including Andrew Fedor with a 4:56 mile. Colbin Hill was close behind in third. Hill also claimed second in the two-mile race. Suharevskis Niks-Davis was a dual winner, taking first in the 110m high hurdles in 17.30s and the pole vault with a height of 13’11.25”. Jeff Dejean won a pair of firsts, in long jump (20’7.25”) and triple jump (40’).
The Conchs swept the throwing events, picking up a big share of their points. Jean Louis was first in shot put, tossing it 43’5.25”. Anthony Jenner and Benndy Ambrose were second and third. Noah Mercer was first in discus with a 130’4” throw. Ambrose claimed another second while Te’von Watson was third in that event. In javelin, Peyton Zubieta’s 156’4” throw was good for first place, with Watson finishing second and Jeremiah Harvey in third.
Other top-three performances for Key West’s boys included Clerff Alexandre with second-place finishes in the 100m race and triple jump. Shane Lavallee captured third in the 100m, while Walson Morin and Leandro Batista finished second and third in the 200m. William Forster was second in the 800m, Anthony Jenner was third in the 110m hurdles and Ian Torrealba was third in pole vault. Additionally, the Conchs claimed firsts in the 4x100m and 4x800m relays. The 100 team was made up of Alexandre, Morin, Dejean and Lavallee, while the 800 team included Ryan Barrios, Hill, Jerven Louis and Forster.
The Lady Conchs were led by Dazmine Jenkins, with wins in the 100m and 200m races. The speedy senior finished the races in 13.65s and 27.95s, respectively. Alyssandra Camargo was right behind Jenkins, claiming second in the 200m. Caylaa Makimaa was first in the 800m, finishing in 2:41, then won the 3200 in 11:37, neary three minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. Teammate Naima Thomas was first in the mile, winning the race in 6:01. Thomas was also third in the 800m. Brooke Biskupich was first in the 100m high hurdles. Neslo Atilla was first in the 400m hurdles and third in the 100m high hurdles.
Anabel Portuondo won the pole vault, clearing 8’11.75”, then took third in the high jump. Clare Boysen threw the shot put 29’3.25” for first place. Kaylee Matas Cabezuelo won the discus with an 87’9” toss, then claimed second in pole vault and third in shot put. Audrey Smith was first in javelin with a 112’11” throw and was second in discus. Taking third places for the Conchs were Jaila Hicks in the 400m and Riley Richard in pole vault. The Lady Conchs swept all three relays, as well. Abigail Cowan, Biskupich, Jenkins and Camargo teamed up to win the 4x100m race. Biskupich, Camargo, Makimaa and Thomas won the 4x400m relay and Thomas, Makimaa, Emerson Jackson and Mia Steer won the 4x800m event.
