Key West’s track and field team made the trip to Fort Lauderdale on March 1 for the 19th annual Pine Crest Panther Relays, where athletes were able to show off their skills in their usual events as well as some relays not held during regular meets.
The boys showed their strength with impressive results in the field events, particularly in throwing. Shane Lavallee was the lone Conch to bring home an overall win for Key West. His 157’6” toss was the best of 32 competitors. Teammates Anthony Jenner and Jeremiah Harvey finished second and third, with all three athletes’ best distances separated by just over four feet – a foot closer than the nearest competitor from another school could manage.
Also proving their prowess in the throwing events were Josh Johnson and Noah Mercer, who finished second in the shot put and discus events, respectively. The Conchs had a good showing in the jumping events, too; Jeff Dejean had third-place finishes in long and triple jump while Malachi Telisma was third in high jump.
The Lady Conchs’ best finish was also in a field event. Ariel Newton was second in the pole vault. On the track, Violet Jangraw, Emerson Jackson, Naima Thomas and Caylaa Makimaa went the distance, running a mile each to capture third place in the 4×1600 meter relay. Alyssandra Camargo, Lilia Mook, Jordan Greene and Newton did the same in the 4×200.
This week, the Conchs competed against their nearest neighbors in a meet at Coral Shores on March 4, which included Marathon as well as Barbara Goleman High. Results were not available at press time.
