Renner wins boys title; girls track overcomes odds to finish second

MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • Rhett Renner’s personal-best time of 5:32.94 won a region title last week in the 1600 meter event. CONTRIBUTED
    Rhett Renner’s personal-best time of 5:32.94 won a region title last week in the 1600 meter event. CONTRIBUTED
  • Jones County’s girls middle school track runners happily pose after last week’s second-place finish. CONTRIBUTED
    Jones County’s girls middle school track runners happily pose after last week’s second-place finish. CONTRIBUTED

    Competing without athletes in all events, the girls’ track and field team more than overcame the odds at last week’s middle school meet held in Jackson. Despite not having anyone competing in field or hurdles events, Jones County’s girls finished second by just five points, claiming region titles in six events.

    On the boys’ side, eighth-grader Rhett Renner won the 1,600 meters region title, setting…