It’s well-known that Zion Ragins and Tyler Stewart are among the fastest runners in the State of Georgia. That became more of a cemented fact at Saturday’s James Rollerson Relays in Jackson.
Ragins and Stewart posted fast times once again, sweeping the top two places in the 100-meter dash and Stewart winning the 200-meter run. Ragins won with a time of 10.24 seconds, just six-tenths in front of Stewart whose time of 21.77 won the 200 meters. The times posted by Ragins and Stewart are among the fastest 100-meter times in the country, not to mention being currently the top two times across all classifications in the state.
But those were not the only assaults against the record book on Saturday. In the 1,600 meters, Tyler Marshall’s win with a time of 4:36.75 shattered a county record, as did the time of 10:14.16 in the 4x800 girls relay with that team comprised of Isabella Sanchez, Lilly Palmer, Camryn Wommack and Addison Robinson.
All told, the Greyhounds swept the 1600- and 3200-meter events and took first in the 4x100 relay, discus and shot put, all of which powered the Greyhounds to an overall finish of second place.
It was more of the same for Jones County in the distance events. Tyler Marshall and Luke Thornton finished one-two in the 1,600 meters, running times of 4:36,75 and 4:41.38. As for the 3200-meter run? There, Gavin Robinson won with a time of 10:21.93 as JCHS took three of the top four spots with times of 10:37.58 by Andrew Marshall and 10:49.52 by Grady Newby being good for second and fourth.
The Greyhounds picked up points on Jeremiah Edwards’ fourth place in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17:79 to go with a first place in the 4x100 relay on a time of 41:93 and second place run in the 4x800 relay with a time of 9:06.64.
In field events, Austin Hanks won first in the discus and shot put with throws of 129-03.00 and 43-05.00. Jayden Simmons was second in the discus at 113-03.00 The Lady Greyhounds showed strength in the distance events as well, sweeping first and second in the 1,600 meters and claiming two of the top three spots in the 800 meters Isabella Sanchez ran to a second-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:32.17, one spot ahead Addison Robinson’s time of 2:34.49.
Robinson, Sanchez and Palmer swept the top three in the 1600 meters with times of 5:29.48, 5:42.80 and 5:55.43. The Lady Hounds also won the 4x800 relay and were fourth in the 4x100.
The Lady Greyhounds will compete Thursday at Peach County with the Greyhounds being in the boys event in Peach County on March 28.
