Posted by on December 12, 2012
NFHS track and field athletes participated in the first of four “Fleet Feet Series” track meets of the 2012-23 indoor season, held at JDL Fast Track, here in Winston-Salem on Tuesday December 11. Running against teams from all over the Piedmont, The Vikings posted 24 personal bests. The boys 4 x 400m relay capped off a productive night. Gevontae Hardy, Marvin Fulwood, Brandon Gambrell and Steve Stowe had an exciting come from behind win against determined Parkland and Reagan. The quartet ran a season best time and only .78 seconds shy of qualifying for the state championship in February 2013.
Senior Marvin Fulwood, made his indoor 55m hurdles debut meaningful. Fulwood won the event comfortably, posting a personal best time of 8.44. Teammate Gevontae took third in a personal best time of 8.53. The hurdle duo also ran personal bests in the 300m dash taking 2nd,and 4th place with teammate Brandon Gambrell 3rd, behind a talented Cam Stover from West Forsyth.
Junior Steve Stowe was edged out of first place in the last 20 meters of his first 1600m race in over a year. Steve managed a season best time of 4:47.
Other notable performances came from the boys’ freshmen and sophomore group. Diego Garcia proved to have the most solid night of the group. He surprised the coaches as he ran 3:10 in his first ever 1000m. He doubled back and ran the 3200m, and became the first Viking to break the 12 minute mark this season.
The girls had an equally successful night. All though there were no winning performances to recall, most ran personal best. Junior Codi James and Senior Brandi Gray improved their 1600m marks by an impressive 10 seconds, while frosh Shot Putter Milizhia Mills posted her own personal best by over one foot.
Senior Marvin Fulwood, made his indoor 55m hurdles debut meaningful. Fulwood won the event comfortably, posting a personal best time of 8.44. Teammate Gevontae took third in a personal best time of 8.53. The hurdle duo also ran personal bests in the 300m dash taking 2nd,and 4th place with teammate Brandon Gambrell 3rd, behind a talented Cam Stover from West Forsyth.
Junior Steve Stowe was edged out of first place in the last 20 meters of his first 1600m race in over a year. Steve managed a season best time of 4:47.
Other notable performances came from the boys’ freshmen and sophomore group. Diego Garcia proved to have the most solid night of the group. He surprised the coaches as he ran 3:10 in his first ever 1000m. He doubled back and ran the 3200m, and became the first Viking to break the 12 minute mark this season.
The girls had an equally successful night. All though there were no winning performances to recall, most ran personal best. Junior Codi James and Senior Brandi Gray improved their 1600m marks by an impressive 10 seconds, while frosh Shot Putter Milizhia Mills posted her own personal best by over one foot.
Next week the athletes from will head back to the Fleet Feet Series, December, 18, 2012 at the JDL Fast track facility here in Winston-Salem. Admission is $5.00 for spectators. Featured for North will be the boys’ 4 x 800m relay and 4 x 400m relay, among other talented athletes from North Forsyth High School. Please come out and cheer your Vikings on as they try and qualify for the State 3A 2013 Championship.
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