A big crowd and a big night at the Scott Brent Invitational (City/County Championship April 12 & 13), all added up to a big confidence boost for the North Forsyth Vikings Track and Field teams. Running against some of the top schools in the state and county area, North Forsyth boys finished third place with 73 points. A far cry from the 7th place finish last year.
The performance of the meet for the north boys was in the 4x100m relay, where they emerged winners, coming in seeded 4th at best. The quartet of Adrion Miller, Tyvon Johnson, Gevontae Hardy; and a gutsy performance from senior Markeen Carmichael bested a game Carver and Reagan to win in a 3A Mideast region qualifying time of 43.9.
Marvin Fulwood blasted a regional championship qualifying mark in the 110m hurdles (15.44) after a long absence from that event due to injury. He finished in 2nd place overall. Marvin went on to qualify for the 300m hurdle finals in a season best time, only to be sidelined for the finals by a persistent foot injury. His teammate Gevontae Hardy earned his own regional championship bid by running a personal best time 40.53 in the 300m hurdles followed by Gambrel’s 3rd place in a near personal best time of 40.83. Eric Cabbell also made the finals in the 110m hurdles but because of the 3 athlete limit did not compete in the finals.
Markeen Carmichael and Trenard “Wu” Alexander won bronze medals in their events as a bonus to the team. Senior Carmichael took third place in the shot put and 6th place overall in the 100m. Trenard in his second only long jump competition jumped a near regional mark of 20’6” to take third place.
Adrion Miller (sophomore) and senior Tyvon Johnson both made the 200m finals and earned unexpected points by taking 5th and 6thplace, and helping the 4x200m relay along with Steve Stowe and Brandon Gambrell take a bronze medal and besting the season best time by close to a second.
Steve Stowe (suffering from a knee problem) struggled to a third place finish in the 800m in a near season best time. He also made the finals of the 400m, but opted not to run it to focus on the 800m.
The North Forsyth Vikings will be heading to Bishop McGuinness HS “Villain’s Relays” on April 20.
3A Mideast Region Championship Qualifiers: National championship qualifiers
Marvin Fulwood: 110m Hurdles 4x200m Relay
Brandon Gambrell: 300m Hurdles 1600m Sprint Medley Relay
Gevontae Hardy: 300m Hurdles 4x100m Relay
Steve Stowe: 800m run
4x100m Relay
4x200m Relay
4x400m Relay
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