Funderburk places first in Westover Invitational
Published 10:20 pm Saturday, April 8, 2017
- Junior Kaleb Dawson competes in the relay event.
Elizabeth Funderburk did not approach a personal-best in the 1,600 meters in the Westover Invitational on Friday at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany, but she was plenty fast for another first-place finish.
Funderburk, whose best time in the event is a 5:04, ran a 5:18.25 as she and her teammates continue to prepare for the Region 1-7A track meet scheduled for April 19 at Lowndes.
The veteran junior, who also is a key member of the Lady Packers golf team again this spring, was the only member of the Colquitt County team to win an event on Friday, but Kiarra Lovett brought a silver medal back to Moultrie.
Lovett, also a junior, was second in the high jump after her 4-foot, 10-inch effort.
Colquitt County’s 4×400 team of Kaleb Dawson, Tyrese King, NyQuann Washington and Ahmari Lewis earned a bronze medal with the time of 3:33.58.
The Packers sprint medley relay team of Jeffery Lowery, Timothy Parker, Andrew Walker and Zachary Wright also had a third-place finish with its time of 4:03.95.
Also competing for Colquitt County on Friday were Tyasia McNeal, 100 meters, 12.96, sixth; Akia Sutton, 100 meters,13.21, ninth; Devin McNeal, 100 meters, 11.94, 18th; Nakerran Porter, 100 meters, 11.94, 19th.
Alexis Burks, 200 meters, 28.51, seventh; Jeffery Lowery, 200 meters, 24.80; Timothy Parker, 200 meters, 25.31, 22nd.
Makayla Glenn, 400 meters, 1:18.03, 18th; Tyrese King, 400 meters, 54.31, eighth; KT Wilson, 400 meters, 55.66, 12th.
Adrian McCray, 800 meters, 2:35.63, sixth; Savonte Wilson, 800 meters 2:11.33, sixth; Shemar Stringer, 800 meters, 2:22.05, 19th.
Collin Daniels, 1600 meters, 5:25.76, 14th; Mitchell Riley, 1600 meters, 5:45.54, 21st.
Katie Tucker, 3200 meters, 15:58. 57, 13th; Tiffany Carruthers, 3200 meters, 16:00.16, 14th; Zack Brinson, 3200 meters, 11:20.69, 12th.
Victoria Barber, 100 meter hurdles, 18:31, seventh; Brooke Taylor, 100 meter hurdles, 10:37, 15th; Tyler McKinnon, 110 meter hurdles, 18.95, 12th.
Victoria Barber, 300 hurdles, 53.67; 13th; Brooke Taylor, 300 hurles, 55.76, 15th; Tyler McKinnon, 300 hurles, 46.15; 13th.
4×100 Alexis Burkes, Tyasia McNeal, Akia Sutton, Tyyanna Wright, 51.53, fifth.
4×400 Aaliyah Slaughter, Adrian McCray Tyyanna Wright, Angela Deberry, 4:36.43, seventh.
Sprint medley relay Angela Deberry, Adrian McCray, Aaliyah Slaughter, Makayla Glenn, 5:09.38, ninth.
Brooke Taylor, long jump, 13-03.00, 17th.
Kaleb Dawson, long jump, 18-09.50, 16th.
Slater Stringer, triple jump, 37-00.25, 13th.
Taniyah Florence, shot put, 22-07.00, 18th.
Michael Robert, shot put, 34-10.25, 15th.
MaMichael Jones, shot put, 32-10.25, 20th.