Several Maryland teams were able to travel north up I-95 and compete at the Hispanic Games on Saturday at the Armory in New York City.
Elizabeth Seton's Javonne Antoine continued her tear this winter as one of the nation's top performers in the triple jump as she extended her season best and US #2 mark in the triple jump to 40'0.75". The senior Antoine also placed second in the long jump with a leap of 17'6". Millford Mill Academy's Toni Brown impressed in the sprints winning the 400 meter dash with a US #3 clocking of 56.70 followed by a PR performance in the 200 meter dash with her third place effort of 24.94 ranking her US #5 in the event.
Henry A. Wise senior Brenen Garrett bested some of the top sprinters from NY/NJ with his US #10 victory of 6.45 in the 55 meter dash finals. Garrett also ran a season best time of 22.59 in the 200 meter dash prelims. Garrett also ran a leg on the Wise 4x200 meter relay, which posted a swift time of 1:32.01 in New York. Meanwhile, the Bowie boys ran the fastest 4x400 meter relay time in the state of Maryland with a US #13 3:27.01 performance at the Armory.
The Hispanic Games
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Brenen Garrett (Henry A. Wise High School) 22.59; Brandon Brown (Suitland High School) 22.60; Brandon Brown (Suitland High School) 22.71; Brenen Garrett (Henry A. Wise High School) 22.73;
- 400 Meter Dash - Antonio Coleman (Bowie High School) 50.69;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Henry A. Wise High School 1:32.08 (prelims); Henry A. Wise High School 1:32.12; Suitland High School 1:33.73 (prelims); Eleanor Roosevelt High School 1:33.76 (prelims);
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Bowie High School 3:27.01; Central High-PG 3:32.05;
- 55 Meter Dash - Brenen Garrett (Henry A. Wise High School) 6.45; Brenen Garrett (Henry A. Wise High School) 6.52;
- One Mile Run - Jordan Leon (Milford Mill Academy) 4:30.11;
Girls Highlights
- Triple Jump - Javonne Antoine (Elizabeth Seton High School) 40-0.75; Javonne Antoine (Elizabeth Seton High School) 40-0.75;
- 200 Meter Dash - Toni Brown (Milford Mill Academy) 25.10; Toni Brown (Milford Mill Academy) 24.94; Yinka Alabi (Milford Mill Academy) 25.65; Yinka Alabi (Milford Mill Academy) 25.83; Jaela Gay (Bishop McNamara High School) 25.87;
- 400 Meter Dash - Toni Brown (Milford Mill Academy) 56.70; Taylor Williams (Bowie High School) 59.15; Adaeze Amaefule (Milford Mill Academy) 59.45;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Bishop McNamara High School 1:44.98; Bishop McNamara High School 1:45.20 (prelims); Henry A. Wise High School 1:48.19 (prelims); Bishop McNamara High School 1:49.35 (prelims);
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Deja Bell (Bishop McNamara High School) 8.34; Deja Bell (Bishop McNamara High School) 8.34;