Casey Mount Vernon Puts On A Show On The Track To Claim Class L State Title

To say it was a good day on the track for Casey Mount Vernon would be an understatement as they competed in the Class L State Track Meet held at Carterville High School.  They added to the state title the school won in boys basketball this year by hoisting the big trophy on Saturday.

Malik Grissom nipped Fulton’s Caleb Harrington at the line in the 400m dash to win the title in a time of 52.94 to Harrington’s 52.96.  Centralia’s Jaxson Hancock was 8^th in 55.67.  Malik also won the 800m in 2:11.34 with Hancock 8^th in 2:15.45.

Mount Vernon also won the 4×200 meter relay in a time of 1:35.65.  That team included Staples, Crowder, Grissom and David Barnes.  Centralia was 3^rd in 1:39.75 which included Jaxson Hancock, LeKendrick Bratton, Kendyn Ashlock and Jaedyn Smith.

In the boys 7^th grade 100m, Logan Thompson of West Jr High ran a time of 11.02.  Bratton of Centralia was 3^rd in 11.70, Mount Vernon’s Rudolph 4^th in 11.71 and Davious Barnes 7^th in 11.76.  In the 8^th grade race, Staples was 6^th in 11.43.

The 4×100 team of David Barnes, Josh Crowder, Malik Grissom and JaShawn Staples was 2^nd in a time of 46.06.  The 4×200 team of Chris Rudolph, Davious Barnes, Wyatt Evans and Terryance Cantley was 3^rd in a time of 1:43.61.

In the 200m, David Barnes was 4^th in 23.85 and Bratton 6^th in 23.96.

In the field events, Staples was 2^nd in the shot put with a throw of 45’4”.