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Aaron Atkinson of the Raiders soars to a third place finish in the regional long jump competition at Ritchie County.
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Cottrell, a junior, cleared 5 feet, 2 inches to win the high jump title Friday during the Class AA Region I meet at Ritchie County. She also qualified with a third in the 100 meters and as part of the third place 4x200 relay team.
Roane’s girls finished fifth in the eight-team regional while the Raider boys were sixth in their part of the meet. Oak Glen won both competitions.
Jessica Roberts qualified in three individual events for the Lady Raiders. She was fourth in the 800 and second in both the 1600 and 3200.
Roane had another three-event qualifier in Ashli Knotts, who punched her ticket to Charleston with seconds in both the 300 hurdles and pole vault and on the 4x200 team.
Stephanie Mitchell qualified with a second in the long jump and was also on the 4x200 team. Kim Smith was the other 4x200 team member.
Roane’s shuttle hurdles team qualified with members Samantha Hayes, Caroline Harris, Megan Gainer and Brittany Armstead.
The Raider boys had four athletes qualify in three events each. They included Aaron Atkinson (third in the long jump, 4x100, shuttles); Derek Davis (fifth in the long jump, third in the 110 hurdles, shuttles); Randy Price (third in both the 1600 and 3200, 4x800) and Jordan Drake (third in the pole vault, 4x100, shuttles).
Roane’s other qualifiers were Jeremiah Coon, who was second in the high jump, along with 4x800 team members Jeremy Hall, Kyle Crihfield and Micah Seen. Tim Daniels and Juan Perez made it with the 4x100 team and Ethan Tyree with the shuttles team.
The state meet at UC Stadium’s Laidley Field begins Friday and continues on Saturday.
Class AA Region I meet
at Ritchie County High School
Girls standings: Oak Glen 125, Ritchie County 101, Weir 101, Point Pleasant 79, Roane County 78, Ravenswood 26, Magnolia 25, Tyler Consolidated 20
Boys standings: Oak Glen 104, Weir 92, Point Pleasant 86, Ravenswood 74, Ritchie County 72, Roane County 51, Magnolia 46, Tyler Consolidated 32
Roane girls placers
100 meters: 3rd – Morgan Cottrell (13.31)
200: 6th – Stephanie Mitchell (29.28)
800: 4th – Jessica Roberts (2:33.45)
1600: 2nd –Roberts (5:49.54)
3200: 2nd – Roberts (12:20.13)
100 hurdles: 4th – Brittany Armstead (18.16)
300 hurdles: 2nd – Ashli Knotts (47.20)
4x200: 3rd – Kim Smith, Cottrell, Knotts, Mitchell (1:51.74)
Shuttle hurdles: 5th – (1:15.06)
High jump: 1st – Morgan Cottrell (5-2)
Long jump: 2nd – Mitchell (15-8), 5th – Sheree Raines (14-8)
Pole vault: 2nd – Knotts (9-0)
Roane boys placers
200: 6th – Juan Perez (23.81)
1600: 3rd – Randy Price (4:45.15)
3200: 3rd – Price (10:10.69)
110 hurdles: 3rd – Derek Davis (16.14)
4x200: 6th – Aaron Atkinson, Jordan Drake, Sam Harper, Perez (1:37.97)
4x800: 5th – Kyle Crihfield, Jeremy Hall, Price, Micah Seen (8:54.34)
Shuttle hurdles: 3rd –Atkinson, Davis, Drake, Ethan Tyree (1:02.69)
High jump: 2nd – Jeremiah Coon (5-10)
Long jump: 3rd – Atkinson (20-4), 5th – Davis (19-6)
Pole vault: 3rd – Drake (9-6), 6th –Harper (8-0)
