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Rams show elite form
By John Harvey
HAMPTON — Melvin Jones knows he has plenty of talent on his indoor track team.
But even the veteran coach was amazed following Lafayette High’s boys track team’s victory during the Hampton Roads Elite High School Showcase held at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton last weekend.
The Rams won three individual events and added two relays to rack up a meet-best 96.50 points.
Ocean Lakes (69.50) finished a distant second, followed by Oakton (59), I.C. Norcom (33), Salme and Landstown (32) — all Group AAA schools. Jamestown (15) finished 14th in the team competition.
Desmond Smallwood led the charge with a victory in the 300 meters with a state qualifying time of 35.84. He also secured a regional berth in the 55 meters (6.63) with a fourth-place finish.
Derek Holdsworth continues to excel in the 500 meters, posting a personal best time of 1:07.23 to earn a spot in the state meet.
Kurtis Steck captured gold in the 3,200 meters with a season-best time of 9:42.54.
In the relays, Christoff Samuels, Aaron Hooks, Brandon Poller and Smallwood took home top honors in the 800-meter relay with a state qualifying time of 1:33.34.
Steck, Josh Carino, Scott Gemmell-Davis and Holdsworth registered a state-qualifying performance with a gold meal in the 3,200-meter relay (8:10.81).
Christian Kinney had a sensational meet for Lafayette, placing in three events. The senior garnered silver in the high jump (6-0) and the long jump (20-23⁄4) and finished 10th in the 55-meter hurdles (9.17).
Holdsworth, Garrett Losty, Michael Sonnek and Aaron Hooks placed third in the 1,600-meter relay (3:33.28).
Alejandro Nava finished fourth in the pole vault (10-0) and Warren Atkins placed fifth in the shot-put (39-8).
Levi Warring was sixth in the 1,600 meters (4:33.72) and Hooks was seventh in the 500 meters (1:09).
Sonnek turned in a personal best in the 55-meter hurdles (8.51) to finish seventh, while Jacob Braeutigam was seventh in the pole vault (9-6).
Gemmell-Davis (2:43.25) and Jason Menzies (9:59.89) were eighth in the 1,000 meters and 3,200 meters, respectively.
Brandon Poller placed ninth in the triple jump (41-0) and 10th in the long jump (18-41⁄2).
D.J. Moniak finished fourth in the 1,000 meters (2:38.37) to lead Jamestown.
He also teamed with Chris Murdock, Michael Connell and Brenden Mooney were fifth in the 1,600-meter relay (3:35.77).
Justin Bennett was sixth in the shot-put (39-71⁄2) and Murdock was seventh in the 300 meters (36.68). Kareem Christian placed 11th in the pole vault (8-0).
Anthony Addeo placed ninth in the 1,000 meters (2:43.69) to lead Bruton.
But even the veteran coach was amazed following Lafayette High’s boys track team’s victory during the Hampton Roads Elite High School Showcase held at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton last weekend.
The Rams won three individual events and added two relays to rack up a meet-best 96.50 points.
Ocean Lakes (69.50) finished a distant second, followed by Oakton (59), I.C. Norcom (33), Salme and Landstown (32) — all Group AAA schools. Jamestown (15) finished 14th in the team competition.
Desmond Smallwood led the charge with a victory in the 300 meters with a state qualifying time of 35.84. He also secured a regional berth in the 55 meters (6.63) with a fourth-place finish.
Derek Holdsworth continues to excel in the 500 meters, posting a personal best time of 1:07.23 to earn a spot in the state meet.
Kurtis Steck captured gold in the 3,200 meters with a season-best time of 9:42.54.
In the relays, Christoff Samuels, Aaron Hooks, Brandon Poller and Smallwood took home top honors in the 800-meter relay with a state qualifying time of 1:33.34.
Steck, Josh Carino, Scott Gemmell-Davis and Holdsworth registered a state-qualifying performance with a gold meal in the 3,200-meter relay (8:10.81).
Christian Kinney had a sensational meet for Lafayette, placing in three events. The senior garnered silver in the high jump (6-0) and the long jump (20-23⁄4) and finished 10th in the 55-meter hurdles (9.17).
Holdsworth, Garrett Losty, Michael Sonnek and Aaron Hooks placed third in the 1,600-meter relay (3:33.28).
Alejandro Nava finished fourth in the pole vault (10-0) and Warren Atkins placed fifth in the shot-put (39-8).
Levi Warring was sixth in the 1,600 meters (4:33.72) and Hooks was seventh in the 500 meters (1:09).
Sonnek turned in a personal best in the 55-meter hurdles (8.51) to finish seventh, while Jacob Braeutigam was seventh in the pole vault (9-6).
Gemmell-Davis (2:43.25) and Jason Menzies (9:59.89) were eighth in the 1,000 meters and 3,200 meters, respectively.
Brandon Poller placed ninth in the triple jump (41-0) and 10th in the long jump (18-41⁄2).
D.J. Moniak finished fourth in the 1,000 meters (2:38.37) to lead Jamestown.
He also teamed with Chris Murdock, Michael Connell and Brenden Mooney were fifth in the 1,600-meter relay (3:35.77).
Justin Bennett was sixth in the shot-put (39-71⁄2) and Murdock was seventh in the 300 meters (36.68). Kareem Christian placed 11th in the pole vault (8-0).
Anthony Addeo placed ninth in the 1,000 meters (2:43.69) to lead Bruton.
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