WCHS track girls take fourth at District
MURFREESBORO — Warren County’s girls’ track team gave 110 percent at the District 7-AAA championships. But it wasn’t near enough to catch the opposition Tuesday at Blackman High School.
The Lady Pioneers tallied 60.5 points for fourth place, while Riverdale scored 180.5 points to win. Oakland was second with 95 points, while Blackman and Cookeville each netted 89 points for third place.
“It’s about what I expected when competing against girls from Riverdale, Oakland and Blackman,” Warren County coach Jim Duvall said. “We had a lot of times and distances that were the best of the season.”
Linsey Cornelius placed third in the shot put with a throw of 30 feet, 4-1/2 inches to finish behind Blackman’s Isha Faye and Oakland’s Caitlyn Sutterfield.
“I did what I could,” said Cornelius, who is in her first year of throwing. “It was kind of intimidating. I tried my best. Everybody had a little more experience.”
Courtney Martin placed second to defending state champion Keshua Scales of Riverdale in the 200-meter dash at 29.30 seconds. Martin was fourth in the high jump at 4-6. Cookeville’s Ashley Brady won the event at 5-6.
“Going against everybody in the district you never know what’s going to happen,” Martin said. “There was a lot of effort. Everybody did their best.”
The 400-meter relay team placed third with a time of 56.2. Riverdale won the event and Oakland was second. The Lady Pioneers were also third in the 3,200-meter relay to Riverdale and Oakland.
The District 7-AAA boys meet was scheduled for Thursday.