Polk runner claims 500 at Spartan Classic

Published 8:00 am Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Izzy Jackson raced to a first-place finish in the 500-meter run Thursday to lead Polk County’s efforts at the Spartan Classic indoor track meet at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.

Jackson finished a second ahead of Mount Tabor’s Tieka Thompson to win the race, held at the site of the 2019 state championship meet in February.

Polk County’s Jake Justice took second in both the pole vault and long jump, while Caleb Potter placed second in the 3200-meter run.

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The Wolverines are scheduled to be off until Jan. 8, when the teams return to competition at the Polar Bear 2 meet in G.M. Tennant Stadium.

GIRLS

500-meter run

1. Izzy Jackson, 1:22.88; 15. Emma Brunell, 1:33.22

1000-meter run

1. Caelan Gaul, 3:42.01; 27. Amelia Nespeca, 4:29.55

55-meter hurdles

1. Maia Teague, 12.10

4×200-meter relay

1. Polk County (Robbins, Harris, Geddings, Alley), 2:00.14

4×400-meter relay

1. Polk County (Alley, Jackson, Geddings, Gaul), 4:28.74

Pole Vault

1. Reese Alley, 8-6; 9. Tana Harris, 7-0

Long Jump

1. Anna McFadden, 13-10

Triple Jump

1. Anna McFadden, 28-11 1/2

BOYS

55-meter dash

1. Ryan Heider, 7.98; 37. Cameron Blackwell, 8.37

300-meter run

1. Brad Marcello, 49.20

500-meter run

1. Braxton Edwards, 1:14.66; 13. Matias Akers, 1:15.11; 33. Grayson Smith, 1:29.03

3200-meter run

1. Caleb Potter, 10:18.06; 21. Chris Rickman, 12:56.51

4×200-meter relay

1. Polk County (Bishop, Tinkler, Marcello, Jones), 1:39.64

Pole Vault

1. Jake Justice, 14-0

Long Jump

1. Jake Justice, 20-8 1/4; 10. Evan Miller, 18-5; 18. Jordan Bishop, 16-1 3/4

Triple Jump

1. Grant Wooten, 36-0 1/4

Shot Put

1. Luke Sellers, 46-6; 13. Hayden Shumate, 37-9 1/2; 15. Logan Conner, 36-5; 16. Ryan Heider, 33-11; 24. Cameron Blackwell, 27-7

– Submitted by PolkSports.com