Rosso win again in Region 4C meet

WINCHESTER — Handley’s Trey Causey won two events and James Wood’s Rene Rosso captured another as the Region 4C Indoor Track & Field Championship concluded with jumping events Wednesday at James Wood High School.

Causey, already a double-winner from Friday’s first day of competition, added to his total with wins in the boys’ long jump and triple jump. Causey’s leap of 20 feet, 1 inch, topped teammate Cooper Dawson (19-5) for the top spot in the long jump. Causey soared 43-41/4 to win the triple jump by more than a foot.

Millbrook’s David Blackstone was fourth (41-31/2) and Dawson (38-71/2) was fifth in the triple jump. Sherando’s Eldon Agard (17-101/2) was sixth in the long jump.

Rosso, who captured the 55 hurdles on Friday, added another win by leaping 35-71/2 in the triple jump. Rosso also finished second in the long jump with a distance of 15-51/2.

Millbrook’s Sarah Purdy (14-113/4) was third in the long jump. Sherando’s Donzailya Berg (14-111/2) was fourth and Millbrook’s Ava Derrick (14-101/2) was fifth. Derrick took third (33-01/2) in the triple jump.

Led by Causey, Handley won the boys’ team title with 106 points, three better than Loudoun Valley. Sherando (29) was eighth, while James Wood (20) took 10th and Millbrook (14) placed 11th.

Loudoun Valley took the girls’ meet with 126 points, 33 better than Fauquier. Sherando and James Wood tied for third with 53 points. Millbrook (45) took fifth and Handley (42) was sixth.

The top three finishers in each event, plus those who have met the qualifying standards, have advanced to the state meet at Roanoke College on Feb. 23 and 24.