Class 4 State Indoor Meet - Day 1

LYNCHBURG — Handley’s Quinton Newman placed fourth in the shot put to lead area finishers at the opening day of the Class 4 Indoor Track & Field Championships at Liberty University on Monday.

Newman was one of three area athletes to place and earn team points. He threw 49 feet, 5 inches, while Patrick Henry’s Cedric Carter won with a 53-8 toss.

Also in the boys’ competition, Sherando’s Eldon Agard took eighth in the triple jump at 41-1. Cortland’s Sean Wray (44-10.25) won the event.

In the girls’ competition, James Wood’s Brooke Sandy placed seventh by clearing 5-0 in the high jump. Only four other girls, led by Salem’s Tiffany McLaughlin at 5-4, cleared that height, but placings were determined by fewer misses.

Millbrook’s 4x800-meter team of Angelina Guerrero, Maria Mejia Villalon, Rebecca Edlich and Madison Murphy just missed the Top 8 by placing ninth (10 minutes, 10.14 seconds) in the final.

Several athletes qualified for finals in heat events on Monday.

James Wood’s William Crowder (6.43) and Handley’s Malachi Imoh (6.53) were the top two qualifiers in the boys’ 55 dash. Agard earned the eighth and final qualifying spot in the 55 high hurdles with a time of 8.04.

Millbrook’s Sarah Purdy earned the seventh spot with a time of 8.88 in the 55 hurdles.

In the boys’ team standings, Courtland leads with 21 points after four events. Handley (5) is 13th and Sherando (1) is tied for 21st.

In the girls’ team standings, Fauquier leads with 22 points after three events. James Wood (2) is tied for 14th.