WINCHESTER — The Handley boys and James Wood girls each placed second at the 12-team Northwestern District track & field meet on Monday at Shenandoah University’s Wilkins Center.
The Judges boys were edged by Kettle Run 118-117. Sherando placed third (79), James Wood was fifth (49) and Millbrook was 12th (8).
In the girls’ meet, James Wood’s 88 points were bested only by Kettle Run (121.5). Handley and Sherando tied for fourth (49) and Millbrook was seventh (40).
The Region 4D meet is next Monday at the Rockingham Recreation Center in Penn Laird.
Handley boys’ leaders: Isaiah Baxter (triple jump, first, 41-10.25; long jump, second, 19-5.75); Timmy Campbell (high jump, first, 6-0); Carson Green (shot put, first, 45-4.25); Reece McAlister (pole vault, first, 10-6, fewer attempts); 4×800 (Everett Otto, Avery Miller, Noah Meleason, Will Thomas), first, 8:32.71; Gavin Williams (pole vault, second, 10-6); Rylan Stribling (300, second, 37.58); ZeQuon Williams (shot put, second, 45-1.5); 4×200 (Brocke Ashe, Micah Combs, Hudson Slaughter, Stribling), second, 1:35.15; Meleason (3,200, third, 10:18.73).
Sherando boys’ leaders: Sunil Dutt (55 hurdles, second, 7.74); Owen Leatch (1,600, second, 4:45.88); Chester Konisiewicz (3,200, second, 10:13.34); Thomas Miles (1,600, third, 1:10.45).
James Wood boys’ leaders: Connor Kenney-Fitzner (500, first, 1:09.90; 300, third, 37.96); Cade Freeman (1,600, third, 4:46.91); 4×800 (Triston Debela, Abe Miller, Alecsander Kluge, Zach Harrington), third, 9:01.48.
James Wood girls’ leaders: Isabelle French (55 hurdles, first, 9.08); Kate Konyar (3,200, first, 11:07.30); Erin Link (shot put, first, 30-10.75); 4×800 (Lauren Thompson, Ally Oliver, Katelyn Palmer, Konyar), first, 10:04.13 (state-qualifying time); Aubrie Darnall (high jump, 5-0, third); 4×200 (Alexis Brown, Reese Lessard, French, Sierra Nicole-Wimer), third, 1:52.52.
Handley girls’ leaders: EJ Mullins (500, first, 1:18.95; 300, second, 41.70); Sage Welpott (3,200, second, 12:24.76); 4×800 (Claire Constantino, Eleanor Miller, Jayleh Porter, Audrey Rinker), second, 10:54.90; 4×200 (Keila De La O Granado, Janiya Ferris, Mia Hudson, Leilah Ferrel), second, 1:52.47.
Sherando girls’ leaders: Mercedes Silver (high jump, first, 5-2, fewer jumps; 500, third, 1:24.04); Tessa Pang (shot put, second, 30-0.75); Kalysta Falls (55 hurdles, third, 9.51).
Millbrook girls’ leaders: Keri Hecker (triple jump, first, 33-1); Janai Washington (high jump, second, 5-2; 55, third, 7.38); Adilyn Steinmetz (1,000, third, 3:17.10).