Congratulations to the 11 Giants who advanced out of the boys track & field sectional held here at Marion High School on May 21.
Giants will compete in five events in the regional competition at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne on May 28. Here are the athletes who advanced:
- Sectional runners-up:
- Jamari Johnson, high jump
- the 4 x 100 relay team of Keagan Walker, Johnny Jones, Javion Jones, and Jayden Johnson
- the 4 x 800 relay team of Caiden Daniel, Nick Purdy, Micah Hawkins, and Elijah McGruder
- Keeghan Cook advanced in the high jump with a third-place finish
- Daniel also advanced in the 800 meters with a third-place finish
- the 4 x 400 relay team of Jace Johnson, McGruder, Jamari Johnson, and Hawkins also advanced with a third-place finish
Admission to the Carroll regional is $10 (kids 5 and younger admitted free). Tickets are digital; purchase through Eventlink.
First, second, and third place in all individual events and relays will advance to state, as will select other individuals and relays according to the IHSAA standards.