Rosewood's Murray sets Carolina 1-A record in pole vault

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on March 18, 2007 2:15 AM

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Rosewood's Heather Murray established a new Class 1-A Carolina Conference record in the pole vault, but visiting Ayden-Grifton captured the team win during a recent meet.

Murray posted a height of 8 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault and emerged just one four individual winners for the Eagles in a 74-63 setback. Teammates Jasmine Holmes (high jump), Shanita Monroe (long jump), Ashley Summerville (triple jump) and Jamie Andrews (1,600 and 3,200) each collected an individual victory.

On the men's side, Rosewood had several individual winners during its 74-72 nail-biting win over the Chargers. Clarence Toran prevailed in the long jump and high jump. Chris Holmes won the triple jump and Devon Bennett showed off his speed in the 100 dash.

Jordan Adams took the pole vault.

Rosewood won three of four relays.

Boys

Rosewood 74

Ayden-Grifton 72

Individual event winners

100 dash -- Devon Bennett (RHS) 11.56 seconds; 110 hurdles -- Fuller (AG) 15.59; Triple jump -- Chris Holmes (RHS) 40 feet, 1 inch; Shot put -- Hunter (AG) 45-6; 1,600 run -- Daughtry (AG) 5:02; Long jump -- Clarence Toran (RHS) 20-0; Pole vault -- Jordan Adams (RHS) 8-6; High jump -- Toran (RHS) 6-0; 300 hurdles -- Fuller (AG) 43.08; 400 -- Murphy (AG) 54.36; 800 -- Daughtry (AG) 2:17; 200 -- Walker (AG) 24.25; Discus -- Hunter (AG) 127-41/2; 300 -- Daughtry (AG) 11:45; 800 relay -- Rosewood 1:37.78 (Gibson, Mullens, Myers, Bennett); 400 relay -- Rosewood 46.64 (Gibson, Toran, Myers, Bennett); 1,600 relay -- Rosewood 3:42 (Myers, Lowe, Holmes, Mullens); 3,200 relay -- Ayden-Grifton 9:13.

Girls

Ayden-Grifton 74

Rosewood 63

Individual event winners

High jump -- Jasmine Holmes (RHS) 4-10; Pole vault -- Heather Murray (RHS) 8-6; 400 -- Curry (AG) 1:08.89; Discus -- Johnson (AG) 81-101/2; Shot put -- Johnson (AG) 27-0; 1,600 -- Jamie Andrews (RHS) 7:06; 110 hurdles -- Robertson (AG) 18.53; 100 -- Williams (AG) 13.42; 300 hurdles -- Robertson (AG) 56.18; 800 -- Pope (AG) 2:57; 200 -- Curry (AG) 29.84; Triple jump -- Ashley Summerville (RHS) 29-3; Long jump -- Shanita Monroe (RHS) 15-3; 3,200 -- Andrews (RHS) 16:14; 400 relay -- Rosewood 1:00.4 (McGowan, Britton, Johnson, Montgomery); 800 relay -- Ayden-Grifton 1:58.21; 1,600 relay -- Ayden-Grifton 5:03; 3,200 relay -- Ayden-Grifton 12:59.

G. Central girls

capture EPC meet

BETHEL -- Kwan McPhail showed off her sprinting and leaping ability during Greene Central's sweep of North Lenoir and North Pitt during an Eastern Plains 2-A Conference meet.

McPhail ran the 100-meter dash in 12.75 seconds and jumped 32 feet, 5 inches in the triple jump. The two individual victories helped the Rams amass 87 points, while North Lenoir (52 points) took second and North Pitt (39) settled for third.

Greene Central's Charlene Williams, Catherine Brewer, Brittney Belcher, Sharnika Williams, Caroline Byrd and Brianna Stanton each earned an individual victory. The Rams claimed the 400 and 800 relays.

Greene Central returns to action Monday at Charles B. Aycock. The meet begins at 3:30 p.m. at Hardy Talton Stadium.

Girls

Greene Central 87

North Lenoir 52

North Pitt 39

Individual event winners

Shot put -- Charlene Williams (GC) 32 feet, 6 inches; Discus -- Catherine Brewer (GC) 82-6; Long jump -- Shaquanna Battle (NP) 16-5; 100 hurdles -- Lynch (NL) 18.03 seconds; 100 -- Kwan McPhail (GC) 12.75; 200 -- Brittney Belcher (GC) 26.5; 300 hurdles -- Sharnika Williams (GC) 54.21; 1,600 -- Ashley Richardson (NP) 6:56; 3,200 -- Caroline Byrd (GC) 17:34; 400 relay -- Greene Central 53.15; 1,600 relay -- North Lenoir 4:53; Triple jump -- McPhail (GC) 32-5; High jump -- Brianna Stanton (GC) 4-6; 400 -- Goodman (NL) 1:08.8; 800 -- Lynch (NL) 3:00.17; 3,200 relay -- North Lenoir 12:19; 800 relay -- Greene Central 1:54.36.

Hales collects

two ECC events

KINSTON -- C.B. Aycock's Megan Hales emerged victorious in the triple jump and 3,200-meter run during a three-team, Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference meet at Kinston.

Hales recorded a distance of 27 feet, 11/2 inches in the triple jump and ran the 3,200 in 15 minutes, 12 seconds. Hales also participated in the winning 3,200 relay that included Chantel Gaines, Crystal Lewis and Jordan Stackle.

Lewis placed first in the high jump (4-8).

Aycock ended up second overall in the 1,600 and 400 relays.

The Golden Falcons entertain Greene Central on Monday.