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Three Cougars advance to 2A state track meet

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on May 5, 2014 1:48 PM

ELIZABETH CITY -- Goldsboro is sending a trio of competitors to the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A track and field state championship meet.

Nichole Mehlhaff qualified in the 1,600-meter run with a fourth-place time of 6 minutes, 4.33 seconds. She posted a sixth-place finish in 800, crossing the line in 2:46.71.

On the boys' side, the Cougars' Rasheid Malette qualified in the 300 hurdles with a fourth-place effort of 40.9 seconds. Christian Martens took third in the 400 dash in 50.43.

Nickie Tyler ended up 12th in the shot put with a toss of 29 feet, 9 inches. Jacob Seate captured ninth in the 3,200 run and 10th in the 1,600 run. Da'Vionta Sutton was ninth in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 11.5 inches.