PREP ROUNDUP: Suwannee boys win Ron Riddle Invitational

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  • Suwannee's boys track & field team won the Ron Riddle Invitational on Friday. (COURTESY)
    Suwannee's boys track & field team won the Ron Riddle Invitational on Friday. (COURTESY)
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Suwannee’s boys track & field team won the Ron Riddle Invitational on Friday at Clay High School.

Jaquez Moore (11.60 in 100), Malachi Graham (23.69 in 200) and Garrison Beach (41.98 in 300) all won first place in their individual events for the Bulldogs, who also had victories in the 4x100 relay, (45.27), 4x400 relay (3:47.54) and 4x800 relay (9:07.44).

Graham also placed second in the 100 (11.69), while teammate Terrell Atkinson took third (11.71), and Garrison Beach also took second in the 100 hurdles (16.67) and javelin (135.06.00).

Brian Fuery came in second place in the 400 (53.39) and Ahman Philmore placed third (54.61) in addition to second in the long jump (19-11.75). Jacob Littleton placed second in the 3200 (11:14.63), Austin Smith was third in high jump (5-10.00) and Darion Smith was third in javelin (126-03.00).

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Suwannee’s girls track & field competed in the Mandarin Mustang Classic on Saturday.

V’Kaylynn Ward took first place in the 100 hurdles (15.45) while Dariniya Martin was right behind her in second (16.29). Ward (48.23) and Martin (50.20) were also one and two in the 300 hurdles as well.

In the field events, Andrianna Walker won the long jump with a leap of 4.93m as well as the triple jump at 10.43m. Mon’tayasia Jones won gold in the high jump (1.60m) and tied for second in the long jump (4.80m), while Martin took home more silver medals in the high jump (1.55m) and triple jump (10.29).

Doshia White also won the javelin throw for Suwannee with a throw of 18.48m and teammate Destiny Davis placed second (16.91m).

BASEBALL

Hilliard 9, Branford 4: Barrett Young had three RBIs and JJ Chaillou had another as the Buccaneers fell to the Red Flashes on the road in District 6-1A action Friday night. Jeff Chaillou took the loss on the mound, giving up six earned runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts.