North Duplin’s Khamari Leak ran the 55-meter dash in 6.9 seconds during a Carolina 1A indoor track meet. He finished 0.1 seconds behind Rosewood’s MJ Artis. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
North Duplin’s Marcus Hill crosses the hurdle with ease during the 55-meter event contested at Eastern Wayne High School on Wednesday afternoon. Hill posted a time of 9.3 seconds. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
North Duplin distance runner Baker Sumner ran the anchor leg in the 4x8 relay on Wednesday afternoon. She posted third-place times in both the 1,600 and 3,200 runs. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
North Duplin’s Anthony Tadlock hands the baton off to teammate Luke Holland during the 4x8 relay on Wednesday afternoon. The Rebels took second, just two seconds behind Hobbton. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
North Duplin’s Tristen Stemmler waits to hear her time after competing in the 55-meter dash on Wednesday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
GOLDSBORO — Khamari Leak emerged victorious in two individual events and North Duplin emerged as the top-scoring boys’ team during a Carolina 1A indoor track meet contested at Eastern Wayne.
Leak claimed the 300-meter dash in 40.9 seconds and recorded a mark of 17 feet, 11 inches in the long jump.
Marcus Hill bested the competition in the 55-meter dash with a time of 9.3 seconds. Geo Avala took the 1,000-meter run in 3 minutes, 22 seconds. Luis Avilez-Gonzalez won the 500 run in 1:19.
North Duplin captured first in the 4×2 and 4×4 relays, and finished two seconds behind Hobbton in the 4×8.
The Rebels logged 107 points, with 93 coming in track events.
On the girls’ side, distance runner Baker Sumner took third in the 1,600 run (7:38) and 3,200 (17:19). She also ran the anchor leg on the 4×8 relay that ended up second to Hobbton.
Aniyah Croswell secured third in the 55 dash in 8.3 seconds. Teammate Ana Serna-Mejia placed third in the 1,000 run (4:50), while Jasmine Manzanares wound up fourth in the 500 run (1:55).
Michell Matute and Genesys Holguin accounted for the Rebels’ five points in field events. Matute wound up fourth in the shot put (22-7), while Holguin seized sixth with a throw of 19 feet.
North Duplin tallied 60 points, including 55 in track events.
The Rebels return to action Jan. 18 at Lakewood.
