Lady Vikes track team finishes second at North State; Missy Gators came in third place

Last updated: April 27, 2025

Olive Branch, Miss.(VDN)—The Warren Central High School girls’ track & field team finished second place at North State and Vicksburg High School girls came in third. VHS(8th) and WC(4th) boys both had athletes to advance to state.

WC Results:

• Adria Burrell grabbed two 1st places. She came out on top in the 100m dash(12.02) and the 400m dash(48.51). She also came in second play in the 200m dash(25.03).
• Madison Ward came in second place in the 100m hurdles(16.70) and fourth place in both the high and long jump while finishing third in the triple jump.
• Mere Smith earned the blue ribbon in the 300m hurdles(48.96).
• Arrionna Jenkins won the discus(102-8) and came in second in the shot put(33-5).
• Marissa Stewart will also advance to state after coming in fourth place in discus(85-8).

WC Boys:

• Dwight Palmer earned three first-place medals in the 100m dash(10.73), 200m dash(21.52), and 400m dash(49.51).
• Rohan Caples came in second place in the 800m run(2:03.61).
• Chester Savage won the 300m hurdles(40.52).
• Ricky Neal Jr. came in third place in the long jump(21-6.75) and fourth in the triple jump.
• Gavin Davenport won first place in the shot put(42-7.5).
• Ashton Wright, Chester Savage, and Jonah Artman— 3:36.99(4x400m relay). Fourth place.

VHS results:

• Amiyah Hall beat out the competition in the 200m dash(24.56) and came in second in the 100m dash(12.22). 
• Zion Knox won two blue ribbons in the long jump(17’9.5) and triple jump(38-6). She also came in third place in the 400m dash.
• Xhiareia Darensburg came in third place in the 300m hurdles(49.60). 
• McKenzie Edmond earned second place in the high jump(5-2). 
• Aaniyah Kelly also finished second in the long jump(16-10.5).
• Kennedy Williams ended the night by getting second place in the discus(100-11).
• Nakia Jeffers, Raylyn Parson, Amiyah Hall, and Rocsi Stewart led the 4×200 team to second place.

VHS Boys:

• Jayden Woods came out on top in the discus(127-11) and fourth place in the shot put.
• Shaun Archer Jr. finished fourth in the discus.