Warren Central girls finish second; boys third at Canton Speed City Invitational

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Warren Central High School girls’ track and field team placed second overall at the Canton Speed City Invitational with 112 points, while the Vikings boys team finished third with 104.5 points.

The Lady Vikes turned in a strong performance, highlighted by four first-place finishes and several top-five efforts across multiple events.

Arrionna Jenkins led the way in the field events, capturing first place in both the discus (107 feet, 2 inches) and shot put (37-4). Madison Ward also delivered a standout performance, earning first-place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles (16.17 seconds), long jump (16-7) and triple jump (34-2.50).

On the boys’ side, Warren Central secured three first-place finishes, with strong showings in distance and field events.

Top Performers

Girls:

• Arrionna Jenkins: 1st place discus (107-2), 1st place shot put (37-4)
• Madison Ward: 1st place 100m hurdles (16.17), 1st place long jump (16-7), 1st place triple jump (34-2.50)
• Ballet Duty: 2nd place triple jump (32-8.50)
• Kayla Parson: 2nd place 1600m (6:37.09), 4th place 800m
• Mere Smith: 2nd place 300m hurdles (47.75), 5th place 100m hurdles
• Arielle Ward: 3rd place 100m (13.15)
• 4x800m relay: 12:02.26

Boys:

• Will Bates: 1st place 3200m (10:54.60), 3rd place 1600m
• Braden Cooper: 1st place shot put (42-9), 4th place discus
• Edward Mazie: 1st place 300m hurdles (42.35), 4th place triple jump, 4th place 110m hurdles
• Kenneth Jaylen Woods: 2nd place shot put (40-6)
• Xavier Jackson: 3rd place triple jump (40-1)
• Jaylen DeFrance: 4th place high jump