Royals take leads.

The Prince George boys and girls jumped out to substantial leads after the first day of the Central District meet on their home track.

The meet concludes today.

The Royals girls won four of the five events. Corinna Brown captured the long jump and high jump, Jessica Barron won the pole vault and the 3,200 relay rolled to victory.

The Royals boys picked up most of their points by finishing in the first four places in the pole vault. Joey Taylor was the winner.

BOYS

Team (through four events) : Prince George 43, Matoaca 23, Meadowbrook 21, Petersburg 21, Thomas Dale 15, Colonial Heights 15, Hopewell 8, Dinwiddie 6.

Pole vault : 1. Joey Taylor (PG) 14-0; 2. Alex Habermehl (PG) 13-0; 3. Daniel Arakelian (PG) 11-0; 4. Thomas Fowler (PG) 9-6; 5. Matt Harris (CHts) 9-0; 6. Chris Morgan (CHts) 8-6.

Long jump : 1. Jamar Parham (Mat) 22-9; 2. Wesley Benetiz (Mat) 22-4¼; 3. Quinton Fulgham (TD) 21-11¼; 4. Terneil Rhodes, (Pete) 21-5¼; 5. Quintaze Jackson (Din) 21-1¾; 6. Shamari Rose (Pete) 20-10¾; 7. Nathan McFadden (Mbk) 20-7½; 8. Orlando Williams (Mbk) 20-7¼.

Shot put : 1. Justin Miller (Pete) 50-1; 2. Devonte Garris (Hope) 49-2; 3. Bryant Frazier (Mbk) 44-3; 4. Jon Lebrake (PG) 44-0; 5. Tyler Johnson (PG) 43-6; 6. Michael Edmunds (TD) 43-5; 7. Michael Williams (Mbk) 43-1½; 8. Kenneth Wooten (PG) 41-10.

3,200 meter relay : 1. Meadowbrook (Clyde Brown, Steven Ellis, Nichols Daley, Juan Miller) 8:25.47; 2. Colonial Heights 8:29.37; 3. Thomas Dale 8:40.83; 4. Matoaca 8:41.65; 5. Prince George 8:45.34; 6. Petersburg 9:01.7; 7. Dinwiddie 9:36-74.

GIRLS

Team (through five events) : Prince George 75, Thomas Dale 35, Matoaca 23, Dinwiddie 22, Meadowbrook 19, Colonial Heights 13, Petersburg 4.

Pole vault : 1. Jessica Barron (PG) 10-0; 2. Rashaunda Boland (Din) 9-0; 3. Rachel Spain (Din) 8-0; 4. Elizabeth Cobb (Din) 7-0; 4. Ariel Blystone (PG) 7-0; 4. Amanda Tomlin (PG) 7-0; 7. Taryn Langley (PG) 7-0.

High jump : 1. Corinna Brown (PG) 5-2; 2. Asia McMillan-Wihs (TD) 5-0; 3. Kate Glotfelty (Mat) 5-0; 4. Megan Sinclair (CHts) 5-0; 5. Amanda Tomlin (PG) 4-10; 6. Sarah Fulgham (TD) 4-8; 7. Ciarre Morris (Mbk) 4-8; 8. Malikah Rahim (Mbk) 4-6.

Long jump : 1. Corinna Brown (PG) 18-9; 2. Katea Jemmott (TD) 18-3½; 3. Amber Pierson (PG) 18-0; 4. Kristen Clary (PG) 17-10¼; 5. Courtenay Elder (Pete) 16-9; 6. Trisha Patron (Mbk) 16-8¾; 7. Siobham Ford-Holland (TD) 16-8½; 8. Giovanna Preston (Mbk) 16-3¾.

Discus : 1. Jasmine Vanstory (Mat) 108-2; 2. Kristen Greene (TD) 108-0; 3. Latticia Moore (PG) 108-0; 4. Markia Robinson (Mbk) 101-6; 5. Anesia Newton (PG) 96-4; 6. Briana Arrington (Mbk) 94-7; 7. Daija Alston (Mat) 84-2; 8. Kartrina Marks (Mbk) 83-11.

3,200 meter relay : Prince George (Tina Negron, Tyeshia Govins, Diana Owens, Amanda Tomlin) 10:16.01; 2. Colonial Heights 10:28.22; 3. Thomas Dale 10:50.76; 4. Matoaca 11:14.59; 5. Dinwiddie 11.42.35; 6. Meadowbrook 12:48.01.

-Republished from inRich.com