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Johnson, Norris win twice at UNF track

Randy Lefko
Posted 3/30/17

JACKSONVILLE – Both state track meet qualifiers last year, Oakleaf High’s Anthony Norris and Loren Johnson won their specialties convincingly at the annual Spring Break Track Invitational held at …

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Johnson, Norris win twice at UNF track


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JACKSONVILLE – Both state track meet qualifiers last year, Oakleaf High’s Anthony Norris and Loren Johnson won their specialties convincingly at the annual Spring Break Track Invitational held at the University of North Florida on Sat., March 25.

With a noticeably injured heel hampering his landings and takeoffs in three jump events, Norris, fifth in Class 4A in the high jump last year at six foot, four inches, equaled his state meet height on his final jump of three before missing twice at a potential best of 6’-6” to win that event.

Earlier in the meet, Norris blasted a best-ever long jump of 22’-2.25” to win that event before placing second to teammate Melvin Briley in the triple jump with a 45’-4.5” leap. Briley won the event in 48”-7.25”.

“It really only hurts in the triple jump because I have to land on the takeoff runway before the jump,” said Norris. “The high jump I’m okay and the long jump hurts a little, but that’s in the sand. I was tired by the time the final tries at 6’-6” in the high jump.”

At last year’s state meet, 24’-8” won the gold medal with 22’-8.25” taking seventh for the high jump. The high jump was won at 6’-6”. The triple jump was won at 47 feet even. For Johnson, fourth in 4A in the triple jump at 37’-5”, her winning triple at UNF was 37’-2.5” with her winning long jump at 17’-10.75”.

Last year’s state champ triple jump was 40’-6” with the long jump won at 18’-8” with 17’-9.5” getting third.

In the sprints, Fleming Island High junior Anfernee McCaskill came back from a fourth in the 100 to sweep away the 200 title in 22.47. McCaskill ran 10.88 in the 100 to set a new Fleming Island record but was behind third place finisher Malcolm Floyd of Middleburg’s 10.81.

Last year’s 4A finals were won in 10.67 in the 100 and 21.66 in the 200.

In the boys 400, Fleming Island’s Spencer Shaw was one of three sub-50 second finishers with his 49.49 split getting third place. Shaw also was on Fleming Island’s 4 x 400 champion team that won in 3:23.56. Fleming Island was without junior Andrew Miller who had competed at the FSU Relays on Friday in the 1600 where he finished 32nd in 4:32.11.

Next up is the Ron Riddle Classic held at Clay High School on March 31. The Pepsi Relay at the University of Florida will also be on tap March 30-April 1. District meets are set for April 13-22.