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Quiett soars to region title near seven feet

Randy Lefko
Posted 5/4/17

TALLAHASSEE - Middleburg High sophomore track sprinter Marcus Floyd layed the gauntlet down at the region 1-3A track and field championships with a title and advancement in two events as athletes …

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Quiett soars to region title near seven feet


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TALLAHASSEE - Middleburg High sophomore track sprinter Marcus Floyd layed the gauntlet down at the region 1-3A track and field championships with a title and advancement in two events as athletes head to the 3A championships May 6-7 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton.

Bronco teammate Bryce Quiett, also just a sophomore, bettered his personal best to an astounding 6’-7.5” in the high jump to set the bar as one of the top seeds in the upcoming state meet. In the 3A championships of 2016, the high jump was won at 6’-4” with the top four jumpers all graduated seniors. Middleburg’s school record by Dalton Atkins, Jr., sits at 6’-8” and has stood for 12 years.

“Bryce was barely clearing six feet in the early part of the season,” said Middleburg coach April Martin. “He became more confident despite the start. He became more consistent in all parts of the high jump. I devoted two complete practice session each week to just the high jumpers. It became more of an exact discipline.”

Floyd delivered a region title in the triple jump on his very first jump then doubled down with a fourth in the 100 meter dash and a third in the 200 for the Broncos.

In the triple jump, Floyd hit 45’-3” on his first jump to set the top measure of the day and scratched on his next two jumps.

“In the past, he has run the 100 and 400, but he fell ill in the middle of the season,” said Martin. “He wasn’t fully set to take on the 400. There is plenty of time between the 100 and 200.”

In the 100, the second running event of the day, and the 200, near the end of the meet, Floyd wrangled with Tallahassee Lincoln senior Marquel Pittman, who won both events. Pittman, fourth in 3A in 2016, won the 100 in 10.64 seconds with Floyd fourth at 10.95. Floyd has a personal best of 10.62.

In the 200, Pittman won in 21.59 with Floyd third in 22.06. In 2016, 21.31 was the winning time with seven seniors in the top eight finishers.

“He had to run hard in the 200 because the field was stacked,” said Middleburg coach Craig Martin.

In the girls high jump, Middleburg junior Kaley Petrosky finished third with a 5’-3.25” jump, well off her district winning 5’-5” jump but enough to advance. Tytavia Hardy of Pensacola, won at 5’-5.25” with 5’-8” the top jump in 3A at last year’s state championships.

Region 1-3A track results

Top four advance to state

Girls High Jump (3A 2016 champion 5-8, Top 4 all seniors)

1. Tytavia Hardy, Pensacola junior, 5-5.25

3. Kaley Petrosky, Middleburg junior, 5-3.25

Top 3A jumps: 2-3A (5’-3.75”); 3-3A (5’-1.75”); 4-3A (5’-3.75”)

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Boys high jump (3A 2016 champion 6-4, Top 4 all seniors)

1. Bryce Quiett, Middleburg sophomore, 6-7.5 (2.00 seed)

Top 3A jumps: 2-3A (6’-3.5”); 3-3A (6’-2.75”); 4-4A (6’-4”)

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Boys Pole Vault

1. Jadarius Cole, Pine Forest senior, 13-5.25

13. Matt Oliver, Middleburg junior, 11-5.75 (seed 3.65)

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Boys long jump

1. Trejan Huggins, Lincoln senior, 22-7.75

9. Keanan Restall, OPHS sophomore, 20-3.5

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Boys triple jump (3A 2016 champion 47-1)

1. Marcus Floyd, Middleburg sophomore, 45-3 (seed 45-3)

Top 3A jumps: 2-3A (44’-11.75”); 3-3A (44’-6”); 4-3A (47’-5.25”)

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Girls discus

1. Skyler Joneson, Niceville senior, 116-9

7. Paige Novatasky, Middleburg junior, 104-11

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Boys Shot put

1. Edward Shelikoff, Niceville senior, 51-6.25

11. Shawn Bizzell, OPHS senior, 43-2.5

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Boys 100 (3A 2016 champion 10.92)

1. Marquel Pittman, Lincoln senior, 10.64 (4th 2016 11.09)

4. Marcus Floyd, Middleburg sophomore, 10.95

Top 3A times: 2-3A (10.55); 3-3A (10.49); 4-4A (10.49)

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Boys 200 (3A 2016 champion 21.31, Top 8, seven seniors)

1. Marquel Pittman, Lincoln senior, 21.59

3. Marcus Floyd, Middleburg sophomore, 22.06

Top 3A times: 2-3A (21.63); 3-3A (21.30); 4-3A (21.45)

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Boys 400

1. Leander Forbes, Leon senior, 45.95

12. Alex Collier, OPHS freshman, 52.41

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Boys 300 Hurdles

1. Justin Peters, Leon senior, 38.01

8. John Abate, OPHS sophomore, 41.19

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Boys 4 x 100

1. Navarre 41.89

12. OPHS 44.01

1) 449 Abate, John 10 2) 527 Rivera, Noah 10

3) 528 Sermons, Zykeim 10 4) 464 Restall, Keanan 10

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Boys 800\

1. Joseph Storey, Creekside senior, 1:54.02

9. John Bear, OPHS sophomore, 2:00.95

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Womens team scores

1. Niceville 98; 2. Pine Forest 74; 3. Lincoln 73; 17. Middleburg 9

Mens Team Scores

1. Lincoln 104; 2. Chiles 70; 3. Creekside 69; 8. Middleburg 31; 19. Orange Park 5