HC boys place second, girls fourth at South Laurel meet
Harlan County’s Luke Carr, pictured in action earlier this season, teamed with Demarco Hopkins, Luke Kelly and Thomas Jordan to set school records in the 100 and 200 meter relays at South Laurel on Friday.
May 2, 2022
The Harlan County track team had a strong showing at the South Laurel on Friday. The boys placed second behind Corbin and the HCHS girls were fourth.
Harlan County coach Ryan Vitatoe listed some of the highlights for the HCHS teams below.
“That is a heck of a night by our kids. Over 20 teams in this meet with tons of top 2A and 3A schools and the boys were second overall with the girls placing fourth,” he said. “Our kids keep working hard. We had tons of great performances and all the kids did great.”
Boys results
1. Corbin 139, 2. Harlan County 116, 3. Pulaski County 66, 4. South Laurel 58, 5. North Laurel 47, 6. Madison Southern 44, 7. Bluegrass United Homeschool 38, 8. Southwestern 35, 9. Williamsburg 34.50, 10. Rockcastle County 22, 11. Middlesboro 20, 12. Knox Central 19, 13. Whitley County 14, 14. Leslie County 13.50, 15. McCreary Central 11, 16. Bell County 8, 17. Somerset 6, 18. Pineville 4, 19. Clay County 4, 20. Jackson County 3.
Girls results
1. Pulaski County 100, 2. Rockcastle County 90, 3. South Laurel 70, 4. Harlan County 55.50, 5. Madison Southern 52, 6. Corbin 44, 7. Williamsburg 43, 8. Leslie County 41.50, 9. North Laurel 40, 9. Southwestern 40, 11. Somerset 37, 12. Bluegrass United Homeschool 25, 13. Knox Central 18, 14. CKY Homeschool 14, 15. Middlesboro 10, 16. Jackson County 7, 17. Wayne County 5, 18. McCreary Central 4, 19. Whitley County 3, 19. Pineville 3.
The following were season best performances or personal records:
Girls 4×800 – Riley Key, Leah Taulbee, Kiley Jones, Peyton Lunsford (Season Best)
Girls 100 – Ella Karst (PR)
Girls 110 Hurdles – Paige Phillips (PR)
Girls 400 – Brianna Howard (PR)
Girls 4×100 – Ella Karst, Tayturm Griffin, Paige Phillips, Emilee Eldridge (PR)
Girls 1600 – Peyton Lunsford (PR and SCHOOL RECORD)
Girls 300 Hurdles – Paige Phillips (PR)
Girls 800 run – Peyton Lunsford (PR)
Girls 200 dash – Ella Karst (PR), Taytum Griffin (PR)
Girls 3200 run – Peyton Lunsford (PR), Summer Farley (SB)
Girls Long Jump – Heaven Hensley (PR)
Girls Triple Jump – Heaven Hensley (PR)
Boys 110 Hurdles – Dallas Sergent (PR)
Boys 100 dash – Demarco Hopkins (PR and SCHOOL RECORD)
Boys 4×200 relay – Demarco Hopkins, Luke Carr, Luke Kelly, Thomas Jordan (PR and SCHOOL RECORD)
Boys 400 – Hunter Collett (PR)
Boys 4×100 Relay – Demarco Hopkins, Luke Carr, Luke Kelly, Thomas Jordan (PR and SCHOOL RECORD)
Boys 300 Hurdles – Dallas Sergent (PR)
Boys 800 run – Andrew Yeary (PR)
Boys 3200 – Lucas Epperson (SB)
Boys 4×400 – Hunter Collett, Cooper McHargue, Ethan Shuler, Matt Year (PR and SCHOOL RECORD).
Boys Shot put – Connor Blevins (PR)
Boys Long Jump – Gavon Spurlock (PR), Taelor Haywood (PR)
