Indoor Track Champs at South Lakes
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Indoor Track Champs at South Lakes

Rayle, Jones and Ogobri highlight South Lakes High School performances at 6A North Region Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Aly Rayle and Mary Gregory compete in the 500 Meters at the 6A North Region Meet on Feb. 15.

Aly Rayle and Mary Gregory compete in the 500 Meters at the 6A North Region Meet on Feb. 15.

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Devyn Jones and Sophie Halkett compete in the 4x400 at the 6A North Region Meet on Feb. 15.

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Alex Loukili competes in the 4x800 at the 6A North Region Meet on Feb. 15.

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Timiebi Ogobri competes in the 55 Meters at the 6A North Region Meet on Feb. 15.

Aly Rayle won the 500 meters and was part of the winning 4x400 meter relay team for South Lakes High School at the 6A North Region Indoor Track and Field Championships Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

Rayle, a junior, finished just ahead of freshman teammate Mary Gregory to win the event in 1:17.38. Gregory was second with a 1:17.39. They teamed with sophomore Sophie Halkett and senior Devyn Jones to win the 4x400 meter relay in 4:02.67.

Jones and Halkett also had success in their individual events. Jones, who has signed with the Air Force Academy, finished fourth in the 55-meter hurdles with a 8.34, breaking her own school-record of 8.40. She also finished second in the 300 meters with a 41.51. Halkett was seventh in the 1,000 meters but her time of 3:03.12 qualified her for next week’s 6A State Championship. Junior Olivia Beckner was second in that event with a 2:55.74.

The top six places at the region advance to states.

Senior Timiebi Ogobri, the two-time defending Liberty Conference champion in the 55 meters, added region champion to his list of accomplishments by winning the event in 6.50.

The boys 4x800 meter team of seniors Peter Sepulveda, Jack Watkins and juniors Sean Casey and Alex Loukili finished second in that event with a 8:12.61. Loukili also finished sixth in the 1,000 meters (2:39.23).

Other SLHS athletes who had state-qualifying performances at the meet:

  • Senior Don’ta Whitley in the 500 meters (1:08.55, 4th)

  • Junior Ronak Cuthill in the shot put (48-10.00, 5th)

South Lakes will compete in the VHSL 6A State Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 24-25 at the Boo Williams Sports Complex in Hampton, Va.

SLHS Results

6A NORTH REGION INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • = State qualifier

= School record

Bold = Region Champion

FIELD EVENTS

Girls Pole Vault

Megan Allison 8-00.00 16th

Girls Shot Put

Megan Allison 29-11.50 16th

Jessica Rice 32-04.00 11th

Boys Shot Put

  • Ronak Cuthill 48-10.00 5th

RUNNING EVENTS

4x800 Meter Relay

Brooke Tobias 2:30

Isabelle Gulgert 2:27

Emily McGrath 2:33

Naomi Brindley 2:32 - 10:04.76 8th

  • Peter Sepulveda 2:30.6

  • Sean Casey 2:01.3

  • Jack Watkins 2:05.9

  • Alex Loukili 2:01.6 - 8:12.61 2nd

55 Meter Dash

Rhema Konadu 7.58 prelims 10th

Stevie Jones 6.68 prelims 10th

  • Timiebi Ogobri 6.53 prelims 6.50 finals 1st

55 Meter Hurdles prelim

* Devyn Jones 8.56 prelims 8.34 finals 4th

Abby Wickman 10.02 prelims

4x200 Meter Relay

Megan Allison 28.3

Rhema Konadu 27.2

Katherine Lannen 28.0

Abby Wickman 27.7 - 1:51.59 12th

Nicky Napolitano 24.6

Carson Frutchey 24.0

Houston Nelson 25.1

Brandon Crisp 24.4 - 1:38.11 15th

1,600 Meter Run

Sarah Wolfe 5:35.44 17th

Peter Sepulveda 4:50.44 12th

500 Meter Dash

  • Mary Gregory 1:17.39 2nd

  • Aly Rayle 1:17.38 1st

John Eggeman 1:09.62 11th

  • Don’ta Whitley 1:08.55 4th

1,000 Meter Run

Jordan Anderson 3:15.04

  • Olivia Beckner 2:55.74 2nd

  • Sophie Halkett 3:03.12 7th

Sean Casey 2:44.32 12th

  • Alex Loukili 2:39.23 6th

300 Meter Dash

*Devyn Jones 41.51 2nd

Timiebi Ogobri 37.28 16th

4x400 Meter Relay

  • Devyn Jones 60.0

  • Sophie Halkett 62.3

  • Mary Gregory 59.4

  • Aly Rayle 60.7 - 4:02.67 1st

TEAM AWARDS

Girls 4th (out of 26)

Boys 8th (out of 26)