NPS middle school athletes fare well in Norfolk/Portsmouth track meet

Norfolk Public Schools track athletes showed their spirit and skills on Thursday, May 10 at the first-annual Norfolk-Portsmouth Middle School Track Meet. The meet was held at Portsmouth's Wilson High School.

Blair Middle School's boys won the overall meet, while Craddock's girls from Portsmouth prevailed overall.

Of the 10 individual events each for girls and boys, NPS girls won six, and NPS boys won four.

"It was a good first-time event for all involved," said Mr. Stephen Suttmiller, NPS' Senior Coordinator for Athletics.

Results were:

Girls 100: Semiyah Sams of Ruffner
Girls 200: Semiyah Sams of Ruffner
Girls 400: Birexus Hawkins of Blair MS
Girls 1600: Juliana Hardy of Lafayette-Winona MS
Girsl 4 x 200 Relay: Deja Riddick, Catherine Warren,Birexus Hawkins and Maya Seay of Blair MS
Girls Long Jump: Semiyah Sams of Ruffner

Boys 100: Jaicone Fugate of Blair MS
Boys 200: Demonte Smith  of Lafayette-Winona MS
Boys 1600: Daniel Gage: Northside MS
Boys Shot: Jaicone Fugate of Blair MS

Team Results:

Girls:
1. Craddock MS: 73
2. Blair MS: 65
3. Churchland MS: 53
4. Ruffner MS: 37
5. Waters MS: 36
6. Lafayette-Winona MS: 23
7. Norview Ms: 21
8. Azalea Gardens MS: 6
9. Lake Taylor MS: 5
10. Northside MS: 2

Boys:
1. Blair MS: 62
2. Waters MS: 59
3. Craddock MS: 53
4. Churchland MS: 47
5. Lafayette-Winona MS: 36
6. Northside MS: 27
7. Lake Taylor MS: 14
8. Norview MS: 12

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