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Scrapperettes win 7-4A District Track Meet May 12, 2008 - No reporter cited

Dewayne Holloway
Sports Editor

MENA-The Nashville Scrapperettes led the field in the 7-4A Distict Track Meet with 165.5 points with the Scrappers finishing third with 91.

Jaleesa Jetton and Jasmine Ellis once again led the Scrapperettes, with four first place finishes between them, to a first place finish in the district track meet.

The Scrapperettes were strong in every event and finished 1-2-3 in the 100-meter dash and 1-2 in the 300-meter hurdles and the triple jump.

100-meter dash: Jaleesa Jetton, first place (13.21); Melissa Millwood, second place (13.46); Jasmine Witherspoon, third place (13.54)

200-meter dash: Jasmine Witherspoon, third place (28.75)

400-meter dash: Jaleesa Jetton, third place (1:05.02)

100-meter hurdles: Jasmine Ellis, first place (15.80)

300-meter hurdles: Jasmine Ellis, first place (48.96); Melissa Millwood, second place (49.33)

4X100-meter relay, first place (51.80)

Pole Vault: Chelsea Vinyard, second place (9-4); Melissa Millwood, third place (8-6.75)

Long Jump: Jasmine Ellis, third place (15-11)

Triple Jump: Jasmine Ellis, first place (34-9.5); Sherri Ellis, second place (33-10.5)

The Nashville Scrappers continued to win in the field events with first place finishes in three of the six events. They combined their talents in the field events with a good showing in the 400 and the distance relay races for 91 points, enough to earn a third place finish in the district meet.
Pole Vault: Max Smith, first place (13-8); Corey Hockaday, third place (12-8)
Shotput: Marcus Wither-spoon, first place (49-1), Marcus Turner, second place (47-7.5)
Discus: Tyler Lingo, first place (145-7)
400-meter dash: Brandon Witherspoon, second place (52.82)
4x400-meter relay, second place (3:35.90)
4x800-meter relay, second place (8:48.32)

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