Madison Schools Perform Well In Annual Invitational Track Meet
MADISON- The 2019 James Clemens Invitational Track Meet was a double whammy for Madison City Schools as the host Jets won the girls’ division while the boys’ division was captured by Bob Jones.
The sixth annual event featured 29 schools, including two from the state of Tennessee, with more than 1,200 athletes, and was the largest track event ever held in Madison.
In girl’s action, James Clemens senior Ashlee Osaji was the big individual winner winning three events to lead the Lady Jets to the team title and extending the program’s undefeated home record in seven years of competition. The Southern Mississippi signee took gold medals in the 100 and 200-meter races and the triple jump, each of which were meet records. Fellow teammates Kristin Day (1,600 and 3,200-meter), Kiara Fisher (high jump) and Sylvia Cortes (800-meter) also saw their performances set new meet records.
In boys, Bob Jones was the team winner with four place winners.
Team scores were: Boys: 1. Bob Jones (80), 2. James Clemens (76), 8. Sparkman (37); Girls: 1. James Clemens (170.50), 2. Sparkman (68), 4. Bob Jones (67).
Final results featuring medals winners included: Girls- 100-meter: 1. Ashlee Osaji, 12, James Clemens, 12:34, 3. India Smith, 11, Sparkman, 12.60; 200m: 1. Ashlee Osaji, 12, James Clemens, 24.89, 3. India Smith, 11, Sparkman, 26.20; 400m- 3. Rian Edwards, 7, Bob Jones, 1:02.76; 800m- 1. Sylvia Cortes, 12, James Clemens, 2:38.27; 1600m- 1. Kristin Day, 11, James Clemens, 5:39.43, 3. Lauren White, 11, Sparkman, 5:45.43; 3200m- 1. Kristin Day, 11, James Clemens, 11:47.01; 100 hurdles- 2. Cadence Huntsinger, 10, James Clemens, 16.20, 3. Audriana Blakely, 11, James Clemens 16.26; 4×100- 1. Sparkman, 56.01, 2. Bob Jones, 50.94; 4×400- 2. Bob Jones, 4:27.58; 4×800- 1. James Clemens, 10:32.27; high jump- 1. Kiara Risher, 12, James Clemens, 5-feet-6 inches, 2. Jayden Gilbert, 11, Bob Jones, 5-02, 3. Ariana Martinez-Kilgore, 12, James Clemens, 4-10; long jump- 1. Audriana Blakely, 11, James Clemens, 16-11, 2. Adriana Snow, 11, Sparkman, 16-08.75, 3. Ariana Martinez-Kilgore, 12, James Clemens, 16-05; triple jump- 1. Ashlee Osaji, 12, James Clemens, 37-01.75; pole vault- 3. Riana Wilford, 7, James Clemens, 6-00; discus- 1. Kaylyn Hardrick, 11, Sparkman, 107-4, 2. Kyla Diei, 11, Bob Jones, 105-06; javelin- 2. Cadence Huntsinger, 10, James Clemens, 105-03, 3. Nicole Harting, 12, Bob Jones, 98-01; shot put- 1. Kaylyn Hardrick, 11, Sparkman, 34-07.75, 3. Kyla Diei, 11, Bob Jones, 31-05.75.
Boys- 100m: 2. Xavier McKnight, 12, James Clemens, 10.94, 3. Hanif Muhammad, 12, Bob Jones, 11:09; 200m- 2. Xavier McKnight, 12, James Clemens, 22.69; 400m- 1. Shafi Muhammad, 12, Bob Jones, 51.77; 110 hurdles- 1. Xavier Wright, 11, Bob Jones, 16:07; 300 hurdles- 1. Matthew Weaver, 12, Bob Jones, 42:52; 4×100- 1. Bob Jones, 44.21, 2. James Clemens, 44.98, 3. Sparkman, 45.29; 4×400- 3. James Clemens, 3:40.67; 4×800- 1. James Clemens, 9:03.05, 2. Bob Jones, 9:12.93; high jump- 2. Adam Depew, 12, Sparkman, 6-00; triple jump- 3. James Palmer, 11, Sparkman, 41-01.25; pole vault- 3. Brody Wallace, 10, Sparkman, 10-00.
