Orlando Christian Prep

On Saturday May 1, three OCP Warriors advanced to the state track and field championships in four events after outstanding performances in the FHSAA 1A Region 2 meets held in Gainesville.

Junior Jasmyne Wright (G triple jump), sophomore Siarah Brown (G 400m), and freshman Alexis Garcia (B 400m) won first place in regionals to earn an invitation to the state finals. Wright also finished second in the long jump to earn an invitation to state as well.

Wright had the top two triple jump scores at regionals. She jumped 10.57m (34' 8.25") in her fourth and final attempt that was actually further than her third attempt of 10.54m. Jasmyne won the 1A District 8 championship in this event with season-best mark of 10.73m (35' 2.5"). The 10.57m score was the 4th best qualifying seed mark heading into the state tournament.

In the long jump, Wright jumped to a season and personal-best 4.91m (16' 1.5") in her third attempt, which surpassed her first jump of 4.89m (16' 0.5"). Despite the high mark, a competitor from Trenton HS jumped 5.05m (16' 7") in her third attempt as well to finish first.  Wright won the 1A District 8 championships in the long jump with a score of 4.82m (15' 9.75").

Brown raced to season and personal best in the 400m dash with her first score under 1 minute, 59.47. She also won the 1A District 8 championship with a time of 1:00.44. Siarah also ran the 100m and 200m in regionals finishing 6th in those events finishing with a season and personal-best 13.04 in the 100m dash. The 59.47 score was the 5th fastest qualifying time and seed mark heading into the state tournament.

In the Boys 400m Dash, Garcia ran a personal and season-best 50.91 with an impressive final 60m close to the race. He also won the 1A District 8 championship in this event with a time of 52.39. Alexis also finished third in the long jump and ran on the 4x100m relay team at regionals.  Garcia's 50.91 was the 7th best qualifying seed mark heading into the state tournament.

The 1A State Championships will be held Friday May 7 at the University of North Florida - Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Admission is $12 per session if purchased in advance, and $15 if purchased day of the event. Video streaming of the event will be available via the NFHS Network.  For more information on the event, CLICK HERE.

Event and Race Times on May 7:

8:00 AM   Girls Long Jump (feat. Jasmyne Wright)

9:30 AM   Girls Triple Jump (feat. Jasmyne Wright) 

Noon        Girls/Boys 400m Dash* (feat. Siarah Brown and Alexis Garcia)

*All Running Events are seeded by region meet mark.  The fastest competitors and region champions will be placed in the second heat of each sprint event.

Send Jasmyne, Siarah and Alexis your best wishes and prayers as they travel to Jacksonville with God's hand to lift them up.

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