Orlando Christian Prep

May 7, 2021

Three members of the 2021 OCP Track team competed in the FHSAA 1A State Championships at University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium in four events Friday morning - junior Jasmyne Wright (Girls Long Jump and Girls Triple Jump), sophomore Siarah Brown (Girls 400m Dash) and freshman Alexis Garcia (Boys 400m Dash), and all finished in the Top 8 earning medals, with Wright finishing 3rd in the Triple Jump.

Entering the triple jump state finals with the 4th best qualifying time, Wright jumped a personal and season-best 10.90m (35' 9.25") in her third attempt of four to finish 3rd in the state.  In the long jump, her first attempt of 4.63m (15' 2.25") was the best attempt of the day, earning 10th overall among 16 competitors.

In the girls 400m Dash, Brown raced in the 2nd of two heats with the Top 8 qualifying runners from Regionals to a new personal and season-best time of 58.69 seconds. She earned 7th place and a spot on the medal stand. This was the second consecutive race Siarah had set a personal and season-best record.  The first-place winning time was 56.62 seconds.

In the boys 400m Dash, Garcia ran 51.55 seconds to earn 8th place and a spot on the medal stand. The first-place time was 49.41. Alexis also raced in the 2nd of two heats with the Top 8 qualifying runners from Regionals.

Congratulations to Jasmyne, Siarah and Alexis on their outstanding finish to the track season, and all the Warriors that competed hard during the track season giving their best efforts in every meet and event.

Thanks to Coach Rhymer, Coach Goldson and Coach Demosthenes for their time, energy, and efforts to bring out the best in every middle and high school student that made the commitment to track and field this season.

We look forward to the 2022 track season!