COVINGTON – It was a quality night for Covington’s track teams at the Covington Invitational as the boys finished 5th and the girls finished 8th against quality teams.

Three Covington athletes had amazing performances on the final home track at Smith Field before it will be modified throughout this summer.

First, senior Preston King won the high jump by setting a new school record of 6 feet, 6 inches. This height broke the previous record he set a year ago at 6 feet, 5 inches.

Second, senior Elyza Long won the 1600 and 800 meter runs. In the 1600, which she already set as the school record in the time of 5:12.24, Long set the meet record with a time of 5:14.06. Plus, she won the 800 with a time of 2:22.31. Due to training and prepping for the future meets, Elyza Long didn’t run in her best race where she holds another school record, the 3200 meters. Long also ran in the 4×400 really, where the girls finished fifth.

Third, junior standout Day’Lynn Garrett won the high jump (21-1.00), the 110 meter hurdles (15.31) and the 300 meter hurdles (41.20). He was also a part of the 4×100 meter relay team that finished sixth in the time of 45.79.

Others had solid effort as well as Makayla Vanderhorst finished third in the pole vault, while Beck Wilson finished third in the 1600 meter run and the 800 meter run.

Covington track athletes are peaking at the right time as they are preparing themselves for ultimate success in the league championships and the post-season events.

COVINGTON BOYS RESULTS:
1st – 110 Meter Hurdles – Day’Lynn Garrett – 15.31
1st – Long Jump – Day’Lynn Garrett – 21-1.00
1st – 300 Meter Hurdles- Day’Lynn Garrett – 41.20
1st – High Jump – Preston King – 6-6 (School Record)
3rd – 1600 Meter Run – Beck Wilson – 4:43.06
3rd – 800 Meter Run – Beck Wilson – 2:03.77
6th – 4×100 Relay – 45.79 (Rowan Isaacs, Trent Reynolds, Filip McMaken, Day’Lynn Garrett)
7th – 4×800 Relay – 9:29.01 (Chris Deaton, Caylor Eastman, Rowan Isaacs, Eddison Deaton)
8th – 100 Meter Dash – Trent Reynolds – 11.91
8th – 4×200 Relay – 1:41.85 (Landin Cassel, Trent Reynolds, Christian Clark, Jack Blumenstock)

COVINGTON GIRLS RESULTS:
1st – 1600 Meter Run – Elyza Long – 5:14.06 (Meet Record)
1st – 800 Meter Run – Elyza Long – 2:22.31
3rd – Pole Vault – Makayla Vanderhorst – 8-0
5th – 200 Meter Dash – Nadia Ramirez – 28.04
5th n- 4×400 Relay – 4:34.65 – (Elyza Long, Nadia Ramirez, Ramse Vanderhorst, Bella Welch)
6th – 4×800 Relay – 11:55.34 (Mary Larson, Bella Welch, Lucy Welborn, Delaney Murphy)
7th – 100 Meter Hurdles – Maura DuBois – 18.13
7th – 4×200 Relay – 1:58.55 (Kylie Brown Willow Pellman Caylee Swiger Serenity Weaver)
7th – 4×100 Relay – 54.43 (Nadia Ramirez, Kylie Brown, Willow Pellman, Caylee Swiger)
7th – 800 Meter Run – Ramse Vanderhorst – 2:38.38