Varnado’s Quierra Bickham advanced to the Class 1A state meet after winning the long jump Thursday at the Region 3-1A Meet that took place at Woodlawn High School.
Bickham’s distance in the long jump was 17 feet, 0.5 inches to win the top spot. Kentwood’s Lakirsta Johnson was second at 16-0.5. Varnado’s Tayler Mickens was fifth with a distance of 14-7.5.
Thursday’s meet was a state qualifier. The top three finishers in each event compete at the state meet. The Class 1A state meet will take place May 5 at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium. To compete in regionals, athletes had to come in the top four of their events at their district meet last week.
Jaden Foster ran the 100-meter hurdles in 21.48 seconds to finish fifth. St. John’s Annie McLin was victorious in 17.27.
Asia Magee took sixth in the discus with a throw of 62 feet, 6 inches. Ascension Catholic’s Kenshell Davis won at 95-0.
Jalisia Jackson was seventh in two events, the 400 meters and the 300 hurdles. Jackson ran the 400 in 1 minute, 17 seconds and the 300-hurdles at 1:05. St. Martin’s Alexandra Bartholomew won the 400 in 1:03 and Ascension Catholic’s Stephanie Breaux was victorious in the 300 hurdles at 50.87.