The track season in Hampton Roads is kicking off with competition at the Conn-Madden Relays 2018 meet in Newport News, Va March 31. To start the 2018 track season, Grafton High School athletes started the season off with great performance of the girls and boys placing first in the team division and placing first in the boys’ division. We saw great performances by Grafton High School athletes such as absolutely dominate the relays.
1st place Girls 1600 Meter Run Elite; Freedman, Kira (Grafton H.S.) 5:24.01
1st place Girls 4×800 Meter Relay (Grafton H.S.) 10:18.09
1st place Girls 4×1600 Meter Relay (Grafton H.S.) 22:16.55
1st place Girls Distance Medley (Grafton H.S.) 13:29.91
1st place Boys 1600 Meter Run Elite; Owens, Price (Grafton H.S.) 4:30.02
1st place Boys 4×100 Meter Relay (Grafton H.S.) 44.48
1st place Boys 4×200 Meter Relay (Grafton H.S.) 1:33.30
1st place Boys 4×1600 Meter Relay (Grafton H.S.) 19:00.04
Great sprints and field action at the Conn-Madden Relays 2018 inspired athletes to perform their best. Congratulations to our graduate athletes for being inducted in the Conn-Madden Relays Sports Hall of Fame and head coaches / personnel for the work they have done with youth in Newport News Public Schools Track & Field.
Ryan Gordon- Woodside Class of 2006
Daniel Mcfadden – Heritage Class of 2011
Jaymes Brooks – Denbigh Class of 2007
Wendell Holmes – Head Coach of Warwick High School
Phillip Hunter – Newport News Public Schools Contributor