Morris goes the distance, wins three first-place medals in longer races

File Photo by Randy Moll Mallory Morris runs a long race during a track meet last year at Gravette High School.
File Photo by Randy Moll Mallory Morris runs a long race during a track meet last year at Gravette High School.

GENTRY -- Mallory Morris, a Gentry sophomore, took first place in three long-distance events at the March 25 senior high school Tyson Relays.

Morris finished first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:48.25 minutes; first in the 1600-meter run at 6:13.18 minutes; and first in the 3200-meter run with a time of 13:42.83 minutes.

If that wasn't enough, she added a second place finish in the triple jump, clearing a distance of 31feet, 4.25 inches in the event. She also finished eighth in the long jump, clearing 14 feet, 2.25 inches.

Zach Ellis, a junior, took first in the discus throw, with a distance of 116 feet, and first in the shot put, heaving the shot ball 39 feet, 11 inches in the event.

The boys' relay team took a first in the 4x400 meter run and a second in the 4x100.

The Gentry girls' team finished in fifth place in the overall track scores at the meet held at Green Forest High School. Gentry's boys finished in first place out of 19 schools participating in the event.

Overall, Gentry has six first-place finishes; three seconds; and seven thirds for the season.

Team leaders for Gentry this season are:

100 Meter Dash Boys: Bryan Harris -- 0:12.18 min.

100 Meter Dash Girls: Allexias Aycock -- 0:16.46 min

200 Meter Dash Boys: Bryan Harris -- 0:24.80 min

400 Meter Dash Boys: Dakota Smith -- 0:56.97 min

400 Meter Dash Girls: Lauren Little -- 1:09.63 min

800 Meter Run Boys: Stone Faulkenberry -- 2:24.46 min

800 Meter Run Girls: Morris Mallory -- 2:38.46 min

1600 Meter Run Boys: Alex Ellis -- 5:20.56 min

1600 Meter Run Girls: Morris Mallory -- 5:50.05 min

3200 Meter Run Boys: Alex Ellis -- 11:54.59 min

3200 Meter Run Girls: Mallory Morris -- 13:42.83 min

110 Meter High Hurdles Boys: phillip Macgomery -- 0:19.86 min

100 Meter High Hurdles Girls: Nacona Dunlap -- 0:20.61 min

300 Meter High Hurdles Boys: John Brown -- 0:48.24 min

300 Meter High Hurdles Girls: Nacona Dunlap -- 0:58.87 min

4X100 Meter Relay Boys: Boys Relay Team -- 0:47.78 min

4X400 Meter Relay Boys: Boys Relay Team -- 3:53.80 min

4X400 Meter Relay Girls: Girls Relay Team -- 4:58.53 min

High Jump Boys: John Brown -- 5'8.00"

Pole Vault Boys: Kevin Easter -- 10'6.00"

Pole Vault Girls: Nacona Dunlap -- 5'6.00"

Long Jump Boys: Bryan Harris -- 17'6.00"

Long Jump Girls: Mallory Morris -- 14'2.25"

Triple Jump Boys: John Brown -- 37'0.00"

Triple Jump Girls: Mallory Morris -- 31'4.25"

Shot Put Boys: Zach Ellis -- 39'11.00"

Shot Put Girls: Mekalah Ramsey -- 26'7.00"

Discus Throw Boys: Zach Ellis -- 116'0.00"

Discus Throw Girls: Jessica Hernandez -- 64'2.00"

Sports on 04/02/2014