Oakdale track sets new records

Oakdale track sets new records
 Two outdoor track competitors at Oakdale set records in the first meets of the year. Darien Phillips set a school record in the discus with her 116'10" at the Red Devil Relays in Pickering, and Travian Dailey recorded a new meet record at the Gent Relays in Crowley with his 126'6" performance in the discus.
 "We are proud of the effort of our kids," said coach Michael Deville.
 James Evins earned first place honors in the 100 and 200-meter dashes in Pickering and followed it up with a second place finish in Crowley and first place in the 100- meters and second place in the 200-meters at the Cowboy Relays at McNeese. In the long jump competition, he finished second at Pickering and at McNeese but came out first in Crowley.
 Sanaa St. Andre earned outstanding field performer at Pickering as she came out first in the triple jump and high jump as well as in the 4X100 meter relay along with Alexis Davis, Treshunda Joseph, and Jondasha Davis. She followed it up with a first place finish in shot put and second place finishes in triple jump and high jump in Crowley and at McNeese finishing third in the shot put and high jump and first in the triple jump.
 Treshunda Joseph along with Alexis and Jondasha Davis also finished first in the Pickering 4X200 meter relays with Shadiomond Joseph. The quartet came out second in the same event in Crowley.
 Also placing first in Pickering were Phillip Poullard in the 300-meter hurdles, Jondasha Davis in long jump and 100-meter dash, and Briana Hargrove in shot put. Hunter Longino placed first in the shot put in Crowley as well as Poullard in the 300-meter hurdles, Jondasha Davis in the long jump, and Shadiomand Joseph in the 400-meters. Longino and Jondasha Davis also finished first in the same events at McNeese.
 "The kids are working hard and doing their best to balance track with other sports and school," added Deville. "We hope to be able to put a complete team together and are looking forward to good things from both our boys and girls teams."