Two track runners advance to states

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A year after the Powhatan indoor track team had just one states-bound athlete after the VHSL Class 4, Region B Championships, the Indians now find themselves sending two this time around after strong performances in the 2023 regional championship.

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2018 record in the event and tied current teammate Whittney Anderson with a 29-foot, 3-inch throw. Her sister’s record was set at 28-11.5. While Anderson did not qualify for states, she did have a strong performance as well, finishing in seventh place with a 284.5 result.

Freshman Dylan Mapes ended his season on a high note as well, placing 14th in the 1600 with a time of 4:47.74. That mark was the fifth fastest in the state among freshman competing in the event.

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Speedster Mayson Jenkins and shot put thrower Leyla Sakrisson will be representing their school at states, which will again be held at Liberty University’s track next week.

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Last year’s lone state-qualifier Elizabeth Weimer nearly made it in her second consecutive season, but fell just outside the top-3 of the 3200 meter run with a time of 12:04.11.

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Jenkins, who will be competing in the 500 meter dash state finals, already qualified for states when she recorded a 1:21.64 time at the East Coast Elite on Jan. 7, but she still had something to prove when she was up next to run at Highland Springs.

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On the boys side of the shot put competition, Sakrisson’s teammate Elias Morris almost qualified for states as well, putting up the best result among the boys team with a 39-5 throw that placed him in seventh.

In the 4x400 relay, the Indians witnessed the toughness of senior Angel Cedillo, who battled through a pulled hamstring in the first 50 meters and managed to run his share of the race and make the handoff so his team could finish the race. That tenacity and heart from the senior athlete was something that didn’t go unnoticed by his teammates.

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After just missing out on states last year when she placed eighth with a time of 1:24.04, Jenkins came back prepared and ready to take the next step in her high school running career. She was excellent this time around, shaving three seconds off her time and placing third with a 1:20.90 mark. That latest time sets an indoor track record at Powhatan, with Jenkins beating a record set at 1:20.95.

Sakrisson was also excellent with the opportunity against the best shot put throwers in the region. The junior third place finalist broke her sister Selina’s story idea, community events, photos, birth announcements, 40th anniversaries & above or birthday & above announcement submissions e-mailed to Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com or call 804-363-1577

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Sophomore Torie Nash also set a new triple jump indoor track record at the school, beating his own result with a 39-03 finish.

The two Powhatan athletes who will continue their seasons at Liberty have a quick turnaround before the big Class 4 State Championships, which will take place on Feb. 27-28. robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@ powhatantoday.com.

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Cerullo (24) drives through three Mechanicsville defenders in the first half of the Indians’ 35-33 loss to the Mustangs in the first round of the Class 4, region b Girls basketball tournament on Feb. 17 in Mechanicsville. Cerullo finished with 10 points.

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“The experience this team received playing an extremely difficult schedule, battling through that, we had injuries and sickness like most teams deal with, but they battled. They showed it here tonight,” Washburn said.

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Terry, Cerullo and Lampman form a core of returnees that will help Powhatan benefit from a full offseason with Washburn.

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The Mustangs advanced to face third-seed Chancellor in the quarterfinal round, a team they scrimmaged back in November.

The team hopes to have freshman point guard Kedelin Santos back, finally getting the full team back together on the court, while trying to keep the best season at Mechanicsville in many years alive and well.

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“I think I got a little too ahead of myself. I just needed to take things a little slower,” Wells said after the finals.

Gavin Utley, who claimed third place in the 138-pound class, concluded a strong season that featured a regional runner-up bid and a 39-10 record with five wins to just one loss at states. He bounced back from an early defeat in the quarterfinals to Jefferson Forest’s Luke Wirth and even then it took all he had to come away with a 4-2 decision over the Powhatan stud.

Utley had an uphill climb to have a chance at the third place game, but he faced that adversity head-on and came away with multiple nail-biters. His second period pin in his first consolation round was arguably his easiest win, but after that, every match was decided by four points or less.

Utley first had to take on Atlee’s Brayton Crews, a familiar foe he’s faced three times already this season, with Utley winning each one. That by no means

Mechanicsville,VA23116 made it a guaranteed victory for Utley though, with Crews consistently giving him a true battle down to the final period. The result was ultimately no different in the latest rematch, and Utley won in a 6-3 finish thanks to a reversal in the final minute that gave him enough cushion to handle three late points from his Atlee opponent.

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Proffitt started off with wins in his first two matchups, the first a pin in 2:56 over Warhill’s Jay Wolanzyk and the second a 12-7 decision against Kettle Run’s Ryan Cruger, but he was halted in the semifinals by Great Bridge wrestler Beau Lewis, who won with a 7-0 result.

Next up was a date with Hanover’s Robert Owens, who beat Utley for the region title last week in a 4-0 decision. That match was fresh on Utley’s mind, and he got some much-deserved payback with a 7-5 win where Utley started strong with a 6-1 lead and held off a late rally featuring a twopoint near fall from Owens.

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In his final match against James Battulga from James Wood, Utley still had more clutch-time theatrics up his sleeve, holding his opponent scoreless and scoring two points in the third period to come away with a 4-0 win and a spot on the podium.

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“We talked a lot early in the season about him keeping his head up, as he always seemed to have a tough bracket at every tournament we went to in December,” head coach Jonathan Tanaka said. “I told him to trust that these tough matches and losses to tough kids would pay off in February and they did. Credit to Gavin for continuing to work hard all season and consistently improving from November to February.”

Proffitt battled back like he has all season though, winning his consolation semifinals matchup against Caleb Cambeis from Jefferson Forest with a 3-1 decision. In his third place match against Shernado’s Brogan Teter, Proffitt couldn’t gain control over his opponent, who clung to a 1-0 lead entering the third period, but finished things off with a late takedown to come away with a 3-1 win. With the season just about wrapped up, Tanaka and his team will look to build off another strong year of wrestling, welcome newcomers hoping to make their presence known and compete with the goal of another region title and more state-placing athletes still very much in mind. He says everyone in the senior class like Proffitt, Natalia Sanchez, Ricky Huber, Cristion Davis and Amanda Seaman have played a role in setting the future stars of Powhatan on the right track to success.

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Powhatan’s final states-placing wrestler was senior Britton Proffitt, who concluded a distinguished Powhatan career with a 144-pound region title

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“A lot of young guys are looking to try and make the varsity lineup and fill the shoes of the departing seniors,” Tanaka said. “We really need to solidify the upper part of the lineup, looking forward to seeing our team take shape over the next several months.”

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