Hurdler Zach Taylor shines at Metro Classic

Trenton’s boys and girls track team competed in the Metro Classic Invitational on May 13. The Metro Classic is the remnants of the old News-Herald Track & Field Championships and it is attended by most Downriver schools plus a few more.

Trenton finished eighth in the 18-team boys field and 15th in the 20-team girls field.

Junior Zach Taylor was one of the stars of the day for Trenton as he won both the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles.

Taylor ran 15.75 in the 100s to beat out runner up Josiah Davis of Carlson. In the 300s, Taylor ran 41.43 to handily beat Chase Cline of

Wyandotte, who ran 42.95.

Trenton was seventh in the 4x200 relay with Eyan Carrico, Nasir Keita, Nick Estes and Derek Anderson doing the honors.

In field events, Taylor, Anderson and Carrico were all part of a noine-way tie for third in the high jump, Ian Kramp was fifth on the pole vault and sixth in the long jump.

Among the girls, Sophia Smith was second in the 100 hurdles and seventh in the 300 hurdles.

Trenton was at MHSAA regionals on May 19 and they face the Downriver League meet on May 23. This year’s state finals are June 3 at Forest Hill Eastern High School.