Plain Dealing senior Duranczk Newton made the awards stand in the Class 1A state track and field meet Thursday at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium.
Newton finished third in the boys discus with a throw of 131 feet, 11 inches. Avery Pilgreen of Ouachita Christian won with a 140-8. Chad Zenon of Vermilion Catholic was second with a 132-11.
Newton’s finish capped an outstanding high school athletic career. He was a first-team defensive lineman on the All-Parish team last season. In February, Newton signed with Methodist University of Fayetteville, N.C.
Ouachita Christian swept the Class 1A boys and girls championships.
The LHSAA Outdoor State Track and Field Meet continues Friday with the Class 2A and 3A meets. The Class 4A and 5A meets are Saturday.
Here are the athletes from Bossier Parish schools who qualified for the 3A and 5A meets.
Class 5A
Airline
Girls
Brianna Taylor (100, 200)
Benton
Boys
Nick Randall (110 hurdles, 300)
Jacob Marcinkus (3,200)
4X800 relay (Anthony Ardoin, Jacob Marcinkus, Hagos Easter, Mason Haley, Nick Randall)
Girls
Isabelle Russell (1,600, 3,200)
Jamie Willis (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles)
Haughton
Boys
Laiden Broadway (pole vault)
4X200 relay (Chris Obregon, Kaylon Walton, Jaleel Mouton, John Ecot, DJ Gladney, Dexter Smith)
Parkway
Boys
Madison Langley (1,600)
Girls
Joslyn Crosby (800, 3,200)
Mikaylah Williams (discus)
4X200 relay (Maya Jackson, Sh’Diamond McKnight, Jillian Walton, Kyla Williams, Aja Tellis, Bianca Oliver
4X100 relay (Jackson, Williams, Walton, McKnight, Courtney Fisher, Tellis)
Class 3A
Bossier
Boys
Isiah Taylor (100)
Jordan Taylor (110 hurdles)
David Rojas (3,200)
Waunkeyus Manning (long jump)
Makhi Tanner (long jump)
4X800 relay (Jamario Collins, Tristan Nash, Dextrell Parks, David Rojas, Christian Matamoros, Marco Rodriguez)
Girls
Ka’Mya Smith (400)
Dessarae McClinton (discus)
4X200 relay (Sanaa Brown, Jalecia Gilliam, Makayla Roberson, Ka’Mya Smith, Rikiyah Taylor, Sha’Coreiya Washington)
