SNOW HILL — Kent County High School has its first winner of the 2024-25 indoor track season in junior RJ Peterson, who led the 300 meters Dec. 11 at the Worcester County Recreation Center.
Peterson stopped the timer in a school record of 37.41 seconds, leaning across the line ahead of Cambridge-South Dorchester’s top sprinter Tori Willis Jr. (37.87).
Lamont Wesley held the previous record of 37.6 since February 2007.
On Dec. 11, Peterson and Willis were the only two runners to break 39 seconds. [Of note, Willis won the 55 meters in 6.62 and was second in the 55-meter hurdles in 7.91.]
WiHi senior Dominic Gale was third in 39.08, followed by four others who also ran under 40 seconds.
All told, there were 27 entries in this event.
The Trojans also had a medalist in senior Gavin Larrimore, who placed third with a throw of 39 feet, 9 inches in the shot put.
On the girls’ side, junior Ke’yare Hawkins had the best finish for Kent County — second in the shot put with a throw of 32 feet, 11 inches. She trailed only Parkside senior Alana King (37-2.5).
Queen Anne’s junior Makena Fellows was third (31-1).
Complete results for Kent County High School are printed here. Top-10 place-finishes are noted. This was the track debut for freshman John Fries.
This was another large meet with athletes from 16 Eastern Shore public high schools.
GIRLS
55 meters: Tess Fuchs, personal best of 8.28; and Amara-Chi Hollins, 9.51.
300 meters: Fuchs, personal best of 49.58.
800 meters: Delilah Markovic, 3:12.30.
1600 meters: Markovic, 7:04.01.
Shot put: Ke’yare Hawkins, 32 feet, 11 inches, second; and Laila Johnson, 24-0, seventh.
BOYS
55 meters: RJ Peterson, personal best of 6.93, ninth; Bennett Harris, personal best of 7.57.
300 meters: RJ Peterson, school record of 37.41, first.
500 meters: Trent Johnson, 1:18.31, eighth; Joshua Na-El, personal best of 1:45.48; and John Fries, 1:45.71.
800 meters: Johnson, 2:24.61, ninth; Fries, 2:42.60; and Na-El, 3:33.63.
1600 meters: Joey Homyack, personal best of 5:36.36, 10th.
Shot put: Gavin Larrimore, 39 feet, 9 inches, third.