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Cape track teams run past Sussex Tech in opening meet

The Cape girls’ team sweeps the hurdles with Noelle Sabbagh, Taylor Johnson and Aubrey Myers. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS
Dave Frederick
March 24, 2021

The Cape boys’ and girls’ track teams opened the season at home March 22, with resounding victories over Sussex Tech.

The boys won 90-51 behind double victories from Ryan Baker in the 1,600 and 800, and Josiah Miller in the shot put and discus. 

Yougendy Mauricette of Sussex Tech was high scorer in the meet with 20 points, winning the 110 high hurdles, 400 meters, 200 meters and long jump. 

Cape won the girls’ meet 125-18 led by high scorer Mehkia Applewhite who won the 100 meters, 200 meters, shot put and led off the winning 400-meter relay with Aya Daisey, Kiki Johnson and Noelle Sabbagh. 

Cape swept all the field events, highlighted by Tia Jarvis with a personal-best long jump of 17-feet-5-inches and Reagan Ciabattoni with a distance of 32-feet-6-inches in the triple jump. 

Cape will next compete in a meet Tuesday, March 30, at Sussex Central versus Sussex Central, Sussex Academy and Padua. 

 

Tia Jarvis hangs in the air on her way to a personal-best distance of 17-feet-5-inches in the long jump.
Yougendy Mauricette of Sussex Tech wins the boys’ long jump.
Yougendy Mauricette wins the boys’ high hurdles.
Mehkia Applewhite wins the 100 meters in 13.5 seconds.
Travis Nock of Sussex Tech edges Jordan Baines of Cape.
The start of the girls’ 1,600 meters.
Reagan Ciabattoni steps into the triple jump.
Noelle Sabbagh in the triple jump.
The start of the boys’ 1,600 meters.
Emma Duffield wins the first 1,600-meter race she ever ran with a time of 6:02.
Ryan Baker is a double winner, capturing the 1,600 and 800.
Noelle Sabbagh takes the exchange on the anchor leg from Kiki Johnson.
Yougendy Mauricette wins the 400 meters.
Alexa Dougherty wins the 800 meters in 2:40.
The start of the boys’ 800-meter run.
Taylor Johnson wins the 300-meter hurdles in 51.7.
Mehkia Applewhite wins the shot put in 28-feet-5-inches.
Josiah Miller wins the shot put with a throw of 45-feet.
Josiah Miller launches the shot.
Davey Frederick counts to three before throwing the shot for Cape’s Unified team.
Davey Frederick helps Kenny Riedel measure his throw.

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