High school indoor track: Rowan runners post strong 3200 times
Published 1:39 am Monday, November 18, 2024
Staff report
PFAFFTOWN — Rowan runners competed in the The Fleet Feet Dash for Doobie, a 3200 meter event held at Reagan High on Saturday.
The charity fundraiser raises scholarship money and celebrates the life of former Reagan runner Nick “Doobie” Doub, who was killed in an accident in 2011.
Carson’s Jorge Clemente-Garcia ran 9:21 and was 17th, but he was only nine seconds back of the winner.
Carson’s Eric Gillis ran 9:31.
Clemente-Garcia and Gillis have qualified for the 3A indoor track state championships.
Carson’s Chance Simmons ran 10:29. West Rowan’s Luke Henson was clocked in 10:39, and teammate Jonathan Medina ran 10:42.
South Rowan’s Sam Noe ran 11:22. Carson’s Landon Dudas ran 11:37. South’s Keaton Sloop ran 11:53, while South’s Antwane Flippen ran 12:34.
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South Rowan’s Hope Julian ran 11:32.
Carson’s Kara Crotts ran 12:58. South’s Madalynn Gulledge finished in 13:10, and West Rowan’s Katie Roberts ran 14:23.
The Fleet Feet Dash for Doobie is a charity fundraiser for a scholarship that celebrates the life of former Reagan runner Nick “Doobie” Doub, who was killed in a single car accident in January of 2011. Yearly scholarships are awarded to two Reagan students and two Dash for Doobie participants who have successfully overcome great obstacles in their life. The entry fees for the Dash for Doobie are the primary means of financial support for these scholarships.