Marshall County track and field hosted the 29th Invitational of the South on Friday, moving the meet from its originally scheduled Saturday date due to potential weather concerns.
The Marshall County girls delivered impressive performances, securing nine top-five finishes, including two first-place victories, and placing fifth overall in the team standings.
Addison Lyles claimed victory in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:13.19, while the 4×200 relay team—comprised of Allie Burkeen, Charleigh Duncan, Chaney Travis, and Lucy Morgan—took first place with a time of 1:53.16.
Burkeen also excelled in the sprints, finishing third in the 100 meters and sixth in the 200 meters. Addison Chamblee had strong showings in the hurdles, placing sixth in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 300-meter hurdles. Jessica Reed secured second place in the 800 meters, while Ann Marie Peffer took second in the pole vault.
Marshall County also earned two runner-up finishes in relay events. The 4×400 team of Jessica Reed, Addison Peterson, Charleigh Duncan, and Addison Lyles took second, as did the 4×800 team, which featured Reed, Lyles, Braelyn Spalding, and Peterson.
Marshall County complete results:
100 meters: 3 Allie Burkeen (13.07), 18 Chaney Travis (13.84), 19 Lucy Morgan (13.87), 39 Kahlan Greer (14.75), 49 Abbie Jo Hart (15.46), 51 Jenna Henderson (15.77)
100 meter hurdles: 6 Addison Chamblee (17.94)
200 meters: 6 Allie Burkeen (27.94), 19 Lucy Morgan (29.65), 20 Chaney Travis (29.67), 30 Elliana Jones (31.62), 32 Destiny Dickson (31.88), 36 Kahlan Greer (32.66)
300 meter hurdles: 3 Addison Chamblee (53.00)
400 meters: 11 Addison Peterson (1:07.53), 25 Elliana Jones (1:12.92)
800 meters: 2 Jessica Reed (2:36.67), 14 Ava Sutherland (2:59.10), 19 Braelyn Spalding (3:05.46), 24 Jenna Henderson (3:12.10)
1600 meters: 1 Addison Lyles (5:13.19), 11 Ava Sutherland (6:10.88)
1600 meters-freshman: 11 Braelyn Spalding (7:10.13)
4×100 relay: 3 Marshall (52.26) Travis, Duncan, Morgan, Burkeen
4×200 relay: 1 Marshall (1:53.16) Burkeen, Duncan, Travis, Morgan
4×400 relay: 2 Marshall (4:34.23) Reed, Peterson, Duncan, Lyles
4×800 relay: 2 Marshall (10:49.78) Reed, Lyles, Spalding, Peterson
Discus: 7 Audrey Grace Brown (92-00), 11 Lily Hays (81-07), 14 Violet Thomas (73-06)
High jump: 7 Destiny Dickson (4-08), 18 Elliana Jones (4-00)
Long jump: 12 Jessica Reed (13-10.25), 17 Destiny Dickson (12-10.25), 19 Ava Sutherland (12-09)
Pole vault: 2 Ann Marie Peffer (8-00)
Shot put: 9 Lily Hays (29-05.50), 36 Violet Thomas (20-05.50), 41 Hadley Bynum (17-06)
Triple jump: 14 Destiny Dickson (27-09.75)
