Jackson, Coker, relays win Region II events

Orange County High School was well-represented at the Region II indoor track meet Saturday at Fork Union Military Academy.
The Hornets earned five Region II titles and hope to carry that momentum to Saturday's State AA meet at Liberty University.
Ashontae Jackson broke the Region II record in the 300 meters with a time of 41.54 in winning the event for the third straight year. Jackson also won the 55 meters (7.31) after finishing second in the Region a year ago.
Jackson was the only Hornet girl to qualify and on her own accumulated 20 team points to place the Hornets ninth out of nearly two dozen teams. Western Albemarle won the meet with 132 points.
The Hornet boys, meanwhile, tied for third in the Region with 51 points, not far behind eventual champion Western Albemarle (82).
Edgar Coker had a solid meet, winning the 55 meters (6.58) and the 300 meters (37.07). He also teamed with Tevin Coker, Tyrone Ellis and Patrick Curtis to help the Hornets win the 4 x 200 relay in 1:36.77.
Ellis placed third in the 55 (6.65) and Tevin Coker was fifth in the 300 (38.37). Lamar Gordon posted a couple fifth-place finishes in the 55 hurdles (8.75) and the long jump (19' 7 ¾").
The Hornets' 4 x 400 relay team of Gordon, Tevin Coker, Curtis and Chris Lewis finished third (3:44.88) and the Orange 4 x 800 relay team of Adam Sidelko, Avery Powell, Jeff Taylor and Lewis finished fifth (9:20.31).
The top six individuals from each event advance to the State AA meet, while the top three relay finishers advance.
Two days earlier, the Hornets finally concluded the Jefferson District Tournament, after snow postponed earlier-scheduled competitions.
Jackson broke her own district record in winning the 300 (41.60) and also won the 55 (7.31).
She teamed with Kanesha Jackson, Emani Combs and Christina Hairston for a fourth-place finish in the 4 x 200 relay (1:56.16).
The Hornet girls placed sixth with 24 points, while Western took the top spot in the Jefferson District meet with 155.5 points.
The Orange boys finished fourth with 69.5 points, while Western swept the meet with 121.
Edgar Coker was the 55 winner (6.60) and a fifth-place finisher in the 300 (38.84). Tevin Coker was second in the 300 (38.30).
Lewis took second in the 500 meters with a time of 1:12.90. Ellis was second to his teammate in the 55 (6.70) and Lamar Gordon finished second in the 55 hurdles (8.36) and fourth in long jump (19' 4").
Edgar Coker, Tevin Coker, Ellis and Curtis teamed to win the 4 x 200 relay (1:36.77) and Gordon, Tevin Coker, Curtis and Lewis teamed to win the 4 x 400 relay (3:45.35).
Sidelko, Jacob Sanner, Seth Penley and Shane Kelley finished fifth in the 4 x 800 relay with a time of 9:56.22.