Lady Royals Run To State

April 27, 2011

The Jay High School Lady Royals will compete in the state track meet in Winter Park Friday after wins at the Region 1-A meet in Tallahassee.

Five Lady Royals will take part in the state meet after their performances at regionals:

  • Robin Blackman broke the school record in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:26.61. She had previously set the record a few weeks ago with a time of 2:26.75. She placed third at the regional meet.
  • Leely Trevino placed second in the 1600 meter run with a personal best of 5:37.28.
  • The 4×800 meter relay team of Blackman, Trevino, Caristyn Golden and Jessica Thornton placed 2nd with a time of 10:22.08.
  • The Royal’s managed a third in the 4×400 relay with a time of 4:21. The members of this team were Blackman, Trevino, Golden and Shelby Thomas.

Ally Settle also placed seventh in the 3200 meter run.

The Lady Royals earned ninth place overall in Region 1-1A, which includes schools from Pensacola to Tallahassee.

Pictured top: Jay’s 4×400 relay team Caristyn Golden, Leely Trevino, Robin Blackman and Shelby Thomas. Pictured below: The Lady Royals’ 4×800 relay team Golden, Blackman, Trevino and Jessica Thornton. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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