The Raptors collected golds in three individual events and two relays at the N.C. A&T track: the 100-meter dash, 200 meters, 400 meters, the 4X100 relay and the 4X200 relay. In the 100, MICS sophomore Armonte Ferguson broke the tape just in front of teammate Trae Nickelson to claim the team title with a time of 10.96 seconds. Nickleson, a junior, got his own gold with a time of 22.41 seconds in the 200, while senior Giovanni Bernard brought home the 400 crown in 50.65 seconds.
Mountain Island, coached by Robert Washington, claimed victory in the two shortest relays as well. Nickelson and Ferguson teamed up with freshman Jonavon Fisher and junior Reginald Taylor to blast their way to the 4X100 championship in 44.05 seconds. Nickelson, Fisher and Taylor got an assist from junior Caleb Patton to close the title run in the 4X200 relay in 1:31.50. The two relay wins and dominating performances in the sprint events helped the Raptors outscore PAC 7 conference foe and second-place Pine Lake Prep 91.5 to 54 in the team standings.
Senior Jacob Laughlin was runner-up in the 800, crossing in 2:00.63, a second ahead of Lincoln Charter’s Matthew Radin. In the 110 hurdles, The Raptors were third and fourth, via Jacobe Smith in 17.17 and Kyre Shamwell in 17.28, as Shamwell took silver in the 300 hurdles in 41.28.
The 4X400 team of Shamwell, Reese Johnson, Bernard and Jacob Laughlin finished fourth in 3:37.92.