Two Matanzas athletes win district track and field titles

Ladarien Baker won the triple jump, Jezrahiah McCoy won the 400-meter hurdles at the District 4-3A meet.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 8:00 a.m. April 21, 2025
Matanzas High School junior Ladarien Baker placed first in triple jump at the District 4-3A track and field meet on April 18 at Beachside High School. Courtesy photo by Lukas Notaras
Matanzas High School junior Ladarien Baker placed first in triple jump at the District 4-3A track and field meet on April 18 at Beachside High School. Courtesy photo by Lukas Notaras
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Matanzas High School's Ladarien Baker and Jezrahiah McCoy each won individual events at the District 4-3A track and field meet Friday, April 18.

Baker won the boys triple jump with a leap of 13.62 meters (44 feet, 8.25) inches, while McCoy won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1 minute, .04 seconds. They both set personal records.

Three Pirates finished second. Peyton Cerasi was the runner-up in both the girls 1,600 (5:15.14) and 3,200 (11:00.91) distance races. Jeffrey Powell placed second in the boys 100 with a PR time of 10.98 seconds. Blaine Vogel was the runner-up in the boys 3,200 (10:07.42).

The Pirates also qualified three boys relay teams for the Region 1-3A meet on May 2. The 4x800 relay placed third, while the 4x100 and 4x400 teams placed fourth.

Freshman Jayden McCoy (third in boys triple jump) and Bryonna Bowdry (fourth in girls discus) also automatically advanced.

Seabreeze and Mainland will compete in the District 6-3A meet April 25 at Orlando Bishop Moore.   

 

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