Cape track & field is off and running
The Cape Vikings boys track & field team topped the Indian River Indians 98-46 in Henlopen Conference action, as sprinter Wardell Allen won the 100 meters in 11.7 seconds and 200 meters in 24.3 seconds. He also ran on the winning 800-meter relay to score 11.25 points to lead the way. Jumper Isaiah Morris also scored 11.25 points as he won the triple jump in 39 feet 5 inches, high jump in 5 feet 8 inches and ran on the winning 400-meter relay team. Thrower DeMarcus Perry tossed the discus 115 feet 4 inches for a nice early season performance.
On the girls' side, Cape topped the Indians by a score of 115-31. Hurdler Dajonte Mackey was the high scorer, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 17.8 seconds, the 300-meter hurdles in 53.2 seconds, the triple jump in 30 feet 1 inch, and was a leg of the winning 400-meter relay that ran 53.9 seconds. Sprinter Anshe Boyer won the 100 meters in 13.5 seconds and also won the 200 meters. Distance runner Madison MacElrevey won the 1,600 meters in 5:51, anchored the 3,200-meter relay and led off the 1,600-meter relay. Thrower Andrea Brozska had a great toss in the discus as it landed at 95 feet 10 inches, ranking her near the top in the state.
Beacon track wins two
The Beacon Middle School track teams kicked off their season April 1 at Cape Henlopen High School with the boys scoring 65 points to top Georgetown with 37 and Millsboro with 34 points. Dane Palmer had a big day, as he won three events to score 15 points. He set a new record in the triple jump with a leap of 36 feet 1 inch and tied his own record in the long jump at 18 feet 5 inches. Palmer also won the 400 meters in 57.9 seconds. Sprinter Curtis Purnell scored 10 points by winning the 100 meters and the 200 meters, lowering his own school record in both with performances of 11.7 seconds and 24.3 seconds. Robert Marsh was also a double winner as he captured the 1,600 meters in 5:23.0 and the 800 meters in 2:30.6. Geovanni Benefield set a new record in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.2 seconds. Also for Beacon, Kenny Burton jumped 4 feet 6 inches in the high jump. The Beacon boys won eight of 13 events in the meet.
On the girls' side of the action, Beacon won 12 of the 13 events in the meet to score 102.5 points to Millsboro’s 19 and Georgetown’s 15.5 points. Alia Marshall picked up where she left off last year by winning three events to score 15 points and setting two new school records in the meet. Marshall extended her long jump record to 16 feet 6.5 inches, second best jump in the country among middle schoolers, while also breaking one of the oldest records dating back to 2004 in the triple jump held by Christine MacDonald at 34 feet 5 inches. Marshall jumped 35 feet to break the record on her second jump, while she also won the 400 meters in 1:07.8. Distance runner Olivia Brozefski won the 1,600 meters in 6:00 and was second in the 800 meters, while Zoe Callard won the 800 meters in 2:51.0. Tamesha Cannon won the 100 meters in 13.3, and anchored two winning relays as the foursome of Sydney Hollinger, Lakeysha Saintervil, Rose Minni and Cannon won the 400-meter relay in a new school record of 53.9 seconds. Beacon also won the 800-meter relay in a good early season time of 1:56.9 with the foursome of Minni, Jackie Cannon,
Marcella Sabbagh and Cannon. Hollinger won the 55-meter hurdles in 9.6 seconds, while a big throw of 34 feet 4 inches by Ciara Middleton won the shot put. Saintervil won the 200 meters in 29.2 seconds. The girls raised their streak to 46 wins in a row, dating back to 2009.
The next meet for the Beacon team and the Mariner team will be Tuesday, April 14 at Cape Henlopen High School with a quad meet with Georgetown and Millsboro, before heading to one of the largest meets of the season Friday, April 17, as the Blades Invitational will be held at Lake Forest High School with 12 schools entered in the meet.
Note – Mariner Middle competed against Seaford early in the week, but results were not posted to the website.
Mary Masser will be missed
Mary Masser from Edgewater, Md., and Lewes passed away last Sunday as she had been battling this winter with atrial fibrillation and lymphedema. Mary is the wife of Dr. Lee Masser, the road race legend that everyone loves. Not many races go by without mentioning Dr. Lee Masser’s name somewhere in conversation. Mary was a caring, loving, person that was super supportive of the road race scene and of her husband’s hobby and passion. Many times over the years Mary would sit in the car and read her book while Doc was on the starting line ready to race a 5K or 10K race. I used to joke with Mary that when she would send Doc out for milk and bread and he would return 90 minutes later that meant he was able to find a 5K while he was out. Mary never missed the Masser 5 Miler, which kicks off the Seashore Strider Summer Racing Series in May. She would show up with Doc first thing in the morning, organizing T-shirts, checking in runners and greeting runners with a beautiful smile first thing in the morning. The Strider races will miss Mary Masser, but you can bet that she will be looking down making sure Doc’s race number is on straight and he stays hydrated from start to finish.
Upcoming races
Saturday, April 4, Bunny Palooza 10K & 5K, Bethany Beach, 8:30 a.m., www.races2run.com
Saturday, April 11, 2nd Kim Miller 5K Boobs & Brew Charity Event by 16 Mile Brewing Company, Georgetown, 9 a.m., www.seashorestriders.com
Sunday, April 12, 3rd Oy Vey 5K Run & Walk, Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach, 9 a.m., www.seashorestriders.com
Friday, April 17, 2nd Dunbar Bulldog Dash 5K & Wellness Walk, Laurel, 6 p.m., www.seashorestriders.com
Saturday, April 18, Scamper for Paws & Claws 5K Run & Walk, Killens Pond State Park, Felton, 9 a.m., www.seashorestriders.com
Saturday, April 18, 1st Georgetown Middle School Run For Color 5K Fun Run, Georgetown Middle School, Georgetown, 1 p.m., www.seashorestriders.com
Sunday, April 19, 6th Seashore Classic Half Marathon & 5K, Irish Eyes, Lewes, 8 a.m., www.seashorestriders.com.
