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Sharon Dorsey, of Western Tech, sprinted to victories in the 300 and 500 meters at the Baltimore County indoor track championships on Tuesday. (Staff photo by Brian Krista / January 25, 2012) |
At the end of the 800-meter relay at the Baltimore County indoor championships, Catonsville's top two sprinters, DeAndre Lane and Vincent Randlett-Tydings, laid on the slick floor at the Fifth Regiment Armory and clutched injured legs.
They had just spent every ounce of sweat trying to help the Comet relay team win their heat and earn more points at the championships, held on Jan. 24.
Lane, running the anchor leg, grabbed the baton 10 meters behind Western Tech's Carrington Akosa and nearly caught him at the finish line.
Freshman Malik Moore and junior Anthony Robertson-Wynn also ran the 800 relay for the Comets, who placed fourth (1:40.50) in the race won by Franklin.
Unfortunately, the injuries to Lane and Randlett-Tydings, nicknamed 'Bubba,' forced the Comets to withdraw from the final event of the evening — the 1,600 relay.
That didn't allow them to build on the 41 points they had secured to that point — but that was enough to earn take third in the competition, behind front-running Hereford (91) and Franklin (54).
Lane and Randlett-Tydings were outstanding in the individual sprint events and junior Luke Chetelat was the peak performer in the distance races.
Lane was second in the 55 dash (6.74) to Lansdowne's Kemondre Robinson (6.73) and third in the 300-meter run (38.40).
Last year, Lane won the 55 dash in a time of 6.60.
Randlett Tydings was second in the 300 (37.80) and fourth in the 55 dash (6.77).
"Those two, Bubba and DeAndre, worked hard for our team today. They really, really did," Catonsville coach Sandra Gallagher-Mohler said.
Chetelat, a model of consistency, was fourth in the 1,600 (4:47.20) and 3,200 meters (10:31.50).
In the 3,200 meters, Chetelat outkicked Hereford's Kevin Collins in the final 50 meters to take over fourth place.
"I wanted to catch the Hereford kid, because that happened to me last year at counties," Chetelat said. "I had the lead at the last bend and the Hereford kid came and stole it from me."
"That was great, and that was all for the team," Gallagher-Mohler said. "I went to him and said, 'Our sprinters have worked their behinds off and we have to contribute in distance.'"
Catonsville's only other points in the meet came from junior Lewis Bennett and freshman Austin Deyo, who were fifth (9-feet, 6 inches) and sixth (9-feet) in pole vault, respectively.
The Catonsville girls placed eighth with 12 points.
The top individual performance came from senior Michal Tate in high jump (4th, 4-6).
The 3,200 relay squad of Emilia Ramos, Sarah Harding, Sophie Mantelli and Caroline Cerand was also fourth (11:03. 70).
Ramos was fifth in the 800 (2:35.80) and Mantelli was sixth in the 3,200 (12:26.50).
