Long jump : 1. Nikki Nunn, Manchester, 19-7; 2. Elaine Derricott, Henrico, 19-3; 3. Montasia Golden, Lee-Davis, 19- ¾; 4. Briana Hudson, Deep Run, 18-7½; 5. Jasia Richardson, J.R. Tucker, 18-6¼; 6. Amber Pierson, Prince George, 18-¼; 7. Marlena Daly, Deep Run, 17-9; 8. Brandy Williams, J.R. Tucker, 17-8½. Triple jump : 1. Briana Hudson, Deep Run, 40-11¼; 2. Siobhan Ford-Holland, Thomas Dale, 40-3; 3. Jasia Richardson, J.R. Tucker, 40-2½; 4. Elaine Derricott, Henrico, 38-8½; 5. Montasia Golden, Lee-Davis, 38-¾; 6. Jazmine Brown, Varina, 37-8½; 7. Sarah Nuttycombe, Patrick Henry, 37-2; 8. Nadia Natt, Hopewell, 36-6½.

“God has a plan for me,“ says 17-year-old pole vaulter who is battling Hodgkin’s disease. “I’ll be strong, I’ll get through it.“

A girl named Powell won the pole vault and still holds the Central Region track and field meet record. The first name changed, however. Lizzie Powell of Patrick Henry vaulted 12-1 yesterday afternoon at Sports Backers Stadium and surpassed the mark of 12-0 set by her sister, Annie, in 2007. Powell finished ahead of Cameron Overstreet of Atlee. Powell’s expected duel with Atlee’s Emma DeJarnette never got off the ground. DeJarnette no-heighted and aborted several approaches.