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Lely's Sam Walker of Marco Island looks like he has two batons as the other runner is hidden. Miller raced on the 4x800 relay team in the Class 3A-District 12 meet. The team came in fourth, qualifying for regional competition at Ida Baker High in Cape Coral on Friday.

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Lely's Manolitha Joseph races to win in the 200-meter run in the Class 3A-District 12 Track & Field Meet.

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Lely High took advantage of its double winners and some depth in the lineup to do well in the Class 3A-District 12 Track and Field Meet on Friday at Ida Baker in Cape Coral.

Double winners Manolitha Joseph and Victoria Howard led the girls team to a second place finish, while Fortin Faustin won twice to lead the boys to a fourth-place finish.

Joseph won the 100-meter race in 12.41, then came back to win the 200 in 24.91, the best time in the state this year. She finished third in the long jump and also was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished third.

Howard won the long jump with a school record jump of 17-feet-10.5 inches and the triple jump, leaping 35-feet-10.5 inches. Howard also was on the 4x100 relay team and finished fifth in the shot put.

Joanne Pettithomme won the 300 hurdles in 47.8, while she was also part of the 4x100 relay team.

Da-Anna Paul jumped a foot farther than her previous best, coming in second in the triple jump at 32-feet-3 inches. She also was part of the 4x100 relay team.

Lindsey Bottt of Marco soared to victory in the pole vault, going 9-feet-6 inches.

Amber Imm of Marco raced to second in the 3200 and third in the 1600.

“When I passed out the ribbons on Friday I spoke of how we won six of 17 events, but I also praised the girls that stepped up, gaining more points,” girls coach Nick Young said. “Manolitha and Victoria were supposed to win, Joanne was supposed to win, but Lindsey did her personal best to win.”

Young thinks Bott has yet to do her best.

“I was glad that she set a new mark, but I also think she might be able to crack 10 feet,” he said. “Sometimes it is more of a mental barrier. She has cleared 9-6 with room.”

Young praised the efforts of others.

“Victoria coming in fifth in the shot put, Kreda Reseau, a sophomore, gained a point in the shot, Andrene Dume was fourth in the 300, they all helped,” Young said. “We scored points down the line that got us to second.”

For the boys, Faustin kept his unbeaten streak in the long jump alive, going 22-feet-1inch. He won the 300 hurdles in 40.07.

His brother Jhonny was third in the long jump and second in the triple jump.

The Faustins were joined by Emerson Joseph and Jarrel Olviera to place third in the 4x400. Fortin Faustin, Darien Hall, Veintimilla and McKenzie Pierre combined to finish second in the 4x800. Finishing fourth in the 4x800 were Johnny Williamceau, Sam Walker of Marco, Emerson Joseph and Patrick Hilarie.