NORTH DESOTO'S DYLAN COMPTON COMPETES IN THE 2023 YELLOW JACKET RELAYS
Here are the finalists for MileSplit LA Boys' Performer Of The Week! Congratulations to all of the finalists who made the ballot. The poll will close on Saturday at 9pm. The winner will advance to compete for MileSplit LA Boys Athlete Of The Year at the end of the season.
Alonzo Jackson Jr. (Haynesville) - Ran a season best 10.73 at the Haynesville Invitational on Thursday. Jackson is ranked No. 3 in Class 1A. He also had a personal record of 22.30 in the 200m. That time ranks No. 5 in LHSAA Class 1A. We caught up with Jackson at the "Hoss" Garrett Relays where he finished second in the 100m (11.21).
Jeffery King (Benton) - Moved up to No. 9 in the nation in the javelin with a school record throw of 201-9 to win the Bossier Parish Championships on Thursday. It is also a school record as he better the old mark of 197-10 set by Natchitoches Central throws coach Latrell Frederick in 1998.
READ MORE: CROWN THE KING! BENTON'S JEFF KING BREAKS SCHOOL JAVELIN RECORD!
Dylan Compton (North DeSoto) - Won the 800m at the Gator Relays on Thursday with a time of 2:04.92. It marked the third time in the last four meets that Compton has won the event. Coincidentally, it was the meet that he didn't win--the Bearkat Invitational-- where he ran the fastest time and broke the school record as he went sub 2:00 with a time of 1:59.30.
Robert Williams (St. Amant) - Won the D-Town Invitational long jump with a leap of 22-10.5. The jump ranks No. 7 in Louisiana. Williams, who is a junior, is one of three in the top seven who will not be lost to graduation after the season is over.
Anderson Frank (Episcopal of Acadiana)- Frank was a double winner at the Teurlings Catholic Relays. He won both the 1600m (4:37.98) and the 3200m (10:16.26). His 1600m was only a couple of second of his personal record of 4:35.37 from last year's District 6-B Championship.
Aiden Joseph (Plaquemine)- Scored 24 points for Plaquemine at the Ike Reddit Relays. To steal a baseball term, Joseph jumped for the cycle as he won a gold in the triple jump (43-7.5), a silver in the long jump (21-3.5), and a bronze in the high jump (5-8).
Broderick Davis (Scotlandville)- What a week it was for Scotlandville's track star! First, he signs with the University of Tennessee. Then, he finishes third at the Texas Relays in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.74. It's a huge personal record for Davis, who surpassed his time of 13.96 at the Region 2-5A Meet last year. He also finished third in the long jump with a mark of 23-3.25.
Germain Smith-Mata (Warren Easton)- Made history at the Texas Relays by becoming the first Louisiana sprinter to the win the meet's Division 1 100m title. Smith-Mata was not surprised when he got out to a great start and found himself well out in front. His time of 10.21 is No. 1 in Louisiana an tied at No. 2 in the nation in all conditions.
READ MORE: GERMAIN SMITH-MATA MAKES HISTORY WITH 100m WIN AT HISTORIC TEXAS RELAYS!
Damon Lewis (Acadiana)- Moved past John Ehret's Darnell O'Quinn to the No. 1 spot in the Louisiana high jump rankings. It came a day after O'quinn jumped a state-leading 6-10 at the Mike Conlin Memorial. Lewis Jumped 6-11 to win the Tabasco Relays. He is also No. 2 in the nation.