VALDOSTA — Lowndes High will host two big track and field meets over the next few days. Harmon’s Invitational is Saturday, followed by the Hiram Johnson 7th Annual Underclassman Invitational on March 26. Not to be outdone, Valdosta has the Wildcat Invitational coming March 28.

Harmon’s Invitational will actually not use the Lowndes campus. The Vikings have announced this meet will instead be at Cook High. Likewise, the Hiram Johnson meet has been moved, but this event will be at Valdosta High.

The list of teams signed up to attend Harmon’s Invitational is a long one. Locals Valdosta and Highland Christian are to participate, as naturally is Cook. Fellow Region 1-6A schools Colquitt County and Tift County will serve as one of many previews for the upcoming conference meet.

Two Florida schools will be here, as well as Georgia teams from as far away as Columbus and Hinesville.

Lowndes’ last big meet was the Christian Coleman Invitational at Westlake High in Atlanta last week.

Jack Sorensen ran the 3,200 in 10:08 to place second, according to official results on MileSplit. Desmond Frazier’s 47-8 gave him second in shot put with fellow Viking Corbin Wright sixth.

Kamaria Davis had the best finish for the Vikettes, runner-up in shot put as 35-1. Kendall Johnson was third in the 800 in 2:17.7. and Carleigh Harris was right behind Davis in shot put at 34-2 for third.

Among those finishing in the top eight for the Vikings were: Ethan Burnett (third, 1,600), Malachi Sherman (fifth, high jump) and Benjamin Corhei (fifth, discus). Also, Klen Flanigan was third in pole vault, with teammate Chris Quinn fifth. The 4×100 boys team was sixth.

For the Vikettes, Valerie Roberts placed fifth in the 400 and sixth in high jump. Ari Williams was sixth in the 300 hurdles and seventh in triple jump.

Brailey Huewitt was seventh in the 100 hurdles as Jamecia Burgess earned sixth in triple jump. Jahkiya Rowe placed seventh in long jump. Madyson Quinn earned seventh in discus. The Vikettes were fourth in the 4×100.

Valdosta stayed closer to home last Saturday by participating in Monroe High’s L.C. Smith and Winfred Benson Relays.

Makiyah Brewton was a double winner — long jump at 17-5.25 and triple jump at 36-8.5.

VHS got a victory from their 4×800 team, which ran in 8:41. Continuing his recent high jump battle with Tift’s Jamari Johnson, Jamir Bradley tied him with a jump of 6-6, but got the first-place nod because of fewer misses.

The Lady Wildcats were equally good on the field and on the track. Faith Brown and Kaylin Hunter were the two fastest in the 100-meter dash. Brown’s time was 12.51 seconds to Hunter’s 12.94. The 4×100 team won their race at 48.99, more than one second ahead of second place.

Zanea Henry made it another field victory with a 6-6 clearance in pole vault.

Andrew Bartlett and Christopher Hill were 2-3 in pole vault, Bartlett clearing 10-6. Adrian Jackson was sixth in the same event.

Brown, Hunter and Trianna Timbresa were places 3-5 for the VHS girls in the 200.

Valdosta’s boys 4×100 team was second at 43.71 seconds, the 4×200 was sixth and 4×400, fifth. The girls were fifth in the 4×200, fourth in the 4×400 and sixth in the 4×800.

Three Wildcats were in the top eight in the 800 — Jacob McGhin in fourth, Marcus Boyd in sixth and Isaac Densmore, seventh. In the 1,600 Patrick Wallace was fourth and Geavon Tribble placed sixth. Dewayne Jackson had a seventh place in high jump.

Long jump saw Gregory Horton seventh and Zephaniah Ware eighth. Bradley was fourth in triple jump as was Kaden Holmes in discus.

Others for the Lady ‘Cats in the top eight were Aaleigha Moore (fifth, 400), Kaitlyn Ezzel (seventh, 3,200), Henry (eighth, long jump) and Caelyn Yearby (fourth, discus).