GB track to send 13 to state
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com

The Gulf Breeze High track teams will send seven females and six males to Saturday's 2A state meet in Winter Park.

The girls team finished in a tie for third (out of 26 schools represented) at last week's Region 1-2A meet in Jacksonville with 53 points. The boys team, led by senior Will Thomas, finished ninth with 35 points.

Jennifer Pfeifler, with Lauren Musick, Laurin Halstead and Katie Aldridge, set a new school record in the 4x400 meter relay (4:14.11), while Emily Tryon broke her own school record in the two mile (11:14). The top four placers in each event qualified for state. Results are as follows:
Event 1 Girls High Jump
3) Celia Eddy, 5-0; 9) Morgan Floyd 4-8
Event 2 Boys High Jump
4) Dustin Clements, 6-4; 13) Brian Shreve, 5-10
Event 3 Girls Pole Vault
9) Bri Pate, 7-6; 13) Colleen Eastburn, 6-6
Event 4 Boys Pole Vault
2) Zack Permenter, 13-0; 7) Sean Thompson, 11-0
Event 5 Girls Long Jump

Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News State three-peat Tommy Gibble (left) and Jennifer Pfeifler (right) will be competing in their third state meet of the year Saturday. Gibble, a senior, will compete in the 4x800 meter relay at Saturday's 2A state meet, the sixth state meet of his career. Pfeifler, a freshman, will compete in three events Saturday - her second state meet appearance this week (see below).

7) Briana Santiago, 16-6
Event 6 Boys Long Jump
14) Justin Ratte, 18-6.5
Event 7 Girls Triple Jump
2) Santiago, 35-9.75; 8) Musick, 33-6.5
Event 9 Girls Discus Throw
10) Tobie Bass, 88-4
Event 11 Girls Shot Put
2) Bass, 35-8
Event 13 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
4) GBHS (Pfeifler, Aldridge, Musick, Tryon) 9:57.85
Event 14 Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
3) GBHS (Tommy Gibble, Sam Grooms, Kurt
Mason, Will Thomas) 8:19.57
Event 16 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
16) Stewart Williams, 18.7
Event 17 Girls 100 Meter Dash
15) Santiago, 13.56
Event 19 Girls 1600 Meter Run
5) Tryon, 5:42.06

Event 20 Boys 1600 Meter Run
4) Thomas, 4:29.14
Event 21 Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
12) GBHS (Musick, Floyd,
Halstead, Santiago) 53.29
Event 24 Boys 400 Meter Dash
7) Grooms, 50.90
Event 27 Girls 800 Meter Run
4) Pfeifler, 2:22.81
Event 28 Boys 800 Meter Run
3) Thomas, 1:59.34
Event 31 Girls 3200 Meter Run
1) Tryon, 11:12.72
Event 32 Boys 3200 Meter Run
8) Dylan Lee, 10:44.71; 9) Davis
Thomas, 10:45.19
Event 33 Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
5) GBHS (Musick, Halstead,
Aldridge, Pfeifler) 4:14.11