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Star Correspondent

Despite cold temperatures and swirling winds, the Elizabethton High School track and field team turned up the heat over the weekend, with the Cyclone throwers dominating field events and freshman phenom Arvella Nave rewriting the record books at the Frank Carver Invitational.

Nave delivered a standout performance in the distance events, claiming first place in both the girls’ 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs. Her winning time of 11:37.48 in the 3,200 meters shattered a decade-old school record previously held by Abbigail Pierce, who set the mark at 11:53.08 in 2014.

Senior Liahna Nave added to the Cyclones’ medal count with a commanding win in the girls’ discus, tossing 113 feet, 5 inches for first place. She also placed fifth in shot put with a throw of 30-6.

In the shot put, junior Jamira Smalls secured first place with a throw of 33-3, while Ava Rogers took third at 31-3. Rogers also placed fourth in the discus (97-2), contributing to a dominant showing by the Cyclone girls in the throwing events.

On the boys’ side, senior Diesel Russell had a day to remember. He earned first place in shot put with a personal record of 46-3 and finished third in the discus with a throw of 150-7.

Other top finishes included Camdyn Garland placing fourth in the high jump (4-8), Helen Hackett taking fifth in the girls’ 3,200 meters (12:42.14), and Braylon Britt earning fifth in the boys’ 100-meter dash (11.80). In the middle distance, Jerry Behrmann placed fourth in the 800-meter run (2:03.07).

The Cyclones also saw a solid effort from their boys’ 4×200-meter relay team of Britt, Cooper Chinault, Behrmann and Jeremiah Norris, who finished fifth with a time of 1:37.42.