Columbia High School Track and Field Team

04/19/2026

The CHS Boys & Girls Track & Field team traveled to Orange Park High School on Friday to compete in the District 3A Meet.

To be honest, this was not our strongest performance of the season. We worked hard to get here, but when the moment came, it didn’t feel like we competed with the energy and focus we’re capable of—and the results reflected that. That said, we still had some athletes step up and represent the Tigers well.

🏆 District Champion

* De’Manuel Jones – Shot Put (13.90m)

🥈 Runner-Up Finishes

* Ashya Stokes – Discus (29.27m)
* Kensi Shaw – 100m (12.65)
* Tacori Allen – 100m (11.27)

Other Notable Performances

* Kyren Caldwell – 5th (100m, 11.39) | 4th (200m, 22.96)
* Aiden Pope – 7th (800m, 2:12.16)
* Timothy Todd – 7th (3200m, 11:32.52)
* Boys 4x800 Relay – 5th (9:30.82)
* Nicholas Nelson – 4th (Triple Jump, 12.38m)
* Reese Todd – 4th (Javelin, 20.89m)
* Dariyan Williams – 8th (Javelin, 17.78m)

We may have had a tough day overall, but the season isn’t over yet.

Regional Qualifiers
Congratulations to De’Manuel Jones, Tacori Allen, Ashya Stokes, and Kensi Shaw for advancing to Regionals at Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, FL on May 2, 2026!

Let’s regroup, refocus, and get ready to compete.🐅

04/02/2026

🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️ Come Out & Support Our CHS Track & Field Team! 🐅💨

Join us tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the CHS Track as our Tigers hit the track and give it their all! Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and show our athletes the support they deserve.

Every cheer matters—let’s show up and show out for our team! 💜💛

🔗 Check out the details here:

03/02/2026

CHS Track & Field Update – Raider Invitational 🐅💜💛

The Columbia High School boys and girls track teams traveled to SFHS on Saturday to compete in the annual Raider Invitational. This marked our first full meet of the season, and what a way to start! We saw several strong performances, a few surprises, and even some school records that have our coaches feeling very optimistic about the rest of the year.

Several athletes stepped outside their comfort zones and tried new events — and it paid off! The future is looking bright for CHS Track & Field. While we still have work to do, we also have athletes who are on a strong glide path toward potentially qualifying for the State Meet if they continue progressing. We also had a great number of competitors finish in the top 8 of their events!

Boys Highlights
• Demanuel Jones – 1st Place Shot Put (13.41m) – NEW PR
• LaWarren Newton – 1st Place 400m (50.90)
• 4x800 Relay Team (Timmy Todd, Aiden Pope, Matthias Moore, LaWarren Newton) – 1st Place (9:25.90)
• Clarence Troupe – 5th Place 200m (23.92)
• Aiden Pope – 5th Place 800m (2:18.48)
• Timmy Todd – 4th Place 1600m (5:14.45)
• Nicholas Nelson – 5th Place 400H (1:08.62) in his FIRST attempt! Also 7th in High Jump (1.52m) & Triple Jump (10.96m)
• Robert (RJ) Williams – 6th Place High Jump (1.57m)

Girls Highlights
• Kensi Shaw – Top individual finisher, 100m (13.22)
• Girls 4x800 Relay (Kiara Thompson, Laelle Thompson, Kendall Todd, Reese Todd) – 2nd Place (11:39)
• Same squad placed 4th in the 4x400 (4:49)
• Kendall Todd – 4th Place 1600m (6:46.82)
• Kiley Cannon – 8th Place 1600m (7:17.18 PR) & 4th Place 3200m (16:26.95 PR)
• Kiara Thompson – 7th Place 400IH (1:20.83) & 4th Place Long Jump (4.50m) — stepping into new events and proving she can compete anywhere!
• Reese Todd – 5th Place Javelin (18.38m) in her FIRST attempt!

Proud of the effort, the willingness to try new challenges, and the competitive spirit shown by all of our athletes. This is just the beginning! 🔥

02/16/2026

CHS Tigers Track & Field – Season Opener Recap💜💛🐅

The CHS Tigers boys and girls traveled to SFHS for their first meet of the 2026 track & field season! This early meet gave us a great opportunity to evaluate where we are in our training and conditioning, and it provided valuable insight into how we’ll place athletes in future meets.

This was not a full meet. Events contested included: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, Long Jump, High Jump, and Shot Put.

We were pleasantly surprised by several performances and now have a clearer direction on how to fine-tune training moving forward.

🐅 Boys Highlights

🔥 100m
• Antonio Days – 11.84 (27th overall)
• Robert Williams – 12.00
• Kamry Klay – 12.02
• Kei’Yaun Bell – 12.15
• Josiah Gaines – 12.23
• Dontae Davis – 12.48

🔥 200m
• Robert Williams – 24.27 (Fastest CHS time)
• Mekah Combs-Turner – 24.48
• Kei’Yaun Bell – 25.54
• Kamry Klay – 26.00
• Antonio Days – 26.21
• Jordan Johnson – 26.61
• Dontae Davis – 26.71
• Nicholas Nelson – 28.47
• Josiah Gaines – 30.52

🔥 400m
• LaWarren Newton – 51.82 (2nd overall!)
• Mekah Combs-Turner – 56.58
• Tyavious Cooper – 57.37
• Jordan Johnson – 58.83
• Wesli Haywood – 1:00.6
• Nicholas Nelson – 1:01.2
• Jordan Herring – 1:12.74

🔥 800m
• LaWarren Newton – 2:20 (Fastest CHS time)
• Tyavious Cooper – 2:21 (Big surprise performance!)
• Aiden Pope – 2:45
• Legend Camiel – 2:36
• Cole Tyler – 2:38
• Schon Bales – 2:57

🔥 1600m
• Timmy Todd – 5:28
• Matthias Moore – 5:53
• Cole Tyler – 5:54

🔥 Field Events
• Kaden Harris – Shot Put – 10.00m (16th overall)
• Charlie Ripple – Long Jump – 4.50m
• Kamry Klay – Long Jump – 4.77m

🐅 Girls Highlights

Though we had a smaller group competing, the girls made a BIG statement!

🔥 100m
• Kensi Shaw – 13.34 (1st overall!🥇)

🔥 200m
• Kensi Shaw – 28.65 (6th overall)

🔥 800m
• Kendall Todd – 2:44 (Fastest CHS time)
• Laelle Thompson – 2:47
• Reese Todd – 2:53
• Kiara Thompson – 2:56

🔥 1600m
• Kendall Todd – 6:23
• Kiley Cannon – 7:33

🔥 Shot Put
• Amiya Newton – 8.32m (4th overall).

Our next meet will be a FULL meet with all events contested, giving more athletes opportunities to try different events and continue building momentum.

📍 We’ll return to SFHS for the Raider Invitational on 2/28/2026.

💜 We are still in need of girls interested in coming out for track — it’s not too late to join the movement!

Coaching Addition Announcement

We are excited to welcome Coach Cornelius Montgomery to our coaching staff! A CHS alum and former collegiate competitor, Coach Montgomery will primarily focus on the sprinters. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will elevate our program.

The season is just getting started — and the future is bright for these Tigers! 💛💜

12/25/2025

12/04/2025

On Saturday, December 13, 2025, a special banner-raising ceremony will take place in the CHS Gym at approximately 7:30 PM to honor Seth Stockton, our 3A Triple Jump State Champion. 🏆

Seth earned District, Regional, and State titles in the Triple Jump and set both a school record and personal best with a mark of 15.29m during his time at CHS.

He is now in his junior year competing for Alabama State University, where he has continued to excel. Seth is currently ranked #301 in the world, with a new PR of 15.64m! He also competed in the long jump and the 400m relay.

Come out and help us celebrate this incredible athlete and CHS alum as his legacy is lifted into the rafters! 💜💛🏅

11/11/2025

Today, the Columbia High School Track and Field joins our community and nation in honoring all veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. We extend our deepest gratitude for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting the freedoms we hold dear.

Your service exemplifies the very best of dedication, honor, and strength — values we strive to uphold within our Tiger family.

Thank you for your service. ❤️💙🇺🇸

11/09/2025

The CHS girls and boys cross country teams competed in the District Meet Saturday morning, hosted by Middleburg High School. With only the top 8 teams advancing to Regionals, the stakes were high! Although both teams came up just short this time, we’re proud of their effort and progress throughout the season. 💜💛

We’re excited to announce that Kendall Todd qualified for the Regional Meet! She’ll represent CHS at Cecil Field Golf Course on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. We know she’ll give it her all and has a strong chance to punch her ticket to the State Meet! 👏🔥

Girls Results:
Kendall Todd – 23:18
Reese Todd – 24:08 (Season Best!)
Kiara Thompson – 25:30
Ilysah Watson – 25:48 (Season Best!)
Laelle Thompson – 26:44.2
Bayley Kazmierski – 26:44.9
Kiley Cannon – 29:54

Boys Results:
Timmy Todd – 19:42
Aiden Pope – 19:56
LaWarren Newton – 22:06.2
Wesley Ring – 22:06.9
Cole Tyler – 22:11
Zane Vanderlenhoven – 24:16
Charlie Ripple – 27:20

Congratulations to all our runners on a strong season—and best of luck to Kendall at Regionals! 🐅💪

10/20/2025

The CHS Girls and Boys Cross Country (XC) Team traveled to Live Oak, FL this weekend to compete in the annual Suwannee Invitational! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

We have a young team that’s continuing to learn what it takes to be successful XC runners. As the season progresses, they’re showing steady improvement and stronger finishes with each meet. With only one more race before the District Meet, every stride counts!

Girls Results:
🏅 Kendall Todd led the Lady Tigers with another PR of 23:02 — getting closer to breaking the 21-minute mark!
👏 Reese Todd – 24:22
👏 Laelle Thompson – 24:28
👏 Bayley Kazmierski – 25:24 (continuing to improve!)
👏 Kiara Thompson – 25:57
👏 Ilysah Watson – 26:52 (just her second race and already showing potential!)
👏 Kiley Cannon – 28:00

Boys Results:
🔥 Timmy Todd led the way again with a PR of 19:08 — the 18s are coming soon!
👏 Aiden Pope – 19:37 (PR)
👏 Cole Tyler – 19:59 (PR, first time breaking 20!)
👏 Zane Van Engelenhoven – 20:22
👏 LaWarren Newton – 21:11
👏 Wesley Ring – 21:32 (continuing to improve)
👏 Schon Bales – 23:50 (PR)
👏 Charlie Ripple – 26:27
👏 Ronnie Jackson – 29:20 (PR)

Proud of our Tigers for their hard work, dedication, and progress this season!

Next up for the Tigers!

The team will head to Jasper, FL this Thursday for the Graveyard Mud Run — their final chance to compete in four races and qualify for the District Meet in November. Let’s go, Tigers 🐅💜💛

10/12/2025

Our CHS Boys — and in this case, one girl — hit the course again at the New World Fall Spectacular at Cecil Field Golf Course!
The meet was originally set for Saturday, but due to a record number of teams, it was split into two days. Columbia was assigned to Friday’s races. Because of the date change, this became an optional event, especially with our big rivalry meet coming up next weekend at Suwannee’s Heritage Park in Live Oak.

Friday brought plenty of rain and soggy conditions — but that didn’t stop our Tigers! The CHS Boys proved to be rainy-day runners, finishing 9th out of 19 teams.

We also had one female competitor, freshman Ilysah Watson, who bravely ran her first-ever cross country race completely solo — no teammates, no backup, just heart. She finished in 28:37, a fantastic debut! We’re excited to see her progress as the season continues. The plan is for her to compete again this Thursday at the Gateway Championship (10/16/25) as we work to get in three more races before districts on 11/8/25.

Boys Highlights:
🏅 Timmy Todd – led the team with a season-best 19:25
🏅 Aiden Pope – close behind in 19:38, inching toward that 18-minute mark
🏅 Cole Tyler & Zane Vanderlenhoven – both broke the 21-minute barrier with 20:55
🏅 Wesley Ring – strong finish at 21:21 and closing in on the 19s
🏅 Schon Bales – personal record of 23:45 and improving weekly
🏅 Charlie Ripple – another PR with 25:07 as he gets back into shape
🏅 Ronnie Jackson – completed his first full 5K in 31:59 and already setting sights on 24 minutes.