Catie Bowne often practices her premier event, the 300-meter hurdles, without a track to run on. That did nothing to hinder her performance at the Class 1A State Track and Field Championships at Coral Springs High on Friday.

The sophomore from Coral Springs Christian successfully defended her title in the event, winning for the third consecutive year with a time of 44.96. She held off Shannon Stuckmon of Gainesville P.K. Yonge in the final 15 meters.

Bowne accounted for 26 of her teams 27 points, as the Crusaders finished in sixth place. P.K. Yonge won the girls’ team title with 77 points. Upperroom Christian was 10th with 15 points.

P.K. Yonge boys also won the team title with 47 points. Upperroom Christian tied for fifth with Tallahassee Maclay at 31 points.

It has been a long journey since Bowne ran her first 300-hurdle race as a sixth-grader and practiced jumping over hedges as an eighth-grader at Fort Lauderdale Christian.

But her track career actually began as a distance runner in the mile.

“I remember we were at a meet at Dade Christian, and my coach said we needed someone to run in the 300 meters and he asked me if I’d would do it,” Bowne said. “I’m glad I learned from the hedges. What ever I can jump over, I feel lucky.”

After transferring to Coral Springs Christian as a freshman, Bowne earned the luxury of practicing with hurdles on a softball field. On Tuesday the team got to practice at Coral Springs High.

“I kind of like it without a track, cause you can take advantage of the track,” Bowne said. “If you have a track every day, you can say ‘Yeah it’s a track.’ I get to a track once or twice a week, and I’m so much more serious then. I work with what I got, and it works.”

Bowne was nearly impressive in two other events. She finished second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 12.59 and second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14.92. She lost to P.K. Yonge’s Valerie Flournoy in both races.

“It’s a tribute to her abilities as well as her mental outlook,” Coral Springs Christian coach Jake Von Scherrer said. “She’s a self-motivator and so coachable. Technically she is so sound. The only challenge is holding her back and keeping her patient.”

EAGLES’ BOYS HANG ON

The Upperroom Christian boys hung tough and got some quality points in field and distance events.

Senior Brandon Eddiness earned 14 points for his team by winning the shot put with a throw of 52-8 and was fifth in the discus at 138-2. Teammate Joshua Mack was second in the shot put at 52-6.

It was a third consecutive state meet for Eddiness. He finished fourth in the shot put last year.

Byron Willis had a strong performance in the distance events for the Soaring Eagles. He was fifth in the 800 at 2:01.91 and sixth in the 1,600 at 4:32.42.

The Upperroom Christian girls’ 4×100 relay team of ShaBrell Linder, Juquetta Butler, Tanisha Brewton and Shantori Laramore were third with a time of 51.30. Butler was also fourth in the long jump at 17-3.

University School had a pair of top-five finishes. Xanquanii Lee was second in the triple jump with a leap of 45-1, and Rachel Friedman was third in the pole vault at 9-0. Chris McGlover of Broward Christian was fourth in the 100 with a time of 11.25.

RESULTS

BOYS

Team scores

1. P.K. Young 47, 2. Bay Point 43, 3. Jefferson County 38, 4. Trinity Christian 32, 5. Maclay 31, 5. Upperroom Christian 31, 7. Jay 30, 7. St. Joseph Academy 30, 9. Holy Trinity Episcopal 29, 10. Trinity Prep 26, 24. American Heritage-Delray 9, 27. Benjamin 8, 27. University School 8, 37. Broward Christian 5, 45. Hollywood Christian 3

Individual results

3,200 relay — 1. Trinity Christian 8:15.96, 2. Maclay 8:21.62, 3. Providence 8:24.12, 4. Pensacola Christian 8:26.74 5, Oak Hall 8:28.19. 6, Holy Trinity Episcopal 8:28.75. 7. Crooms Academy 8:35.05, 8, First Academy 8:38.94; 110 hurdles — 1. Keith Brown (BAL) 15.19, 2. Jonathan Dady (JFC) 15.28, 3. Kevin Davey (MAC) 15.40, 4. Carson Gaines (VAN), 5 Yusuf Corley (CR) 16.32. 6, Lorenzo Moore (BP) 16.33, 7. Jake Hightower (TP) 16.55, 8, Joseph Gazdun, (BR) 16.64; 100 — 1. Lavaris Edwards (BP) 10.92, 2. Derek Cason (PKY) 10.93, 3. Jimmy Sloan (JFC) 10.93, 4. Chris McClover (BRC) 11.25; 5. Jamaal Riley (CH) 11.26, 6. Michael Jackson (FAMU) 11.27, 7. Bernard Scott (AF) 11.41, 8. Patrick Matthews (BP) 11.42; 1,600 — 1. Justin Taylor (SJA) 4:18.20, 2. Steve Curley (TRP) 4:20.11, 3. Jeremy Schmuck (PCH) 4:29.60, 4. Connor Revord (OOD) 4:29.64. 5. Michaek Anderson (PKY) 4:29.79, 6. Byron Willis (UC) 4:32.42, 7. Brennon Clayton (M) 4:35.43, 8. Ryan Harris (OH) 4:36.04; 400 relay — 1. Chiefland 43.26, 2. Jefferson County 43.28, 3. Trinity Christian 43.76, 4. Cottondale 43.88; 5. Trinity Catholic 44.02, 6 FAMU 44.15, 7. P.K.Yonge 44.36. 8, Florida Christian 44.55; 400 — 1. Brandon Hicks (TRC) 49.01, 2. Jassen Carter (SJC) 50.36, 3. Larry Cherry (CRO) 50.57, 4. Chris Rogers (ECH) 50.625, 5. Chaz Majors (T) 50.69, 6. Michael Kelly (P) 51.06, 7. Loren Miller (J) 51.19, 8. Kendrick Baker (PKY) 51.28; 300 intermediate hurdles — 1. Jonathan Dady (JFC) 40.53, 2. Brockston Whitfield (JAY) 41.43, 3. Matt Glass (AMH) 41.55, 4. Lorenzo Moore (BP) 42.05, 5. Daniel Absher, (FD) 42.11, 6, Eric Clayman (STJ) 42.16, 7. Mike Zacco (TC) 43.29. 8. Corey Gaines (V) 43.61; 800 — 1. Justin Taylor (SJA) 1:55.47, 2. John Roberts (TRP) 1:57.02, 3. Fidel Betancourt (DCH) 1:58.47, 4. Brennon Clayton (MAC) 2:00.425. 5. Byron Willis (UR) 2:01.91, 6. Zach Rousonelos (IR) 2:02.69, 7. Charles Steinke (TC) 2:02.83, 8. Chad Mooney (J) 2:02.87. 200 — 1. Derek Cason (PKY) 22.07, 2. Lavaris Edwards (BP) 22.52, 3. Carl Osborne (BP) 22.78, 4. Demetrius Wilson (PKY) 22.985, 5. Jimmy Sloan, (JC) 23.01, 6. Loren Miller (J) 23.21, 7. Steven Hallenback (BP) 23.21, 8. Farid Guindo (M) 23.24; 3,200 — 1. Justin Taylor (SJA) 9:31.47, 2. Austin C. Joiner (HTR) 9:32.29, 3. Kyle H. Cooke (HTR) 9:41.40, 4. Daniel Conn (TCA) 9:51.604, 5. Steve Curley (TP) 9:57.21, 6. Scott Myers, (B) 10:04.57, 7. Jeremy Schmuck (PC), 10:06.70. 8, Richard Blake (BP) 10:08.37; 1,600 relay — 1. Bay Point 3:25.60, 2. P.K.Yonge 3:27.53, 3. Father Lopez Catholic 3:29.36, 4. Trinity Catholic High 3:29.37, 5 Trinity Christian 3:30.65. 6, St. John’s Country Day 3:30.75, 7. St. John Neumann 3:31.98, 8. Providence 3:32.13; Shot put — 1. Brandon Eddiness (UPR) 52-8, 2. Joshua Mack (UPR) 52-6.5, 3. Travis Whitfield (JAY) 52-0, 4. Michael Ryder (WCH) 50-11.50, 5. Scott Alpizar (MHT) 49-6. 6. Kobie Foster (HCR) 48-6, 7. KC Cummings (MDB) 47-8.25. 8. Jai Hutchinson (PKY) 47-2.50.Discus — 1. Travis Whitfield (JAY) 154-05, 2. Scott Alpizar (HTR) 146-06, 3. Zachary Norris (PSJ) 140-05, 4. Erik Thomas (LCH) 138-05; 5, Brandon Eddines (UC) 138-02, 6. Bernie Tiller (PSJ) 137-11, 7. John Hissett, (OD) 133-7 8. Eric Clayman (SJC) 133-02. High jump — 1. James Hughes (GRA) 6-08, 2. Elan Daviglus (NWC) 6-08, 3. Eddie Russ (COT) 6-06, 4. Jose Obergon (DCH) 6-02, 5, Cody Taylor (SW) 6-02, 6. Frank DeSalvo (NC) 6-02, 7. Tony Anderson (KC) 6-02, 8. Keith Brown, (B) 6-00; Long jump — 1. Eddie Russ (COT) 22-06.25, 2. Alfred Maxwell (PKY) 22-05.75, 3. Brandon Mathis (TRE) 21-11, 4. Bernard Scott (ADF) 21-10, 5. Andre Walker (H) 21-09.75, 6. Willie Gaines, (AH) 21-08.25, 7. Jimmy Sloan (JC) 21-06.50, 8, Steven Hallenback (BP) 21-06. Triple jump — 1. Aaron Ellison (HAW) 46-07.50, 2. Xanquanii Lee (UNS) 45-01, 3. Frank DeSalvo (CSN) 44-05.50, 4. Andrae Walker (HIL) 44-01 5. Bobby Davis (SJN) 43-01.50, 6. Charlie Robinson, (CC) 43-00.75, 7. Anthony Sheffield (UC) 42-09.75, 8. Keith Brown (B) 42-09.75; Pole vault — 1. Stirling VanWinkle (MAC) 14-06, 2. James Register (SOW) 14-00, 3. John Porcher (PCH) 13-00, 4. Ryan Aft (BEN) 13-00. 5. David Miller (TP) 12-06, 6. Tyler Cooney (MDB) 12-06, 7. Jarrod McArdle, (PSJ) 12-00, 8. Zach Cole (NC) 12-00.

GIRLS

Team scores

1. P.K.Yonge 77, 2. Dade Christian 73.50, 3. Oak Hall 56, 4. King’s Academy 54, 5. Maclay 50, 6. Holy Trinity Episcopal 27, 6. Coral Springs Christian 27, 8. Chiefland 22, 9. South Walton 18, 10. Upperroom Christian 15, 11. Trinity Preparatory 13, 26. University School 6, 40. Trinity Christian 3, 49. American Heritage-Delray 1, 49. Lake Worth Christian 1, 53. Benjamin 0.50

Individual results

3,200 relay — 1. King’s Academy 9:35.42, 2. Oak Hall 9:52.55, 3. Maclay

School 9:54.09, 4. Holy Trinity Episcopal 9:59.85, 5. Dade Christian 10:09.84, 6. South Walton 10:11.67, 7. Jay 10:15.55, 8. Canterbury 10:24.60; 100 hurdles — 1. Valerie Flournoy (PKY) 14.03, 2. Catie Bowne (CSC) 14.92, 3. Mary B. Renfro (HT) 15.06, 4. Shannon Stuckman (PKY) 15.63, 5. Elena Trejo (SOW) 16.17, 6. Ashlyn Farrar (SJN) 16.35, 7. Lauren DelBovo (SFC) 16.79, 8. Anna Jones (HIL) 16.84; 100 — 1. Valerie Flournoy (PKY) 12.42. 2. Catie Bowne (CSC) 12.59. 3. Laquenda Ward (CHI) 12.66, 4. Shannon Stuckman (PKY) 12.67, 5. Amanda Martorana (SJC) 12.77, 6. Venisha Lewis (MOH) 12.80, 7. Shantori Laramore (UPR) 12.81, 8. Jasmyne Lynn (FAMU) 12.82; 1,600 — 1. Hailey Mercer (KA) 5:11.29, 2. Alison Babb (OH) 5:20.42, 3. Rebecca M. Zuhlke (HT) 5:21.57, 4. Alicia Fenley (MAC) 5:22.72, 5. Caitlin Lowery (OH) 5:24.67, 6. Melissa Kotchman (IDR) 5:25.16, 7. Kelsey Dunn (WCH) 5:25.74, 8. Jackie Ferguson (CAN) 5:26.74; 400 relay — 1. Trinity Catholic 51.08, 2. Trinity Preparatory 51.24, 3. Upperroom Christian 51.30, 4. Dade Christian 51.58, 5. Cottondale 52.43, 6. FAMU 52.55, 7. Tampa Preparatory 53.40, 8. Coral Springs Christian 53.66; 400 — 1. Laquenda Ward (CHI) 58.99, 2. Jessica McNeal (DCH) 1:00.24, 3. Samantha Specht (SCP) 1:01.05, 4. Nora Gentry (STS) 1:01.19, 5. Lindsay Schultz (PRO) 1:01.50, 6. Jackie Ferguson (CAN) 1:01.97, 7. Kali Flanders (BAK) 1:02.11, 8. Kristin Cantwell (LWC) 1:02.94; 300 intermediate hurdles — 1. Catie Bowne (CSC) 44.96, 2. Shannon Stuckman (PKY) 45.47, 3. Lori Bowen (MAC) 48.28, 4. Kaley Bracey (FA) 48.84, 5. Amelia Lanier (MAC) 49.63, 6. Ashlyn Farrar (SJN) 49.82, 7. Brenna Hines (OH) 50.23, 8. Leslie Rath (VAN) 50.68; 800 — 1. Danielle Bradley (KA) 2:13.08, 2. Hillary Mercer (KA) 2:18.83, 3. Kristen Baker (BLT) 2:21.08, 4. Ali Gardino (SJN) 2:22.88, 5. Adriana Piekarewicz (MAC) 2:23.59, 6. Leah Steinke (TCH) 2:25.25, 7. Kacey Miller (CDK) 2:26.55, 8. Madison Wagener (AHD) 2:27.14; 200 — 1. Valerie Flournoy (PKY) 25.57, 2. Jessica McNeal (DCH) 26.58, 3. Laquenda Ward (CHI) 26.59, 4. Victorea Butler (DCH) 26.73, 5. Amanda Powell (TRP) 26.81, 6. Amanda Martorana (SJC) 26.83, 7. Shantori Laramore (UPR) 26.87, 8. Raven Robinson (FAMU) 27.08; 3,200 — 1. Hailey Mercer (KA) 11:09.40, 2. Kayla M. Hale (HT) 11:09.76, 3. Danielle Bradley (KA) 11:11.41, 4. Farrah Stewart (JAY) 11:22.01, 5. Alison Babb (OH) 11:37.74, 6. Kelsey Dunn (WCH) 11:58.20, 7. Caitlin Lowery (OH) 12:00.46, 8. Mariel Rickert (CAN) 12:03.83; 1,600 relay — 1. Dade Christian 4:10.18, 2. Oak Hall 4:13.74, 3. Santa

Fe Catholic 4:15.71, 4. Maclay 4:15.77, 5. Hawthorne 4:17.84, 6. Pensacola Christian 4:18.31, 7. Keswick Christian Academy 4:19.39, 8. Shorecrest Prep 4:19.58; Shot put — 1. Kittery Neale (OH) 40-01, 2. Tatiana Fernandez (DCH) 38-04.50, 3. Lavessa Glover (DCH) 37-11, 4. Bianca Pope (TRE) 36-01.25, 5. Caitlin Lowery (OH) 5:24.67, 6. Melissa Kotchman (IR) 5:25.16, 7. Kelsey Dunn (WCH) 5:25.74, 8. Jackie Ferguson (CAN) 5:26.74; Discus — 1. Kittery Neale (OH) 126-01, 2. Ashley Williams (DCH) 121-08, 3. Alexandra McCormick (PAX) 116-07, 4. Stephanie Jennings (WMC) 111-02, 5. Ebonie Jackson (HAW) 111-00, 6. Lavessa Glover (DCH) 110-08, 7. Sweetwater Brown (PAX) 109-09, 8. Joanna Landry (SJN) 104-06; High jump — 1. Jessie Barker (FL) 5-00, 2. Brittney Thomas (BRO) 5-00, 3. Jenny Gomez (FLC) 4-10, 3. Taylor Dover (JAY) 4-10, 4. Cache Heidel (FAMU) 4-10, 6. Erica Bolline (ADF) 4-10, 6. Audrey Wellen (TCA) 4-10, 8. Kristen Schooley (BEN) 4-10, 8. Danielle Hepburn (DCH) 4-10; Long jump — 1. Valerie Flournoy (PKY) 18-04, 2. Shannon Stuckman (PKY) 17-08.50, 3. Victorea Butler (DC) 17-07, 4. Juquetta Butler (UPR) 17-03, 5. Deona Jones (COT) 17-00.50, 6. Michelle Jenije (NFC) 16-09.50, 6. Anne DelBovo (SFC) 16-09.50, 8. Amanda Powell (TPR) 16-05.50; Triple jump — 1. Michelle Jenije (NFC) 38-09, 2. Shannon Stuckman (PKY) 36-07, 3. Laura Kuhse (MAC) 35-07, 4. Adrienne Horn (NWC) 34-03, 5. Dequina Nicholas (PCH) 34-02, 6. Erica Trejo (SWA) 34-00, 7. Katheryn Anderson (HTR) 33-04, 8. Erica Bolline (ADF) 33-01; Pole vault — 1. Lori Bowen (MAC) 11-07, 2. Catherine Frappier (SOW) 9-06, 3. Rachel Friedman (US) 9-00, 4. Emily Cook (MOV) 9-00, 5. Laura Kuhse (MAC) 9-00, 6. Carly Burt (MDB) 8-06, 6. Christina Irizarry (DCH) 8-06, 6. Megan Pratt (CCH) 8-06.