Patch Easley, SC --Easley junior, Leslie Ledbetter, took third place in the Girls’ High Jump competition at the Taco Bell Invitational Track Meet held Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.
This was the 21st Taco Bell Invitational attracting over 100 schools from 8 states.
Ledbetter jumped 5’4” tying her Personal Best set last year which also set a new Easley High School girls’ high jump record.
Fifty-three girls competed in the high jump portion of the meet with Ledbetter finishing behind Nicole Green of Ponte Vedra, Florida who jumped 5’10” and current State Champion, Julisa Tindall of Northwestern who also jumped 5’4”. Ledbetter plans to return to Spring Valley May 4 for the SC State Qualifying Meet.
Other Easley athletes competing in the invitational included Olivia Gardner who ran a 5:36.69 in the Girls’ One Mile and Geordy Agguire running a 2:09.21 in the Boys’ 800 Meter.
With Ledbetter’s podium finish, Easley High was awarded 6 points finishing 37th out of 63 girls’ teams competing. Reported by Patch 17 hours ago.