Chaunsey Dumas and Emmanuel Robinson represented Guthrie and team Oklahoma in the 35th edition of the Great Southwest Track & Field Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Great Southwest is a regional meet primarily for high school athletes in the region. The event has expanded to include some of the best HS talent throughout the United States and at times even other parts of the world.
Robinson competed in the 100 meter dash, 110 meter hurdles, and joined Dumas and two fellow Oklahoman’s in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay’s.
Robinson ran a 10.86 in the 100 meter and finished sixth overall. Shaun Powell, of Texas, ran a 10.73 for the top spot. In the 110 hurdles, Robinson ran a 14.30 for a fourth place finish. Jeylin Reed, also of Texas, finished first with a time of 13.88.
In the relay’s Robinson and Dumas were joined by Edmond Santa Fe’s Walter Henderson and Del City’s Douglas Parker. The Oklahoma team ran a 42.03 in the 4 x 100 relay and was sixth best to the Kansas team, who ran a 40.66. Dumas ran the third leg and Robinson the fourth leg according to Guthrie coach Gary Boxley.
The Oklahoma relay team improved their status in the 4 x 200 by finishing third overall. The team ran a 1:28.33 as the team from Texas finished first with a time of 1:27.77. In the race, Dumas ran the first leg and Robinson ran the third leg.
Robinson and Dumas, who both won 5A individual races, helped lead the Guthrie track and field program to back-to-back state championships. The Jays program had never won a state title until 2009.
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