Rayville and Delhi Charter both turned in solid performances on April 17 at the Battle of the 318, highlighted by strong relay finishes, field event success and key individual efforts.
On the boys side, Rayville finished seventh overall with 31 team points, while Delhi Charter followed closely with 30 points.
Rayville’s top performance came in the 4x800-meter relay, where the team of Braylon Booker, Jadarrius Natt, JaTavion Collins and Jamaar Edwards placed second with a time of 9:13.41.
The Hornets also turned in a strong effort in the 4x400 relay, finishing sixth at 3:41.27 with the same quartet.
Individually, Booker placed third in the 400-meter dash in 52.23, while Natt also competed in the event.
Tacoda Johnson added points in multiple field events, finishing third in the triple jump (44-01.00) and clearing 6-02 to win the high jump.
Delhi Charter was led by a standout performance from Tayven Carter, who won the triple jump with a leap of 49-03.00 and also captured the long jump title at 22-06.50.
The Gators’ 4x200 relay team of Joshua Harris, Lee Jones, Tayven Carter and Conner Hayman placed fourth with a time of 1:32.05.
Jones also turned in a strong individual performance, finishing fourth in the 400-meter dash in 52.58.
On the girls side, Delhi Charter scored 10 team points, led by Aaliyah Fortenberry’s first-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 34-07.00.
Paityn Alexander added a solid showing in the 400-meter dash, finishing in 1:06.29, while Delhi Charter athletes competed across multiple sprint and field events.
Both teams competed in a meet featuring many of the region’s top programs, with Ouachita Parish and Neville leading the overall standings.
For Rayville and Delhi Charter, the meet provided another opportunity to measure progress against strong competition as the season continues.
