Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy
One local runner medaled and several others posted top 10 finishers at the Holiday Invitational indoor track and field meet on Dec. 9 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Gadsden City’s Kyla Price (pictured above) took home the bronze in the girls 400-meter dash with a time of 59.49. Teammate Karleigh Sheffield placed eighth in the girls 60-meter dash at 7.98.
Ashville’s Taylor Knight came in ninth in both the girls 1600-meter run (5:47.42) and 3200-meter run (12:54.89).
The Ashville boys 4×400-meter relay team of Kanyon White, Maddox Vann, Coby Caswell and Ryan Matthews finished ninth at 3:49.91, while the Bulldogs’ 4×800 meter relay team of Maddox Vann, Coby Caswell, Drew Gargone and Ryan Matthews placed 10th at 9:36.79.