On Saturday, the Appomattox Raiders indoor track and field team competed as one of 75 registered schools from Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. at the Walter Bass High School Invitational at Liberty University.

Nadiyah Abdussalaam of Appomattox finished in the top spot in the girls long jump with a distance of 16 feet, 3.25 inches against 27 other competitors. Placing second and third behind her were Nia Poole of Providence Day School, N.C. (15-09.75) and Olivia Viers of Pulaski County (15-00).

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