The Track Pack traveled to Fayetteville this week to face Our Lady of Mercy, Paideia, Atlanta International School, and Mount Pisgah. The excitement is building as track season approaches the Area Championship meet beginning next Tuesday at the Whitefield track.
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The girls, ranked sixth in the state, drew a line in the sand in the much-anticipated 4x100m relay. Facing a talent-rich OLM team head to head for the first time this season, the team of senior Alexis Allen, freshman Corey Johnson, senior Morgan Landers, and junior Alice Fugate slammed the door, solidifying their claim to the fastest reported time in Class A to win the event and break the school record in a new season best time of 50.09.
Morgan won the triple jump going 33-05. Alice won the 100m in 13.24 and finished third in the 200m in 26.98. Sophomore Naomy Grand Pierre continues to attract attention in the 1600m, taking first in 5:28.64 and fourth in the 800 in 2:34.64. Other points scorers for the girls were junior Katie Kassis (4th in the 3200m in 15:43.31), Corey (2nd in the 100m in a new PR of 13.31 and tied with Alice for 3rd in the 200m in another new PR of 26.98), and freshman Sydney Wingate (3rd in the 100m hurdles in a new PR of 20.16 and 3rd in the 300m hurdles in another new PR of 55.81). Freshman Mikaela McAlpine also scored points for the team (5th in the 100m hurdles in 22.61 and 4th in the 300m hurdles in a new PR of 1:01.68).
The boys, ranked ninth in the state, claimed some early wins in the field events. Senior Everett Pollard won the high jump going 5-2. Junior Austin Joseph won the triple jump going 39-10.5. In the running events, sophomore Robby Keough posted another sub 2:00 time in the 800m, taking first in 1:59.37.
Others scoring points for the boys were freshman Kerry
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Martin (2nd in the 3200m in 12:07.84), the 4x100m relay team of junior J. B. Johnson, sophomore Brandon Morris, Everett, and junior Jaylen Hudson (3rd in 47.31); J. B. (3rd in the 400m in 56.09 and scored in 4th in the 200m in 24.62), freshman Adonis Akin-Cole (scored in 4th in the 400m in 1:00.62), Brandon (tied for 7th in the 100m in 12:39), freshman Evan Johnson (also tied for 7th in the 100m in 12:39 and scored in 5th in the 200m in 25.61 and also scored in 4th in the long jump going 17-05 for a new PR), Everett (2nd in the 110m hurdles in a new PR of 19.87 and 2nd in the 300m hurdles in another new PR of 45.69), senior Holt Merkle (3rd in the 800m in 2:11.21 and 2nd in the 1600m in 5:07.30), freshman Brendon Myles (5th in the 1600m in 5:35.90), and Jaylen (scored in 5th in the shot put going 33-05).
Make plans now to attend the Area Championship meet which will begin at Whitefield on Tuesday, April 16, with the field event finals and the running event preliminaries. A number of Whitefield athletes are favored to win their events. Come on out and support the Whitefield Track Pack as they look ahead to sectionals and the state championships.
The girls, ranked sixth in the state, drew a line in the sand in the much-anticipated 4x100m relay. Facing a talent-rich OLM team head to head for the first time this season, the team of senior Alexis Allen, freshman Corey Johnson, senior Morgan Landers, and junior Alice Fugate slammed the door, solidifying their claim to the fastest reported time in Class A to win the event and break the school record in a new season best time of 50.09.
Morgan won the triple jump going 33-05. Alice won the 100m in 13.24 and finished third in the 200m in 26.98. Sophomore Naomy Grand Pierre continues to attract attention in the 1600m, taking first in 5:28.64 and fourth in the 800 in 2:34.64. Other points scorers for the girls were junior Katie Kassis (4th in the 3200m in 15:43.31), Corey (2nd in the 100m in a new PR of 13.31 and tied with Alice for 3rd in the 200m in another new PR of 26.98), and freshman Sydney Wingate (3rd in the 100m hurdles in a new PR of 20.16 and 3rd in the 300m hurdles in another new PR of 55.81). Freshman Mikaela McAlpine also scored points for the team (5th in the 100m hurdles in 22.61 and 4th in the 300m hurdles in a new PR of 1:01.68).
The boys, ranked ninth in the state, claimed some early wins in the field events. Senior Everett Pollard won the high jump going 5-2. Junior Austin Joseph won the triple jump going 39-10.5. In the running events, sophomore Robby Keough posted another sub 2:00 time in the 800m, taking first in 1:59.37.
Others scoring points for the boys were freshman Kerry
Martin (2nd in the 3200m in 12:07.84), the 4x100m relay team of junior J. B. Johnson, sophomore Brandon Morris, Everett, and junior Jaylen Hudson (3rd in 47.31); J. B. (3rd in the 400m in 56.09 and scored in 4th in the 200m in 24.62), freshman Adonis Akin-Cole (scored in 4th in the 400m in 1:00.62), Brandon (tied for 7th in the 100m in 12:39), freshman Evan Johnson (also tied for 7th in the 100m in 12:39 and scored in 5th in the 200m in 25.61 and also scored in 4th in the long jump going 17-05 for a new PR), Everett (2nd in the 110m hurdles in a new PR of 19.87 and 2nd in the 300m hurdles in another new PR of 45.69), senior Holt Merkle (3rd in the 800m in 2:11.21 and 2nd in the 1600m in 5:07.30), freshman Brendon Myles (5th in the 1600m in 5:35.90), and Jaylen (scored in 5th in the shot put going 33-05).
Make plans now to attend the Area Championship meet which will begin at Whitefield on Tuesday, April 16, with the field event finals and the running event preliminaries. A number of Whitefield athletes are favored to win their events. Come on out and support the Whitefield Track Pack as they look ahead to sectionals and the state championships.