The Buford girls and Riverside Military boys each ran away with team titles on Saturday in their respective classes at the GHSA state track and field championships at separate venues.
The Lady Wolves claimed three individual gold medals -- setting two new state records in the process -- and one second place finish in the Class 5A meet at Carrollton to hold off Jackson (Atlanta) 73-66.
Meanwhile, the Eagles notched two individual victories and stormed to the 1A Private crown 93-68 over Athens Academy in Rome.
(NOTE: Scroll down for a complete look at top 8 finishers from northeast Georgia programs at championship meets around the state.)
Class AA also saw a strong northeast Georgia presence at its finals in Albany, as Rabun County's boys finished second with 41.5 points and Banks County fourth with 35 points.
North Hall also took home an individual title, as Devan Crow notched his second gold of the weekend, winning the Class AAA 8-800 meters (1:56.71) in Albany. Crow also claimed the 1,600 earlier in the weekend.
The most impressive performances came in Carrollton, however, as the Lady Wolves' 4x100 relay (Trinity Price, Alexa Rossum, Trinity Rossum and Kimberly Harris) set a new state record in 45.26 seconds. Harris still had enough in the tank to set another record in the 400 meters later in the day (53.31), and Alexa Rossum also took first in the 100 meters (11.78).
Riverside's 4x400 relay also finished atop the podium (3:23.16), as did James Seymour in the 800 meters (1:56.90).
2018 STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Northeast Georgia competitors, top 8 finishers
(Ordered by classification, school)
(Included are competitor name, place, event, performance in parentheses)
* - New State Record
SATURDAY
CLASS 6A - CARROLLTON
Gainesville
Jada Harrison, fifth, girls 300 hurdles (44.98)
Davonte Mize, third, boys 110 hurdles (14.36)
- sixth, boys 300 hurdles (39.26)
Boys 4x400 relay, seventh (3:24.53)
CLASS 5A - CARROLLTON
Buford
Girls 'A' 4x100 relay, first (45.26*)
Girls 'B' 4x100 relay, eighth (48.13)
Girls 'B' 4x400 relay, seventh, (4:00.04)
Girls 'A' 4x400 relay, eighth (4:28.38
Kimberly Harris, first, girls 400 meters (53.31*)
Trinity Price, second, girls 400 meters (53.95)
Alexa Rossum, first, girls 100 meters (11.78)
Trinity Rossum, eighth, girls 100 meters (12.68)
Britiney Johnson, fifth, girls 800 meters (2:23.08)
Matt Walton, eighth, boys 800 meters (1:59.35)
CLASS 4A - ROME
Chestatee
Skylar Abbot, second, girls 300 hurdles (45.67)
Jefferson
Mariah Starks, seventh, girls 100 hurdles (16.17)
- seventh, girls 300 hurdles (16.17)
Akera Benton, eighth, girls 400 meters (59.55)
Clay Pender, second, boys 800 meters (1:54.14)
Eli Morris, seventh, boys 300 hurdles (40.68)
West Hall
Aaliyah James, fifth, 100 meters (12.42)
- fifth, girls 200 meters (25.43)
White County
Rachel Gearing, second, girls 400 meters (56.07)
Girls 4x400 relay, sixth, (4:00.14)
CLASS 3A - ALBANY
Dawson County
Frankie Muldoon, eighth, girls 800 meters (2:27.76)
East Jackson
Bailey Staud, sixth, girls 100 hurdles (15.51)
Sue Ann Morales, sixth, girls 800 meters (2:23.07)
Girls 4x100 relay, sixth (50.04)
Girls 4x400 relay, seventh (4:10.44)
Lumpkin County
Connor Pierce, fifth, boys 100 meters (11.05)
North Hall
Gracie McBride, fourth, girls 100 hurdles (14.85)
Devan Crow, first, boys 800 meters (1:56.71)
Chesley Kinney, eighth, boys 300 hurdles (42.28)
CLASS 2A - ALBANY
Banks County
Allison Smith, second, girls 800 meters (2:25.23)
Rabun County
Jacob Barry, third, boys 400 meters (50.66)
Justin Wilkes, third, boys 800 meters (2:00.96)
Boys 4x400 relay, fifth (3:29.58)
CLASS 1A Public - ALBANY
Commerce
DaJuan Wood, third, boys 400 meters (51.17)
CLASS 1A Private - ROME
Riverside Military
(Friday)
Khalid Duke, first, triple jump (45-3)
Isaac Teasley, second, triple jump (45-3)
Charles Dimnwaobi, fourth, high jump (6-0)
Harry Kim, eighth, discus (132-6)
(Saturday)
4x400 relay, first (3:23.16)
James Seymour, first, 800 meters (1:56.90)
- second, 200 meters (21.75)
Charles Dimnwaobi, second, 100 meters (10.74)
Orlando Stephens, fourth, 110 hurdles (15.63)
Isaac Teasley, third, 200 meters (22.38)
