GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The North Hall girls and Cherokee Bluff boys hold leads after the first day of the Hall County track and field championships at the Lynn Cottrell Complex.
The Lady Trojans amassed 103 points and lead host Chestatee (62) by 41 points. Gainesville is third with 47 and Cherokee Bluff fourth with 40 points.
In the boys meet, the top five teams are all within 13 1/2 points with Cherokee Bluff leading the way 59.50 points after the opening day. Gainesville and North Hall are tied for second with 53 points, Flowery Branch is fourth with 48.50, and West Hall fifth with 46 points.
The two-day meet will take a day off before resuming at the Lynn Cottrell Complex on Thursday with the track finals.
Jhace Justice had himself a day to lead the Bears. The senior won all three jumping events, including setting a pair of personal records. Justice won the long jump with a leap of 22-feet, 4-inches, which was a Georgia Top 25 jump for the season. He took the high jump with a personal-best 6-2 jump, which was a Georgia Top 50 mark. He also won the triple jump, which accounted for 30 of Bluff’s team total.
Gainesville got wins from Conner Proffitt in the 3,200-meter run and from the 4x800 relay team. North Hall dominated the pole vault as Matthew Wilbanks and Brandon Ballard finished first and second.
West Hall’s Connor Bailey won the discus with Chestatee’s Jordan McIntosh taking the shot put title.
The North Hall girls built their big lead with wins in the triple jump and 1,600-meter run. Abi Moore and Clodagh O'Bryant finished 1-2 in the 1,600.
Eve Taylor had a big day for the Lady Trojans capturing the triple jump and taking third in the high jump. Anna Reeves also had a strong showing finishing fourth in the discus and fifth in the shot put for North Hall.
Chestatee got a win from Emalee Foreman in the high jump while Grace Jones had a solid day taking third in the discus and fourth in shot put.
Gainesville sits third on the strength of its relay teams. The Lady Red Elephants won the 4x800 meter relay and finished second in the 4x200 meter relay.
Lanier Christian‘s Lily Rowan won the discus and took second in the shot put to help the Lady Lightning to a surprising fifth place spot after the opening day.
BOYS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
High Jump
1. Jhace Justice, Cherokee Bluff
2. Anthony Chiromba, Riverside Prep
3. Joey Turner, Flowery Branch
4. Ashley Bell, Gainesville
5. Keyvan Allen, West Hall
Pole Vault
1. Matthew Wilbanks, North Hall
2. Brandon Ballard, North Hall
3. Cooper Brown, Chestatee
T4. Jon Valentine, Flowery Branch
T4. Nick Jakovatz, Cherokee Bluff
Long Jump
1. Jhace Justice, Cherokee Bluff
2. Jaylen Fagan, West Hall
3. Tristan Buffington, Lakeview Academy
4. Ryals Puryear, North Hall
5. Brody Jordan, Flowery Branch
Triple Jump
1. Jhace Justice, Cherokee Bluff
2. Abdulnasser Aliou, West Hall
3. Zayan Ali, West Hall
4. Brock Hall, Cherokee Bluff
5. Camden McCaleb, North Hall
Discus Throw
1. Connor Bailey, West Hall
2. Isaiah McClary, Johnson
3. Thomas Green, North Hall
4. Will Turner, Gainesville
5. Bryan Ayala, Johnson
Shot Put
1. Jordan McIntosh, Chestatee
2. Eric Garner, Flowery Branch
3. Sky Niblett, Gainesville
4. Zane Zhang, Riverside Prep
5. Julius Columbus, Gainesville
4x800 meter relay
1. Gainesville "A"
2. Flowery Branch "A"
3. North Hall "A"
4. Cherokee Bluff "A"
5. Chestatee "A"
4x200 meter relay
1. Flowery Branch "A"
2. Chestatee "A"
3. Cherokee Bluff "A"
4. Riverside Prep "A"
5. West Hall "A"
3,200-meter run
1. Conner Proffitt, Gainesville
2. Aaron Retana, Chestatee
3. John Jessup, Gainesville
4. Bryant Young, North Hall
5. Jaycob Wagner, North Hall
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
High Jump
1. Emalee Foreman, Chestatee
2. Genesis Satterfield, North Hall
3. Eve Taylor, North Hall
4. Kaya Snow, Chestatee
5. Kinsleigh Teasley, Gainesville
Long Jump
1. Nalani Gainey, Gainesville
2. Eve Taylor, North Hall
3. Kenya Periche, Flowery Branch
4. Olivia Owens, Cherokee Bluff
5. Jamia Maddox, West Hall
Triple Jump
1. Eve Taylor, North Hall
2. Kaithlyn Silos, North Hall
3. Jamia Maddox, West Hall
4. Mia Williams, Cherokee Bluff
5. Shannon Searcy, Flowery Branch
Shot Put
1. Emmie Finley, Lakeview Academy
2. Lily Rowan, Lanier Christian
3. Halle Wilson, Cherokee Bluff
4. Grace Jones, Chestatee
5. Anna Reeves, North Hall
Discus Throw
1. Lily Rowan, Lanier Christian
2. Emmie Finley, Lakeview Academy
3. Grace Jones, Chestatee
4. Anna Reeves, North Hall
5. Janelle Elizarraraz, West Hall
4x800 meter relay
1. Gainesville "A"
2. North Hall "A"
3. Flowery Branch "A"
4. Chestatee "A"
5. Cherokee Bluff "A"
4x200 meter relay
1. Flowery Branch "A"
2. Gainesville "A"
3. Chestatee "A"
4. Cherokee Bluff "A"
5. Johnson "A"
1,600-meter run
1. Abi Moore, North Hall
2. Clodagh O'Bryant, North Hall
3. Adison Myers, Cherokee Bluff
4. Samantha Hartman, Gainesville
5. Arianny Hoyos, Gainesville
TEAM SCORES, Day 1
BOYS
1. Cherokee Bluff 59.50
T2. Gainesville 53
T2. North Hall 53
4. Flowery Branch 48.50
5. West Hall 46
6. Chestatee 39
7. Johnson 22
8. Riverside Prep 19
9. Lakeview Academy 10
10. East Hall 1
GIRLS
1 North Hall 103
2 Chestatee 62
3 Gainesville 47
4 Cherokee Bluff 40
5 Flowery Branch 30
6 Lakeview Academy 22
7 Lanier Christian 18
8 West Hall 15
9 Johnson 7
10 East Hall 3
