Few surprises in girls state track meet

Posted 7:51AM on Sunday 5th May 2002 ( 23 years ago )

ALBANY - Stephenson won the Class AAAAA girls state track title, holding off Riverdale dwon the stretch. In Class AAAA, Monroe ran away from Dunwoody to claim the champiosnhips. In Class AAA, Northeast took the final relay of the night to win the title over Westover. In Class AA, Crim easily won the state title over Greater Atlanta Christian and Pace Academy. In Class A, Landmark Christian won the championship by nearly 100 points over McIntosh County Academy. Fannin County's Alden Acker had a good day in Class AAA taking fifth in the 400-meter and sixth in the 800-meter. White County's Ashley Hedden was sixth in the 800-meter. Results Saturday from the Georgia High School Association's girls' state track meet in Albany: CLASS AAAAA Team: Stephenson 52; Riverdale 44; Lowndes 40; Collins Hill 30; North Gwinnett 28; Marietta 27. 4x100: Marietta (47.035); Stephenson (48.072); Camden County (48.651); Redan (48.819); Riverdale (48.996); Groves (49.258). 400: Tia Perry (Riverdale) 55.636; Cynthia Niako (Stephenson) 55.830; Lauren Tillman (Collins Hill) 56.950. 100: Miaie Williams (Lowndes) 11.949; Courtney Champion (Collins Hill) 12.053; Candace Smith (Stephenson) 12.092. 100 intermediate hurdles: Lakendra McColumn (Southwest Dekalb) 14.316; Deanna Lane (Pope) 14.424; April Howell (Lowndes) 14.787. 800: Nicola James (Morrow) 2:16.411; Lisa Green (Pope) 2:19.163; Andrea Kay (Windsor Forest) 2:19.73. 200: Courtney Champion (Collins Hill) 24.886; Natalie Knight (Shiloh) 24.898; Cynthia Niako (Stephenson) 25.146. 300 low hurdles: Lakendra McColumn (Southwest Dekalb) 41.984; Rachel Wilson (Groves) 43.442; Shaka Dennison (Mt. Zion-Jonesboro) 43.459. 4x400: Riverdale (3:54.97); Marietta (3:56.267); Stephenson (3:56.815. CLASS AAAA Team: Monroe 67; Dunwoody 39; Marist 30; Alexander 23; Columbus 22; Rockdale County 22. 4x100: Monroe (48.260); Dunwoody (48.968); Shaw (49.042. 400: Kimberly Adams (Stone Mountain) 54.605; Carrie Wallace (Thomson) 56.867; Jasmine Dixon (Clarke Central) 57.764. 100: Nicole Fletcher (Dunwoody) 12.094; Shequita Draper (Monroe) 12.174; Ashley Cousin (Troup) 12.226. 100 intermediate hurdles: Kedra Calhoun (North Atlanta) 15.629; Lindsey Sutherland (Greenbrier) 15.312; Veronica Jackson (Westlake) 15.6. 800: Thea Lashun Dix (Cedar Grove) 2:13.188; Jenny Sims (Etowah) 2:13.848; Ena Leufroy (Marist) 2:14.806. 200: Carolyn OHora (Rockdale County) 24.618; Shequita Draper (Monroe) 24.651; Antoinetta McKay (Dunwoody) 25.101. 300 low hurdles: Donta Hallmon (Butler) 44.590; Tiffany Russell (South Atlanta) 45.747; Adrian Johnson (Cedar Shoals) 45.974. 4x400: Monroe (4:00.51); Burke County (4:01.392); Pebblebrook (4:02.684 CLASS AAA Team: Northeast 75; Westover 66; Westminster 62; Chamblee 42; Riverwood 36. Carrollton 34. 4x100: Northeast (48.269); Westover (48.975); Chamblee (49.366); Monroe Area (49.396); Liberty County (49.494); Tatnall County (49.721). 400: Stephanie Smith (Northeast) 55.523; Lakecia (Westover) 56.533; Jade Brown (Riverwood) 57.328. 100: Mary Ann Erigha (Chamblee) 11.804; Cynequa Howard (Appling County) 12.3; Sameka Carson (Monroe Area) 12.352. 100 intermediate hurdles: Moteak Sanford (Northeast) 14.701; Mandi Phillips (Carrollton) 15.157; Shani Boston (Westminster) 15.368. 800: Latisha Bryant (Riverwood) 2:17.535; Kerrie Glass (Westminster) 2:18.824; Mattie Dean (Northeast) 2:22.236. 200: Mary Ann Erigha (Chamblee) 24.029; Stephanie Smith (Northeast) 24.076; Lakecia Ealey (Westover) 24.908. 300 low hurdles: Moteak Sanford (Northeast) 45.684; Tiana Pope (Westover) 46.167; Carlesha Currie (Northeast) 46.361. 4x400: Northeast (3:55.56); Westover (3:59.81); Liberty County (4:05.87. CLASS AA Team: Crim 60; Greater Atlanta Christian 40; Pace 40; Southeast Bulloch 39; Darlington 32. Holy Innocents 26. 4x100: Crim (49.275); Callaway (49.875); Southeast Bulloch (51.058); Twiggs County (51.157); Chapel Hill (51.172); Americus (52.499). 400: Crystal Reese (Callaway) 59.372; Nnenna Ogbyehi (Crim) 59.416; Traycetta Ford (Charlton County) 59.429. 100:Tikela Burns (Crim) 12.179; Christy Brown (Holy Innocents) 12.523; Ashley Tremble (Sutheast Bulloch) 12.567. 100 intermediate hurdles: Stasia Kelly-Taylor (Greater Atlanta Christian) 15.765; Mercedes Harris (Martin Luther King) 16.164; Beth Correll (Calhoun) 16.213. 800: Georgia Kloss (Pace Academy) 2:09.478; Whitney Dennis (Morgan County) 2:22.158; Jennifer Johnson (Greater Atlanta Christian) 2:24.881. 200: Tikela Burns (Crim) 25.725; Christy Brown (Holy Innocents) 26.071; Traycetta Ford (Charlton County) 26.377. 300 low hurdles: Nnenna Ogbyehi (Crim) 47.841; Erica Norris (East Laurens) 48.220; Stasia Kelly-Taylor (Greater Atlanta Christian) 48.739. 4x400: Pace Academy (4:09.379); Darlington (4:16.934); Chapel Hill (4:18.016); Greater Atlanta Christian (4:18.081). CLASS A Team: Landmark Christian 154; Providence 45; Bremen 32; Wesleyan 28; Athens Academy 27; Walker 18. 4x100: Landmark Christian (48.636); Mcintosh County Academy (51.739); Southwest Atlanta Christian (52.185). 400: Lindsey Vincent (Landmark Christian) 55.875; Nicole Keeby (Claxton) 58.555; Evette Holyfield (Landmark Christian) 58.941. 100: Rasheda Arnold (Landmark Christian) 12.577; Kallendra Saunders (Bremen) 12.764; Shanna Jones (McIntosh County Academy) 13.040. 100 intermediate hurdles: Sierra Hill (Landmark Christian) 14.569; Becca Lightfoot (Providence Christian) 15.856; Emily Givens (Providence Christian) 15.940. 800: Lauren Olson (Wesleyan) 2:24.79; Janell Henderson (Landmark Christian) 2:29.856; Megan Babb (Galloway) 2:30.805. 200: Rashedah Arnold (Landmark Christian) 25.518; Julia Deans (Whitefield Academy)26.044; Renee Deans (Portal) 26.482. 300 low hurdles: Sierra Hill (Landmark Christian) 44.05; Ashley Hawkins (Tallulah Falls) 46.769; Nicole Keeby (Claxton) 48.875. 4x400: Landmark Christian (3:57.698); Landmark Christian 2 (4:18.843); Pelham (4:19.747).

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