Triple jump record falls twice in state meet

Posted 8:17AM on Saturday 4th May 2002 ( 23 years ago )

ALBANY - Stephenson's LaToya LeGree surpassed her Class AAAAA triple jump record Friday, just minutes after April Howell of Lowndes High broke the record LeGree set last year. Howell leaped 41 feet-, .75 inches in the Georgia High School Association girls' state track meet to break LeGree's record of 40-11. LeGree then used her final jump to win the championship for the third year in a row with a mark of 41-3.75 Howell's previous personal best was 38-11.5. Among local athletes, Gainesville's Lauren Niles took second in the Class AAA discuss with a throw og 122feet, 10-inches. Also in Class AAA, Ashley Whiteman of South Forsyth was second in the 3200-meter run and Katie Canon of Forsyth Central was third. In Class AA, Ashley Hedden of White County 7-6 2nd in pole vault with a jump of 7-6 and Deidra Langston of East Hall took second in the high jump with a leap of 5-4. In Class A, Jefferson's Katie Champlin was fifth in pole vault with a 7-0 jump, Buford's Carrie Creedle was fourth in the high jump and Anna Roller of Commerce was fifth in the 3200-meter. Athens Academy's Sarah Hale broke the Class A record in the discus at 136-4. The old mark was 128-6. Results Friday from the Georgia High School Association's girls' state track meet in Albany: CLASS AAAAA Team standings: North Gwinnett 28; Lowndes 20; Sprayberry 20; North Cobb 18; Riverdale 18; Stephenson 18. Discus: Ronda Gullate (Sprayberry) 154-8; Shanice Dawson (Tift County) 127-10; Monique Jordan (Tift County) 122-7. Long Jump: Seiarra Bryant (Wayne County) 18-5; Shayla Bryant (Camden County) 18-4; Shaka Dennison (Mt. Zion-Jonesboro) 18-1.5. Shot put: Ronda Gullate (Sprayberry) 43H; Della Clark (North Cobb) 40-11; Laura Nichols (North Gwinnett) 39-1.75. Triple jump: LaToya LeGree (Stephenson) 41-3 3-4; April Howell (Lowndes) 41.75; Ayla Alvaranga (Marietta) 39-9. High jump: Scherrie Jackson (Riverdale) 5-7; Jessica Johnson (Riverdale) 5-6; Natalie Knight (Shiloh) 5-4. Pole vault: Danielle Cherico (North Cobb) 11-0; Christy Carr (Lassiter) 10-0; Emily King (Dacula) 9-6. 1600 meters: Kathleen Turchin (North Gwinnett) 5:09.35; Michelle Brewer (Harrison) 5:11.55; Melissa Daugherty (Lowndes) 5:18.66. CLASS AAAA Team standings: Monroe 25; Marist 24.5; Columbus 22; Alexander 19; Cairo 12; Central Gwinnett 12. Triple jump: Tiffany Peterson (Cairo) 36-8.5; Carrie Wallace (Thomson) 36-7.5; Markeyta Armstrong (Cedar Shoals) 36-7. High jump: Carrie Mills (Dalton) 5-4; Rashunda Luster (Monroe) 5-4; Katherine Smith (St. Pius X) 5-4. Discus: Khadija Talley (Columbus) 140-2; Jenn Wynn (Alexander); 127-3 Candyse Kelly (South Cobb) 124-2. Pole vault: Lacy Gardener (Jones County) 8-6; Karla Blankenship (Alexander) 8-0; Jessica Fogtman (Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe) 8-0. Long jump: Chanae Early (Westlake) 18-5.5 Shequita Draper (Monroe) 18-2.25 Delise May (Heritage) 17-9I. Shot put: Khadija Talley (Cloumbus) 41-11.75 Cherokee Cole (Monroe) 40-10.5 Lindsey Sutherland (Greenbrier) 40-9I. 1600 meters: Ena Leufroy (Marist) 5:13.13; Megan Carnes (Northwest Whitfield) 5:13.75; Christy Brewer (Marist) 5:23.75. CLASS AAA Team standings: Westminster 48.33; Westover 25; Carrollton 22; South Forsyth 14.33; Winder-Barrow 12; Chamblee 12. Long jump: Shani Boston (Westminster) 17-8.5; Daffaney Holmes (Liberty County) 17-2.5; Avonte Williams (Chamblee) 16-8. Discus: April Thomas (Westover) 138-6; Lauren Niles (Gainesville) 122-10; Shemeka Hillman (Winder-Barrow) 110-4. Triple jump: Brandy Hutchins (Cedartown) 37-8; Latisha Bryant (Riverwood) 37-0; Mandi Phillips (Carrollton) 36-8. Shot put: April Thomas (Westover) 43-5.25; Shani Boston (Westminster) 41-7.5; Shemka Hillman (Winder-Barrow) 38-6.75. High jump: Lindy James (Franklin County) 5-5; Amber Hurston (Lagrange) 5-2; Elise Carstensen (Westminster) 5-2. Pole vault: Michelle King (Hiram) 9-6; Jodi Dyer (Hart County) 8-6; Allison Lambert (Carrollton) 8-6. 3200 meters: Caroline Hagedorn (Westminster) 11:44.56; Ashley Whiteman (South Forsyth) 12:01.09; Katie Canon (Forsyth Central)12:06.21. CLASS AA Team standings: Pace Academy 20; Darlington 20; Cook 16; Southeast Bulloch 16; Bleckley County 15; Cartersville 14. Pole vault: Aubree Caldwell (Bleckley County) 8-0; Ashley Hedden (White County) 7-6; Janna Brown (Bleckley County) 7-6. Long jump: Franchester Keeley (Cook) 18-11.5; Lashandra Peppers (Crim) 17-3; Kacey Ivey (Chapel Hill) 16-9.5. Shot put: Melanie Wilcox (Telfair County) 37-7.5; Amanda Kendrick (Apalachee) 35-7; Tomekia Smith (Dooly County) 35-6. High jump: Sandra Stankovic (Pace Academy) 5-6; Deidra Langston (East Hall) 5-4; Ashley Riley (Cartersville) 5-4. Discus: Jewel Welch (Decatur) 120-0 Charlotte Baker (Darlington) 107-6 Latoya White (Irwin County) 105-1. Triple jump: Emily Houts (Dade County) 35-10.5; Stasia Kelly Taylor (Greater Atlanta Christian) 35-10; Franchester Keely (Cook) 35-7.25. 3200 meters: Lauryn Higgins (Southeast Bulloch) 11;48.96; Jenna Downey (Holy Innocents) 11:52.01; Kesenia Podgornova (Cartersville) 12:22.99. CLASS A Team standings: Landmark Christian 50; Athens Academy 25; Providence Christian 24; Walker 18; Wesleyan 18; Bremen 18. Pole vault: Cassidy Cummings (Athens Christian) 8-0; Sarah King (Landmark Christian) 7-6; Tiffany Gillespie (Providence Christian) 7-6. Shot put: Katie Sleek (Bremen) 36-11.75; Kelli Ryan (Mt. Zion Carroll) 36-1.5; Sarah Hale (Athens Academy) 35-10.5. Triple jump: Lindsey Vincent (Landmark Christian) 35-7; Mary Claire Merlino (Wesleyan) 35-5.5; Becca Lightfoot (Providence Christian) 35-1.5. Long jump: Lindsey Vincent (Landmark Christian) 17-6.5; Kallendra Saunders (Bremen) 16-8.25; Ashley Houston (Temple) 16-1.5. High jump: Ana Jahannes (Savannah County Day) 5-4 Meredith Spitler (Providence Christian) 5-1 Krystle Scott (Calhoun County) 4-11. Discus: Sarah Hale (Athens Academy) 136-4; Valencia Whaley (Tallulah Falls) 109-1; Kelli Ryan (Mt. Zion-Carroll) 106-8. 3200 meters: Piper Broderick (Walker) 12:33.56; Valerie Alva (Athens Academy) 12:40.79; Emily Wood (Landmark Christian) 12:58.1.

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