Georgians Take Golds at AAU JO, Dingler Sets Meet Record in PV
Carson Dingler from Macon (FPD) clears 12-7 setting a new AAU JO meet record for the 15-16 age group. Image by Kip Dingler
Carson Dingler set a new AAU 15-16 age meet record clearing 12-7 making it a sweep of the JO National meets this past 2 weeks. Dingler (just a soph) may have her sights set on the 14-0 barrier and already owns the best All-Time mark in GHSA girls history at 13-0. Also winning Gold medals were Victoria Powell from Lovett HS (who was injured late in the HS Outdoor season) winning the 400 meters easily in 54.76. Taylor DeLoach from St.Vincent's (Savannah) took Gold in the LJ with a leap of 19-1.75 and Forest Park's Bria Matthews added horizontal Gold in the TJ at 40-2.5. Antuane Dennard won the 15-16 Boys Decathlon scoring 5860 points as well as having (2) 6th place finishes in the HJ/400h. Daniel Glick (formerly of Unity Christian) now at Rome HS had an axceptional meet placing 2nd in the 2000 Steeplechase in 6:13.33, placed 3rd in the 300 meters in 9:03.31 and took 7th in the 1500m. Glick now has to be considered a strong contender for the 5A Cross Country individual title after these performances.
15-18 National Elites
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Chinyere Njoku () 13.84; Chinyere Njoku () 13.86; Bria Matthews () 14.66w;
- 100 Meter Dash - Taylor DeLoach () 12.23; Taylor DeLoach () 12.12;
- 200 Meter Dash - Taylor DeLoach () 24.67; Taylor DeLoach () 24.92;
- High Jump - Jordan Gray () 5-4;
- Long Jump - Taylor DeLoach () 19-1.75; Jordan Gray () 18-1; Bria Matthews () 17-8.5;
- Triple Jump - Bria Matthews () 40-2.5;
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Elena Brown-Soler (Stone Mountain HS) 14.71; Elena Brown-Soler (Stone Mountain HS) 14.99;
- 100 Meter Dash - T'aja Cameron (McDonough,GA) 12.04; T'aja Cameron (McDonough,GA) 12.08; T'aja Cameron(McDonough,GA) 12.15;
- 200 Meter Dash - Victoria Powell () 24.53; Victoria Powell () 24.52; Victoria Powell () 24.61; T'aja Cameron(McDonough,GA) 24.73; T'aja Cameron (McDonough,GA) 24.65; T'aja Cameron (McDonough,GA) 24.81;
- 400 Meter Dash - Victoria Powell () 54.76; Victoria Powell () 55.47;
- 800 Meter Run - Betty Jackson (McDonough,GA) 2:17.79;
- High Jump - Imani Carmouche () 5-4;
- Pole Vault - Carson Dingler () 12-7;
- Triple Jump - T'aja Cameron (McDonough,GA) 37-7.25; Na'ilah Moore () 36-6.25
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Jessica Watkins () 14.98; Elena Brown-Soler () 14.98;
- High Jump - Elena Brown-Soler () 5-5;
- Long Jump - Jordan Gray () 17-6.25;
- Shot Put - Jordan Gray () 37-3.75
Boys Highlights
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Tremayne Flagler () 14.61;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Jacob Burgamy () 4:03.58; Daniel Glick () 4:03.81;
- 200 Meter Dash - Tremayne Flagler () 21.89;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - All Heart Track Club 42.19 (prelims);
- 800 Meter Run - Mark Duggan () 1:57.37;