Girls Side
Watch Video of Candace Hill win the 100 Meter Dash in 12.50
6A Powerhouses Westlake, McEachern and an improved Rockdale County squad under Coach Vinson Elder made early season statements as they dominated the scoring with the host Lions prevailing by 20 points over the Lady Indians of McEachern.
Candace Hill wasted no time in winning the 100m dash in 12.50 and tested her legs in her first 300m Outdoor race doubling in 38.81 Kristin Hall of McEachern hurdled her way to a double in both events with Elite times of 14.90/44.34. Ashley Middlebrooks of SW DeKalb went 2:22 in the 800m in a nice early season time.
Boys Side
Watch Video of Banneker's Ryan Clark in the Boys Heat 5 100 Meter Dash
Many were not disapointed who came to watch some speed as Ryan Clark of Banneker hit the track and in his opening sprint of the season blew away the field in the 100m dash in 10.41 electrifying the fans. Rockdale's boys won the team title getting their roll on in the 4x100 in a swift 42.06. Daniel Roberts from 2nd year school Hampton (Henry County) had an impressive Outdoor debut winning the Triple Jump at 45-7.50 and placing 3rd in the 110 hurdles in 14.69.
There were 2 other Elite times in the Boys 110h by winner Tremayne Flagler of Westlake in 14.24 and runnerup Jhibri Greer from Rockdale County in 14.68. SW DeKalb displayed their speed winning the 4x200 in 1:27.86 and in a great early season 4x400 edged Banneker going 3:20.40 for a .35 margin of victory. Also achieving Elite marks in the relays were Rockdale County in the 4x100 (42.06) along with SW DeKalb (42.08) Westlake Boys burned down a 41.74 winning the 4x100.
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
HS Girls | |||
100 Meter Hurdles | 14.90 | Kristin Hall | McEachern High School |
300 Meter Hurdles | 44.34 | Kristin Hall | McEachern High School |
HS Boys | |||
100 Meter Dash | 10.41 | Ryan Clark | Banneker |
110 Meter Hurdles | 14.24 | Treymane Flagler | Westlake |
110 Meter Hurdles | 14.68 | Jhibri Greer | Rockdale Co. |
110 Meter Hurdles | 14.69 | Daniel Roberts | Hampton HS |
4x100 Meter Relay | 41.74 | Westlake | |
4x100 Meter Relay | 42.06 | Rockdale Co. | |
4x100 Meter Relay | 42.08 | Southwest Dekalb | |
4x200 Meter Relay | 1:27.86 | Southwest Dekalb | |
4x400 Meter Relay | 3:20.40 | Southwest Dekalb | |
4x400 Meter Relay | 3:20.75 | Banneker | |
Triple Jump | 45-7.5 | Daniel Roberts | Hampton HS |