Meet of Champions Preview

May 20, 2016

Ga.MileSplit will be onsite shooting video of every Track event, and a full photo gallery will be coming as early as Sunday evening! Thanks to Coach Mike Judge for organizing this event.

Performance List (Updated)

Jake Shewbert from Flowery Branch at Georgia Olympics (photo by Daniel McCauley)

Meet of Champions Distance previews (by Brian Robinson)

Boys 800- There are two heats in the both the boys and girls 800. The fast heat in the boy's race has seed times between 1:51.66-1:54.50. The boys 800 will feature Devin Dixon of Eagles Landing HS. He won't have to run any prelims or 400 meter races before he runs the 800 and he will have the benefit of a teammate rabbiting the race for him. His goal is to chase the all-time state best of 1:49.61 held by O'neal Wanliss of Holy Innocents. He will have company led by Ryne Bevin of North Paulding with a PR of 1:52.95. Jonathan Schwind of Lambert is stepping down and comes in with a PR of 1:53.29. The 800 will feature state champions from 1A-private, 1A public, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A 1600

The boys 1600 will a have field with PR's ranging from 4:16.41-4:26.32. The top seed is Kaleb Wolfenden of Lowdnes, followed by freshman sensation Jonathan Myrthil of Northside Columbus, Chase Kennedy of East Jackson and Grant O'Callahan of Flowery Branch. 3200

The boys 3200 looks to be the deepest 3200 meter field ever assembled in Georgia. Jake Shewbert comes in with the best time of 9:02.94. He is fresh off his double at the State Championships last week where he looked smooth and has sub 9 in him. He will be challenged by a plethora of talented runners. Frank Pittman of Marist has a PR of 9:10, but with 4:08 solo 1600 speed. Frank looked like he was doing a tempo run during the 3200 at Jefferson last Friday night. Andrew Kent is no dark horse, he pulled a double in the 16/32 and has a flare for the dramatic. His 3200 meter win was by 3 one hundreds of a second. Allen Clark of Lakeside, Evans, David Savic of Marietta, Chase Kennedy of East Jackson, Sam Costa of Mill Creek, Jacob Mcleod of Trinity Christian all have PR's under 9:20. They will be chased by five more runners with PR's ranging from 9:20-9:26. One side race in the 3200 will feature two outstanding freshmen. Chase Condra of Peachtree Ridge and Lief Anderson of Marist. These two rank 4th and 8th in the nation for freshmen with Prs of 9:22 and 9:26.

Girls preview

800- This race is going to be a barn burner. You have the deepest field that Georgia has ever seen. It took 2:15.71 to even make the fast heat. This race will feature the top two runners in the state. Anna Marian Block of Athens Academy and Riley Burr of Milton. They have PR's that separated by 3 one hundreds of a second 2:10.57 and 2:10.60. These two will be chasing the All-Time best of 2:08.58 held by Brittany Hall. If one of these two was to slip and not be on their A game then watch out for freshmen sensation Emoni Coleman of Tucker who has a PR of 2:11.44. The rest of the field is rounded out by Mackenzie Ellison of Brookwood, 2:12.94, Leah Fisher another freshmen from Parkview, 2:13.57, Daryn Petitt of Richmond Hill, 2:14.46, Brynne Sumner of Woodstock, 2:15.61, Brenda Ayuk of Alexander, 2:15.70 and Betty Jackson of Eagles Landing, 2:15.71.

1600- The girls 1600 will have 12 runners with PR's ranging from 5:00 to 5:17. The top seed is Nicole Fegans of Landmark Christian. She will be joined by Mary Claire Solomon of Blessed Trinity, Sophia West of Paidia, Josie Wirtz of Marist and Kira Stanley of Harrison. All of these ladies have run under 5:10 this year.

3200- The girls 3200 has 6 young ladies with sub 11 PR's. Leading the way is Savannah Carnahan of South Forsyth with a 10:27 PR. She will be chased by Yanely Gomez of Grayson, Nicole Fegans of Landmark, Alyssa LeClaire of McIntosh, Macki Walsh of Etowah and Jenna Gearing of White County. All with times ranging from 10:39-10:57. Serena Tripodi of Lovett, Anna Hayden of Riverwood and Camryn Petit of Mill Creek all look to dip under the 11 minute mark. The dark horse of the field is Sue Ann Morales of East Jackson. Sue was 3A double state champ in the 1600 and the 800, but is stepping up in distance to run the 3200. She ran an 11:14 earlier in the season winning by over 30 seconds.

Boys Speed Events:

100m- Going to be a sizzler, there will be prelims early afternoon with a showcase Final.

1 Smith, Terrell South Gwinnett 10.31

2 Robertson, Demetris Savannah Christi 10.46

3 Spears, Tyson Roswell 10.49

4 Uzzell, Jeffrey ELCA 10.53

5 Terry, Tyler Central 10.57

6 Simmons, Tyler McEachern 10.59

200m- No less exciting than the crazy 100m dash with top seeds:

1 Nobles, Jawan Campbell 21.11

2 Smith, Terrell South Gwinnett 21.24

3 Spears, Tyson Roswell 21.26

4 Robertson, Demetris Savannah Christi 21.27

5 Herron, Brian Lakeside 21.37

6 Terry, Tyler Central 21.42

400m- Although not all the top 400m guys will be there, an incredibly fast field. Can frosh Brian Herron come out on top?

1 Nobles, Jawan Campbell 46.27

2 Herron, Brian Lakeside 46.77

3 Dixon, Devin Eagle's Landing 47.04

4 Evans, Brian McEachern 47.92

5 Mini, Kuunemuebari Marietta 48.07

Hurdles: Can anyone challenge Matt Moore from Union Grove in the 110h? The 300h on paper looks to be insanely close...

110h-

1 Moore, Matt Union Grove 13.45

2 Anderson, Rainey Westlake 13.68

3 Watkins, Wesley Westlake 14.02

4 Williams, Sierra Walton 14.13

5 Bridges, Jeremiah Hillgrove 14.13

6 Jones, Michael Sandy Creek 14.16

300h-

1 Dennard, Antuane South Gwinnett 37.42

2 Harper, Denzel Stephenson 37.57

3 Harris, Fazion Allatoona 37.73

4 Anderson, Rainey Westlake 37.84

5 Murray, Latrell Luella 37.85

6 Williams, Tre Langston Hughes 37.85

Relays: Its difficult to field a full relay squad after State, but there will be some speedy squads squads on the track. This could be quite interesting in seeing if these swift squads can time their passes as efficiently as they did during post-season competition. 6A squads will be featured.

4x100-

1 Westlake A 41.00

2 McEachern A 41.24

3 Campbell A 41.27

4x400-

1 Campbell A 3:16.70

2 Westlake A 3:18.02

3 Cedar Shoals A 3:18.08

4 Eagle's Landing A 3:18.81

5 Riverdale A 3:21.23

6 Heritage A 3:22.45

Field Events - There are some can't miss events being contested Saturday as the best of the best will square off. The question is, who kept training and stayed sharp? One thing that can be counted on is Throw1deep members should be on their games as they train to peak beyond State with heavier implements.

Discus- Say no more, Ryan Camp will be seeking to break 204 feet. Has there ever been a season Georgia has had this many 160+ Discus dawgs?

1 Camp, Ryan Archer 204-01

2 Loper, Madias Whitewater 172-02

3 Martin, Varian Marietta 171-06

4 Alexander, Cullen Carrollton 169-02

5 Rogers, Isaiah Campbell 167-11

6 Pierce, Jeremiah Carrollton 167-01

7 Nard, Ervin Ware County 166-05

8 Anderson, Drew Landmark 165-10

9 Leroy, Akileis Monroe Albany 165-01

10 Marshall, Brian Marietta 163-05

11 Bandy, Elijah Cedar Grove 161-04

12 Oliver, Nathaniel Macon County 161-03

13 Wright, CJ Screven 160-08

Shot Put- Can Isaiah Rogers flirt with a 70' toss?

1 Rogers, Isaiah Campbell 67-10.00

2 Wright, Samuel Archer 64-02.50

3 Spiecha, Ryan Starrs Mill 59-03.50

4 Blalock, Tyler Cedartown 59-00.00

HJ- It wasn't an exactly stellar season for Boys HJ, but here is another shot to get a higher bar for everyone. A Public's Renault Griffin of Greenville leads the climbers at 6-10.

1 Griffin, Renault Greenville 6-10.00

2 Jackson, Ratayvius Eastside 6-08.00

3 Campbell, Quentin South Forsyth 6-07.50

LJ- Top flight field includes 4 jumpers with marks of 24' +

1 Anderson, Kiyani Lovejoy 24-03.00

2 Harper, Denzel Stephenson 24-03.00

3 Jackson, Sam McEachern 24-01.00

4 Graham, Edmond Mill Creek 24-01.00

TJ- Event will feature 5 hoppers with marks of 47'+:

1 Williams, Cedric McEachern 48-11.50

2 Alkhaliq, Qwazon Maynard Jackson48-06.50

3 Swain, Rogerous Cedar Shoals 47-05.75

4 Butts, Dre Jones County 47-04.50

5 Shell, Carter Temple 47-01.50

PV- Top Vaulters never stop training to achieve more altitude..It will be a great aerial show...

1 Conerly, Mitt Central 15-04.00

2 Cahillane, Jack Westminster 15-00.00

3 Simpson, Scott Woodward Academy 14-06.00

4 Cormier, Koby West Forsyth 14-02.00

5 Haller, Jack West Forsyth 14-01.00

Girls Speed Events:

100m- Better watch as its anyone's race, as 10 gals have times of sub 12.0 Includes an early afternoon prelim.

1 Cameron, T'Aja ELCA 11.74

2 Lumsden, Kaylah Tucker 11.74

3 Green, Vivette Alexander 11.80

4 DeLoach, Taylor St. Vincent's 11.82

5 Amadi, Angel Chapel Hill 11.83

6 Glenn, Hope Pope 11.85

7 Tate, Caitlan Brookwood 11.87

8 Waters, Miriam Woodward Academy11.92

9 Clark, Imani Lovejoy 11.93

10 Rossum, Alexa Buford 11.96

200m- Should be an outstanding race (includes a prelim round) 3 gals have went sub 24.0

1 DeLoach, Taylor St. Vincent's 23.88

2 Lester, Sterling Marietta 23.92

3 Jones, Tia Walton 23.96

400m- Can anyone challenge super frosh Sterling Lester on her home track?

1 Lester, Sterling Marietta 52.69

2 Powell, Victoria Lovett 53.94

3 Fagan, Venida Chamblee 54.53

4 Grier, Kareema Shaw 54.69

5 Street, Kamaya Mays 54.94

Hurdles: Its very rare for a freshman to run a 13.40, but Tia Jones of Walton is an exceptional talent. The 300h are wide open with 5 gals having posted sub 43.0 times.

100h-

1 Jones, Tia Walton 13.20

2 Jones, Cortney Rockdale County 13.47

3 Alexander, Kayla Chapel Hill 13.85

4 Rocker, Destinee Arabia 13.87

300h-

1 Drake-Howard, Jayda North Springs 42.00

2 Zoller, Chelsea Holy Innocent's 42.11

3 Gitonga, Tamira Marist 42.21

4 Poole, Ja'Milya Monroe Albany 42.24

5 Jones, Alexis Campbell 42.35

6 Marsh, Erin Buford 42.83

Relays: The Girls Field resembles the Boys, with just a few teams and will be 1 heat each of a Timed Final. 4x100 is 6A showdown between Westlake & Archer. 4x400 is going to be very exciting!

4x100-

1 Westlake A 45.83

2 Archer A 46.34

4x400-

1 Monroe Albany A 3:44.05

2 North Springs A 3:44.12

3 Westlake A 3:47.44

4 Brookwood A 3:51.34

5 Hampton A 3:51.40

Field Events: Some nice fields have been assembled in the Field Events. Throw1deep athletes could dominate in the Throws. 13+ Vaulters, Carson Dingler and Becky Arbiv get to go heads up in a friendly competition.

Discus- Perhaps the absolute best Discus field ever in a meet in Georgia HS history!

1 Forrest, Makenli Woodward Academy153-04

2 Johnston, Maggie First Presby 144-05

3 Lee, Madelyn Gordon Lee 142-10

4 Igberaese, Chelsea Dacula 142-00

5 Harisay, Julia Athens Academy 141-05

6 Douglas, Megan Union Grove 135-11

Shot Put- 5 gals at 44' + led by Megan Douglas from Union Grove HS.

1 Douglas, Megan Union Grove 47-07.00

2 Seldon, Nia Marietta 46-02.00

3 Forrest, Makenli Woodward Academy 45-08.00

4 Lee, Madelyn Gordon Lee 44-09.00

Pole Vault- 5 Vaulters 12'+, a showdown looming between Dingler and Arbiv..

1 Dingler, Carson First Presby 13-08.00

2 Arbiv, Becky Weber 13-04.00

3 Riley, Kaylee Bremen 12-02.00

4 Sherrill, Rachel Dacula 12-00.00

5 Long, Courtney Allatoona 12-00.00

LJ- The Long Jump has 4 girls who have marks of 19' + including Taylor DeLoach of SVA.

1 DeLoach, Taylor St. Vincent's 20-05.25

2 Teague, Nicole Lovett 19-06.50

3 Mahone, Breeanna Shaw 19-04.25

4 Boone, Daloria John Milledge 19-01.50

TJ- The Girls Triple Jump has 7 athletes who have exceeded 39' + including:

1 Juhan, Tyeisha Mt. Zion 40-04.25

2 Isles, Brianna Brookwood 40-00.25

3 Teague, Nicole Lovett 39-08.50

4 Johnson, Royce McEachern 39-02.50

5 Moore, Nailah Fayette County 39-02.00

6 Pittard, Cierra Cedar Shoals 39-01.25

7 Malone, Olivia Centennial 39-01.00

HJ- In a small Girls High Jump field, the quality is very high as 6 athletes have bars of 5-6+ including:

1 Carmouche, Imani Mt. Zion 5-10.00

2 Hammond, Madeline Starrs Mill 5-08.00

3 Whisby, Aliyah East Coweta 5-08.00

4 Carelock, Morgan Jeff Davis 5-07.00

5 Lester, Sterling Marietta 5-06.00

6 Locker, Latesha Mundy's Mill 5-06.00

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