Legendary Coach Bill Thorn and his wife Patti
(All photos by Dan McCauley)
The Bill Thorn Invitational at Landmark Christian School brought together friends and families to honor the legendary Coach on Saturday, March 13th. The most successful Track & Field Coach in Georgia history accumulated 35 State Titles during his triumphant career.
"When it's hard to run - Run harder" - Bill Thorn
Senior Zack Truitt honors his beloved Coach the best way he knows how -
by going for a School Record in the 800m
Coach Brittany Truitt shouts splits 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 at the conclusion of lap 1
NEW SCHOOL RECORD 1:53.32 - Coach Thorn is the first to shake Zack's hand
Coach Thorn celebrates Zack breaking a School Record that had stood for 25 years
Zack , Coach Thorn, and former Landmark Coach and Thorn athlete, Roby Ross
Boys 4x800 Relay - Paideia Pythons take the win over Whitefield Academy
Girls 4x800 Relay - The King's Academy earns the win
Landmark School Record by Caleb Nichols in the 100m Dash - 10.95
Faith Alleyne of Landmark sails to the win in the 100m Hurdles
Wyatt Bonner of Whitefield is focused in victory in the 110m Hurdles
Girls 100m Dash photo finish - Ellison Chadwick vs Haley Burgess and April Hattori
Jordan Walter of Paideia earns Gold in the Girls 1600m
Hallie Baffic gives her all to take Silver in the 1600m
Peyton Golden of Whitefield holds off a late charge to win the Boys 1600m
Landmark wins the Boys 4x100 Relay in 47.18
Faith Alleyne doubles by winning the Girls 300m Hurdles
Freshman Ian Hodge of Paideia earns the 300m Hurdles win
Cara Joyce of Atlanta International dominates the Girls 800m
Boys 200m win goes to Chad Bryant of A.I.S. in 21.91
Lady Pythons Megan Walter (1) moves to the front with Esme Dunbar
Zack Truitt paces his close friend, Eli McCauley, for the first mile of the 3200m
1:10, 1:10, 1:11, 1:12
Eli McCauley earns a Paideia School Record in the 3200m - Thanks, Zack!
Landmark Christian's Coaches 4x100 Relay Team
Coach Brittany Truitt takes the handoff and attempts to not pull a hamstring
Ringer - Landmark's Anchor Coach Milton Campbell blasts to the win
Landmark Girls winning 4x400 Relay
Zack Truitt starts his final race on the Landmark Track as he anchors the Landmark Boys 4x400 Team
"We don't have to run - We get to run" - Bill Thorn