Miller Grove girls winning the 4x100 back in 2019 (photo Marc Logan)
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The DeKalb County Varsity Championships is back in business again after being postponed due to COVID-19 concerns a few weeks ago. Nineteen schools are registered along with 376 athletes ready to compete in the annual speed fest. Once again, Miller Grove HS will serve as the meet host with Coach Eric Keddo manning the helm as Meet Director, and Buck Godfrey Stadium serving as the venue. As there was no 2020 championship meet due to the shutdown COVID-19 caused, many new athletes will be aiming to make their presence known as the new stars of the DeKalb track and field community as well as statewide. MileSplit Georgia will be onsite shooting photos on Day 1 and race video both days.
Boys Team Outlook
Coming into the meet, the simplest way to get a baseline of who the contenders for the team title is by running a 'Virtual Meet' from the Rankings menu. Keep in mind, only 1 relay team per school is being allowed, but 3 athletes per school per event are competing per the new Georgia rules. This can be a big advantage for squads blessed with raw speed such as Stephenson HS. On the other side of the coin, it favors Decatur HS as the Tigers have a strong distance contingent. Chamblee and Tucker have the most balanced squads of the top 7-8 schools.
Team Scores
| PLACE | TEAM | POINTS | DISTANCE | SPRINTS | JUMP | THROWS | HURDLES | RELAYS | |
| 1 | Stephenson High School | 108 | 0 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 20 | |
| 2 | Decatur High School | 71 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | Towers High School | 70.25 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| 4 | Chamblee | 62 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Tucker | 60.5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | Dunwoody | 60 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Southwest Dekalb | 56 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | |
100 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Alexander Tate | 2021 | Dunwoody | 10.82 | 10 | |
| 2 | Jace Coleman | 2023 | Stephenson High School | 10.99 | 8 | |
| 3 | Quandarius Patrick | 2021 | Towers High School | 11.00 | 6 |
200 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Bradley Favors | 2021 | Stephenson High School | 21.55 | 10 | |
| 2 | Jace Coleman | 2023 | Stephenson High School | 22.31 | 8 |
400 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Bradley Favors | 2021 | Stephenson High School | 47.73 | 10 | |
| 2 | Dorian Helm | 2021 | Stephenson High School | 49.20 | 8 |
800 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Eoin McNally | 2021 | Decatur High School | 1:55.97 | 10 | |
| 2 | Thaddee Barge | 2021 | Clarkston | 1:56.79 | 8 |
3200 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Christian Gonzalez | 2022 | Decatur High School | 9:40.38 | 10 | |
| 2 | Sage Walker | 2022 | Druid Hills | 9:43.90 | 8 |
1600 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Eoin McNally | 2021 | Decatur High School | 4:19.14 | 10 | |
| 2 | Christian Gonzalez | 2022 | Decatur High School | 4:22.84 | 8 | |
| 3 | Daniel Blaich | 2022 | Decatur High School | 4:27.20 | 6 |
Hurdles:
110 Meter Hurdles
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Isaiah Screen | 2021 | Stephenson High School | 15.17 | 10 | |
| 2 | Ke'Antae Thornton | 2022 | Southwest Dekalb | 16.00 | 8 |
300 Meter Hurdles
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Dorian Helm | 2021 | Stephenson High School | 38.68 | 10 | |
| 2 | Isaiah Taylor | 2023 | Southwest Dekalb | 40.11 | 8 | |
| 3 | Xzaviah Taylor | 2023 | Southwest Dekalb | 40.80 | 6 |
Relays:
4x100 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Southwest Dekalb | 42.36 | 10 | |
| 2 | Stephenson High School | 42.41 | 8 | |
| 3 | Towers High School | 42.74 | 6 |
4x400 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Stephenson High School | 3:26.57 | 10 | |
| 2 | Southwest Dekalb | 3:26.87 | 8 |
4x800 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Decatur High School | 8:07.48 | 10 | |
| 2 | Chamblee | 8:15.03 | 8 |
Boys Individuals to Watch on the Field
Long Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Elijah Hobson | 2022 | Towers High School | 22-6.25 | 10 | |
| 2 | Abubakar Diarrassouba | 2022 | Stephenson High School | 21-6 | 8 |
High Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Daeshaun Logan | 2021 | Towers High School | 6-0 | 7.25 | |
| 1 | Gary Turner | 2022 | Cedar Grove | 6-0 | 7.25 | |
| 1 | Jaylen Outler | 2021 | Arabia Mountain HS | 6-0 | 7.25 | |
| 1 | Mason Mihalis | 2021 | Lakeside HS, DeKalb | 6-0 | 7.25 |
Triple Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Michael White | 2021 | Chamblee | 46-8.5 | 10 | |
| 2 | Eric Lewis | 2021 | Towers High School | 43-3.5 | 8 |
Pole Vault
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Harrison Kopp | 2021 | Dunwoody | 15-0.25 | 10 | |
| 2 | Alon Rogow | 2022 | Dunwoody | 14-10 | 8 |
Shot Put
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Stephen Campana | 2021 | Chamblee | 49-9 | 10 | |
| 2 | Iriq Moore | 2021 | Tucker | 49-2 | 8 |
Discus
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Stephen Campana | 2021 | Chamblee | 163-6 | 10 | |
| 2 | Alexander Shepard | 2022 | Druid Hills | 156-4 | 8 |
Girls Team Outlook
On the girls side of the meet, its a very different looking beast indeed. The top 2 schools could come down to the 4x400 relay to determine the team champion. Chamblee is a very balanced squad, but also has the luxury of speed which often separates the girls from the women at DeKalb. Dunwoody, the 2019 6A State champs, strengths are out on the field led by All-Time thrower Janae Profit and their distance prowess. The next four schools chasing them will be Decatur, Druid Hills, Tucker and Arabia Mountain. Tucker should make a run on Friday finals led by speedster Mallory Hodge.
Team Scores
| PLACE | TEAM | POINTS | DISTANCE | SPRINTS | HURDLES | RELAYS | THROWS | JUMP | |
| 1 | Chamblee | 102 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 23 | |
| 2 | Dunwoody | 95 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 19 | |
| 3 | Decatur High School | 71 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | Druid Hills | 66 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | Tucker | 64 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 11 | |
| 6 | Arabia Mountain HS | 62 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 17 | |
| 7 | Miller Grove High School | 32 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sprints:
100 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Mallory Hodge | 2022 | Tucker | 12.10 | 10 | |
| 2 | Rasunek Tyler-Thompson | 2022 | Miller Grove High School | 12.33 | 8 |
200 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Mallory Hodge | 2022 | Tucker | 24.31 | 10 | |
| 2 | Kenedi Bates | 2021 | Chamblee | 25.11 | 8 |
400 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Kenedi Bates | 2021 | Chamblee | 57.90 | 10 | |
| 2 | Janiya Alibey | 2022 | Tucker | 1:00.37 | 8 | |
| 3 | Faith Hill | 2021 | Miller Grove High School | 1:00.67 | 6 |
Distance:
800 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Claire Shelton | 2024 | Dunwoody | 2:23.28 | 10 | |
| 2 | Emma Tessler | 2021 | Dunwoody | 2:23.98 | 8 |
1600 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Harley Martz | 2024 | Druid Hills | 5:15.04 | 10 | |
| 2 | Claire Shelton | 2024 | Dunwoody | 5:18.87 | 8 |
3200 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Claire Shelton | 2024 | Dunwoody | 11:50.55 | 10 | |
| 2 | Gabriella Malerba | 2023 | Decatur High School | 12:00.75 | 8 |
100 Meter Hurdles
300 Meter Hurdles
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Faith Hill | 2021 | Miller Grove High School | 46.78 | 10 | |
| 2 | Ariel Raggs | 2021 | Chamblee | 47.11 | 8 |
Relays:
4x100 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Decatur High School | 48.92 | 10 | |
| 2 | Arabia Mountain HS | 49.25 | 8 | |
| 3 | Tucker | 49.31 | 6 |
4x400 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Arabia Mountain HS | 4:13.43 | 10 | |
| 2 | Decatur High School | 4:13.45 | 8 | |
| 3 | Tucker | 4:17.81 | 6 | |
| 4 | Druid Hills | 4:19.37 | 5 | |
| 5 | Chamblee | 4:20.48 | 4 | |
| 6 | Dunwoody | 4:23.02 | 3 | |
| 7 | Redan High School | 4:24.69 | 2 |
4x800 Meter Relay
Field Events:
High Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Lelah Easterly | 2021 | Cedar Grove | 5-0 | 10 | |
| 2 | Ariel Raggs | 2021 | Chamblee | 4-10 | 8 |
Long Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Candace Taylor | 2022 | Arabia Mountain HS | 17-6 | 10 | |
| 2 | Petaune Noteman | 2023 | Stephenson High School | 16-7 | 8 |
Triple Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | ANIYA HERNTON | 2021 | Stephenson High School | 35-9 | 10 | |
| 2 | Catherine Forbes | 2022 | Towers High School | 34-3 | 8 |
Pole Vault
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Clara Silvestri | 2022 | Chamblee | 9-0 | 10 | |
| 2 | Mary McLoughlin | 2023 | Dunwoody | 8-6 | 8 |
Shot Put
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Janae Profit | 2021 | Dunwoody | 46-8.5 | 10 | |
| 2 | Sydni Thomas | 2022 | MLK | 34-4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Jordan Hayes | 2021 | Druid Hills | 34-0 | 6 |
Discus
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Janae Profit | 2021 | Dunwoody | 159-8 | 10 | |
| 2 | Sydni Thomas | 2022 | MLK | 102-1 | 8 |
