Outdoor Track: Which High School Boys 'Won Week Ten'

Bruce Taylor


Alexander 4 x 800 squad at McEachern

The 2021 outdoor regular season drew to a close after the last weekend of very competitive invitationals. There's not much left on the slate barring a few Region 'tune-ups', senior nights, and the like. Region meets actually began today with the 3A Public school championship, and 7-AAAAA day 1 at Calhoun HS. The highlight of Week 10 was Zack Truitt of Landmark Christian School running a US #2 time of 4:06.69 besting Gatorade Georgia XC Runner of the Year, Kamari Miller of Marietta (4:08.90), and Sully Shelton from Harrison who turned in a US #5 4:07.42 at Cobb County just three weeks earlier. Bradley Favors of Stephenson turned in a US #4 time of 47.07 at DeKalb County on Friday evening. Both are up for voting as National Boys Performer of the Week on MileSplit.com (USA) Justin Wachtel of Mary Persons and Andrew Jones of North Hall dueled at North Oconee under the Lights last Friday nite in a pre-3A state warmup with Wachtel taking the win clocking a 9:02 to Jones' 9:09... Isaac Osifo of West Forsyth is flirting with clearing the 7-0 barrier in the high jump as he had a bar of 6-11 at the Forsyth County Championships. Jordan Fick from North Oconee continued to prove he is the best multi-athlete in 4A clearing 15-06 in the pole vault and posting a 38.48 in the tough 300 hurdles. Three discus men had throws of 160+ including Josh Dare of Creekside (168-8), Seth Allen of New Manchester (165-0.50), and Jevan Parara from Alpharetta at 162-08. Isn't it great that Track & Field is back in full swing here in Georgia once again with State meets only three weeks away, as we scream together with a barbaric Yawp!! (Dead Poets Society)

Sprints:


Bradley Favors of Stephenson at DeKalb County Championships

100 Meter Dash

Rank Time Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 10.58
Meon McLeod
Liberty County
2021
Papa's Pizza Apex Invite 1st
2 10.62
Chris Nelson
South Forsyth High School
2023
Forsyth County Track and Field Championships 1st
3 10.66
Zion Ragins
Jones County High School
2024
Viking Invitational #5 1st

200 Meter Dash

Rank Time Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 21.29
Rashun Fountain
Heritage High School
2022
Patriots Region Tune-Up 1st
2 21.32
Bradley Favors
Stephenson High School
2021
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st
3 21.41 0.7
Eric Young
Allatoona HS
2022
McEachern Invitational 1st

400 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 47.07
Bradley Favors
Stephenson High School
2021
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st
2 47.35
Will Sumner
Woodstock High School
2022
McEachern Invitational 1st
3 48.49
Xavier Smith
Langston Hughes HS
2022
McEachern Invitational 2nd

Distance:


Zack Truitt leads Kamari Miller beginning the final lap of the 1600m at McEachern.

800 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 1:53.70
Alec Jackson
Woodland HS Stockbridge
2022
Running Eagles Open @ Life U. F
2 1:55.82
Thaddee Barge
Clarkston
2021
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st
3 1:56.34
Will Sumner
Woodstock High School
2022
Cherokee Home Dual Meet 1st

1600 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 4:06.69
Zack Truitt
Landmark Christian School
2021
McEachern Invitational 1st
2 4:08.90
Kamari Miller
Marietta High School
2021
McEachern Invitational 2nd
3 4:15.10
Sully Shelton
Harrison High School
2021
McEachern Invitational 3rd

3200 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 9:02.76
Justin Wachtel
Mary Persons
2021
Titans GAP/PGAP Invitational 1st
2 9:09.48
Andrew Jones
North Hall
2021
Titans GAP/PGAP Invitational 2nd
3 9:23.31
Collin Jones
Carrollton High School
2021
Outback Eagle's Landing Golden Eagle Invitational 1st

Hurdles:

110 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 14.48
Walker Hanley
Brookwood
2021
Spartan Classic 1st
2 14.58
Ethan Phillips
Thomas County Central High School
2021
Last Call for All Invitational 1st
3 14.64 1.3
Jacari Simpson
Mill Creek High School
2021
McEachern Invitational 1st

300 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 38.45
Jasai Taylor
Richmond Hill
2022
Papa's Pizza Apex Invite 1st
2 38.48
Jordan Fick
North Oconee
2021
Titans GAP/PGAP Invitational 1st
3 38.87
Fredrick Hamilton
Grady
2021
McEachern Invitational 1st

Relays:

4x100 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Meet Date Place
1 41.59
Parkview High School
Spartan Classic 1st
2 41.69
Stephenson High School
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st P
3 41.94
Clarke Central
Stockbridge Tiger Tune-Up 1st

4x400 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Meet Date Place
1 3:21.12
Stephenson High School
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st
2 3:21.22
West Forsyth High School
McEachern Invitational 1st
3 3:21.30
Southwest Dekalb
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 2nd

4x800 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Meet Date Place
1 7:57.57
Alexander
McEachern Invitational 1st
2 8:01.34
Lambert HS
McEachern Invitational 2nd
3 8:05.07
Decatur High School
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st

Throws:

Shot Put

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 59-9
Adam Watkins
Dacula
2021
Back From Spring Break/Last Chance 1st
2 55-0.5
Garrett Brophy
Grayson High School
2021
Grayson Invitational 1st
3 53-4
Julian Dailey
Douglas County
2021
Friday Night Under the Lights of Rome 1st

Discus

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 168-8
Josh Dare
Creekside
2023
The John Strickland Speed Meet 1st
2 165-0.5
Seth Allen
New Manchester High School
2022
Friday Night Under the Lights of Rome 1st
3 162-8
Jevan Parara
Alpharetta
2021
McEachern Invitational 1st

Horizontal Jumps:

Long Jump

Rank Mark Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 23-1.5
Jeremiah Sims
Langston Hughes HS
2021
McEachern Invitational 1st
2 23-1
Ebenezer Quashie
Hiram High School
2022
McEachern Invitational 2nd
3 23-0.75
Justin Hodges
Clarke Central
2021
Stockbridge Tiger Tune-Up 1st

Triple Jump

Rank Mark Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 46-0
Michael Azuka
McEachern High School
2021
McEachern Invitational 1st
2 45-6
Kyle Fisher
Peachtree Ridge High School
2021
Fleet Feet Titan Tune-Up @ Discovery HS 1st
3 44-11
Joshua Smith
Landmark Christian School
2022
McEachern Invitational 2nd

Vertical Jumps:


Issac Osifo of West Forsyth

High Jump

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 6-11
Isaac Osifo
West Forsyth High School
2021
Forsyth County Track and Field Championships 1st
2 6-8
Zach Marinko
Pope High School
2021
McEachern Invitational 2nd
2 6-8
Jens Rueckert
McEachern High School
2021
McEachern Invitational 3rd

Pole Vault

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 15-6
Jordan Fick
North Oconee
2021
Titans GAP/PGAP Invitational 1st
1 15-6
Alon Rogow
Dunwoody
2022
Dekalb County Varsity Track & Field Championships 1st
3 15-0
Thomas Vaughn
Elbert Co.
2021
Leopard Classic 1st
3 15-0
AJ Johnson
Hart County
2021
Titans GAP/PGAP Invitational 2nd