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Eoin McNally and Thaddee Barge will butt heads again at Carrollton for the 5A 800m title
5A Boys
One thing for certain is a new team champion will be crowned in 5A Boys. Of the contenders, only Dutchtown (2018) has won a team title in the past 10 years. This could be one of the tighter team battles amongst the larger schools. But, Decatur's distance Dawgs' came through Sectionals as prescribed, positioning themselves for a 'run' at the state team title and perhaps could end up being one of the rare track squads that win a GHSA state title with only distance event points and no other scoring opportunities... They will be sitting on their hands Saturday and biting fingernails having only one vent (800) they can score in, and be forced to watch everyone else creep closer after each event.
Jones County qualified first in 3 events at McDonough Saturday, and Dutchtown (2018 champ) advanced their top sprinters, relay squads, and a hurdler in the 110h. Blessed Trinity qualified all their distance scoring opportunities, and Chapel Hill did well in the short sprints events. New Manchester did get nearly all of their potential scorers through to Carrollton. But unless Decatur has a blowout their position is strong.
Top Athletes to Watch
Jones County super-frosh Zion Ragins
Zion Ragins Jones County - 10.47
Garrison Madden Dutchtown - 10.65
Datakis Nunnally Chapel Hill - 10.69
200m:
Zion Ragins Jones County - 21.29
Keyshawn Buckley Chapel Hill - 21.48
Tauheed Ferguson Apalachee - 21.80
400m:
Erin Blount Jones County - 48.52
Michael Simmons Eastside - 48.78
Khalid Cramer Dutchtown - 49.16
800m:
Tyler Hood Chamblee - 1:54.83
Eoin McNally Decatur - 1:55.07
Thaddee Barge Clarkston - 1:55.82
1600m:
Eoin McNally Decatur - 4:19.14
Adam Wade Blessed Trinity - 4:21.05
Christian Gonzalez Decatur - 4:22.84
3200:
Christian Gonzalez Decatur - 9:33.77
Kaleb Ellis Harris County - 9:34.05
Daniel Blaich Decatur - 9:37.23
110h:
Eric Toviave Cartersville - 14.43
Alan Wright Woodward - 14.61
Malik Smith Dutchtown - 14.96
300h:
Fredrick Hamilton Grady - 38.58
Dainsus Miller Creekside - 38.63
Alan Wright Woodward - 38.67
4x100:
Chapel Hill - 41.69
Clarke Central - 41.94
Dutchtown - 42.08
4x400:
SW DeKalb - 3:21.30
New Manchester - 3:21.30
Starrs Mill- 3:21.79
4x800:
Decatur - 8:05.57
Chamblee - 8:10.44
Blessed Trinity - 8:10.48
Discus:
Camden Williams Wayne County - 178-02
Seth Allen New Manchester - 176-06
Josh Dare Creekside - 171-0
Shot Put:
Henry Kofowo Stone Mountain - 53-5.50
Chase Ransom Loganville - 53-04
Jacoby Johnson Villa Rica - 52-2
High Jump:
Freddie Hawkins Woodland Stockbridge - 6-06
Aidan Hollomon Greenbrier - 6-06
Long Jump:
Jordan McCants Blessed Trinity - 23-4.25
Trevin Wallace Wayne County - 23-4.25
Ebenezer Quashie Hiram HS - 23-01
Triple Jump:
Dainsus Miller Creekside - 48-10
Emmanuel Campbell Jonesboro - 47-3.50
Jordan McCants Blessed Trinity - 46-08
Pole Vault:
Alden McDonald Greenbrier - 15-00
Andrew Rexrode Harris County - 14-01
Quinn Neal Whitewater - 14-01
Dylan Faulkner Calhoun - 14-00
5A Girls
Woodward wins the 4x200 at Big Orange relays
Blessed Trinity, St. Pius, and Marist girls bonding together pre-race
The 5A girls 1600 and 3200-meter races are going to be must-watch events on the LIVE STREAM Thursday and Friday nights. Blessed Trinity and St. Pius X are a tale of 2 of the most dominant distance/XC squads in the history of Georgia high school girls running. They know each other well and are probably friends until the gun sounds. If Woodward suffers a miscue or two, these distance powers could be lurking close behind, and likely, even in the lead until the 300 hurdles finals. Maynard Jackson could also push the 2 private schools to have a couple of elite athletes themselves. Chapel Hill has speed and a top thrower that could put them in contention for a team Podium spot. Check out the "Top Athletes to Watch' list below. As nearly every race is going down to the wire with many 'photo-finishes.
Top Athletes to Watch
Top Athletes to Watch (based on Season Bests)
Yahnari Lyons Jonesboro - 11.65
Lashanti Williams Clarke Central - 11.86
Derica Price Chapel Hill - 11.96
200m:
Dae'Nitra Hester New Manchester - 24.29
Yahnari Lyons Jonesboro - 24.34
Madison Gardner Banneker - 24.41
400m:
Madison Gardener Banneker - 54.59
Jasmine Gryne Woodland Stockbridge - 55.85
Dae'Nitra Hester New Manchester - 55.92
800m:
Kenyah Conner Woodward - 2:15.32
Jamie Marlowe Grady - 2:16.13
Emma Jacobs Blessed Trinity - 2:17.32
1600m:
Hannah Miniutti Blessed Trinity - 4:57.99
Hannah Schemmel St. Pius X - 4:58.84
Mary Brady St. Pius X - 5:00.78
3200m:
Hannah Miniutti Blessed Trinity - 10:30.84
Hannah Schemmel St. Pius X - 10:40.22
Mary Brady St. Pius X - 10:41.90
100h:
Jessicka Woods Maynard Jackson - 13.82
Yahnari Lyons Jonesboro - 14.01
Ivory Davis Banneker - 14.10
300h:
Savannah Simms Woodward - 42.90
Jessicka Woods Maynard Jackson - 42.98
Jasmine Gryne Woodland Stockbridge - 43.98
4x100:
Decatur - 47.54
Maynard Jackson - 47.85
Banneker - 47.99
4x400:
Banneker - 3:57.30
Woodward - 3:57.78
Stockbridge - 3:59.39
4x800:
Woodward - 9:54.29
Blessed Trinity - 9:59.39
Grady - 10:01.77
Discus:
Zemaya Carson Warner Robins - 139-03
Jae'l Dunn Stockbridge - 135-0
Bre'Yana Hill Maynard Jackson - 130-01
Shot Put:
Bre'Yana Hill Maynard Jackson - 44-03
Kassidy Amerson-Fox Chapel Hill - 42-3.50
Jae'l Dunn Stockbridge - 41-10.25
High Jump:
Ariel Raggs Chamblee - 5-02.50
Long Jump:
Lashanti Williams Clarke Central - 19-03
Peyton Funderburk Woodward - 19-02
Dae'Nitra Hester New Manchester - 18-07
Triple Jump:
Savannah Simms Woodward - 39-5.75
Peyton Funderburk Woodward - 38-05
Shynique McGee Tri-Cities - 38-03
Pole Vault:
Charlotte Hodge St. Pius X - 12-09
Layla Keadle North Springs - 11-07
Mahlahne Walker Chapel Hill - 11-0