Which HS Boys Were the Best of the Best at GHSA State

Wingfoot Night of Champions

When: May 22nd
WhereMarietta, GA
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Bradley Favors of Stephenson and Jordan Fick of North Oconee were perhaps the top athletes in all classes.

Meon McLeod from Liberty County swept the 3A short sprints.

100 Meter Dash

Rank Time Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 10.47 1.2
Liberty County
2021
2 10.48 1.9
Buford High School
2022
3 10.57 0.6
Jones County High School
2024
4 10.61 0.9
King's Ridge Christian School
2022
4 10.61 1.0
Stephens Co.
2021


Buford football star Isaiah Bond swept the 6A short sprints events.

200 Meter Dash

Rank Time Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 21.05 0.4
Buford High School
2022
2 21.38 -0.3
King's Ridge Christian School
2022
3 21.41 -0.1
South Forsyth High School
2023
3 21.41 -0.1
South Gwinnett
2021
5 21.42 -0.6
Stephenson High School
2021

Bradley Favors led Stephenson to the 4A, sweeping the 200/400 and a key cog on the 4x100 and 4x400 squads.

400 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 46.74
Stephenson High School
2021
2 47.26
Woodstock High School
2022
3 47.43
Monroe Comprehensive High School
2021
4 48.07
Allatoona HS
2022
5 48.14
Langston Hughes HS
2022

Jacari Simpson and Walker Hanley battle in the 7A 110 hurdles. (photo Dan McCauley)

110 Meter Hurdles
Rank Time Wind Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 14.11 0.5
Westlake
2022
2 14.30 2.5
Mill Creek High School
2021
3 14.37 2.5
Brookwood
2021
4 14.51 1.0
Westlake
2023
5 14.52 1.0
Brunswick
2023


Malik Mixon of Westlake swept the 6A hurdles events.

300 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 37.23
Westlake
2022
2 37.65
Richmond Hill
2022
3 37.88
Creekside
2022
4 38.07
North Oconee
2021
4 38.07
Starrs Mill High School
2022

Justin Wachtel of Mary Persons tried his shoes out in the 800m in 2021 and went on to win the 3A title.

800 Meter Run

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
11:53.57
Mary Persons
2021
21:53.68
Pickens County
2021
31:53.95
Harrison High School
2021
41:54.24
Harrison High School
2021
51:54.25
Marist
2021

Colin O'Rielly of Marist was the top performer of all boys in the 1600m.


1600 Meter Run

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
14:14.46
Marist
2021
24:14.83
Westminster School
2022
34:15.56
Chestatee
2021
44:15.90
Harrison High School
2021
54:17.87
North Hall
2021


Sully Shelton was absolutely the distance star of the GHSA state championships. He cranked out a #10 USA time of 8:50 in the 3200m on Thursday night, as well as landing squarely #1 on the Georgia All-Time records list! Shelton secured the 7A 1600m title Friday going 4:15 and raced to 2nd in the 800m finals at 1:54.24.  (photo Dan McCauley)

3200 Meter Run

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
18:50.85
Harrison High School
2021
28:56.86
Marietta High School
2021
39:06.49
Mary Persons
2021
49:08.70
North Hall
2021
59:09.82
Marist
2021

Buford lit the track on fire in the 6A 4x100 prelims clocking a 41.23

4x100 Meter Relay

RANKTIMETEAMMEET DATE PLACE
141.23
Buford High School
241.61
Pebblebrook High School
341.68
Langston Hughes HS
441.71
Archer HS
441.71
Lowndes High School


Alpharetta had everything on the line in the 7A 4x400 and rose to the challenge taking first - winning the 7A team title by 2 points posting a 3:14.69. (photo Dan McCauley)

4x400 Meter Relay

RANKTIMETEAMMEET DATE PLACE
13:14.69
Alpharetta
23:17.04
Westlake
33:17.90
South Gwinnett
43:17.98
Langston Hughes HS
53:18.19
West Forsyth High School


It's a sad thing video of the 4x800 finals were not shot like the other distance finals. The 7A boys race was incredible, with Denmark taking the win at 7:44.21.  (photo Dan McCauley)

4x800 Meter Relay

RANKTIMETEAMMEET DATE PLACE
17:44.21
Denmark High School
27:47.20
Harrison High School
37:55.38
Lambert HS
47:55.73
Etowah
57:55.84
Westminster School

Grant Briscoe helped get 6A champ Carrollton off to a strong start by winning the boys pole vault with a bar of 16-02.

Pole Vault

RANKMARKATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
116-2
Carrollton High School
2021
215-11.25
Hart County
2021
315-0
West Forsyth High School
2021
315-0
North Cobb High School
2021
315-0
Dunwoody
2021
Discus
RANKMARKATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
1169-6
Dacula
2021
2169-2
Marietta High School
2023
3169-0
Ridgeland
2022
4165-0
Creekside
2023
5164-11
New Manchester High School
2022

Shot Put

RANKMARKATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
158-9.5
Dacula
2021
258-2.25
Grayson High School
2021
358-1.5
Ridgeland
2022
456-4
East Coweta
2023
555-9
Tift County High School
2021

Isaac Osifo from West Forsyth won the 7A high jump with a bar of 6-10. Jens Rueckert of McEachern also cleared 6-10 but lost on a JD.

High Jump

RANKMARKATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
16-10
West Forsyth High School
2021
16-10
McEachern High School
2021
36-8
Stratford Academy
2021
36-8
Towers High School
2021
36-8
Athens Academy
2021


UGA football signee Malaki Starks of Jefferson busted out to a 23-7 winning the 4A long jump.


Long Jump

RANKMARKWINDATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
123-7.250.1
Washington County
2021
223-71.3
Jefferson High School
2022
323-3-1.4
Carrollton High School
2022
423-20.5
Towers High School
2022
523-1.750.5
Clarke Central
2021

Triple Jump

RANKMARKWINDATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
148-9.5+0.0
Landmark Christian School
2022
248-9
Providence Christian Academy
2021
346-100.1
Creekside
2022
346-101.8
Peachtree Ridge High School
2021
546-81.3
Alpharetta
2022