Track athletes earn places in state championship meet

Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Covington County will be represented by 65 athletes from five different schools at the AHSAA 1A-3A State Championship Track and Field Meet at Cullman High School on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6.

Admission is $12 per day with tickets available for purchase through the AHSAA’s ticketing partner, GoFan. Trophies will be awarded to the team winner and runner-up in each class. Medals will be awarded to the first three places from each event.

Field events will begin at 8 a.m. both days. Track events are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Florala High School
Led by head coach Jordan Cantrell, Florala’s 16 participants are as follows:

  • Noah Anderson – 4×800 meter relay
  • Kaden Cantrell – 4×100 meter relay (alt), 4×400 meter relay
  • Rayshon Coleman – high jump, long jump, 4×100 meter relay, 4×400 meter relay
  • Seth Cotton – 110 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles
  • Judd Goolsby – 4×100 meter relay, 4×400 meter relay (alt)
  • John Howell – 4×800 meter relay, 4×100 meter relay (alt), 4×400 meter relay (alt)
  • Jayla Morrow – 300 meter hurdles
  • Elijah McMeans – 110 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles, 4×100 meter relay, high jump
  • Jay Murray – 1600 meter, 4×800 meter relay (alt)
  • Bradley Norman – 400 meter run
  • Justin Regulus – 800 meter run, 1600 meter run, 4×800 meter relay (alt)
  • Christina Sanders – 1600 meter run, javelin
  • Layton Stone – 800 meter run, 4×800
  • Zane Weeks – javelin, discus, 4×100 meter relay, 4×400 meter relay
  • Emery Wood – 800 meter run, 1600 meter run
  • Johan Zamora – 800 meter run, 4×400 meter relay, 4×800 meter relay, 4×100 meter relay (alt)

Opp High School
Led by head coach Lance McCollough, Opp’s 15 participants are as follows:

  • Parker Burgess – 4×800 meter relay
  • Le’Tasia Coleman – 300 meter hurdles, triple jump, 4×100 meter relay
  • Alex Demery – 4×800 meter relay
  • Jazmyn Diggs – 4×100 meter relay
  • Julian Forsyght – 4×400 meter relay
  • Jasmyne Hendrix – 4×100 meter relay
  • Alan Jones – high jump, 4×400 meter relay
  • Destiny Mullins – 100 meter, 4×100 meter relay
  • Mackenzie Phillips – javelin
  • Gehrig Presley – 4×800 meter relay
  • Crystal Rogers – 300 meter hurdles
  • Saban Sasser – 800 meter, 4×800 meter relay
  • Harrison Smith – 4×400 meter relay
  • Damirian Thompson – high jump, 4×400 meter replay
  • Brooke Williams – javelin

Pleasant Home School
Led by head coach Tony Wilson, Pleasant Home’s 13 participants are as follows:

  • Brody Bryan – triple jump, 300 meter hurdles
  • Chloe Bush – javelin
  • Briley Douglas – discus
  • Jackson Hawkins – 800 meter run, 1600 meter run, relay
  • John Isaac Hawkins – relay
  • Nathan Hobbs – relay
  • Presley Kelley – pole vault
  • Vance Kelley – pole vault, relay
  • Elgin McMeans – relay
  • Dillon Purifoy – relay
  • Alex Scott – triple jump, relay
  • Chris Scott – pole vault, 200 meter dash, relay
  • Joel Wilkinson – triple jump

Red Level School
Led by head coach Tony Ingram, Red Level’s nine participants are as follows:

  • Elizabeth Carroll – 100 meter hurdles
  • Mariah Crowell – 100 meter hurdles
  • Luke Hodges – 1600 meter run
  • Jackson Ingram – 110 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles
  • Kentravious Likely – discus
  • Tony Veasey – shot put, discus
  • Dominic Williams Jr. – javelin
  • Malikye Wright – 300 meter hurdles
  • Miracle Wright – 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash

Straughn High School
Led by head coach John Evers, Straughn’s 12 participants are as follows:

  • Chloe Anderson – javelin
  • Will Anderson – triple jump
  • Reagan Bartholomew – 4×800 meter relay
  • Kaitlyn Bybee – 1600 meter run, 3200 meter run, 4×800 meter relay
  • Anna Driver – 4×800 meter relay
  • Faithe Eib – 800 meter run, 1600 meter run, 4×800 meter relay
  • Lauri Glisson – high jump
  • Aaron Olhava – 100 meter dash, long jump
  • Avery Smith – shot put
  • Kayla Stephens – shot put, discus
  • Anthony Watkins – 110 meter hurdles
  • Lillian Weeks – 100 meter hurdles