Track Meet on March 28
By EDDY GIFFORD
Sports Writer
Contributed photo – Jace Anderson placed second in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles for the Wolverine track team. He also competed in the 4×100 relay and 4×400 relay.
The Dade County Wolverine track and field team ran at Gordon Lee on Thursday, March 28, for the annual Gordon Lee Invitational. Schools present were Dade County (A), Cedartown (AAAA). Southeast Whitfield (AAAA), LaFayette (AAA), Gordon Lee (AAA), Lakeview (AAA), and Northwest Whitfield (AAAA).
“We went against the best competition we will see besides region. Cedartown and the Whitfield County schools are traditionally very strong track programs, but Dade showed that our small school has a good track team as well. I am proud of our kids and community,” coach Steve Green said.
Some of the top finishers for the Wolverines at Gordon Lee last week were:
Boys: Discus – Aiden Kerns 113’ 5”, sixth; Shot – Aiden Kerns 33’ 11” seventh; Gabriel Yarborough 33’ 4”, eighth; High Jump – Waylon McDill 5’ 6” fourth; Long Jump – Braylon Sullivan 19’ 10.5”, third; Triple Jump – Waylon McDill 39’ 4” second; Braylon Sullivan 38’ 2” fourth; 100 Meter – Solomon Doe 11.43, second; 200 Meter – Solomon Doe 23.60, fourth; 1600 Meter – Tanner Miller 5:23, seventh; Rock Chaney 5:30, eighth; 1600 Meter – Tanner Miller 5:23 seventh, Rock Chaney 5:30, eighth; Tanner Miller 10:52, seventh; Rock Chaney 11:42, eighth; 110 Hurdles – Jace Anderson 15.94, second; James Ricker 20.15, seventh; 300 Hurdles – Jace Andersson 41.13, second; Pole Vault – Ryan Morris 8’, T- fourth; Clay Allman 8’ T- fourth; 4 X 100 Relay – Braylon Sullivan, Jace Anderson, Halen Chaney, Solomon Doe 45.66, third; 4×400 Relay – Jace Anderson, Waylon McDill, Halen Chaney, Solomon Doe 3:55, fifth.
Girls: Shot – Ansley Brown 26’ 11”; Lexi Lawson 27’ 10”, eighth; High Jump – Riley Talley 4’ 6”, fourth; Taylor Shrader 4’ 6”, fifth; Long Jump – Taylor Shrader – 14’ 6”, fourth; Riley Talley 13’ 4”, eighth; Triple Jump – Taylor Shrader 31’ 7”, first; Riley Talley 27’ 8”, fourth; 100 Meter – Kiera Hughes 13:13, second; 200 Meter – Kiera Hughes 28:56, fifth; 800 Meter – Camryn White 2:56, fifth; 1600 Meter – Camryn White 6:30, third; 3200 Meter – Camryn White 14:08, third; 300 Meter Hurdles – Riley Talley 57.93, fifth; 4×100 Relay – Kiera Hughe, Zariah Hughes, Emma Vandagriff, Ansley Brown 56.57 fifth; Pole Vault – Raegan Page 8’ 6”, first; Savannah Wolfe 6’, third.
Dade County took second place with 94 points while Cedartown took first place with 125 points and Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe took third place with 77 points in the boy’s competition. The Lady Wolverines finished fourth with 82 points with Cedartown (125) first; Northwest Whitfield (98) second, and Southeast Whitfield (94) third.
Dade County will be at home on April 12 for the Tri-State Run beginning at 4 p.m.
