Track Teams Compete At Region, Several Advance To Sectionals
By EDDY GIFFORD
Sports Writer
Contributed photo – Jace Anderson, a junior, won the region championship recently in the 300 Meter Hurdles with a time of 39.92. He was the only region champion for the Wolverines. The team finished third in region and has several athletes competing in the section track meet on Saturday at Whitefield Academy. Anderson is pictured with his hurdle coach Ashlie Smith.
The Dade County High School Wolverine track team competed in the region championship meet on Monday, April 22, and Wednesday, April 24. Athletes who qualified will now compete in the sectional round at Whitfield Academy on Saturday, May 4.
Coach Steve Green made the following comments about the Wolverine track team and their progress this year.
“Our region was very challenging this season. Darlington and Pepperell are very strong track programs with consistent winning traditions. In spite of that, our kids competed very well. Our kids did a great job competing hard even through several could not place as high as we wanted.”
“I want to particularly point out our region champion, Jace Anderson and our hurdle coach Ashlie Smith. Ashlie has done an excellent job working with Jace and the rest of the hurdlers all season. Not only did all of our hurdler’s score, but Jace won a title that he was not initially favored to win. She has pushed her group all year and kept Jace focused on improving his time. The goal was a first-place title and a time of 39. They achieved both on Wednesday.”
Following is a summary of Wolverine highlights from the Region 1A-7 track meet:
Dade County boys finished third overall, and the Lady Wolverines finished fifth overall. The following athletes were top four and will move on to sectionals:
- Pole Vault – Clay Allman, Ryan Morris, Savannah Wolfe
- Long Jump – Taylor Shrader, Braylon Sullivan
- Triple Jump – Waylon McDill
- 100 meters, 200 meters – Kiera Hughes
- 100 meters – Halen Chaney
- 110 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles – Jace Anderson
- 300 Hurdles – Paul Allen Phillips
- 4×100 and 4X200 relay – Braylon Sullivan, Jace Anderson, Halen Chaney, Solomon Doe
- 4×800 relay – Lane Johnson, Jack Dupree, Rock Chaney, Phinehas Doe
- 4×800 relay – Camryn White, Abbi Walker, Gracie Hunter, Savannah Wolfe
In addition to the qualifiers, the team broke five school records:
- Riley Talley – 100 hurdles
- Camyrn White, Abbi Walker, Gracie Hunter, Savannah Wolfe – 4×800 relay
- Jace Anderson – 300 hurdles
- Braylon Sullivan, Jace Anderson, Halen Chaney, Solomon Doe – 4×100 relay
- Brylon Sullivan, Halen Chaney, Solomon Doe, Paul Allen Phillips – 4×200 relay.
