Mathew Blake and Isabella Johnson headline All-Area boys and girls track team back-to-back years
The Montgomery Advertiser continues its tradition of highlighting the best high school athletes in the area. It’s something readers look forward to seeing all season.
Here are the boys and girls track and field All-Area teams and athletes of the year for 2024:
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Boys
Track and field athlete of the year: Mathew Blake
Trinity Presbyterian
Events: 400 meters, 800 meters, 4x800, 4x400 relay
Why chosen: For the second straight year, Blake is named the boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year. He finished as an individual state champion in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.21 and 1,600 with a time of 4:32.62.
Skyler Stovall
Montgomery Academy
Events: High jump
Why Chosen: Captured the high jump state championship with a 6-foot, 6-inch leap.
Laquenton Underwood
Carver
Events: 100 meters
Why Chosen: Finished third in the 100 during the state championships with a time of 10.76.
Kevin Honer
Brewbaker Tech
Events: Triple jump
Why Chosen: Finished second at the state championships in triple jump with a distance of 44-7.
Julian Fenderson
Brewbaker Tech
Events: 100 meters
Why Chosen: Finished second at the state championships with a time of 10.86
Ari Bowman
Alabama Christian
Events: 400 meters
Why Chosen: Finished third with a time of 50.12 during states.
Kyle Boice
Billingsley
Events: Long jump
Why Chosen: Finished third in the state, recording a 20-2.
Relays
Montgomery Academy
Events: 4x100, 4x400
Why chosen: The 4x400 relay team finished third at state with a time of 3:30.59. The 4x100 team finished in fourth place.
Coach of the year: Ethan McBride, Montgomery Academy
Why Chosen: Montgomery Academy finished up the 2024 track and field season with a fifth-place finish for the girls and boys Class 1A-3A team during state.
Girls
Track and field athlete of the year: Isabella Johnson
Montgomery Academy
Events: Shot put, discus
Why chosen: For the second straight season, Johnson is the girls track and field athlete of the year. During the state championship meet, she placed in top three in all three field events. She won the state championship in shot put, recording a 40-1/2. In discus she placed second at 125-9. In javelin throw she placed third with a 112-foot heave.
We've got our first state champ of the week and it probably won't surprise you to know it's @izzybjohnson! She's bringing home that #1 title with a shot put throw of 40-0.05! LET'S #GOEAGLES! #MA_TF 🦅💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/wldDtkxuDE
— MA Athletics (@MA_Swoops) May 3, 2024
Elle Ingram
Montgomery Academy
Events: 800 meters, 1,600 meters, 3,200 meters
Why chosen: Ingram finished fourth in the 3,200 and fifth in the 1,600 during state.
Somer Rone
Park Crossing
Events: 100 meters and 200 meters
Why Chosen: Rone placed first in the 100 with a time of 12.01 during state. In the 200, she finished at 24.62.
Haylei Mason
Montgomery Catholic
Events: 100 meter hurdles
Why Chosen: Mason finished first at state in 15.07.
Ally Orr
Elmore County
Events: Javelin
Why Chosen: Orr placed second with a 124-11 javelin throw during state.
Tamera Campbell
Brewbaker Tech
Events: Long jump
Why Chosen: Campbell finished third in long jump with a leap of 16-6 3/4.
Ariyana Motley
Billingsley
Events: 100 meters
Why Chosen: Finished second with a time of 13.02 at state.
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