Top performers: Augusta-area athletes at the GHSA track and field state championships
The Georgia High School Association state track and field championships are in the books.
Augusta-area athletes, including a Division-I signee, competed across six classifications. Four local athletes brought home state championships and dozens more finished in the top-10 across multiple events.
In fact, the accolades began rolling in before the state meets even began. The Cross Creek girls 4x100-meter relay team was recently named All-Americans by the NHSTFXCCA (National High School Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association), including Jada Gray, Caalyn Hyman, Tamiya Mobley and Brooke Jordan.
Here's a breakdown of the top performers at the GHSA state meet.
Here's how Augusta-area athletes fared at the GHSA track & field state championships
Class A D-II
Aquinas senior Frank Anderson (154-04.00) placed first in the boys discus.
Class AA
Thomson sophomore Janiya Scott (5-04.00) placed first in the girls high jump.
Laney sophomore Evan Osias (9:52.29) finished fourth in the boys 3,200-meter run.
Laney junior Carmen Harris (45.71) finished fifth in the girls 300-meter hurdles.
Josey senior Kayla McCord (115-11.00) finished runner-up in the girls discus.
Davidson Fine Arts senior Christopher Swint finished runner-up in the boys 200-meter (21.61) and 400-meter (49.16) dash.
A.R. Johnson senior Amon Henley (15.15) finished fifth in the boys 110-meter hurdles.
Class AAA
The Cross Creek 4x100-meter girls relay team finished fourth (48.92). The Razorbacks 4x800-meter team also finished fourth (10:15.58).
Cross Creek senior Brooke Jordan finished runner-up in the girls 100-meter (14.87) and 300-meter (44.04) hurdles.
Hephzibah sophomore Saniya Hailey finished third in the girls 100-meter (12.09) and 200-meter (24.55) dash.
Class AAAA
Burke County senior Desmond Jackson (1:57.97) finished seventh in the boys 800-meter run.
Class AAAAA
Greenbrier junior Jackson Musto (4:25.11) finished fourth in the boys 1,600-meter run.
The Greenbrier boys relay team finished fifth in the 4x400 (3:22.20) and third in the 4x800 (8:02.58).
Greenbrier junior Matthew Moore (13-00.00) finished tied for fourth in the boys pole vault.
Greenbrier junior Adelyn Swogger (10-.6.00) finished tied for fourth in the girls pole vault.
Class AAAAAA
Evans junior Dorrian Chance (53.30) finished eighth in the boys 400-meter dash.
Grovetown junior Damon Edwards (6-04.00) finished fifth in the boys high jump.
Lakeside sophomore Davonte Taylor (21-08.75) finished eighth in the boys long jump.
Grovetown senior Carter Robinson (13-06.00) finished fourth in the boys pole vault.
Grovetown sophomore Maddison Brister finished sixth in the girls 200-meter (24.36) and runner-up in the 400-meter (53.97) dash.
Evans freshman Liliana Beemer (2:22.12) finished eighth in the girls 800-meter run.
Lakeside senior Kennedy Myers took the top spot in the girls 100-meter (13.80) hurdles and third in the 300-meter (42.15) hurdles.
Lakeside senior Rikki Carver (19-07.00) took the top spot in the girls long jump finals. Panthers senior Paris Coleman (18-00.00) placed fifth. Carver (39-02.00) also finished fourth in the girls triple jump.
Lakeside senior Suparna Suhag (11-06.00) placed third in the girls pole vault.
Lakeside senior Abby Roberts (120-05.00) placed fifth in the girls discus finals. Grovetown sophomore Treasure Story (115-00.00) finished eighth.
Evans junior Da’Moijah Flowers (35-07.00) placed sixth in the girls shot put finals. Grovetown junior Jasmine Scott (34-11.00) finished 10th.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Kennedy Myers leads Augusta medalists at GHSA state championships
