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Track athletes compete in state championship meet
by Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
nham@civitasmedia.com
Erin Bingham finished third in the 300-meter hurdles and fourth in the 100-meter hurdles.
Erin Bingham finished third in the 300-meter hurdles and fourth in the 100-meter hurdles.
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Ashe County had competitors in eight different events at the 2A Track Championship Meet in Greensboro on Friday.

Erin Bingham had the best day of all Ashe athletes with a third place finish in the 300-meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 47.33 seconds, and a fourth place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a final time of 15.74 seconds.

In other track events, the 4x100 women’s relay team of Haley Richardson, Amber Hare, Paige Spell and Aspen Domske finished in 13th place. The same group ran the 4x200 relay and placed 11th.

Gareth Berry competed in the mile run and finished in 4:48, good enough for 13th place among all 2A competitors.

Ashe also had three representatives in the field events. Madison Little was 12th in the women’s discus with a throw of 96 feet, five inches. Spell finished 14th in the high jump with a leap that cleared four feet, six inches. Jacob Blevins finished 10th in the long jump, which measured in at 20 feet, 4.5 inches.

2A state champions:

Women’s shot put: Alex Cooke, North Surry (39 feet, 10 inches)

Women’s discus: Samantha Layko, Croatan (122 feet, one inch)

Women’s long jump: Julia Scoles, South Iredell (18 feet)

Women’s triple jump: Tainasha Vines, Bunn (38 feet, six inches)

Women’s high jump: Hunter Welborn, Starmount (five feet, six inches)

Women’s pole vault: Liz Wood, Cuthbertson (10 feet, six inches)

Women’s 4x800 relay: Carrboro - Maysa Araba, Camilla Dohlman, Helen Morken, Alexa Phillips (9:42)

Women’s 100-meter hurdles: Nora McKiver, T.W. Andrews (14.37 seconds)

Women’s 100-meter dash: Paisley Simmons, T.W. Andrews (12.05 seconds)

Women’s 4x400 relay: Carrboro - Maysa Araba, Amy Carpenter, Alexa Phillips, Grace Morken (4:05)

Women’s 4x200 relay: St. Paul’s - Gabby Currie, Alexius Robinson, Timira Glover, Tia Glover (1:43)

Women’s 1600-meter run: Grace Morken, Carrboro (5:13)

Women’s 4x100 relay: T.W. Andrews – Mikel Franklin, Nora McKiver, Traniece Wilson, Paisley Simmons (48.27 seconds, new 2A state record)

Women’s 400-meter dash: Jaleesa Smoot, Salisbury (56.59 seconds)

Women’s 300-meter hurdles: Nora McKiver, T.W. Andrews (42.7 seconds, new 2A state record)

Women’s 800-meter run: Grace Morken, Carrboro (2:16, new 2A state record)

Women’s 200-meter dash: Paisley Simmons, T.W. Andrews (14.61 seconds)

Women’s 3200-meter run: Callie Wynn, West Davidson (11:12, new 2A state record)

Men’s shot put: Scott Peretin, Carrboro (53 feet, three inches)

Men’s discus: Scott Peretin, Carrboro (152 feet, 11 inches)

Men’s long jump: Isaiah Moore, Burlington-Cummings (23 feet, four inches)

Men’s triple jump: Rasean Bledsoe, Salisbury (46 feet, four inches)

Men’s high jump: Tevin Bates, Greene Central (six feet, six inches)

Men’s pole vault: Ethan Smith, Cedar Ridge (15 feet)

Men’s 4x800 relay: Cedar Ridge – Noah Hanley, Nathaniel Merrill, Ian Loebs, Jared Buddington (8:11)

Men’s 110-meter hurdles: Isaiah Moore, Burlington-Cummings (14.11 seconds)

Men’s 100-meter dash: Maurice Eaddy, Jordan-Matthews (10.66 seconds)

Men’s 4x200 relay: Forest Hills – Roshad Gibson, Juwan Crowder, Camry Barbour, Jonathan Wingo (1:27)

Men’s 1600-meter run: A.J. Tucker, Cedar Ridge (4:21)

Men’s 4x100 relay: Bunn – Naquan Davis, Ashton Avery, David McPhail, Tarik Cohen (42.20 seconds)

Men’s 400-meter dash: Amari Devaughn, T.W. Andrews (48.5 seconds)

Mens 300-meter hurdles: Thomas Jones II, Burlington-Cummings (38.5 seconds)

Men’s 800-meter run: Jason Barber, West Stokes (1:58)

Men’s 200-meter dash: James Drummond, Lexington (21:23 seconds, new 2A state record)

Men’s 3200-meter run: A.J. Tucker, Cedar Ridge (9:32)

Men’s 4x400 relay: Beddingfield – Michael Harris, Kavajae Chatman, Terrence Peterson, Jayvonne O’Neal (3:23)

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