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The Georgia High School Association state track and field meets have concluded, and the results are in! The atheltes from the Savannah area put on a great show and brought home seven individual and one relay team state championship, also known as Gold Medal titles. Here are the GHSA Champions from their respective classifications. Savannah Christians Jayden Singleton captured two gold medals—one in the girls' Long Jump and one in the girls' Triple Jump.

 

GHSA Class 7A

Richmond Hill - Boys Long Jump

Athlete: Billy Cunningham 

 

 

GHSA Class 5A

JENKINS - Boys 100 METER DASH

Athlete: Coray Stafford

 

GHSA Class 4A

Benedictine - Boys 4X200 Meter Relay Team

Athletes (l-r): Jack Ganem, Stanley Smart Jr, Na'Seir Samuel, Chris Frazier

 

GHSA class 3A

LIBERTY COUNTY - Girls Discus

Athlete - Jaidyn Hayes

 

SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN- Girls LONG JUMP

    Athlete: Jadyn Singleton

 

SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN- Girls TRIPLE JUMP

    Athlete: Jadyn Singleton

 

SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN - Boys 400 METER DASH

   Athlete: Jamari McIvory

 

SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY- Boys 300 METER HURDLES

    Athlete: Andrew Wynn

 

Below are the Savannah-area athletes who participated in the state championship track and field events. This list below highlights the top eight athletes in each race who have qualified for the winner's podium ceremony.

GHSA Track & Field Championships Top 8 Results
CLASS 7A
Richmond Hill High School Results
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
400 METER DASH
56.86		Kinley Gibson	7th	Finals H1
1600 METER RUN
5:13.21	SB	Julia Anastasio	7th	Finals H1
4X100 METER RELAY
47.5		Relay Team	4th	Finals H1
1) Wood, Jasmine 2) Inyang, Mmekom  3) Hamlin, Alexa 4) Lawrence, Jayla
4X200 METER RELAY
1:40.78	SB	Relay Team	5th	Finals H1
1) Hamlin, Alexa 2) Lawrence, Jayla 3) Heileman, Kalyn 4) Gibson, Kinley
4X400 METER RELAY
3:54.46	SB	Relay Team	6th	Finals H1
1) Hamlin, Alexa 2) Heileman, Kalyn  3) Lawrence, Jayla 4) Gibson, Kinley
4X800 METER RELAY
9:34.92	SB	Relay Team	3rd	Finals H1
1) Althen, Adeline 2) Mitchell, Jolee  3) Courtney, Somaria 4) Anastasio, Julia
DISCUS
120-9		Jada Brown	4th	Finals H2
SHOT PUT
41-3.75		Jada Brown	2nd	Finals H2
40-7		Mmekom Inyang	3rd	Finals H2
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
1600 METER RUN
4:20.25		Memphis Rich	8th	Finals H1
3200 METER RUN
9:17.67	SB	Memphis Rich	4th	Finals H1
300 METER HURDLES
38.09		Kendrick Joshua	3rd	Finals H1
4X800 METER RELAY
7:59.38	SB	Relay Team	6th	Finals H1
1) Rich, Memphis 2) Fitts, Elijah  3) Hall, Benjamin 4) Sybert, Noah
LONG JUMP
24-0		Billy Cunningham	1st	Finals H2
POLE VAULT
14-0		Garret Mcdade	5th	Finals H1
CLASS 6A
EFFINGHAM CO.
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
400 METER DASH
49.62		Dakarai Walker	6th	Finals H1
SOUTH EFFINGHAM
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
800 METER RUN
2:17.75		Brooke Crickard	6th	Finals H1
HIGH JUMP
5-2		Justine Nevels	2nd	Finals H1
DISCUS
119-9		Danni Lynn	6th	Finals H2
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
HIGH JUMP
6-4		Harrison Crofts	4th	Finals H1
CLASS 5A
BRADWELL
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
200 METER DASH
21.88		Jacoby Pasley	3rd	Finals H1
4X200 METER RELAY
1:27.93	SB	Relay Team	3rd	Finals H1
1) Thomas, Jahzhia 2) Shipman, Chance  3) Phillips, Martavius 4) Pasley, Jacoby
LONG JUMP
22-1.5		Jahzhia Thomas	6th	Finals H2
JENKINS
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
100 METER DASH
10.63		Coray Stafford	1st	Finals H1
200 METER DASH
22.51		Coray Stafford	7th	Finals H1
110 METER HURDLES
14.64	SB	Billy Johnson	5th	Finals H1
300 METER HURDLES
37.95	SB	Billy Johnson	2nd	Finals H1
4X100 METER RELAY
42.09		Relay Team	4th	Finals H1
1) Bacon, Aaron 12 2) Johnson, Billy 12 3) Haynes, Ketayrion 11 4) Stafford, Coray 11
4X200 METER RELAY
1:27.95	SB	Relay Team	4th	Finals H2
1) Bacon, Aaron 12 2) Brown, Akim 123) Haynes, Ketayrion 11 4) Stafford, Coray 11
HIGH JUMP
6-4		Anthony Bynum	3rd	Finals H1
CLASS 4A
BENEDICTINE
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
100 METER DASH
10.74		Christopher Bower	5th	Finals
4X100 METER RELAY
41.85	SB	Relay Team	2nd	Finals H2
1) Stephen Cannon III 2) Chris Frazier 3) Na'Seir Samuel 4) Stanley Smart Jr
4X200 METER RELAY
1:27.11	SB	Relay Team	1st	Finals H1
1) Na'Seir Samuel 2) Jack Ganem 3) Stanley Smart Jr. 4) Chris Frazier
High Jump
6-02.00		Henry SInk	4th	Finals
NEW HAMPSTEAD
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
100 METER DASH
10.79	SB	Ben Hockman	8th	Finals H1
200 METER DASH
21.69		Ben Hockman	5th	Finals H2
DISCUS
153-0		Aaziah Scott	6th	Finals H1
CLASS 3A
BEACH
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
LONG JUMP
21-7.5		James Tisby	7th	Finals H2
JOHNSON
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
200 METER DASH
24.95	SB	Le'Ryah Bryant	5th	Finals H1
25.2		Haely Grant	7th	Finals H2
400 METER DASH
58.3	SB	Haely Grant	2nd	Finals H2
4X200 METER RELAY
1:42.98	SB	Relay Team	4th	Finals H1
1) Kelcey Quarterman 2) Haely Grant 3) Anivea Flagler 4) Za'Niya Allen
HIGH JUMP
4-10		Jameria Gadson	5th	Finals H1
LONG JUMP
18-0		Le'Ryah Bryant	3rd	Finals H2
TRIPLE JUMP
37-2.75		Amirah Ali	2nd	Finals H2
34-9.5		Anivea Flagler	9th	Finals H1
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
110 METER HURDLES
14.75	SB	Jahdon Polite	6th	Finals H2
4X400 METER RELAY
3:28.93	SB	Relay Team	6th	Finals H1
1) Amauri Miles 2) Jahdon Polite 3) Joshua Quarterman 4) Nathaniel Thompson
LIBERTY COUNTY
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
300 METER HURDLES
46.68	SB	Love Elliot	5th	Finals H1
4X100 METER RELAY
49.39	SB	Relay Team	5th	Finals H2
1) Zy'Kira Anderson 2) Love Elliot 3) Isabella Melendez 4) Markara Houston
HIGH JUMP
4-10		Isabella Melendez	5th	Finals H1
TRIPLE JUMP
37-1.75		Zy'Kira Anderson	3rd	Finals H2
POLE VAULT
8-0		Riniya Roberts	6th	Finals H1
DISCUS
123-10		Jaidyn Hayes	1st	Finals H2
114-4		Anarnia Gray	4th	Finals H1
SHOT PUT
35-0		Jaidyn Hayes	8th	Finals H2
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
POLE VAULT
11-6		Javon Brown	6th	Finals H1
SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
100 METER DASH
12.15		Jadyn Singleton	4th	Finals H2
4X100 METER RELAY
49.43	SB	Relay Team	6th	Finals H1
1) Emily Cowart 2) Payton Livingston 3) Mary Kendrick Oliver 4) Avery Pflibsen
LONG JUMP
18-6		Jadyn Singleton	1st	Finals H2
TRIPLE JUMP
39-1		Jadyn Singleton	1st	Finals H2
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
200 METER DASH
21.45		Jamari McIvory	2nd	Finals H2
400 METER DASH
47.11	SB	Jamari McIvory	1st	Finals H2
HIGH JUMP
6-0		Shiv Patel	8th	Finals H1
LONG JUMP
22-10		Shiv Patel	2nd	Finals H2
SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
4X800 METER RELAY
10:20.39	SB	Relay Team	6th	Finals H1
1) Lily Barrow 2) Ansley Cheshire 3) Cindy Murray 4) Aarya Patel
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
800 METER RUN
1:58.77	SB	Charles Pope	3rd	Finals H1
110 METER HURDLES
14.59	SB	Andrew Wynn	2nd	Finals H2
300 METER HURDLES
39.16	SB	Andrew Wynn	1st	Finals H2
DISCUS
175-0		DeAnre' Jackson	2nd	Finals H2
CLASS 2A
SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
1600 METER RUN
5:26.27	SB	Leah Nyce	5th	Finals H1
3200 METER RUN
11:35.40	SB	Leah Nyce	4th	Finals H1
11:54.38	SB	Frances Tedder	6th	Finals H1
WINDSOR FOREST
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
100 METER DASH
10.96		Jhordan Brooks	7th	Finals H1
LONG JUMP
21-1		Jayden Thomas	8th	Finals H1
CLASS A D1
GIRLS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
DISCUS
115-10		Emily Johnson	3rd	Finals H2
BOYS		ATHLETE	PLACE	SECTION
SHOT PUT
47-4		Austin Clemons	4th	Finals H2

 

NOTE: All information from Georgia MileSplit website

 

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