Colin Minor has established himself as one of the best hammer throwers in the country, and the best in state history.
While NCRunners was still recovering from two weekends of state meet coverage, summer track was just getting started, and there have been a number of great performances by NC's high-schoolers over the past few weeks. Check out the highlights below, and click through to the specific meets to see the results that have been added over the past few days.
Durham Striders Developmental Meet
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - (Track Xplosion) 14.47;
- 100 Meter Dash - Ama-Selina Tchume (Junior Striders Track Club) 11.90; Markia Franklin (Bull City Expres) 12.16;
- Discus - Samantha Layko (Pride Track Club) 121-2.75; Bryanna Hames (Unattached (NC)) 126-0.25;
- Shot Put - Khayla Dawson (Charlotte Flights) 38-2.75;
- Triple Jump - Amara Bell (Carolina All-Stars Track Club) 38-3.75;
Boys Highlights
- Discus - Matthew Carlson (Sandhills Track Club) 151-10.75;
- High Jump - Spencer Walden (Sandhills Track Club) 6-8;
- Shot Put - James Rowland (Pride Track Club) 55-3.75;
Caribbean Scholastic Invitational
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Ama-Selina Tchume () 11.93; Ama-Selina Tchume () 12.19;
- 200 Meter Dash - Ama-Selina Tchume () 24.53;
- 400 Meter Dash - Layla White () 55.47; Layla White () 57.81;
Boys Highlights
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Isaiah Moore () 14.20;
- 400 Meter Dash - Marquavious Johnson () 48.94; Marquavious Johnson () 47.74;
- Long Jump - Isaiah Moore () 23-1.5;
Chicagoland Throwers Series
Carolina Club Challenge
Girls Highlights
- Discus - Brianna Heilsnis () 136-3.5;
- Hammer Throw - Samantha Layko () 132-11.25; Brianna Heilsnis () 135-1.25;
- Shot Put - Brianna Heilsnis () 37-8.75;
Boys Highlights
- 400 Meter Dash - DeAndre McGill () 49.20;
- Hammer Throw - Colin Minor () 220-10.5; James Rowland () 191-9.25; Ryan Minor () 178-0.5;
- Shot Put - James Rowland () 54-2.75;
Johnson Riley Track And Field Challenge
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Hunter Roberts (High Point Panthers) 14.46;
- 100 Meter Dash - Kaitlin Sherman (Tri City Relays) 12.04; Kaitlin Sherman (Tri City Relays) 12.05; Paisley Simmons (High Point Panthers) 12.14; Sloan Williams (Tri City Relays) 12.25;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Tri City Relays 47.32;
- High Jump - Jocelyn Culbreath (High Point Panthers) 5-6;
- Long Jump - Argia Gibson (IC Speed) 17-6.5;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - James Drummond (Tri City Relays) 10.70;
- 200 Meter Dash - James Drummond (Tri City Relays) 21.49; Maurice Eaddy (Tri City Relays) 21.93;
MileStat.com Elite Track Gala
Powerade State Games
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Shakinah Brooks (Carolina All-Stars Track Club) 12.13; Markia Franklin (Bull City Expres) 12.15; Katlin Sherman(NC Speed Academy Track Club) 12.18; Shakinah Brooks (Carolina All-Stars Track Club) 12.18;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Malia Ellington () 4:30.25;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Callie Wynn (NC Speed Academy Track Club) 10:34.24;
- 400 Meter Hurdles - Tametris Morrison (Island Gliders) 1:02.41;
- 800 Meter Run - Tametris Morrison (Island Gliders) 2:17.65;
- Discus - Bryanna Hames (Unattached (NC)) 124-8; Alycia Springs (Unattached (NC)) 132-6.5;
- High Jump - Cha'mia Rothwell (Durham Striders) 5-5;
- Long Jump - Ila Mumford (NC Speed Academy Track Club) 17-8.5; Shakinah Brooks (Carolina All-Stars Track Club) 18-10.5;Courtney Crawford (Durham Striders) 17-9;
- Pole Vault - (Unattached (NC)) 11-0;
- Shot Put - Alexis Dickerson (Durham Striders) 38-8.5; Alycia Springs (Unattached (NC)) 39-3.75;
- Triple Jump - Amara Bell (Carolina All-Stars Track Club) 37-1.25;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Trentavis Friday (Gastonia Jaguars) 10.61; Trentavis Friday (Gastonia Jaguars) 10.72;
- 400 Meter Dash - Amari Devaughn () 48.39; Eric Ways (Durham Striders) 49.08; Aaron Hamilton (Revelation Peak Performance TC) 49.25; Traevin Drayton-Ferguson (Charlotte Flights) 49.48;
- Discus - Elijah Mallory (Junior Striders Track Club) 151-9.75;
- Pole Vault - Corey Ginley (Unattached (NC)) 14-6;
- Shot Put - Mateius Brown (Sandhills Track Club) 52-8.75;