The 2A state meet was as impressive as any of the championships I've been to this year! The heat of the day seemed to boost the sprinters, and the distance runners were able to shake it off to perform extremely well.
Girls
Team Champion: Carrboro
Team Runner-Up: Salisbury
MVP: Marissa Bellamy, Bunn
100 Dash: 11.91, 1st
200 Dash: 24.39, 1st
400 Dash: 56.47, 1st
4x400: 4:10.90, 2nd
Other top performers:
Nora McKiver (T. W. Andrews) double hurdles win: 14.60 for 100H, 43.69 for 300H (2A State Meet Record, NC #)
Alisha Bradshaw (Salisbury) double throws win: 39' 7" for shot put, 119' 10" for discus.
Grace Morken (Carrboro) double distance win: 5:13.09 for 1600, 2:19.27 (her teammates ran 9:49 for 4x800 without her!)
Cheyenne Miller (East Rutherford) sets new 2A State Meet Record of 5' 7" in high jump, also second in triple jump.
Francesca Evans (Cummings) wins triple jump, 2nd in 100H and 300H.
Paisley Simmons (T. W. Andrews) extremely close 2nd to Bellamy in 100 and 200, wind-aided 11.84 in 100 prelims.
Boys
Team Champion: Berry Academy
Team Runner-Up: Cummings
MVP: Cameron Hudson, Berry Academy
Long Jump: 22' 5", 1st
200 Dash: 21.33, 1st 2A State Meet record
100 Dash: 10.69, 4th
4x100 Relay: 41.78, 1st 2A State Meet record
Other top performers:
Berry Academy wins all four relays: 4x100 41.78 (2A State Meet Record, NC #3 this year), 4x200 1:26.14 (2A State Meet Record, NC #2 this year), 4x400 4:24.37, 4x800 8:06.85
Adam Manns (Draughn) double throws win: 52' 5.25" for shot put, 167' 0" for discus.
Kedrick Davis (Berry): 10.47 100m Dash (2A State Meet Record), also 3rd in 200m Dash
Tevin Hester (Granville Central) close 2nd in both 100 and 200
Thomas Jones II (Cummings) 2nd in 110H, 1st in 300H (38.80)
NCHSAA 2A State Track Championship
On-Site Coverage
NCHSAA 2A Highlights
Carrboro's girls add a track title to go with their cross country title from the fall!
Berry Academy Makes NC History!
The Cardinals are the first NCHSAA team EVER to win all 4 relays in the same state meet!
Photos: NCHSAA 2A State Track Championship by CoachSides
Videos
Boys 100 Dash
Boys 110 Hurdles
Boys 200 Trials
Boys 300 Hurdles Trials
Boys 400 Trials
Boys Shot Put flight 1
Boys Shot Put flight 2
Girls 100 Dash
Girls 100 Hurdles
Girls 100 Wheelchair
Girls 200 trials
Girls 300 Hurdles
Girls 400
Girls Discus flight 1
Girls Discus flight 2
Girls Shot Put Final
Cheyenne Miller Interview
Grace Morken Interview
Marissa Bellamy Interview
Nora McIver InterviewMeet Results
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Nora Mckiver (T.W. Andrews) 14.60w; Francesca Evans (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 14.98w SB; Nora Mckiver (T.W. Andrews) 14.86;
- 100 Meter Dash - Marissa Bellamy (Bunn High School) 11.91 SB; Paisley Simmons (T.W. Andrews) 11.93; Bria Wilson (Bartlett Yancey) 12.24; Paisley Simmons (T.W. Andrews) 11.84 SB; Marissa Bellamy (Bunn High School) 12.02;
- 1600 Meter Run - Grace Morken (Carrboro High School) 5:13.09 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Marissa Bellamy (Bunn High School) 24.39; Paisley Simmons (T.W. Andrews) 24.44 SB; Paisley Simmons (T.W. Andrews) 24.85;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Nora Mckiver (T.W. Andrews) 43.69; Francesca Evans (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 43.92; Shelby Hall (Graham High School) 45.50 SB; Lizzie Hanes (Ashe County) 45.72 SB; Nora Mckiver (T.W. Andrews) 46.16;
- 400 Meter Dash - Marissa Bellamy (Bunn High School) 56.47; Ro'Daijah Faucette (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 57.48 SB; Marissa Bellamy (Bunn High School) 56.69;
- 800 Meter Run - Grace Morken (Carrboro High School) 2:19.27 SB;
- High Jump - Cheyenne Miller (East Rutherford) 5-7 SB; Hunter Welborn (Starmount High School) 5-4; Emily Kimble (Owen High School) 5-4 SB;
- Long Jump - Shelby Hall (Graham High School) 17-6;
- Shot Put - Alisha Bradshaw (Salisbury) 39-7; Courtney Melvin (East Bladen HS) 39-2.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Francesca Evans (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 38-10.5; Cheyenne Miller (East Rutherford) 36-1.5;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Kedrick Davis (Berry Academy) 10.47 SB; Tevin Hester (Granville Central) 10.50 SB; Germone Hopper (Berry Academy) 10.68 SB; Cameron Hudson (Berry Academy) 10.69 SB; Todd Gurley II (Tarboro High School) 10.71; Cameron Cooper (Cedar Ridge High School) 10.79 SB; Denzel Rice (Carver) 10.79 SB; Kedrick Davis (Berry Academy) 10.59; Tevin Hester (Granville Central) 10.68; Todd Gurley II (Tarboro High School) 10.70 SB; Germone Hopper (Berry Academy) 10.73;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Todd Gurley II (Tarboro High School) 14.13 SB; Thomas Jones II (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 14.56; Todd Gurley II (Tarboro High School) 14.35; Thomas Jones II (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 14.64;
- 200 Meter Dash - Cameron Hudson (Berry Academy) 21.33w SB; Tevin Hester (Granville Central) 21.46w SB; Kedrick Davis (Berry Academy) 21.56w SB; Germone Hopper (Berry Academy) 21.68w SB; Tevin Hester (Granville Central) 21.47; Germone Hopper (Berry Academy) 21.97; Cameron Hudson (Berry Academy) 21.52; Kedrick Davis (Berry Academy) 22.00;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Thomas Jones II (Hugh M. Cummings High School) 38.80 SB; Jamarii Millikan (T.W. Andrews) 39.40 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Larry Gibson (Berry Academy) 49.41 SB;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Berry Academy 41.78;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Berry Academy 1:26.14; Forest Hills High School 1:28.28; Shelby 1:29.03; Saint Pauls High School 1:29.28; Carver 1:29.78; Bunn High School 1:29.84;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Berry Academy 8:06.85;
- Discus - Adam Manns (Draughn HS) 167-0;
- High Jump - Will Thomas (Topsail) 6-6 SB; Darien Rankin (Salisbury) 6-6;
- Pole Vault - Alex Lomax (Maiden) 14-0;
- Shot Put - Adam Manns (Draughn HS) 52-5.25;
- Triple Jump - Xavier Hoggs (Durham School of the Arts) 45-10.5 SB;