While the eyes of most track fans in our state were on Winston-Salem, two North Carolina schools were turning heads in Virginia. Wakefield's girls, already considered one of the best teams in the country, solidified their claim to outright #1 status with an amazing series of races Saturday afternoon. Along the way, a Parkland girls' squad composed largely of freshmen and sophomores showed that they will be a force to be reckoned with over the next few years. Take a look at the best performances from those two teams, and also from other North Carolina athletes:
Wakefield Highlights:
Girls 4x200 1:38.35 US #1
Girls 4x400 3:46.58 US #1
Ariah Graham, 300 Dash 38.83
US #2, All-Time NC Record
Tiana Patillo, 500 Run 1:14.01
US #2, NC #2 All-Time
J'Den Williams, 55 Dash 7.08
DeJah Jones, 500 Run 1:18.64
Alex Wells, 1000 Run 3:08.33
Kristen Lee, Pole Vault 11' 6"
Cidni Ford, Triple Jump 37' 8"
Timothy Edelin, Shot Put 50' 6"
Parkland Highlights
Girls 4x200 1:43.65
US #15
Girls 4x400 3:58.51
US #10 NC #4 All-Time
Ebony Williams, 300 Dash 41.02
Myshale Spigner, 300 Dash 41.13
Erin Morrison, 500 Run 1:18.83
Danisha Wiggins, 1000 Run 3:15.38
Josiah Elliot, 500 Run 1:06.78
Other NC Highlights
Kaitlyn Barnes (Western Guilford) 300 Dash 42.29, 500 Run 1:20.34
Middle Creek girls 4x800 10:19.32
Davidson Arrington (Western Guilford) 300 Dash 36.56
Paul Lilley (Rocky Mount) 1000 Run 2:35.37, 1600 Run 4:29.47
