NCHSAA 4A State Meet Preview

Girls Hurdles

Girls 100mH

The 100mH has been the Akala Garrett (Harding) show this season, but Cardinal Gibbons' Taylor McKinnon is ready to step up to the challenge. Garrett cruised to a 13.87 victory at 4A West while McKinnon took care of business in 4A East winning comfortably in 14.15. Rolesvilles freshman Joslyn Hamilton was runner-up at 4A East running 15.10. Summer Washington (Rocky River) clocked 14.64 to run away with the 4A Midwest title. Alexa Nestor won 4A Mideast in 15.25. Zyra Shivers (Olympic) had the third fastest mark of the weekend clocking 14.50

Section #1

LaneAthleteTeamSeed
1Karina MacoskoReagan16.54
2Jessica ClarkMillbrook15.64
3Imari DeloatchHillside15.54
4Katelynn SmithHillside15.46
5Zaneta HudsonRiverside (4A)15.48
6Amber JacksonArdrey Kell15.58
7Dymond KingNorthwest Guilford16.52
8Audrey JenkinsGrimsley16.61

Section #2

LaneAthleteTeamSeed
1Joslyn HamiltonRolesville High School15.10
2Amari JohnsonLake Norman15.10
3Zyra ShiversOlympic14.50
4Akala GarrettHarding University13.87
5Taylor MckinnonCardinal Gibbons14.15
6Summer WashingtonRocky River High School14.64
7Alexis HastingsSouth Central15.10
8Alexa NestorGreen Level15.25

Girls 300mH

Akala Garrett and Taylor McKinnon will meet again in the 300mH, but they will be rivaled by 4A Midwest champion Aniya Woodruff (Hickory Ridge). Woodruff ran 42.94 at her region and she will be the second seed behind Garrett's 41.23. McKinnon ran 44.47 to win 4A East. Pinecrest senior Arianna Russell clocked 47.08 to win the 4A Mideast Region.