Watch Race Video From NCHSAA 3A State Championship
We were back at NC A&T for the NCHSAA State Championship this weekend. In the 3A classification, the girls of West Henderson and the boys of Dudley left no question as to who the best teams were. However, they each took different routes to get there.
Dudley won the boys' title with 80 points, 28.5 points ahead of 2nd place Croatan. Meanwhile, the West Henderson girls were in a battle until the end, edging Dudley's girls 49-46.
Isaiah Monroe was named 3A MVP, and there was no doubt about it. The senior won the 100m, 200m, and 400m, while anchoring the winning 4x400m team. Monroe scored 30 points individually.
NCHSAA 3A Boys
| Name | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Dudley | 80 |  |
| 2 |  | Croatan | 51.50 | |
| 3 |  | South Central | 31 | |
Le'Ezra Brown took 4th and Jonathan Smith took 6th in the 110H, adding 8 points. The duo went 3-4 in the 300H, tallying 11 more points to the team score.
Steven Davis II put the icing on the take with 10 points and a victory in high jump.
In total they scored 80 points, with 40 coming from sprints, 19 from hurdles, 10 from jumps, and 11 from relays.
Emma Hall was a key player for West Henderson. The sophomore took home both the 100H and 300H titles, giving her team 20 of their 49 points. Their relays were huge for them, as they totaled 24 more points. They kicked off the meet by winning the 4x800m title, giving them an early 10 points. Their 4x200m squad was 3rd and their 4x100m runner-up adding 14 points.
NCHSAA 3A Girls
| Name | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | West Henderson | 49 | |
| 2 | | Dudley | 46 | |
| 3 |  | West Carteret | 41 | |
| 4 |  | North Lincoln | 36.50 | |
The deciding factor was Breanna Budzinski's 3,200m performance. With West Henderson and Dudley not yielding any 4x400m teams, this was the final opportunity for either team to score. She clocked 11:41, good for 4th place, an all-stat nod, and 5 crucial points that put West Henderson into the lead.