NCHSAA Boys State Championship 1973

Raleigh, NC

Results

BOYS
Team Scores:
1. Tarboro 18
2. Raleigh Broughton 14
3. (tie) Goldsboro 13
3. (tie) Greensboro Grimsley 13
3. (tie) Raleigh Sanderson 13
6. (tie) Northern Nash 12
6. (tie) Fayetteville 71st 12
8. Greensboro Smith 10
9. (tie) Southern Pines Pinecrest 9
9. (tie) Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds 9
9. (tie) Garner 9
12. Greenville Rose 8
13. Fred T. Foard 7
14. (tie) Bertie, Chapel Hill, Gastonia Hunter Huss, Henderson Vance 6
18. Wilmington New Hanover 5
19. (tie) Gastonia Ashbrook, Ayden Grifton, Jones Senior, North Mecklenburg,
Person County, South Mecklenburg, Sanford, West Charlotte  4
27. (tie) Burlington Cummings, Fayetteville Douglas Byrd, South Lenoir,
Vaiden Whitley  3

100 yards
1. Carter Suggs, Tarboro 9.3
(Tied National HS Record, New State Meet Record)
2. Al Hunter, Greenville Rose 9.6
3. James Wooten, Goldsboro 9.9
4. Randy Black, East Davidson 9.9
5. Kelly Moore, Pamlico 9.9
220 yards
1. Carter Suggs, Tarboro 21.1
(New State Meet Record)
2. Al Hunter, Greenville Rose 21.4
3. James Wooten, Goldsboro 21.6
4. Arthur Stanley, Murfreesboro 22.2
5. Cliff Surratte, East Lincoln 22.2
440 yards
1. Fred Cundiff, Fayetteville EE Smith 49.2
2. Gosnell White, West Charlotte 49.3
3. Melvin Thompson, North Mecklenburg 49.4
4. Charles Moss, Jacksonville 49.4
5. Clifton Thomas, Wilmington New Hanover 49.6
880 yards
1. William Southerland, Henderson Vance 1:55.5
2. Mike Hilton, Fred T. Foard 1:56.8
3. Jim Coley, Fayetteville Douglas Byrd 1:57.2
4. Larry Hipps, Canton Pisgah 1:57.8
5. Robert Hendrick, High Point Central 1:57.8
One-Mile Run
1. Tom Ward, Chapel Hill 4:14.0
(New State Meet Record)
2. Henry Jones, Gastonia Ashbrook 4:17.0
3. Jeff Moody, So. Pines Pinecrest 4:18.4
4. Jim Williams, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds 4:19.2
5. George Howe, Raleigh Sanderson 4:19.8
Two-Mile Run
1. Danny Schlesinger, Raleigh Sanderson 9:13.8
(New State Meet Record)
2. Mike Beck, Greensboro Smith 9:29
3. Rick Warren, South Lenoir 9:??
4. Tony Bateman, Charlotte Garinger 9:38.2
5. Mike Jones, Cary 9:??
120-yard High Hurdles
1. Jack Freeman, Northern Nash 14.2
2. Rusty Buchanan, South Mecklenburg 14.7
3. Tim Tise, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds 14.7
4. Walt Larry, Winston-Salem Parkland 14.9
5. Ray Coble, Western Guilford 14.9
180-yard Low Hurdles
1. Jack Freeman, Northern Nash 19.5
2. Tim Tise, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds 19.8
3. Alfred Smallwood, Bertie 20.0
4. Marvin Rankin, Bertie 20.3
5. Ron Brown, West Brunswick 20.3
4x220-yard Relay
1. Goldsboro 1:27.6
(Devon Ford, Emmett Hamilton, Carl Foskey, James Wooten)
(New State Meet Record)
2. Tarboro 1:28.0
3. ?. Mecklenburg 1:29.5
4. Asheville High 1:31.0
5. Greensboro Grimsley 1:31.2
4x440-yard Relay
1. Fayetteville 71st 3:22.5
(Gerald Schropshire, Tony Williams, Roscoe Young, Johnny Westmoreland)
2. Wilmington New Hanover 3:22.7
3. Greensboro Grimsley 3:24.7
4. Tarboro 3:25.3
5. Bertie 3:25.6
Long Jump
1. Swade Carroll, Garner 22-11.75
2. Henry Mattocks, Jones Senior 22-9.25
3. Charles Covington, West Montgomery 22-1.75
4. Mark Hearne, Burlington Cummings 21-11.25
5. Melvin Thompson, North Mecklenburg 21-6.75
Triple Jump
1. Melvin Scott, Fayetteville 71st 46-1.75
(New Meet Record -- New Event)
2. Don Rogers, Roxboro Person 44-11.5
3. Calvin Foster, Burlington Williams 44-8.25
4. Swade Carroll, Garner 43-10.5
5. Tony Dellinger, Garner 43-9
High Jump
1. Rufus Crawford, Gastonia Hunter Huss 6-5.75
2. Jessie Brown, Ayden-Grifton 6-3.75
3. Isaiah Simmons, So. Pines Pinecrest 6-3.75
4. Curt Dowdy, Union Pines 6-1.75
5. Steve Brooks, Burlington Cummings 6-1.75
Pole Vault
1. David Robinson, Raleigh Broughton 14-10
(New State Meet Record)
2. (tie) Hope Gladden, So. Pines Pinecrest 13-8
2. (tie) Keith McDonald, Greensboro Grimsley 13-8
2. (tie) Robert Williams, Fayetteville Sanford 13-8
5. Bob Walters, Fayetteville Sanford 13-2
Shot Put
1. John Holladay, Raleigh Sanderson 60-8.5
(New State Meet Record)
2. Bob Medlin, Raleigh Broughton 59-5.5
3. Lee Hilton, Fred T. Foard 55-2
4. Rod Broadway, West Stanly 55-3.75
5. Don Riddle, Goldsboro 54-1.75
Discus
1. Gil Vance, Greensboro Grimsley 165-10
2. Bob Medlin, Raleigh Broughton 161-5
3. Bill Pearce, Vaiden Whitley 152-7
4. Gerald Ashworth, Southwest Randolph 152-3
5. Alex Hondros, Charlotte Olympic 147-5

Boys Mile Run				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Tom Ward	12	Chapel Hill	04:14.0
2	Henry Jones	12	Ashbrook	04:17.0
3	Jeff Moody	12	Pinecrest	04:18.4
4	Jim Williams	12	RJ Reynolds	04:19.2
5	George Howe	12	Sanderson	04:19.8
Boys 1600m Run				
1	Tom Ward	12	Chapel Hill	04:12.6
2	Henry Jones	12	Ashbrook	04:15.6
3	Jeff Moody	12	Pinecrest	04:16.9
4	Jim Williams	12	RJ Reynolds	04:17.7
5	George Howe	12	Sanderson	04:18.3
Boys 2 Mile Run				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Danny Schlesinger	12	Sanderson	09:13.8
2	Mike Beck	12	Ben L. Smith	09:29.0
3	Rick Warren 	12	South Lenoir	09:33.4
4	Tony Bateman	12	Garinger	09:38.2
5				
Boys 3200m Run				
1	Danny Schlesinger	12	Sanderson	09:10.6
2	Mike Beck	12	Ben L. Smith	09:25.7
3	Rick Warren 	12	South Lenoir	09:30.1
4	Tony Bateman	12	Garinger	09:34.9
5				
880 Yard Run				
1	William Southerland	12	Vance	01:55.5
800m Run				
1	William Southerland	12	Vance	01:54.9
Long Jump				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Swade Carroll	12	Garner	22-11.75
2	Henry Mattocks	12	Jones	22-9.25
3	Charles Covington	12	West Montgomery	22-1.75
4	Mark Herne	12	Cummings	22-11.25
5	Melvin Thompson	12	North Meck	21-6.75
Triple Jump				
1	Melvin Scott	12	Seventy First	46-1.75
2	Don Rogers	12	Person	44-11.5
3	Calvin Foster	12	Williams	44-8.25
4	Swade Carroll	12	Garner	43-10.5
5	Tony Dellinger	12	Garner	43-9
High Jump				
1	Rufus Crawford	12	Hunter Huss	6-5.75
2	Jessie Brown	12	Ayden Grifton	6-3.75
3	Isaiah Simmons	12	Pinecrest	6-3.75
4	Curt Dowdy 	12	Union Pines	6-1.75
5	Steve Brooks	12	Cummings	6-1.75
Pole Vault				
1	David Robinson	12	Broughton	14-10
2	Hope Gladden	12	Pinecrest	13-8
3	Keith McDonald	12	Grimsley	13-8
4	Robert Williams	12	Terry Sanford	13-8
5	Bob Walters	12	Terry Sanford	13-2
Shot Put				
1	John Holladay	12	Sanderson	60-8.5
2	Bob Medlin	12	Broughton	59-5.5
3	Lee Hilton	12	Fred T. Foard	55-2
4	Rod Broadway	12	West Stanly	55-3.75
5	Don Riddle	12	Goldsboro	54-1.75
Discus				
1	Gil Vance	12	Grimsley	165-10
2	Bob Medlin	12	Broughton	161-5
3	Bill Pearce	12	Vaiden Whitley	152-7
4	Gerald Ashworth	12	Southwest Randolph	152-3
5	Alex Hondros	12	Olympic	147-5

In the boys meet at NC State, new records were set in eight events:
9.3 - Carter Suggs, Tarboro (old record: 9.6, Haywood Ray, Raleigh Ligon 1971)
21.1 - Carter Suggs, Tarboro (old record: 21.4, Carroll Maxwell, Hendersonville 1964)
4:14.0 - Tom Ward, Chapel Hill (old record: 4:14.2 Tom Ward, Chapel Hill 1972)
9:13.8 - Danny Schlesinger, Raleigh Sanderson (old record: 9:25.5 Ben Bailey, Enka 1970)
1:27.6 Goldsboro (old record: 1:28.7 Jacksonville 1968)
46-1 3/4 - Melvin Scott, Fayetteville 71st (First year triple jump was an event.)
14-10 - David Robinson, Raleigh Broughton (old record: 14-2 David Turner, Raleigh Broughton 1972)
60-8 1/2 - John Holladay, Raleigh Sanderson (old record: 58-2 3/4 Dave Taylor Chapel Hill 1968)