Dutch Fork snares 4A championship

By the final race of the Class 4A boys portion of the State Track and Field Meet on Saturday, as many as eight teams had a shot at winning the state championship.

Among the field of rivals at Harry Parone Stadium was Dutch Fork. Because the Silver Foxes had a solid team running in the 4x400-meter relay, whereas other contenders didn’t, they knew they could take it with a strong finish.

“We were prepared for it,” head coach Cory Wright said. “We told the kids all week that we thought it would come down to the 4x400 relay.

That’s just what Dutch Fork’s Austin Connor, Traice Greene, Tre Jenkins, and Waldon Roberson were ready for.

The Silver Foxes stayed up front through all of the exchanges, and anchor leg Austin Connor clung to a slight lead in the final stretch. A North Augusta runner edged him to claim first place in the event with a time of 3 minutes, 23.03 seconds, three hundredths of a second faster than Connor.

Nonetheless, the Silver Foxes’ second-place finish sufficed and they clinched a win.

Dutch Fork’s point total was 43 points, ahead of Wando’s 35.5, Northwestern’s 31.5 and Stratford’s 28 points.

Neither Wando or Stratford had a 4x400 team. Northwestern finished fourth in the race.

“I know we were down a few points, and that’s what I was aiming for, winning,” Connor said. “That was our goal all year to win state, and we knew we had a good chance.”

Connor helped set up the Silver Foxes’ championship with second-place finishes in the 100 and 200 dashes.

“Austin’s been a steady track presence since the eighth grade,” Wright said. “When he ran that leg, it was like he ran it with some intensity, some purpose, like he really really wanted to do it for himself, for his school, for his community, for his parents. I’m so proud of him and for the 4x4 team, just proud of all of them.”

Shot putters Rory Gallman and Mac Coffman also delivered for Dutch Fork. Gallman took first with a throw of 55 feet, while Coffman claimed fourth with a throw of 48 feet, 3.5 inches.

“I’m just so proud of them because we missed so many pieces this year,” Wright said. “We’re missing our top two distance kids, our No.1 400 guy, our No.2 sprinter, and yet our kids found a way to persevere through everything.”

Host team Spring Valley finished with 26.5 points in sixth place.

Wando claimed the 4A girls portion of the meet, with 76.33 points. Midlands teams Ridge View finished fifth with 47 points, Blythewood sixth with 37, and Dutch Fork eighth with 30.

The Blazers’ girls 4x400 team of Faith McKie, Arlicia Bush, Amarrah Cooks and Johnaida Eliscar shut the field down with a wire-to-wire victory in the final event of the 4A girls slate.

“For me being the first leg, I was trying to give my team a good start,” said Eliscar, whose team stayed a considerable distance ahead of the field and finished with a time of 3:50.09. “We were trying to break our record but we came up short.”

The Dreher girls and boys teams, and the Lower Richland Boys placed in the top-10 teams of the 3A competition. Dreher’s boys finished fourth with 42 points, behind champion Hilton Head’s 94. Lower Richland was ninth with 26.

The Dreher girls took ninth with 29 points. Beaufort won the 3A girls with 79 points.

In 2A and 1A, the Bishop England boys and the Waccamaw girls claimed the 2A crowns. Southside Christian took the boys title and Christ Church the girls at 1A.

Top finishers (all events) Local finishers and place

R= State Record

CLASS 4A

BOYS

100m – Darrell Singleton (West Ashley) 10.56. 2. Austin Connor (Dutch Fork) 10.84. 5. Rudy Mitchell (Westwood) 10.85.

200m – Darrell Singleton (West Ashley) 21.15R. 2. Austin Connor (Dutch Fork) 21.45. 7. Tyler Mitchell (Ridge View) 22.32.

400m – 1. Devonte Fuller (Stratford) 48.28. 4. Bradford Smith (Lexington) 49.15. 7. Derambez Drinkard (Blythewood) 49.80.

800m – 1. John Ward (Wade Hampton) 1:54.38. 3. Trey McClary (Lexington) 1:56.76. 6. Caleb Wilson (Blythewood) 2:00.06.

1600m – 1. Andrew Emery (South Aiken) 4:18.04. 6. Joshua Bowers (Blythewood) 4:24.69.

3200m – 1. Wynn Johnson (Dorman) 9:26.10.

110hh – 1. Nakil Tolliver (Cane Bay) 14.54. 5. Kaden Briggs (Westwood) 15.23.

400h – 1. Ston Coles (Goose Creek) 55.32. 8. Kaden Briggs (Westwood) 1:08.18.

4x100 Relay – 1. Hillcrest, 41.52. 6. Blythewood 43.05. 7. Westwood 43.16.

4x400 Relay – 1. North Augusta 3:23.06. 2. Dutch Fork 3:23.09. 6. Blythewood 3:23.94.

4x800 Relay – 1. Stratford 7:55.55. 4. Lexington 8:00.84.

Shot Put – 1. Rory Gallman (Dutch Fork) 55-0. 4. Mac Coffman (Dutch Fork) 48-3.50. 5. Deundhray Steele (Westwood) 46-2.

Discus – 1. Neil Blanken (Bluffton) 174-0. 2. Prince Howard-White (Spring Valley) 166-3. 5. Rory Gallman (Dutch Fork) 144-9.

Long Jump – 1. Quentin Martin (Hillcrest) 22-11. 4. D.J. Ledell (River Bluff) 22-4. 6. Keenan Javis (Westwood) 21-7.50.

High Jump – 1. Desmond Frankie Thomas (Mauldin) 6-10. 2. Javondi Myers (Spring Valley) 6-6. 3. Jordan Bruner (Spring Valley) 6-6.

Triple Jump – 1. D.J. Ledell (River Bluff) 48-4.50. 5. Ali Cummings (Lugoff-Elgin) 46-0. 6. Javondi Myers (Spring Valley) 45-11.50.

Pole Vault – 1. Van Perry (Rock Hill) 15-0. 6. Aidan Taylor (Lexington) 13-6. 7. Chris Staudt (Spring Valley) 13-6.

GIRLS

100m – 1. Zeniyah Lawrence (Wando) 11.65. 2. Rebekah Smith (Dutch Fork) 11.68. 3. Diamond Rush (Westwood) 12.03. 4. Sharnae Alston (Blythewood) 12.15.

200m – 1. Zeniyah Lawrence (Wando) 23.91. 2. Rebekah Smith (Dutch Fork) 24.24. 3. Diamond Rush (Westwood) 24.28. 4. Sharnae Alston (Blythewood) 24.39. 5. Arlicia Bush (Ridge View) 24.76

400m – 1. Arlicia Bush (Ridge View) 54.99. 2. Johnaida Eliscar (Ridge View) 56.68. 6. Ashley Mitchell (Blythewood) 58.59

800m – 1. Eve Alexander (James Island) 2:17.38. 3. Shaniya Marshall (Blythewood) 2:21.32.

1600m – 1. Cate Ambrose (Riverside) 5:02.93. 6. Riley Stewart (River Bluff) 5:22.71.

3200m – 1. Cate Ambrose (Riverside) 11:37.68. 7. Riley Stewart (River Bluff) 12:00.41.

100h – 1. Kelsey Heyward (J.L. Mann) 14.45. 4. Faith McKie (Ridge View) 15.01. 7. Karena Glass (Blythewood) 15.57.

400h – 1. Imagine Paterson (Summerville) 1:00.46R. 2. Faith McKie (Ridge View) 1:02.42.

4x100 Relay – 1. Wando 46.33R. 5. Dutch Fork 48.25. 6. Spring Valley 48.75. 7. Blythewood 49.31.

4x400 Relay – 1. Ridge View 3:50.09. 3. Blythewood 3:58.87.

4x800 Relay – 1. Riverside 9:28.50. 2. Blythewood 9:40.02. 7. Ridge View 9:57.91.

Shot Put – 1. Samaria Mazyck (Cane Bay) 42-10. 4. Paris West (White Knoll) 39-4.50. 7. Charlotte Daniels (Lexington) 35-2.

Discus – 1. Hillary Harris (J.L. Mann) 146-3. 7. Paris West (White Knoll) 99-6.

Long Jump – 1. Zeniyah Lawrence (Wando) 18-11.

High Jump – 1. Kamiyah Dendy (T.L. Hanna) 5-8.

Triple Jump – 1. Rebekah Smith (Dutch Fork) 39-4.

Pole Vault – 1. Hailey Sweatman (James Island) 12-0.

CLASS 3A

BOYS

100m – 1. Troy Pride (Greer) 10.55. 3. Ronald Fuller (Lower Richland) 10.84.

200m – 1. Troy Pride (Geer) 21.28. 3. Ronald Fuller (Lower Richland) 21.60. 4. Jacory Patterson (Dreher) 21.91.

400m – 1. Troy Pride (Greer) 48.28. 2. Jacory Patterson (Dreher) 49.38. 3. Treshaun Hardy (A.C. Flora) 49.47.

800m – 1. Ben Gilman (Hilton Head) 1:54.01. 3. Kieran Schuetterle (Chapin) 1:58.92. 5. Ian Reagle (A.C. Flora) 1:59.86.

1600m – 1. Ben Gilman (Hilton Head) 4:23.92. 4. Theo Kahler (Dreher) 4:26.57.

3200m – 1. Ethan Epstein (Myrtle Beach) 9:44.95. 2. Theo Kahler (Dreher) 9:49.61. 6. Michael Cook (Airport) 10:06.65.

110hh – 1. Keishaun Limehouse (Berkeley) 14.60.

400h – 1. Keshaun Limehouse (Berkeley) 54.26.

4x100 Relay – 1. Greer 42.20.

4x400 Relay – 1. Hilton Head 3:20.73. 5. A.C. Flora 3:26.34.

4x800 Relay – 1. Hilton Head 7:59.86. 3. A.C. Flora 8:19.13. 5. Dreher 8:21.91.

Shot Put – 1. Dominique Green (Hanahan) 54-2.25. 4. Mason Ray (Swansea) 49-0.75. 5.Ta’Jon Hood (Lower Richland) 47-8.50. 6. Trumaine Fleming (Airport) 46-6.75. 7. Phillip Fleming (Lower Richland) 45-1.

Discus – 1. D’Marco Jackson (Broome) 156-1. 2. Phillip Fleming (Lower Richland) 153-10. 5. Mason Ray (Swansea) 148-6.

Long Jump – 1. Nigel Simmons (South Pointe) 23-10.50. 2. Jacory Patterson (Dreher) 23-6.

High Jump – 1. Daniel Brown (Swansea) 6-6. 7. James Reese (A.C. Flora) 6-0.

Triple Jump – 1. Andre Wright (Seneca) 49-1. 2. Daniel Brown (Swansea) 47-0.50. 5. Jacory Patterson (Dreher) 44-9.

Pole Vault – 1. Lindsay Pierce (Camden) 13-6. 3. Thomas Hales (Chapin) 13-6. 7. Grant Humiel (Chapin) 12-6.

GIRLS

100m – 1. Kennedy Dennis (Berea) 11.98.

200m – 1. Kennedy Dennis (Berea) 24.33.

400m – 1. Kennedy Dennis (Berea) 56.17. 5. Makayla Keitt (Dreher) 58.86.

800m – 1.Laurie Barton (Daniel) 2:09.62R. 3. Kathleen Allden (Dreher) 2:20.0.

1600m – 1. Miyah Shatz (Hilton Head) 5:11.70. 2. Kathleen Alden (Dreher) 5:11.81. 4. Susannah Cate (A.C. Flora) 5:17.40.

3200m – 1. Olivia Paxton (South Pointe) 11:12.58. 7. Susannah Cate (A.C. Flora) 11:51.38.

100h – 1. Chyna Campbell (Seneca) 14.56.

400h – 1. Elizabeth Self (Emerald) 1:06.11. 5. Arianna Rhue (A.C. Flora) 1:08.70.

4x100 Relay – 1. Beaufort 47.72.

4x400 Relay – 1. Beaufort 3:58.66. 4. Dreher 4:05.16.

4x800 Relay – 1. Hilton Head 9:29.95. 4. Dreher 9:50.75.

Shot Put – 1. Carisma Holland (Seneca) 45-0. 7. Ladell Riley (Swansea) 34-0.

Discus – 1. Carisma Holland (Seneca) 132-6 2. Cailah Hicklin (Lower Richland) 120-6.

Long Jump – 1. Savionna Glover (Beaufort) 18-1.25. 2. Arianna Rhue (A.C. Flora) 17-9. 6. Joan Smiling (Lower Richland) 16-6.5.

High Jump – 1. Kadasia Evans (Darlington) 5-6. 7. Arianna Rhue (A.C. Flora) 4-10.

Triple Jump – 1. Savionna Glover (Beaufort) 36-10.50. 2.

Pole Vault – 1. Reagan Fleming (Wren) 11-9.

CLASS 2A

BOYS

100m – 1. Desmond Dozier (Loris) 10.53.

200m – 1. Jackson Junkins (Waccamaw) 21.21 3. Jaquarius Hair (Batesburg-Leesville) 21.87.

400m – 1. Jackson Junkins (Waccamaw) 47.32. 4. Jaquarius Hair (Batesburg-Leesville) 49.79.

800m – 1. Mustapha Elgazar (Central) 1:59.24.

1600m – 1. Hayden DiBona (Academic Magnet) 4:32.49.

3200m – 1. Tyler Duncan (Newberry) 10:10.28

110hh – 1. Isaiah Ellis (Chesnee) 14.50.

400h – 1. Isaiah Ellis (Chesnee) 57.23. 8. Chandler Stanely (Pelion) 1:00.83.

4x100 Relay – 1. Loris 42.77.

4x400 Relay – 1. Woodland 3:25.86. 6. Keenan 3:33.73. 7. Batesburg-Leesville 3:44.70.

4x800 Relay – 1. Bishop England 8:22.08. 4. Pelion 8:34.36.

Shot Put – 1. Darius Jackson (Loris) 53-8. 4. Devyn Padgett (Batesburg-Leesville) 44-6. 6. Makel Hartley (Batesburg-Leesville) 43-7.

Discus – 1. MarcausMcKethan (Barnwell) 151-6. 4. Danquarius Jenkins (Batesburg-Leesville) 135-4.

Long Jump – 1. Aykel Richmond (Fairfield Central) 23-1.50. 2. Thurmond Trapp (Keenan) 22-11.

High Jump – 1. Semaj Anderson (Pendleton) 6-8. 7. Dayrun Keith (Pelion) 6-0.

Triple Jump – 1. Tyler Duncan (Newberry) 10:10.28.

Pole Vault – 1. Blake Oldfield (Powdersville) 14-6. 6. Jarett Hill (Pelion) 11-0.

GIRLS

100m – 1. Breanna Lightfoot (Woodruff) 12.17.7. Shandora Cheeseboro (Batesburg-Leesville) 12.59.

200m – 1. Breanna Lightfoot (Woodruff) 25.11.3. Mylasia Gates (Batesburg-Leesville) 25.57.

400m – 1. Anastasia Kinlaw (Timberland) 59.07.

800m – 1. Emma Laurence (Bishop England) 2:26.52. 3. Antoinette Fulton (Pelion) 2:28.15.

1600m – 1. Kaitlan Rodman (Indian Land) 5:26.53. 3. Antoinette Fulton (Pelion) 5:30.60.

3200m – 1. Amelia Jones (Waccamaw) 12:08.71.

100h – 1. Briley Arnold (Waccamaw) 16.16. 4. Kayla Ennis (Pelion) 16.57.8. Jay Sakia (Batesburg-Leesville) 17.76.

400h – 1. Briley Arnold (Waccamaw) 1:04.68. 2. Shandora Cheeseboro (Batesburg-Leesville) 1:05.82. 4. Kayla Ennis (Pelion) 1:08.32.

4x100 Relay – 1. Whale Branch 49.32. 8. Eau Claire 52.56.

4x400 Relay – 1. Woodland 4:06.43.

4x800 Relay – 1. Waccamaw 10:02.51.

Shot Put – 1. Syteria Dorsey (Columbia) 41-6. 2. Ty-Layshia West (Batesburg-Leesville) 40-5. 4. Nyfashia Merritt (Batesburg-Leesville) 34-8.

Discus – 1. Tedreauna Britt (Woodland) 134-5. 8. Avonlea Smith (Bateseburg-Leesville) 88-7.

Long Jump – 1. Cameron Saxon (Ninety-Six) 17-0.50. 2. Shandora Cheeseboro (Batesburg-Leesville) 17-0.50.

High Jump – 1. Mya Dollard (Johnsonville) 5-4. 3. Le’On Hill (Keenan) 5-2.

Triple Jump – Maggie Milam (St. Joseph’s) 37-0.50.

Pole Vault – Somer Knight (Woodland) 11-6.

CLASS A

BOYS

100m – 1. Tevin Richardson (Calhoun Falls) 10.50.

200m – 1. Tevin Richardson (Calhoun Falls) 21.27.

400m – 1. Tevin Richardson (Calhoun Falls) 49.03.

800m – 1. Ford McCoy (St. Joseph’s) 2:02.04.

1600m – 1. Ford McCoy (St. Joseph’s) 4:52.18.

3200m – 1. Ford McCoy (St. Joseph’s) 10:44.31.

110hh – 1. Clay Anderson (Southside Christian) 15.32.

400h – 1. Amani Richburg (Christ Church) 58.89.

4x100 Relay – 1. Military Magnet 43.76.

4x400 Relay – 1. Scott’s Branch 3:32.62.

4x800 Relay – 1. Greer Middle College l8:25.46.

Shot Put – 1. Malique Coard (Scott’s Branch) 46-8.

Discus – 1. Norman Goss (Carvers Bay) 162-0.

Long Jump – 1. Toronto King (Carvers Bay) 22-2.50.

High Jump – 1. Darius Rush (C.E. Murray) 6-4.

Triple Jump – 1. Darius Rush (C.E. Murray) 47-1.

Pole Vault – 1. Josh Tolbert (Southside Christian) 13-0.

GIRLS

100m – 1. Melissa Jefferson (Carvers Bay) 12.00.

200m – 1. Melissa Jefferson (Carvers Bay) 25.13.

400m – 1. Tariney Pepper (Christ Church) 58.36.

800m – 1. Annika Bissinger (St. Joseph’s) 2:21.63.

1600m – 1. Victoria Patterson (Christ Church) 5:09.98.

3200m – 1. Morgan Summey (Greer Middle College) 11:50.46.

100h – 1. Jordan Haywood (Christ Church) 15.57.

400h – 1. Madison Turcote (St. Joseph’s) 1:11.88.

4x100 Relay – 1. Carver’s Bay 49.90.

4x400 Relay – name and time

4x800 Relay – 1. Greer Middle College 9:57.65.

Shot Put – 1. Kiyana Fleming (Latta) 36-02.00 5. Jewels Walston (C.A. Johnson) 30-5.

Discus – 1. Jewels Walston (C.A. Johnson) 107-6.

Long Jump – 1. Maggie Milam (St. Joseph’s) 17-2.50.

High Jump – 1. Sarah Stone (Southside Christian) 5-0.

Triple Jump – 1. Maggie Milam (St. Joseph’s) 37-0.50.

Pole Vault – 1. Alexandra Svacha(Southside Christian) 9-0.