Cuthbertston girls, Weddington boys win NCHSAA 4-A state track and field titles

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA--The Cuthbertson Cavaliers won their third consecutive NCHSAA girls track and field championship – second straight in the 4A Classification – by 20 points on Saturday.

Cuthbertson’s 75 points topped the leaderboard and Parkland came in second with 55 points. Jack Britt took third with 43 points, Weddington came in fourth with 41 points and Rolesville finished fifth with 40 points.

Cavalier juniors Charlotte Bell, Stella Kermes and Justine Preisano had a stellar day on the track. They took first, third and fourth in the 800 Meter Run; first, second and eighth in the 1600 Meter; and they teamed up with Josie Schihi to set a new meet record in the 4x800 Meter Relay. Bell set a new meet record in the 1600.

Parkland earned a pair of first place finishes in the 4x100 and 4x200 Meter Relays. Sophomore Promise Davis and seniors Ai'yana Gray-Williams, Ziyah Etchison and Oteria Dubose won the 4x100 and Megan Hatcher joined the first-place 4x200 team.

Myers Park junior Mary Bonner Dalton ran the 3200 Meter in 10:08.64 to beat the old 4A meet record by nine seconds.

In the boys meet, the Weddington Warriors came out on top of bunched leaderboard to earn their first NCHSAA 4-A boys track and field title to go along with their three 3-A titles.

Weddington finished the day with 44 points, two more than Mallard Creek in second and just three more than Clayton in third. Cuthbertson took fourth with 35 points and Parkland came in fifth with 29 points.

The Warriors dominated in the Field events as senior Ryan Davis and junior Eli Clark took first and second, respectively, in the pole vault and juniors Christopher Stewart and Kolton Weaver took second and third in the shot put. Stewart also took fifth in the discus.

Weddington’s relay team of Ian Mas, Dallin Starkie, Hunter Bates and Caden Townshend picked up eight points with a second-place finish in the 4x800.

Mallard Creek’s Curtis Clark, Benjamin Black, Jayden Lee, Christian Dixon and Darren Morrison combined to set new meet records in both the 4x100 and 4x200 Meter Relays to score 20 points for their team.

Marvin Ridge junior Adam Ridge won the 100 and 200 Meter Dashes in the wheelchair division.

Clayton’s Dazmin James won both the 100 and 200 Meter Dashes.

Jacob Laney from Porter Ridger set a new meet record in the 3200 Meter Run by nearly two seconds and also took first in the 1600.

Girls Results

4A Girls 4x800 Meter Relay

1. Cuthbertson: Justine Preisano, Josie Schihl, Stella Kermes, Charlotte Bell - 9:01.84 (4A State Meet Record)

2. Cardinal Gibbons: Addy Mitchell, Peyton LaNasa, Maggie Whitham, Hannah Rae Shaffer - 9:09.63

3. Mount Tabor: Hannah Riley, Bronwyn Parks, Eliza Brand, Katie McFerrin - 9:11.39

Previous record: Cary (Foshee, Jordan, Christensen, Foshee) - 9:06.17 (2011)

4A Girls 100 Meter Hurdles

1. Joslyn Hamilton (Rolesville) - 14.25

2. Makhyah Pittman (Palisades) - 14.40

3. Jordan Rochester (Rolesville) - 14.47

4A Girls 100 Meter Dash

1. JaMeesia Ford (Jack Britt) - 11.49

2. Ziyah Etchison (Parkland) - 12.04

3. Ai'yana Gray-Williams (Parkland) - 12.06

4A Girls 4x200 Meter Relay

1. Parkland: Oteria Dubose, Ziyah Etchison, Ai'yana Gray-Williams, Megan Hatcher - 1:37.89

2. Hillside: Alajah Rogers, Noni Wise, August Freeman, Maya Southerland - 1:40.22

3. Olymipc: T'Sheylah Moore, Journee Gordon, Carmen Pena Soto, I'Ja Walter - 1:40.24

4A Girls 1600 Meter Run

1. Charlotte Bell (Cuthbertson) - 4:43.27 (4A State Meet Record)

2. Stella Kermes (Cuthbertson) - 4:49.06 (4A State Meet Record)

3. Grace Hanson (Weddington) - 4:54.98

Previous record: Amella Maughan (Chapel Hill) - 4:49.69 (2022)

4A Girls 4x100 Meter Relay

1. Parkland: Promise Davis, Ai'yana Gray-Williams, Ziyah Etchison, Oteria Dubose - 47.35

2. Rolesville: Akeirra Wilson, Jordan Rochester, Moiya Sharpe, Londyn Atkinson - 47.67

3. Mallard Creek: Jasmin Higgins, Shiasia Mitchell, Tiara McFadden, Laila Ramadan - 47.90

4A Girls 400 Meter Dash

1. JaMeesia Ford (Jack Britt) - 54.26

2. Ayani Patterson (Willow Spring) - 55.97

3. Shaune Ingraham (Garner) - 55.99

4A Girls 300 Meter Hurdles

1. Aria Wegh (Marvin Ridge) - 42.28

2. Joslyn Hamilton (Rolesville) - 42.76

3. Makenna Barnett (Girmsley) - 43.99

4A Girls 800 Meter Run

1. Charlotte Bell (Cuthbertson) - 2:08.89

2. Olivia Bufalini (Laney) - 2:09.19

3. Stella Kermes (Cuthbertson) - 2:10.44

4A Girls 200 Meter Dash

1. JaMeesia Ford (Jack Britt) - 23.47 (US Top 25)

2. Ai'yana Gray-Williams (Parkland) - 24.36

3. I'Ja Walter (Olympic) - 24.54

4A Girls 3200 Meter Run

1. Mary Bonner Dalton (Myers Park) - 10:08.64 (4A State Meet Record)

2. Hannah Rae Shaffer (Cardinal Gibbons) - 10:14.68 (4A State Meet Record)

3. Grace Hanson (Weddington) - 10:47.37

Previous record: Nevada Mareno (Leesville Road) - 10:17.70 (2016)

4A Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Olymipc: Journee Gordon, Janya Barnes, I'Ja Barnes, T'Sheylah Moore - 3:50.32

2. Jack Britt: Joella Smith, JaNiyah Ford, Kierra Arnold, JaMeesia Ford - 3:52.55

3. Hillside: August Freeman, Alajah Rogers, Nala Wise, Noni Wise - 3:56.24

4A Girls High Jump

1. Kirstin Smalls (Panther Creek) - 5-6

2. Lia Anderson (Hillside) - 5-4

3. Audrey Jenkins (Grimsley) - 5-4

4A Girls Long Jump

1. Oluwanifemi Kalejaiye (Athens Drive) - 18-2

2. Maya Studney (Cuthbertson) - 18-1

3. Lauren Grose (Charlotte Catholic) - 17-11

4A Girls Triple Jump

1. Kori Randle (Garner) - 39-7.75

2. Rafaela Drake (Riverside-Durham) - 38-9.25

3. Isabelle Liu (Cuthbertson) - 38-3.75

4A Girls Pole Vault

1. Lena Richardson (Panther Creek) - 12-10 (US Top 50)

2. Hannah Riley (Mount Tabor) - 11-6

3. Haley Hanes (West Forsyth) - 11-6

4A Girls Shot Put

1. Tyler Glover (Ardrey Kell) - 45-3.25 (US Top 50)

2. Natalie Brown (Weddington) - 42-9.25

3. Alexandria Jefferson (Rocky River) - 41-0

4A Girls Discus Throw

1. Sady Moody (Southwest Guilford) - 137-3

2. Natalie Brown (Weddington) - 133-10

3. Macy Dulaney (Mallard Creek) - 131-2

Team Scores

1. Cuthbertson - 75

2. Parkland - 55

3. Jack Britt - 43

4. Weddington - 41

5. Rolesville - 40

T6. Olympic - 39

T6. Hillside - 39

8. Panther Creek - 33

9. Garner - 24

10. Cardinal Gibbons - 22.5

Boys Results

4A Boys 4x800 Meter Relay

1. Charlotte Catholic: Nick Potter, A.J. Painter, Ian Pierce, Logan Hill - 7:45.94

2. Weddington: Ian Mas, Dallin Starkie, Hunter Bates, Caden Townshend - 7:52.06

3. Mount Tabor: Luke Armentrout, Conner Inman, Luke Mistor, Andrew Riley - 7:53.91

4A Boys 110 Meter Hurdles

1. Desmond Smith (Hillside) - 14.06

2. Nikyan Hodge (Olympic) - 14.24

3. Xavier Ratliff (R.J. Reynolds) - 14.29

4A Boys 100 Meter Dash

1. Dazmin James (Clayton) - 10.46

2. Antwan Hughes Jr. (Parkland) - 10.55

3. Christian Dixon (Mallard Creek) - 10.64

4A Boys 4x200 Meter Relay

1. Mallard Creek: Jayden Lee, Benjamin Black, Darren Morrison, Christian Dixon - 1:24.79 (4A State Meet Record)

2. Parkland: Antwan Hughes Jr., Micah Walker, Xavier Covington, Justin Powell - 1:26.47

3. Clayton: CJ Martin, Dazmin James, Trevor Hyman, Matthew Walker - 1:26.55

Previous record: Reagan (James, Dirks, Woods, Moyer) - 1:25.49 (2019)

4A Boys 1600 Meter Run

1. Jacob Laney (Porter Ridge) - 4:06.06

2. Zack Gilbertson (Pinecrest) - 4:07.71

3. Logan Dingman (Lake Norman) - 4:09.13

4A Boys 4x100 Meter Relay

1. Mallard Creek: Curtis Clark, Benjamin Black, Jayden Lee, Christian Dixon - 40.87 (4A State Meet Record)

2. Parkland Jaylin Bacote, Antwan Hughes Jr, Micah Walker, Xavier Covington - 41.48

3. South Garner: Isaiah Sykes, Anthony Boykins Jr, DaShawn Winters, Theodore Skinner - 42.04

Previous record: Reagan (Dirks, Woods, Hamilton, Mouer) - 41.16 (2019)

4A Boys 400 Meter Dash

1. C.J. Martin (Clayton) - 47.20

2. Max DeAngelo (Millbrook_ 47.59

3. Reece Morgan (Cuthbertson) - 47.66

4A Boys 300 Meter Hurdles

1. Xavier Branker (Ardrey Kell) - 37.18

2. Desmond Smith (Hillside) - 37.95

3. Jordan Wolverton (Mount Tabor) - 38.54

4A Boys 800 Meter Run

1. Ian Rouse (Jordan) - 1:52.75

2. RJ Gajan (Marvin Ridge) - 1:52.88

3. Noah Valyo (Athens Drive) - 1:53.69

4A Boys 200 Meter Dash

1. Dzmin James (Clayton) - 21.06

2. Christian Dixon (Mallard Creek) - 21.44

3. Reece Morgan (Cuthbertson) - 21.55

4A Boys 3200 Meter Run

1. Jacob Laney (Porter Ridge) - 8:58.04 (4A State Meet Record)

2. Marco Evans (Cary) - 8:58.29 (4A State Meet Record)

3. Luke Liming (Cary) - 9:11.05

Previous record: Connor Lane (Cardinal Gibbons) - 8:59.90 (2017)

4A Boys 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Hough: Morris Johnson, Wyatt Stoner, Colin Dickey, Tim Brown - 3:18.79

2. Millbrook: Andre Phelphs, Brandon Leacock, Dominick DeAngelo, Max DeAngelo - 3:20.19

3. Mallard Creek: Donald Jones Jr, Caleb Knight, Christian Wheeler, Darren Morrison - 3:22.28

4A Boys High Jump

1. Jonathan Koger (Reagan) - 6-8

2. Sheldon Ulmer (Northwest Guilford) - 6-8

3. Shaun Thomas (Pinecrest) - 6-6

4A Boys Long Jump

1. Tyson Adams (West Forsyth) - 23-10.25

2. Andrew Davis (Ardrey Kell) - 22-2.50

3. Michael Boucher (Rocky River) - 21-7.75

4A Boys Triple Jump

1. Armon Wright (Chambers) - 46-11

2. Javariante Core (Western Guilford) - 45-4.75

3. Travis Harrison (Gray's Creek) - 45-5.50

4A Boys Pole Vault

1. Ryan Davis (Weddington) - 14-6

2. Eli Clark (Weddington) - 14-0

3. Reagan Wise (Panther Creek) - 14-0

4A Boys Shot Put

1. Tony Taylor II (Leesville Road) - 56-0.75

2. Christopher Stewart (Weddington) - 54-7.50

3. Kolton Weaver (Weddington) - 54-2.25

4A Boys Discus Throw

1. Gates Hinton (Fuquay-Varina) - 179-11

2. Romeo Klaty (Cary) - 173-10

3. Tony Taylor II (Leesville Road) - 165-4

Team Scores

1. Weddington - 44

2. Mallard Creek - 42

3. Clayton - 41

4. Cuthbertson - 35

5. Parkland - 29

6. Ardrey Kell - 25

7. Jordan - 24

8. Mount Tabor - 23

T9. Cary - 22

T9. Hillside - 22