High Point Andrews boys, Cummings girls win NCHSAA 2-A track and field titles

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA--Burlington Cummings once again topped the leaderboard at the NCHSAA 2-A girls track and field championships. The 2023 title marks 17 for the Cavaliers with the first coming in 1987 and the most recent in 2019.

The Cavaliers racked up 66 points, 10 points clear of South Granville in second place. Salisbury finished third with 31 points; Pine Lake Prep took fourth with 30 points and West Stanly and Farmville Central finished tied for fifth with 29.

South Granville’s Shawnti Johnson won the 100, 200 and 400 Meter Dashes setting new record times in each event. She also ran the anchor leg of the 4x200 meter relay team that also took first place and set a new meet record.

Cummings freshman D’Anna Cotton picked up 32 points as she won the high jump with a height of 5-06 and the triple jump with a distance of 37-06.75 in addition to third-place finishes in the 100 and 300 Meter Hurdles.

In the boy’s meet, the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders took home their ninth NCHSAA boys track and field title and first since 2001 as they scored two more points than Charles D. Owen.

The Red Raiders racked up 65 points, Owen tallied 63, Northeastern scored 46 to take third, Monroe scored 39 to take fourth and East Burke finished fifth with 37 points.

T.W. Andrews junior Correy McManus won the 100 Meter Dash with a 10.56 and his teammate Ja’Neil Harris finished second with a 10.63. Harris won the 200 Meter Dash by a hundredth of a second over Cummings’ Jonathan Paylor. Harris and McManus teamed up with Jeremiah King and Ja’len Bennett to win the 4x100 Meter Relay. The Andrews relays squad would have also won the 4x200 if not for an exchange zone violation.

For Charles D. Owen, Jaheem O’Hara won the 800 Meter Run and he was a part of the relay squad that won the 4x400 Meter Relay and the one that took second in the 4x800 Meter Relay.

Girls Results

2A Girls 4x800 Meter Relay

1. Community School of Davidson: Camryn Burton, Leah Whiteside, Katie Skerpon, Marin Sullivan - 10:06.18

2. East Davidson: Erin Gardner, Grace Prevette, Avery Tysinger, Fatima Cepeda - 10:18.18

3. Pine Lake Prep: Caroline Ingram, Connelly Martin, JOrdan Kritzinger, Abby Pike - 10:24.01

2A Girls 100 Meter Hurdles

1. Mariah Perry (Walkertown) - 15.12

2. Azaria Gallop (Northeastern) - 15.12

3. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 15.37

2A Girls 100 Meter Dash

1. Shawnti Jackson (South Granville) - 11.33 (2A State Meet Record; US Top 10)

2. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) - 12.28

3. Sanai Johnson (T.W. Andrews) - 12.35

Previous record: Vanessa Smith (South Granville) - 11.90 (1986)

2A Girls 4x200 Meter Relay

1. South Granville: Alayah Flowers, Serenity Jordan, Tania Brandon, Shawnti Jackson - 1:40.41 (2A State Meet Record)

2. Farmville Central: Kamaya Speight, Arianah Davis, Kamiyah Wooten, Zimya Croom)- 1:42.45

3. Salisbury: Arnasjelle Corpening, Dashia Canada, Mille Wymbs, Christyonna Lewis - 1:44.84

Previous record: T.W. Andrews (Brown, Simmons, Nesbitt, McKnight) - 1:40.71 (2017)

2A Girls 1600 Meter Run

1. Kelsey Burleson (West Stanly) - 5:22.22

2. Abby Pike (Pine Lake Prep) - 5:26.97

3. Emily Myers (Franklin Academy) - 5:27.16

2A Girls 4x100 Meter Relay

1. Farmville Central: Kamaya Speight, Arianah Davis, Kamiyah Wooten, Zimya Croom) - 48.35

2. Anson: Janiyah Maxwell, Trinity Sellers, Angelico Lugo, Malaysia Gabriel - 49.43

3. South Granville: Jaylah Jefferson, Tania Brandon, Serenity Jordan, Alayah Flowers - 49.54

2A Girls 400 Meter Dash

1. Shawnti Jackson (South Granville) - 53.02 (2A State Meet Record; US Top 10)

2. Skylar Southern (Forbush) - 57.23

3. Christyonna Lewis (Salisbury) - 58.53

Previous record: Payton Russell (North Rowan) - 55.70 (2015)

2A Girls 300 Meter Hurdles

1. Shalawn Yates (West Craven) - 45.35

2. Taylor Jordan (Cummings) - 45.60

3. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 45.82

2A Girls 800 Meter Run

1. Kelsey Burleson (West Stanly) - 2:23.32

2. Ainsley Heath (Heide Trask) - 2:23.45

3. Cali O'Neill (Seaforth) - 2:23.61

2A Girls 200 Meter Dash

1. Shawnti Jackson (South Granville) - 22.70 (2A State Meet Record; US Top 10)

2. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) - 25.27

3. Skylar Southern (Forbush) - 25.49

2A Girls 3200 Meter Run

1. Katherine Hopkins (Lincolnton) - 11:24.40

2. Meah Walsh (East Burke) - 11:31.98

3. Anika Raburn (NC Science & Math) - 12:03.24

2A Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Salisbury: Mille Wymbs, Kendall Henderson, Christyonna Lewis, Dashia Canada - 4:04.12

2. Farmville Central: Gianna Speight, Shakeela Daniels, Kamaya Speight, Kamiyah Wooten - 4:04.14

3. NC Science & Math: Alana Daily, Lexi Etienne, Miriam Abdelbarr, Callie Stoke - 4:16.82

2A Girls High Jump

1. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 5-6

2. Gracie Beane (Rarndleman) - 5-4

3. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) - 5-2

2A Girls Long Jump

1. Jaylah Jefferson (South Granville) - 17-0

2. Diamond Moore (Cummings) - 17-0

3. Brooke Packingham (Cummings) - 16-9.50

2A Girls Triple Jump

1. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 37-6.75

2. Gabrielle McMillan (Northeastern) - 36-11

3.Janara Bryant (East Carteret) - 36-7.75

2A Girls Pole Vault

1. Nora Stroud (Nash Central) - 9-6

2. Emily Winston (Nash Central) - 9-0

3. Claire Morgan (Seaforth) - 9-0

2A Girls Shot Put

1. Ella Riggs (North Surry) - 40-5

2. Ella Capps (Madison) - 37-6.25

3. Alana Warren (R-S Central) - 37-2.50

2A Girls Discus Throw

1. Karlie Butts (West Stokes) - 113-4

2. Ella Riggs (North Surry) - 109-11

3. Kaylee Cutshaw (Bandys) - 107-5

Team Scores

1. Cummings - 66

2. South Granville - 56

3. Salisbury - 31

4. Pine Lake Prep - 30

T5. West Stanly - 29

T5. Farmville Central - 29

7. Northeastern - 24

8. Whiteville - 22.25

9. Community School of Davidson - 22

T10. Forbush - 18

T10. Anson - 18

T10. Nash Central - 18

T10. North Surry - 18

Boys Results

2A Boys 4x800 Meter Relay

1. N.C. Science & Math: Anderson Adu-Poku, Arthur Zhao, Rafferty Koontz, Andrew Parker - 8:07.22

2. Owen: Josh Hollowell, Tad SLoan-Westmoreland, Elijah Jones, Jaheem O'Hara - 8:11.68

3. Seaforth: Nathan Smith, Henry McFall, Jack Anstrom, Will Cruicchi - 8:26.21

2A Boys 110 Meter Hurdles

1. Ayden Thompson (Bunker Hill) - 14.86

2. Kenneth Byrd (East Burke) - 15.01

3. Jeremiah King (T.W. Andrews) - 15.19

2A Boys 100 Meter Dash

1. Correy McManus (T.W. Andrews) - 10.56

2. Ja'Neil Harris (T.W. Andrews) - 10.63

3. Jonathan Paylor (Cummings) - 10.65

2A Boys 4x200 Meter Relay

1. Northeastern: Ty'Jae Simpson, Dwan Bell, Shamar Sutton, Jahsiah Felton - 1:28.40

2. Owen: Trevae Woodyard, Keron Clayton, Davis Kendall, Kameron Moore - 1:28.94

3. Monroe: Josiah Knotts, Zachariah Melton, Brajon Allen, Kaegon Chambers - 1:29.68

2A Boys 1600 Meter Run

1. Andrew Parker (N.C. Science & Math) - 4:21.40

2. Jack Anstrom (Seaforth) - 4:23.85

3. Tucker Caulder (Lincoln Charter) - 4:31.84

2A Boys 4x100 Meter Relay

1. T.W. Andrews: Ja'Neil Harris, Jeremiah King, Ja'len Bennett, Correy McManus - 42.51

2. Northeastern: Ty'Jae Simpson, Shamar Sutton, Tyselle Spencer, Jahsiah Felton - 42.57

3. Monroe: Josiah Knotts, Zachariah Melton, Brajon Allen, Kaegon Chambers - 43.04

2A Boys 400 Meter Dash

1. Jonathan Paylor (Cummings) - 48.22

2. Davis Kendall (Owen) - 49.36

3. Caleb Baxter (North Forsyth) - 49.67

2A Boys 300 Meter Hurdles

1. Avery Gaby (East Duplin) - 39.48

2. Trevae Woodyard (Owen) - 39.49

3. Zorion Ferreira (Research Triangle) - 40.12

2A Boys 800 Meter Run

1. Jaheem O'Hara (Owen) - 1:54.81

2. Daniel Ahearn (Community School of Davidson) - 1:56.65

3. Matthew Radin (Lincoln Charter) - 1:56.95

2A Boys 200 Meter Dash

1. Ja'Neil Harris (T.W. Andrews) - 21.74

2. Jonathan Paylor (Cummings) - 21.75

3. Tyvell Foskey (Farmville Central) - 22.28

2A Boys 3200 Meter Run

1. Andrew Parker (N.C. Science & Math) - 9:33.67

2. Elijah Jones (Owen) - 9:39.88

3. Ignacio Morales (Surry Central) - 9:59.53

2A Boys 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Owen: Tad Sloan-Westmoreland, Jaheem O'Hara, Owen Lollis, Davis Kendall - 3:27.69

2. Monroe: Brajon Allen, Kaegon Chambers, Jairo Silva, Bryce Davis - 3:27.73

3. Research Triangle: Owen Lewis, Zorion Ferreira, Cade Wiggins, Seth Yon - 3:28.22

2A Boys High Jump

1. Jamir McCrae (Midway) - 6-8

2. Kenneth Byrd (East Burke) - 6-6

3. Jared Hiatt (North Surry) - 6-4

2A Boys Long Jump

1. Jared Hiatt (North Surry) - 22-3

2. Jamie McCrae (Midway) - 21-9.50

3. Jordan Young (Monroe) - 21-5.50

2A Boys Triple Jump

1. Jamir McCrae (Midway) - 45-10.50

2. Khamoni Robinson (Monroe) - 45-6.75

3. Asun Pender (Beddingfield) - 44-4.75

2A Boys Pole Vault

1. Kenneth Byrd (East Burke) - 14-6

2. Kage Hefner (Bandys) - 14-0

3. Trey Story (Bandys) - 13-6

2A Boys Shot Put

1. Junior Payton-Kimble (Northeastern) - 57-4.25

2. Amaris Williams (Clinton) - 51-11.25

3. Michael Hathcock (East Burke) - 49-9.75

2A Boys Discus Throw

1. Junio Payton-Kimble (Northeastern) - 169-8

2. Isaac Vaden (East Surry) - 147-3

3. Mark Hancock (Morehead) - 146-9

Team Scores

1. T.W. Andrews - 65

2. Owen - 63

3. Northeastern - 46

4. Monroe - 39

5. East Burke - 37

6. N.C. Science & Math - 35

7. Cummings - 34

8. Midway - 28

9. Seaforth - 21

T10. Bunker Hill - 18

T10. Research Triangle - 18