FC tracksters claim team titles at home

The Franklin County High School boys and girls track and field teams competed in a meet at home Saturday and recorded 42 total topthree finishes for the day.
The performances for the Franklin County athletes at the meet included 20 first-place finishes.
In the group standings, the Franklin County boys finished in first place out of four teams with 292.5 points, beating Coffee County by 127 points for the top spot.
The Franklin County girls also took first place out of four teams for the meet as their score of 192 put them ahead of Coffee County by 34 points.
Recording first-place finishes were:
— Brandon Walker, boys 100-meter dash, 11.7 seconds — Monte Johnson, boys 200-meter dash, 23.5 seconds — Josh Smith, boys 800-meter run, 2:10.64 — Jayden Smith, boys 1,600-meter run, 4:42.13 — Elijah Sudhoff, boys 3,200-meter run, 11:53.86 — Chase Trigg, boys 110-meter hurdles, 17.07 seconds — Brandon Walker, boys 300-meter hurdles, 42.73 seconds — Easton Brandon, Jack Crabtree, Caleb Luong and Monte Johnson, boys 4×100-meter relay, 45.51 seconds — Caleb Luong, JT Baxter, Tony Perales and Eli Kelleher, boys 4×200-meter relay, 1:40.54 — Brandon Walker, boys high jump, 6 feet, 6 inches — Monte Johnson, boys triple jump, 41 feet, 5 inches — Edward Phrommala, boys discus throw, 144 feet, 0.75 inches — Payton Dearing, girls 800-meter run, 2:37.67 — Billie Rose Johnson, girls 1,600-meter run, 6:09.48
— Payton Dearing, girls 100-meter hurdles, 18.7 seconds — Payton Dearing, girls 300-meter hurdles, 52.24 seconds — Ja’Layzha Elliott, Zaraeya Lawrence, Illyanna Yates and Amarah Williams, girls 4×200-meter relay, 2:01.81 — Briley Taylor, girls high jump, 5 feet, 2 inches (tie) — Amarah Williams, girls triple jump, 30 feet, 3.75 inches — Skylar Pendergraff, girls pole vault, 6 feet Recording secondplace finishes were: — Austin Heath, boys 400-meter dash, 57.85 seconds — Alex Domincio, boys 800-meter run, 2:18.75 — Josh Smith, boys 1,600-meter run, 4:49.74 — Austin Heath, boys 110-meter hurdles, 18.85 seconds — Chase Trigg, boys 300-meter hurdles, 46.04 seconds — Jack Crabtree, boys long jump, 17 feet, 9 inches — Caleb Luong, boys triple jump, 34 feet, 2 inches — Austin Heath, boys pole vault, 10 feet, 6 inches — Edward Phrommala, boys shot put, 42 feet, 10 inches — Amarah Williams, girls 100-meter dash, 13.71 seconds
— Amarah Williams, girls 200-meter dash, 27.87 seconds — Skylar Pendergraff, girls 400-meter dash, 1:12.61 — Julia Lorente, girls 800-meter run, 2:44.12 — Illyanna Yates, Juliet Hayes, Meia Burnette and Skylar Pendergraff, girls 4×400-meter relay, 5:13.22 — Aubrey Amend, Aubrey Smith, River Robinson and Brooklyn Dixon, girls 4×800-meter relay, 15:07.77 — Zoey Keith, girls shot put, 19 feet, 5 inches Recording third-place finishes were:
— Jack Crabtree, boys 100-meter dash, 11.9 seconds — Koa Chancey, boys long jump, 17 feet, 5 inches — Jayden Cisco, boys pole vault, 9 feet — Mari Wilkerson, girls 100-meter dash, 13.99 seconds — Na’Kayjah Holman, girls 200-meter dash, 27.99 seconds — Mari Wilkerson, girls long jump, 12 feet, 11 inches FC track at Walker Valley
The FCHS boys and girls track and field teams competed in a meet on March 31 at Walker Valley High School.
The Franklin County tracksters recorded 39 total top-five finishes for the meet, including five first-place performances and 23 placements inside of the top three.
The Franklin County boys finished first out of seven teams in the meet as their total of 150 points put them 34 points ahead of Walker Valley for the top spot.
The Franklin County girls finished second out of seven teams for the day with 126 points. The Walker Valley girls took first place with 164.5 points.
Recording first-place finishes were:
— Monte Johnson, boys 200-meter dash, 22.67 seconds — Jayden Smith, boys 800-meter run, 1:59.47 — Edward Phrommala, boys shot put, 44 feet, 3 inches
— Mari Wilkerson, Briley Taylor, Payton Dearing and Na’Kayjah Holman, girls 4×100-meter relay, 52.21 seconds — Briley Taylor, girls high jump, 5 feet, 2 inches Recording secondplace finishes were:
— Monte Johnson, boys 100-meter dash, 11.49 seconds — Eli Kelleher, boys 400-meter dash, 56.4 seconds — Jayden Smith, boys 3,200-meter run, 11:07.77 — Chase Trigg, boys 110-meter hurdles, 17.79 seconds — Monte Johnson, boys triple jump, 40 feet, 9 inches — Na’Kayjah Holman, girls 100-meter dash, 13.53 seconds — Amarah Williams, girls 200-meter dash, 27.58 seconds — Payton Dearing, girls 100-meter hurdles, 17.86 seconds — Ja’Layzha Elliott, Zaraeya Lawrence, Illyanna Yates and Amarah Williams, girls 4×200-meter relay, 1:56.29 — River Robinson, Brooklyn Dixon, Addison Taylor and Aubrey Smith, girls 4×800-meter relay, 14:24.13 — Payton Dearing, girls triple jump, 27 feet, 9 inches Recording third-place finishes were:
— Josh Smith, boys 800-meter run, 2:09.11 — Avery Garner, boys 110-meter hurdles, 21.47 seconds — Caleb Luong, Tony Perales, AJ Long, Eli Kelleher, boys 4×200-meter relay, 1:40.12 — Mari Wilkerson, girls 100-meter dash, 13.64 seconds
— Payton Dearing, girls 300-meter hurdles, 51.22 seconds — Mari Wilkerson, Illyanna Yates, Na’Kayjah Holman and Skylar Pendergraff , girls 4×400-meter relay, 4:41.66 — Jena Hand, girls triple jump, 27 feet, 5 inches Recording fourthplace finishes were:
— Parker Hill, boys 400-meter dash, 56.52 seconds — Chase Trigg, boys 300-meter hurdles, 47.49 seconds — Caleb Luong, Tony Perales, Jack Crabtree and Monte Johnson, boys 4×100-meter relay, 45.1 seconds — Jack Crabtree, boys long jump, 19 feet, 8 inches — Austin Heath, boys triple jump, 37 feet, 0.25 inches — Edward Phrommala, boys discus throw, 120 feet, 10 inches — Amarah Williams, girls triple jump, 25 feet, 7.5 inches Recording fifth-place finishes were:
— Jack Crabtree, boys 100-meter dash, 11.82 seconds — Austin Heath, boys 1,600-meter run, 5:13.46 — Elijah Sudhoff, boys 3,200-meter run, 11:36.54 — Avery Garner, boys 300-meter hurdles, 49.7 seconds — Eli Kelleher, AJ Long, Avery Garner and Parker Hill, boys 4×400-meter relay, 4:11.73 — AJ Long, boys high jump, 5 feet, 6 inches — Julia Lorente, girls 800-meter run, 2:44.77 — Skylar Roberts, girls 3,200-meter run, 13:49.49 — Ja’Layzha Elliott, girls long jump, 12 feet, 7 inches The FCHS boys and girls track and field teams next competed Wednesday in a meet at The Howard School which came after the Herald Chronicle’s press deadline.




