AHSAA Outdoor Track | Scottsboro’s Sanders, Sparkman’s Vaughn Headline List of State-Best Performances
By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA
MONTGOMERY – Scottsboro High School senior Caroline Sanders won three events, and set personal records in all three, this past Saturday at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge in Fort Payne. The performance puts Sanders in this week’s AHSAA Outdoor Track Spotlight.
Sanders won 200-meter dash in 25.41 seconds, won the long jump with leap of 20 feet and won the triple jump with a leap of 38 feet, 5 inches. Her long jump is the state’s best for a female athlete so far this season, and she is one of only nine American female high school long jumpers to reach the 20-feet distance this season.
Sanders’ triple jump of 38-5 is also the state’s best so far this season. In fact, Sanders has recorded the state’s best high jump (5 feet, 6 inches), long jump (20 feet) and triple jump (38 feet, 5 inches) this season. She ranks ninth statewide in the 200 meters and has also competed in the 800 meters, javelin, and pole vault.
On the boys side, Sparkman sophomore Alijah Vaughn sprinted to personal bests in the 100- and 200-meter events at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. He clocked 10.60 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.46 seconds on the 200 meters, recording the state’s fastest time in both events so far during the AHSAA outdoor track season to also land in the AHSAA Outdoor Track Spotlight.
Several other athletes recorded state-best performances this past week, including:
Luke Alverson, James Clemens: Clocked 4:15.37 in the 1,600 meters in the Thursday “Knight” Invitational in Arab.
Charles Perry, UMS-Wright: Ran 1:53.21 to win the 800 meters at the Fast Times at UMS-Wright meet in Mobile.
Collin Pate, Hoover: Cleared 14 feet, 11¼ inches in the pole vault at the FSU Relays high school division in Tallahassee (FL).
Mary Katherine Malone, Mountain Brook: Clocked 10:48.24 in the 3,200 meters at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge in Fort Payne.
Annie Kerr, Mountain Brook: Set a personal record by clearing 12 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge.
Janie Ford, St. Paul’s Episcopal: Clocked 55.43 seconds in the 400 meters at the Fast Times at the UMS meet. She also won four events at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama track in Mobile – the 100-meter hurdles (14.89 seconds), 300-meter hurdles (43.68 seconds), long jump (18 feet, 11 inches) and triple jump (37 feet, 2 inches).
Here are other notable outdoor track performances from the last week, as reported by www.alabamarunners.com:
GIRLS
ZARIA PARKER, JAMES CLEMENS: Won the 100 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 12:21 seconds.
JORDAN BRAY, CALERA: Won the 400 meters in 56.88 seconds and won the 800 meters in 2:16.34 at the Thompson Invitational in Alabaster.
LAYLA STRAW, ENTERPRISE: Clocked 24.98 seconds to win the 200 meters at the Enterprise Invite No. 4.
MARY HAYES JOHNSON, CHEROKEE COUNTY: Clocked 57.56 seconds to win the 400-meter dash at the Oneonta Meet No. 2.
RUTHIE JONES, FORT PAYNE: Finished in 57.79 seconds to win the 400 meters at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge.
LUCY BENTON, MOUNTAIN BROOK: Won the 800 meters at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge with a time of 2:12.88.
CATARINA WILLIAMS, OAK MOUNTAIN: Finished second in the 800 meters at the Thompson Invitational with a time of 2:16.62.
BELA DOSS, BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN: Ran third in the 800 meters at the Thompson Invitational with a time of 2:17.19.
SARAH COBB, HUNTSVILLE: Won the 1,600 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 5:07.99.
CATHERINE JOHNSTONE, ATHENS: Clocked 5:13.75 to win the 1,600 meters at the Florence Invitational.
KENNEDY HAMILTON, MOUNTAIN BROOK: Finished runner-up in the 3,200 meters at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge with a time of 10:55.64.
McKINSIE REGISTER, AUBURN: Won the 300-meter hurdles at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama track in Mobile with a time of 45.41 seconds.
LYDIE VARNADORE, FORT PAYNE: Clocked 46.41 seconds to win the 300-meter hurdles at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge.
ANNE LAWSON, FINCH, MOUNTAIN BROOK: Finished second in the 300-meter hurdles at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge with a time of 46.48 seconds.
KABRI REDDING, FAIRVIEW: Won the discus at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a throw of 130 feet, 4 inches.
MADISON WALLACE, McGILL-TOOLEN CATHOLIC: Won the discus at the Lyon Newell Throws Meet in Mobile with a throw of 123 feet, 1 inch.
MORGAN THRIFT, ELBERTA: Finished second in the discus at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama with a throw of 122 feet, 9 inches.
VIVIAN JONES, FOLEY: Finished third in the discus at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama with a throw of 120 feet, 6 inches.
LIBBY CHANCE, ARAB: Won the pole vault at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational by clearing 11 feet, 6 inches.
SADIE CARRINGTON, ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL: Cleared 11 feet in the pole vault at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama.
J’Da WILLIAMS, COLUMBIA: Won the long jump at the Thompson Invitational with a leap of 18 feet, ¼ inch.
EVA ARMSTEAD, HATTON: Won the long jump at the Florence Invitational with a leap of 17 feet, 11 inches.
VICTORIA PYLES, MOODY: Finished runner-up in the long jump at the Thompson Invitational with a leap of 17 feet, 7 inches.
MALEA WIGGINS, ATHENS: Won the shot put at the Florence Invitational with a throw of 37 feet, 5½ inches.
AVA CAMERSON, MINOR: Won the shot put at the JefCo League Meet No. 3 at Center Point with a throw of 37 feet, 3 inches.
KE’ASIA WASHINGTON, CENTER POINT: Won the shot put with a throw of 37 feet, 2½ inches at the Wetumpka Invitational.
ELLIE PARTRICK, BROOKS: Won the javelin at the Florence Invitational with a throw of 138 feet, 9 inches.
CHARLI TURNER, LEXINGTON: Finished runner-up in the javelin at the Florence Invitational with a throw of 121 feet, 8 inches.
KATIE WILKERSON, BEAUREGARD: Won the javelin with a throw of 121 feet, 7 inches and won the discus put with a throw of 120 feet at the Wetumpka Invitational.
ELLA MEADOWS, MOUNTAIN BROOK: Won the javelin at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge with a throw of 121 feet, 1 inch.
ERIN PERNELL, NORTHRIDGE: Finished second in the triple jump at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational in Tuscaloosa with a leap of 36 feet, 5½ inches.
HOPE FOSTER, AUBURN: Cleared 5 feet, 4 inches in the high jump at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama.
BOYS
BRADLEY FRANKLIN, THOMPSON: Won the 110-meter hurdles in 13.90 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles in 37.80 seconds at the Thompson Invitational in Alabaster.
SLATE ROHRER, HOMEWOOD: Clocked 39.16 seconds to win the 300-meter hurdles at the Alabama-Tennessee Challenge in Fort Payne.
TJ AUTREY, AUBURN: Cleared 6 feet, 8 inches to win the high jump at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama.
SHEMAR WELCH, McGILL-TOOLEN CATHOLIC: Won the triple jump with a leap of 45 feet, 5 inches and finished second in the high jump at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama by clearing 6 feet, 6 inches.
ZATHIAN WEBSTER, BOB JONES: Finished runner-up in the 100 meters at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational with a time of 10.63 seconds.
CARMYREE PEARSON WHITE, CARVER-MONTGOMERY: Clocked 10.69 seconds to win the 100 meters at the Wetumpka Invitational.
ERYK BROWN, CHELSEA: Won the 100 meters at the Thompson Invitational with a time of 10.73 seconds.
ALEX JOHNSON, CHEROKEE COUNTY: Won the 200 meters at the Oneonta Meet No. 2 with a time of 21.91 seconds.
MARLON MILLER, BLOUNT: Clocked 48.92 seconds to win the 400 meters at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama.
JORDAN URRUTIA, BOB JONES: Tied for first in the 400-meter race in 49.49 seconds and finished second in the 200 meters with a time of 21.90 seconds at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational.
JOSH WHITE, PARKER: Clocked 49.49 seconds in the 400 meters at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational.
DYLAN DRYER, JAMES CLEMENS: Won the 800 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 1:54.61.
TRAVIS BARNETT, HOLLY POND: Ran second in the 800 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 1:54.96.
ERIC MOORE, HUNTSVILLE: Ran second in the 1,600 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 4:17.09. He was fourth in the 800 meters in 1:56.67.
JOHN SHOEMAKER, OAK MOUNTAIN: Won the 1,600 meters at the Thompson Invitational with a time of 4:17.85.
DAKOTA FRANK, MUNFORD: Won the 3,200 meters in 9:22.58 and finished third in the 1,600 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 4:17.18.
COLE ROBINSON, JAMES CLEMENS: Finished fourth in the 1,600 meters at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a time of 4:17.65.
JACK GRUBER, HUNTSVILLE: Finished third in the 3,200 meters with a time of 9:28.68 and finished fifth in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:23.41 at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational.
ISAAC POLLARD, JAMES CLEMENS: Clocked 39.27 seconds to win the 300-meter hurdles at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational.
BRETT COLEMAN, HALEYVILLE: Won the javelin at the Florence Invitational with a throw of 185 feet, 8 inches.
TYLER MASON, PELHAM: Won the discus with a throw of 154 feet, 2 inches and won the shot put with a heave of 51 feet, 7¾ inches at the Thompson Invitational.
TREY RIDENOUR, ELBERTA: Won the discus at the Lyon Newell Throws Meet in Mobile with a throw of 152 feet, 6 inches.
PATRICK ADCOCK, CULLMAN: Won the discus at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a throw of 151 feet, 1 inch.
ADAM BYARS, CULLMAN: Won the javelin at the Thursday “Knight” Invitational with a throw of 178 feet, 6 inches.
CAMERON ANDREWS, EXCEL: Won the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 2 inches at the T.R. Miller Meet No. 3 in Brewton.
ISAIAH RIGGINS, CARROLL: Won the triple jump with a leap of 48 feet, 11 inches and won the long jump with a leap of 22 feet, 10 inches at the Enterprise Invite No. 4.
KHIYON LEWIS, NORTHRIDGE: Won the triple jump at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational with a leap of 48 feet, 5 inches.
KILAN LITTLE, NORTHRIDGE: Finished second in the triple jump at the Northridge-Jaguar Invitational with a leap of 47 feet, 1 inch.
JOSH POWELL, SPANISH FORT: Finished second in the triple jump at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University of South Alabama with a leap of 45 feet.
MALACHI TAYLOR, ANNISTON: Won the triple jump with a leap of 45 feet at the Lincoln Meet No. 2.
JAKE WEBB, HAMILTON: Won the pole vault at the Florence Invitational by clearing 14 feet.
