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Mill Creek Wins Boys State Track & Field Championship

Duluth was 39th overall in Class AAAAAA. The Georgia High School Association meet occurred May 2-4 in Jefferson, GA.

Led by individual wins by Tyler Woodrome and Michael Cheeks, Mill Creek won the Class AAAAAA boys track and field championship May 2-4 in Jefferson, GA.

Mill Creek finished with 59 points to beat second-place Hillgrove, which had 43. Brookwood (35 points) was third, Shiloh (30) fifth and North Gwinnett (27.5) sixth.

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Woodrome won the 1,600 meters in a time of 4 minutes, 15.85 seconds and Cheeks won the 200 in a time of 22.01 seconds.

The Mill Creek 4x400 relay team, which included Woodrome and Cheeks, also won first place in a time of 3:24.22. Braden Canamare and Allen Eckles were also on that relay team.

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In Class AA, Darius Slayton won the 100 and 200 meters as Greater Atlanta Christian finished second in the team standings. Westminster won with 72 points; GAC had 62 points.

Gwinnett Points Winners (top 8 places)

GHSA Track and Field Meet

May 2-4, Jefferson, Ga.

Class AAAAAA

BROOKWOOD (3rd overall)

  • Jay Lawson: 110 Hurdles, second, 14.53.
  • Reece Morrow: Pole Vault, first, 14-0.
  • Jared Munday: Shot Put, second, 52-8.25; Discus, seventh, 142-5.
  • Kuttler Smith: Polve Vault, seventh, 12-6.
  • Billy Vitatoe, High Jump, fourth, 6-6.

COLLINS HILL (20th overall)

  • Devin Monroe: Triple Jump, third, 45-7.5.
  • Jonathan Moses: 3,200 Meters, fourth, 9:27.60.

DACULA (31st overall)

  • 4x100 Relay: Third, 42.75.

DULUTH (39th overall)

  • Jordan Dooley: Long Jump, seventh, 22-2.25.

GRAYSON (13th overall, tie)

  • Jomari Collie, 110 Hurdles, sixth, 15.28.
  • Christian Smith: 300 Hurdles, second, 38.80.
  • 4x100 Relay: Second, 42.26.

MILL CREEK (1st overall)

  • Charlton Bassett: Pole Vault, fourth, 12-6.
  • Michael Cheeks: 200 Meters, first, 22.01; 100 Meters, third, 49.48; High Jump, fifth, 6-4.
  • Kaleb Kim: Discus, third, 153-6.
  • Jake Lund: Discus, sixth, 144-3.
  • Tyler Woodrome: 1,600 Meters, first, 4:15.85.
  • 4x400 Relay: First, 3:24.22.
  • 4x100 Relay: Fourth, 42.99.

NORCROSS (24th overall, tie)

  • Nick Del Guercio: 3,200 Meters, sixth, 9:29.72.
  • Nathan Strother: 300 Hurdles, fourth, 40.30. 

NORTH GWINNETT (6th overall)

  • Jeramey Hampton: 800 Meters, fourth, 1:57.45; 400 Meters, fifth, 50.09.
  • Andre Harton: High Jump, sixth, 6-4.
  • Andres Littig: 800 Meters, second, 1:55.12.
  • 4x400 Relay: Second, 3:26.67.

PARKVIEW (24th overall, tie)

  • John Patterson: Discus, second, 156-0

PEACHTREE RIDGE (13th overall, tie)

  • Josh Brickell: 3,200 Meters, second, 9:15.88; 1,600 Meters, fourth, 4:18.61.
  • Kevin Mills: 3,200 Meters, third, 9:22.92.

SHILOH (5th overall)

  • Nicholas Bradley: 100 Meters, seventh, 11.43; 100 Meters, seventh, 22.57.
  • Jeremy McDuffie: Long Jump, fourth, 22-5; Triple Jump, fifth, 45-1.5.
  • Grant Swinton: 400 Meters, first, 48.30; 200 Meters, sixth, 22.40.
  • 4x400 Relay: Fifth, 3:29.15.

SOUTH GWINNETT (21st overall)

  • Daivon Harris: Shot Put, third, 52-4.25.
  • Donald Onyeanula: Pole Vault, fifth, 12-6.

CLASS AAAA

LANIER (24th overall)

  • Devin Valentine: Triple Jump, first, 47-2.25.

CLASS AAA

BUFORD (8th overall)

  • David Curry: Pole Vault, first, 14-0.
  • Quinn Davis: 200 Meters, fourth, 22.85; 400 Meters, eighth, 52.94.
  • Jordan McCray: 300 Hurdles, seventh, 41.49.
  • 4x100 Relay: Second, 42.95.

CLASS AA

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN (2nd overall)

  • Micah Abernathy: 400 Meters, first, 50.14.
  • Andrew Bartolomini: Discus, second, 143-8.
  • Miller Kettle: 3,200 Meters, fifth, 10:17.33; 1,600 Meters, seventh, 4:40.94.
  • Darius Slayton: 100 Meters, first, 11.00; 200 Meters, first, 22.72.
  • 4x400 Relay: Second, 3:31.53.

WESLEYAN (7th overall)

  • Charles Mack: 400 Meters, second, 50.59.
  • Jordan Mack: 100 Meters, sixth, 11.53.
  • Jake Morris: 800 Meters, third, 2:01.58.
  • 4x400 relay: First, 3:27.50.

CLASS A (PRIVATE SCHOOLS)

PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN (14th overall)

  • Drew Davis: High Jump, sixth, 5-8.
  • Candler Martin: Triple Jump, fifth, 40-11.5; Long Jump, seventh, 19-10.
  • Eric Reynolds: Pole Vault, fifth, 11-0.
  • Justin Wright: High Jump, third, 5-10.


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