By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
BIRMINGHAM – This past weekend, the Alabama State Track Meet was held at the Birmingham Crossplex, where many of our Trussville Tribune athletes performed very well.
The following are boys results:
60 Meter Dash: Clay Chalkville’s Jaylen Mbakwe won the 6A title with a time of 6.84 and Moody’s Amon Lane won the 4A-5A state title with a time of 7.03. Also placing were Hewitt Trussville’s Michael Igbinoghene and Nathan Thomas.
400 Meter Dash: Clay Chalkville’s Roderick Alexander finished sixth in 6A with a 51.17 and Hewitt Trussville’s Manny Cazeau finished tenth in 7A with a 50.81.
800 Meter Dash: Springville’s Houston Colley finished 11th in 4A-5A with a time of 2:03.38.
1600 Meter Run: Hewitt Trussville’s Tristan Teer finished eighth with a time of 4:25.16 and Springville’s David Robles finished second in 4A-5A with a time of 4:24.68.
3200 Meter Run: Hewitt’s Tristan Teer finished sixth with a 9:37.64 and Wes Ellison finished 13th with a 9:55.29 in 7A. David Robles finished eighth at 10:03.69 and Elliot Denard finished 12th with a 10:35.12 in 5A-6A.
60 Meter Hurdles: Hewitt’s Manny Cazeau finished sixth with an 8.55 in 7A.
4×200 Meter Relay: Hewitt Trussville finished first in 7A, Clay Chalkville finished fourth in 6A and Moody finished first in 4A-5A.
4×400 Meter Relay: Hewitt Trussville finished third and Center Point finished 13th.
4×800 Meter Relay: Hewitt Trussville finished seventh in 7A and Springville finished first in 4A-5A.
High Jump: Hewitt Trussville’s Will Owens finished seventh in 7A.
Long Jump: Hewitt Trussville’s Michael Igbinoghene finished first and Jadon Loving finished 11th in 7A. Center Point’s Jaylen Amison and Clay Chalkville’s Mario Craver finished 13th in 6A Springville’s Ayden Walton finished ninth in 4A-5A.
Triple Jump: Hewitt Trussville’s Michael Igbinoghene finished fifth and Will Owens finished 12th in 7A. Center Point’s Jaylen Frazier finished 15th in 6A. Springville’s Ayden Walton finished fourth in 4A-5A.
Pole Vault: Hewitt Trussville’s Daniel James finished fourth and Shaw Helfrich finished ninth in 7A.
Shot Put: Hewitt Trussville’s Skyler Carrillo finished ninth and DJ Carter finished 11th. Shades Valley’s Johnny Steele finished 11th in 6A.
Now, for the girls:
60 Meter Dash: Hewitt Trussville’s Brianna Beckham finished third in 7A. Shades Valley’s Reah Degraffenried finished second, Center Point’s Alexis Anthony finished third and Pinson Valley’s Mikiyah Davis finished eighth in 6A.
400 Meter Dash: Hewitt Trussville’s Brianna Beckham finished fourth in 7A. Clay Chalkville’s Aniya Johnson finished third and Center Point’s Alexis Anthony finished eighth in 6A.
800 Meter Dash: Hewitt Trussville’s Avery Cahoon finished seventh and Sophia Knox finished 14th in 7A.
1600 Meter Run: Hewitt Trussville’s Avery Cahoon finished sixth and Kinley Harris finished seventh in 7A.
3200 Meter Run: Hewitt Trussville’s Kinley Harris finished tenth in 7A.
60 Meter Hurdles: Hewitt Trussville’s Tori Mack finished first in 7A. Shades Valley’s Reah Degraffenried finished first in 6A.
4×200 Meter Relay: Hewitt Trussville finished first in 7A. Center Point finished fourth in 6A. Moody finished 14th.
4×400 Meter Relay: Center Point finished tenth in 6A.
4×800 Meter Relay: Hewitt Trussville finished sixth in 7A. Springville finished eighth in 4A-5A.
High Jump: Hewitt Trussville’s Catherine Asbury finished fifth in 7A. Clay Chalkville’s Aniya Johnson finished first in 6A.
Long Jump: Hewitt Trussville’s Haley Melton finished eighth and Jayda Hammonds finished 12th in 7A. Clay Chalkville’s Keri Edwards, Center Point’s Chornithea Cowan finished ninth and Ramiya Taylor finished 13th in 6A.
Triple Jump: Hewitt Trussville’s Haley Melton finished fourth and Haven White finished 13th in 7A. Clay Chalkville’s Keri Edwards finished fourth in 6A.
Pole Vault: Hewitt Trussville’s Haven White finished fourth and Sarah Johnson finished eighth in 7A.
Shot Put: Hewitt Trussville’s Madisyn Hawkins finished second and Jaliyah Edwards finished 15th in 7A. Center Point’s Karmen Russell finished 13th in 6A.