GHSA track: HoCo's Steiner wins again, Bleckley County's Rogers first (with Central Georgia point-scorers)
A few state champions from Central Georgia were crowned Thursday as the GHSA state track & field extravaganza got started in three cities.
Houston County multi-sport standout Wesley Steiner defended his Class 6A discus title, his 176-5 winning by nearly four feet. He also took fourth in the shot, nearly five feet behind the winner.
Garrett Rogers kept Bleckley County's distance running rep intact by winning the Class AA boys 3,200, with teammate Jaylen Thigpen fourth. Rogers was second last year, and cut more than a half-minute off his time.
Houston County's India Turk scored points in three events.
Some late events have been pushed to Friday morning.
Albany is hosting Class A Public, 3A, and 4A. Carrollton is hosting Class 5A, 6A, and wheelchair
Rome is hosting Class A Private, AA, and 7A.
Most of Thursday action involved preliminaries in running events, with more field finals coming on Friday. Action begins Friday at 9:30 a.m. in Albany and Rome, and noon in Carrollton, except for earlier starts for events delayed from Thursday.
Here are the Central Georgia scorers, with – for context – the winner in the event, and second place behind area winners. Send any corrections or updates to centralgasports@gmail.com
6A
Girls
Long jump
1. Shatara Johnson, Drew, 19-10; 2. India Turk, Houston County, 19-6
Discus
1. Madelyn Horne, Johns Creek, 146-10; 6. Marquia White, Houston County, 112-0.
High jump
1. Jazzmin Taylor, Alexander, 5-8; 8. India Turk, Houston County, 5-0.
Triple jump
1. Janaya Jones, Forest Park, 39-4; 4. India Turk, 38-6.25
Boys
Shot put
1. Adam Watkins, Dacula, 58-9.5; 4. Wesley Steiner, Houston County, 54-2.
Discus
1. Wesley Steiner, Houston County, 176-5; 2. Ike Nwosu, New Manchester, 172-6.
High jump
1. Devron Harper, Heritage, 6-6; 5. Jordan Ross, Houston County, 6-4.
Triple jump
1. Kevin Yang, Chattahoochee, 47.6.75; 4. Kyah Plummer, Houston County, 46-11
5A
Girls
Shot put
1. Hannah Jackson, Kell, 46-9.75; 4. Zaida Carson, Warner Robins, 40-4.5.
Discus
1. Kamara Horton, Eagle’s Landing, 146-11; 8. Zaida Carson, Warner Robins, 116-2.
High jump
1. Cornesha Cannady, Ware County, 5-4; 8. Thomaya Brown, Warner Robins, 5-0.
Triple jump
1. Jahlia Evans, Rome, 38-10.5; 3. Shaianne Sipsey, Veterans, 38-4.5.
3,200
1. Kayla Rose, McIntosh, 5:02.26; 4. Mackenzie Walls, Veterans, 5:12.14
Boys
Triple jump
1. Cameron Hudson, Cedar Shoals, 50-2; 8. Devontae Glass, Warner Robins, 45-11.5.
4A
Girls
High jump
1. Jada Blanton, Luella, 5-6; 2. Mollie Speights, Baldwin, 5-4.
Triple jump
1. QuaNeisha Hamilton, Burke County, 38-1.5; 8. Kennedy Morgan, Baldwin, 34-10.25.
Long jump
1. Jada Grant, LaGrange, 18-9.5; 5. Ariyonna Jones, West Laurens, 17-7.25.
Shot put
1. Kassidy Amerson-Fox, Chapel Hill, 40-3; 7. Jayden Rogers, West Laurens, 34-1.5.
3A
Girls
Triple jump
1. Taliyah Carter, Cook, 37-8.25; 4. Da’Aliyah Johnson, Central, 36-0; 6. Zarria Battle, Westside, 35-2.5.
Long jump
1. Jasmine Jones, GAC, 20-2.25; 6. Da’Aliyah Johnson, Central, 17-1.
AA
Girls
Pole Vault
1. Ellie Getchell, Model, 11-0; 3. Abbi Belflower, Bleckley County, 9-6; 4. Amiyah Thigpen, Bleckley County 9-0.
3,200
1. Zoe Sanchez, Union County, 11:52.0; 2. Austin Perez, Bleckley County, 12:00.71; 4. Christa Hall, Bleckley County, 12:42.49; 7. Mari Jablonski, Monticello, 12:56.15.
Boys
3,200
1. Garrett Rogers, Bleckley County, 9:51.6; 4. Jaylen Thigpen, Bleckley County, 10:27.4; 5. DeMario Thomas, Monticello, 10:32.51.
A Public
Girls
Shot put
1. Kenjanai Brown, Pelham, 42-0.5; 4. Zyriah Brown, Macon County, 36-1.5.
Long jump
1. Tycoriah Danner, Washington-Wilkes, 18-6.5; 3. De’Aisha Stephens, GMC, 17-1.5
Triple jump
1. Katelyn Bennett, Lincoln County, 34-10.25; 2.Kandace Prather, Crawford County, 34-8.5
1,600
1. Gracie O’Neal, Gordon Lee, 5:16.09; 3. Katelyn Taylor, ACE, 5:16.19; 8. Haley Whitehead, ACE, 6:19.47.
A Private
Girls
Boys
Triple jump
1. Dwon Odom, St. Francis, 44-9; 5. Jonathan Summerow, FPD, 42.7