PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Cold Springs, Holly Pond win sectional titles; Local athletes qualify for state meet
May 2—Cold Springs' and Holly Pond's boys won their respective sectional meets over the weekend, while numerous individuals punched their tickets to this week's state competitions in Cullman (1A-3A) and Gulf Shores (4A-7A).
Top-five individuals and top-three relays from each section meeting qualifying standards earned automatic bids, while many local teams secured wild-card representation as well.
Class 1A-3A programs — Addison, Cold Springs, Holly Pond, St. Bernard and Vinemont — will compete at Cullman High School this Friday and Saturday, while Class 4A-7A programs — Cullman, Fairview, Good Hope, Hanceville and West Point — will travel to Gulf Shores for a three-day event beginning on Thursday.
See below for a breakdown of each local school's team result, section champions and state qualifiers.
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Boys
Class 2A, Section 2
Team: Addison
Result: Eighth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Jed Wilkins, triple jump (second); Jacob Hardin, Tommy Lee Daniel, Jed Wilkins and Brian Berry, 4x100-meter relay (third); Jacob McLamb, 300-meter hurdles (fourth); Bradley Willette, discus (fourth); Brian Berry, 100-meter dash (fifth)
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 2A, Section 2
Team: Cold Springs
Result: First
Champions: Ethan Edgeworth, 800-meter run (2:00.43) and 1,600-meter run (4:29.20); Hunter Calvert, pole vault (12-00)
Qualifiers: Cameron Nunn, high jump (second), pole vault (second) and 110-meter hurdles (fifth); Seth Williams, javelin (second); Jayden Allred, 3,200-meter run (third) and 800-meter run (fifth); Justin Caffee, Hank Harrison, Jayden Allred and Ethan Edgeworth, 4x800-meter relay (third); Landon Bishop, 110-meter hurdles (fourth); Zeke White, discus (fifth); Tristen Jewell, javelin (fifth)
Wild Cards: Jayden Allred (1,600-meter run); Josiah Walker (3,200-meter run); Justin Caffee (800-meter run); Hank Harrison, Justin Caffee, Hunter Calvert and Ethan Edgeworth (4x400-meter relay); Gavin Parris (shot put); Cody Bales (high jump)
Class 2A, Section 4
Team: St. Bernard
Result: 11th
Champions: Nic Fallin, triple jump (41-06.50)
Qualifiers: Abel Morris, Parker Guthery, Sean Daly and Jiovany Aguilar-Arriaga, 4x800-meter relay (third); Parker Guthery, 1,600-meter run (fifth) and 3,200-meter run (fifth)
Wild Cards: None
Class 3A, Section 3
Team: Holly Pond
Result: First
Champions: Travis Barnett, 1,600-meter run (4:39.38) and 3,200-meter run (9:58.35)
Qualifiers: Travis Barnett, 400-meter dash (second) and 800-meter run (second); Christopher Putman, 1,600-meter run (second) and 3,200-meter run (second); Kadin Suryono, discus (second) and javelin (second); Isaac Chambers, Kadin Suryono, Gunnar McBee and Hunter Farr, 4x100-meter relay (second); Gunnar McBee, 400-meter dash (third); Hunter Farr, long jump (third); Isaac Chambers, long jump (fourth) and javelin (fifth); Christopher Putman, Matthew Putman, Joshua Putman and Kohl Horton, 4x800-meter relay (fourth)
Wild Cards: Hunter Farr (100-meter dash); Joshua Putman (3,200-meter run); Ethan Westall (110-meter hurdles); Emery Barnett (triple jump); Isaac Chambers (discus); Boston Gibbs (javelin)
Class 3A, Section 4
Team: Vinemont
Result: Second
Champions: Ethan Lemons, 800-meter run (2:01.38), 1,600-meter run (4:16.43) and 3,200-meter run (9:18.19); Dawson Wilhite, pole vault (9-00)
Qualifiers: Colby Miller, 400-meter dash (second), long jump (second) and 200-meter dash (fourth); Justin Marotz, 300-meter hurdles (second) and 110-meter hurdles (third); Cheston Wilhite, 110-meter hurdles (second); Colby Miller, Braden Boner, Julius Baker and Ethan Lemons, 4x400-meter relay (second); Dalton Thomason, discus (third); Logan Ford, triple jump (fourth); Dawson Wilhite, triple jump (fifth)
Wild Cards: None
Class 4A, Section 4
Team: Good Hope
Result: 15th
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Matt Self, pole vault (fifth)
Wild Cards: Ryker Gonzales (400-meter dash and javelin); Hank Hudson (pole vault); Matt Self, Logan Self, Fernando Dominguez and Nathaniel Biggs (4x800-meter relay)
Class 4A, Section 4
Team: Hanceville
Result: Fifth
Champions: Zach Campbell, 100-meter dash (11.11); Will Calvert, high jump (6-00)
Qualifiers: Zach Campbell, 200-meter dash (second); Marquies Leeth, David Springer, Zach Campbell and Ben Johnson, 4x100-meter relay (second); Eli Akin, discus (fourth); Ben Johnson, 400-meter dash (fifth); Kelson Moore, shot put (fifth)
Wild Cards: Connor Pitts (discus); JT Davis (high jump)
Class 5A, Section 4
Team: Fairview
Result: Third
Champions: Alex England, 1,600-meter run (4:48.83); Michael Chambers, pole vault (9-06)
Qualifiers: Alex England, 800-meter run (second) and 3,200-meter run (fourth); Eli Frost, high jump (third) and long jump (third); Alex England, Parker Guiterrez, Rodrigo Gomez and Devon McGee, 4x800-meter relay (third); Michael Chambers, 110-meter hurdles (fourth); Rodrigo Gomez, 1,600-meter run (fourth)
Wild Cards: Jameson Goble (triple jump)
Class 5A, Section 4
Team: West Point
Result: 11th
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Gabe Laney, 1,600-meter run (second) and 800-meter run (third); Aiden Dujoud, shot put (third) and discus (fifth); Rene Moreno-Tovar, 3,200-meter run (fifth)
Wild Cards: Gabe Laney (3,200-meter run)
Class 6A, Section 4
Team: Cullman
Result: Sixth
Champions: Patrick Adcock, discus (137-2)
Qualifiers: Nicholas Wood, Charlie Worley, Troy Adkison and Ethan Nix, 4x800-meter relay (second); Evan Richards, shot put (third); Troy Adkison, 800-meter run (fourth), 1,600-meter run (fourth) and 3,200-meter run (fourth); Jamar Kay, long jump (fifth)
Wild Cards: Banks Baker (300-meter hurdles); Dylan Sessions (300-meter hurdles); Nicholas Wood (1,600-meter run); Sawyer Trimble (javelin); Jamar Kay (high jump)
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Girls
Class 2A, Section 2
Team: Addison
Result: Fifth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Gracie Manley, discus (second); Bracie Rodgers, triple jump (second); Olivia Gober, shot put (third); Hadley Butler, Jasmine Daniel, Brooklyn McCurley and Bracie Rodgers, 4x100-meter relay (third)
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 2A, Section 2
Team: Cold Springs
Result: Third
Champions: Ellanora Slusser, discus (91-06)
Qualifiers: Kynzlee Garmon, javelin (second); Madelyn Pearl, shot put (second); Claire Huffstutler, Macie Huffstutler, Reagan Parris and Paizley Whitlow, 4x800-meter relay (second); Kaley Barger, javelin (third) and discus (fourth); Reagan Parris, 3,200-meter run (third) and 800-meter run (fifth); Paizley Whitlow, 1,600-meter run (third) and pole vault (fifth); Claire Huffstutler, Paizley Whitlow, Allison White and Reagan Parris, 4x400-meter relay (third); Ellanora Slusser, shot put (fourth); Hollyn Bruer, javelin (fourth)
Wild Cards: Claire Huffstutler (800-meter run and 3,200-meter run); Macie Huffstutler (3,200-meter run and pole vault)
Class 2A, Section 4
Team: St. Bernard
Result: Third
Champions: Abbi McBride, 300-meter hurdles (52.35) and high jump (4-06)
Qualifiers: Abbi McBride, 100-meter hurdles (second); Claudia Fallin, discus (third) and javelin (fifth); Madi Kerber, 1,600-meter run (fourth) and 3,200-meter run (fourth); Charli Roberson, 300-meter hurdles (fourth)
Wild Cards: Charli Roberson (100-meter hurdles and triple jump); Tessa Sanders (1,600-meter run); Madi Kerber (800-meter run)
Class 3A, Section 3
Team: Holly Pond
Result: Eighth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Caroline Lamoureux, 1,600-meter run (third) and 3,200-meter run (fourth); Caroline Lamoureux, Blakely Baggett, Abigail Kusz and Breneth Caccam, 4x800-meter relay (third); Blakely Baggett, 1,600-meter run (fifth) and 3,200-meter run (fifth); Presli Carr, 400-meter dash (fifth); Kalli Ham, triple jump (fifth)
Wild Cards: Tiffany Cofield (high jump); Violet Adams (100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and triple jump)
Class 3A, Section 4
Team: Vinemont
Result: Fourth
Champions: Kendall Harbison, 3,200-meter run (13:01.47)
Qualifiers: Kendall Harbison, 800-meter run (second) and 1,600-meter run (second); Abby Kuykendall, Carly Stephens, Morgan Flanagan and Shaylynn Barnett, 4x100-meter relay (third); Gracie Goodwin, discus (fourth)
Wild Cards: None
Class 4A, Section 4
Team: Good Hope
Result: Sixth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Rudi Derrick, 800-meter run (second); Cadence Watson, high jump (second); Addie Stripling, javelin (second); Bailey Keef, long jump (third), 200-meter dash (fourth) and 100-meter dash (fifth); Zoe Marks, shot put (fourth)
Wild Cards: Katie Parrish, Sammie Johns, Rudi Derrick and Bailey Keef (4x400-meter relay); Peyton Caudle (triple jump); Rudi Derrick (400-meter dash); Cadence Watson (300-meter hurdles)
Class 4A, Section 4
Team: Hanceville
Result: 13th
Champions: None
Qualifiers: None
Wild Cards: Kate Sterling (discus and shot put)
Class 5A, Section 4
Team: Fairview
Result: Fourth
Champions: Kabri Redding, discus (108-10)
Qualifiers: Kabri Redding, high jump (second); Allyson Hill, 100-meter hurdles (third) and 300-meter hurdles (fifth); Darby Nichols, long jump (third) and 200-meter dash (fifth); Sadie Smith, javelin (third); Laci Segrest, shot put (third); Abby McDonald, triple jump (fourth); Kailyn Redding, high jump (fifth)
Wild Cards: Somer Harris, Darby Nichols, Sadie Smith and Jacky Perez (4x400-meter relay); Laci Segrest (discus)
Class 5A, Section 4
Team: West Point
Result: Sixth
Champions: Brooklyn Wells, triple jump (33-01)
Qualifiers: Kaylee Faulkner, 100-meter dash (second); Jaelyn Faulkner, Camryn Faulkner, Hannah Smith and Kaylee Faulkner, 4x100-meter relay (second); Brooklyn Wells, 300-meter hurdles (fourth); Jaelyn Faulkner, 100-meter dash (fifth)
Wild Cards: Baylor Wells (high jump); Jaelyn Faulkner (100-meter hurdles); Lilly Patterson, KeLeigh-Rae Kimbril, Maggie Warren and Hannah Smith (4x800-meter relay)
Class 6A, Section 4
Team: Cullman
Result: Eighth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Sarah Kate Dockery, discus (second); Tatum Nixon, shot put (second); Grace Thompson, Mabry Free, Bella Caretti and Giselle Gibbs, 4x800-meter relay (fourth)
Wild Cards: Tatum Nixon (discus); Abella Skipper (shot put)
