submitted by Davina Profit:
March 26 and March 28 at Buck Godfrey Stadium in Decatur, Georgia. The Dekalb County Track and Field Championships.
The Dunwoody Wildcats got off to a roaring start on Saturday, March 26th. Carrington Tate would win both the shot put and discus events. Teammates Jordan Wade and James Saxton threw against a very experienced throws athletes in both shot put and discus. Newcomer to the sport, Anderson Bowe won the girls discus throw in her very first track and field championship meet. Rachel Jay and Trinity Johnson would also throw shot put and discus, coming very close to scoring points for the Wildcats.
As the field events continued, Trinity Williams would mark her come back to Buck Godfrey stadium with a win In both the High Jump and Long Jump. Emma Lovell and Jenna Sailor would also Long and Triple Jump.
Long Jumpers and Ahmad Saidy, Addison Hixon and Jordan Wade would jump against a very tough championship field. Addison would jump into point contention placing 8th in the Triple Jump. Jacob Eisenmesser also competed in the triple jump.
Nationally ranked Pole Vaulter Alon Rogow successfully defended his Dekalb County Championship Pole vault title. Also Vaulting high above the ground were Mary McLaughlin, who placed 2nd and Chris Ennis soared into 5th place in the pole vault.
Alon Rogow continued to excel in jumping placing 5th in the high jump. Cota Green jumped in his very first Wildcat Championship meet.
Kate Bacon came in 4th place during the 3200 to keep the Wildcats in contention for a team medal with her teammate Emma Parker also running a great race.
Mark Westrick would fight for 7th place points as his teammates Wade Parkes and Jude Wright would also run strong during the Boys 1600. This Wildcat Trio would also run the 3200 race. Westrick would run like the wind to place 8th in this heated pack.
The Wildcats would go into the Dekalb County Championship Final meet held on Monday, March 28th, with both the Girls and Boys Teams in a very close 2nd place. The Finals would prove difficult to maintain Wildcat Dominance as both the girls and boys’ teams were unable to get any sprinters through to the finals. The 100 and 200 sprints would go on without any Wildcats present to score points. However, our Wildcats would continue to prove that they are athletes with heart to back up all of their efforts.
In the hurdles Jeanne Hardy would run and leap into the 100 and 300 H races. She Placed 2nd in the 100 meter hurdles and streaked through in the 300 hurdles for the win. Blake would also run a great race in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles, Placing 6th in the 110 Hurdles.
Tyson Standard sprinted in the fast 400 and came out with much needed points placing 6th.
The girls long distance squad of Claire Shelton, Kate Bacon, Lucy Neuman and Emma Parker would leave it all on the track. Shelton tore the competition as she won the 1600 and 800 races. Bacon competed hard for 5th in the 1600. Neuman raced against the clock in the 1600 and placed 5th in the 800. Parker kept the Wildcats in the standing with a 6th place finish in the 800m.
The relays made for some exciting races. The Boys 4×100 competed to make a 6th place finish. with Jayden Santil, Jordan Wade, Blake Williams and DeJaun Lyons. The Girls 4X800 crushed a 4th place run with Bren Wetterring, Lucy Neuman, Kate Bacon and Emma Parker. The boys 4X800 placed 8th in their relay.
It would be the last two events of the evening that would be some truly great racing by our Wildcat Relay Squads. The Girls Relay Racers of with Bren Wetterring, Hannah LItak, Jean Hady and Kate Bacon pulled in a much-needed 5th place in the 4X400. The Boys 4×400 racers would also put in a 5th place finish with Jayden Santil, Jacob Eisenmesser Ethan Archibald and Dejaun Lyons.
The Lady Wildcats won 2nd place overall for the second year in a row at the Dekalb County Championships. The Boys Team placed 7th out of f19 Dekalb County Teams. Congratulations to all of the Runners, Jumpers, Throwers and their coaches. Good Luck as you prepare for Regional Championships in April.
