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2011 Cross Country


West Regional Championships
4A: Roberson boys win behind the efforts of Robert Kovach (16:16), Cole Rains (16:26) and Alex Zorich (16:28).
TCR junior Brooke Gordon took third in the girls race, clocking 18:12. Results
3A: Asheville boys, North Buncombe girls win Results
1A: Results


NCISAA Championships
Carolina Day junior Trevor Sleight wins 2A race in 15:22.75; ACA’s Josh Thornburg second in 16:01. Asheville School’s Ben Fiedler second in the 3A race with a time of 15:50. Asheville Christian boys second as a team.
Results


Western Highlands Conference
Mitchell boys, Hendersonville girls win
Results
WNC Athletic Conference
East boys, West girls win Results
Smoky Mountain Conference
Hayesville boys, Robbinsville girls win Results
Mountain Athletic Conference
Roberson sweeps team titles Results

United Way Invitational
TCR’s Brooke Gordon led from the start to finish to win in 17:51 (PR). Asheville School’s Ben Fiedler was the boy champ with a time of 15:38 (PR).
Results

Enka Jet Jam
Results


4 Runners Only
Hayesville jr. Dylan Johnson 16:15 WNC #3
Pisgah jr. Mackenzie Galyean 19:34 WNC #7
Results
Furman Invitational
Owen transfer Mary Frith, who is now competing for the Asheville Trailblazers home-schooled team, took fifth with a time of 19:49 .
Results

Buncombe Country Championships
Asheville School boys, Reynolds girls win
Results


American Independent Schools Championships
Carolina Day junior Trevor Sleight drops an impressive 15:37 at the American Independent Schools XC Championship in Cary, placing first! Results

Wendy’s Invitational
Brooke Gordon 17.54! 124 (61 boys, 63 girls) individuals set new personal best times.
Video | Results | Highlights | Entry List | Preview

Asheville Christian Invitational
Event Winners: Carolina Day’s Trevor Sleight (16:30) and AC Reynolds’ Larissa Wood (20:10).
Results

North Buncombe Invitational
Results

Smoky Mountain Conference
Hayesville’s Dylan Johnson 16:32 over 5k.

Val Burch Classic
West Henderson boys, girls sweep team titles… Hendersonville’s Erin Brooks (19:53) edges out rival Cate Byrd of North Henderson (19:57).
Recap & Results

Adidas Cross Country Challenge
Roberson’s Brooke Gordon improves her season’s best of 18:38 to 18:14.
Recap & Results

Mountaineer Open
Round-ups: UNC Asheville | Western Carolina
Preview

Owen Invitational
Carolina Day’s Trevor Sleight opens his 2011 campaign with a 16:31.44 performance over 5k.
Results

WCU High School Invitational
Smoky Mountain’s Nancy Ford recorded the second fastest time in WNC this season over 5k (19:46.89) — en route to victory. Hayesville’s Dylan Johnson was the top boy’s finisher, clocking a time of 16:47.
Results

College Track: Recruiting and Transition
San Diego State coach Carjay Lyles breaks down the recruiting process and talks about making the transition from high school to college.
Recruiting-How does it work?
Making the Transition

2011 Outdoor Track & Field


NCAA DI East Preliminary
at Indiana Unversity in Bloomington, IN
Thursday-Saturday, May 26-28, 2011
Results:
Western Carolina men’s 4×400-meter relay team qualifies for the NCAA Championships, clocking a 3:06.25 to finish in 11th place overall (placed fifth in their heat). Video

Relay splits:
Aaron Tribble – 46.74
Brandon Hairston – 46.52
Drew Tucker – 46.58
Benny Davis – 46.17


35th Annual Golden South Classic
at First Academy in Orlando, FL
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Results: Swain County’s Chelsea Treadway clocks a 5:04.44  mile, placing seventh at the Golden South Classic in Orlando, Florida. Video

NCAA DII Championships
at Cal State Stanislaus in Turlock, CA

Thursday-Saturday, May 26-28, 2011
Results: Mars Hill’s Frankie Waters placed ninth in the 110-meter hurdles, clocking a  14.28 to earn All-American honors.


State Championships

 

NCISAA 1-A/2-A State Championships
at UNC Charlotte
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Results: Asheville School’s Whitney Thornburg wins the 3,200-meter run in 11:32.18 and
placed second in both the 800 (2:31.88) and 1600 (5:15.64) runs.

 

NCISAA 3-A State Championships
 at Forsyth Country Day School, Lewisville, NC
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Results: Asheville School boys (95.5) runner-ups to Charlotte Latin (101)

State Champions:
Leonard Martin (Asheville School) 200m – 22.50
Alex Avery (Asheville School) High Jump – 6-2


NCHSAA 2-A State Championships
at NC A&T – Greensboro, NC
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Results

State Champions:
Aleshia Reece (Madison) 3200 – 11:43.09
Polk County girls 4×400 – 4:06

 

NCHSAA 1-A State Championships
at NC A&T – Greensboro, NC
Friday, May 20, 2011
Results: Hendersonville girls win team title over North Rowan 84 to 75.

State Champions:
Hailey Cook (Hendersonville) Shot put – 40-02.95/Discus – 116-10
Kristen Stout (Hendersonville) 1600 – 5:19.32/3200 – 11:53.25
Chelsea Tradway (Swain County) 800 – 2:14.70 #23 NC-AT
Grant Rivers (Hendersonville) High Jump – 6-4
Swain County boys 4×400 – 3:29.06

NCHSAA 4-A State Championships *On-Site
at NC A&T – Greensboro, NC
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Results: Roberson girls finish second to Wakefield

State Champions:
Sequioa Watkins (TCR) Shot put – 42-05.25/Discus – 141-06
Courtland Clavette (ACR) Discus- 184-3/Shot put

 

NCHSAA 3-A State Championship *On-Site
at NC A&T – Greensboro, NC
Friday, May 13, 2011
Results: North Buncombe girls finish third

State Champions:
Daisaun White (Asheville) Triple jump – 47-01
James Emrick (Franklin) Pole vault – 13-06
Ricki Jay (Franklin) 300mH – 44.47
Sage Proffitt (North Buncombe) Pole vault – 11-06
North Buncombe girls 4×400 – 4:02.19
(Fox, Emory, Sackett, Proffitt)



Regions

 

NCHSAA 2-A West Regional
at Polk County HS – Columbus, NC
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Results

NCHSAA 1-A West Regional
at Cherokee – Cherokee, NC
Saturday, May 14, 2011

Results

NCHSAA 4-A West Regional
at Charlotte Providence- Charlotte, NC
Saturday, May 7, 2011

Results

Event Winners:
Shot Put – Sequioa Watkins (TCR) 42-00.50
300-Meter Hurdles – Megan McDonald (TCR) 45.83
1600-Meter Run - Brooke Gordon (TCR) 5:03.9
TCR Girls 4×400 4:00.04
Shot Put – Courtland Clavette (ACR) 57-00.50
Discus – Courtland Clavette (ACR) 171-11

NCHSAA 3-A West Regional
at Polk County – Columbus, NC
Saturday, May 7, 2011

Results

Event Winners:
Pole Vault – Sage Proffitt (NB) 11-0
Pole Vault – Danielle Brown (Franklin) 10-6

North Buncombe girls win 3-A West Regional title.

 


4/28-30: Penn Relays
at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA
Results

Top Performances:
Sequoia Watkins (TCR) discus (2nd, 147-1) – Top American Finisher
TC Roberson girls 4×100 (12th, 48.60 ) Video
(Mckendrick, Whiteside, Stroud, Feimster)
TC Roberson girls 4×400 – 4:04.32
(McDonald, Cook, Whiteside, Stroud)

Western Carolina men’s 4×400 (5th, 3:08.42)
Tribble, Hairston, Tucker, Davis (split – 46.8)
Cordell Livingston (WCU) 400mH  (11th, 52.20)

4/30: 44th Times-News Invitational
at Polk County High School
(Columbus, NC)
Results | Photos
Story

Top Performances:
Harvey McSwain II (Shelby Crest) 200m – 21.18
Hailey Cook (Hendersonville)  Shot put – 39-05

Hendersonville girls win team title.

4/29: Blue Sky Invite
at Asheville School in Asheville, NC
Results

4/27: WNC Athletic Conference Championships
at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC
Results | Story

Top Performances:
Danielle Brown (Franklin) Pole vault – 10-6
Tyler Samotis (East Henderson) Pole vault – 14-0

West Henderson girls win 10th straight conference title.

 

4/26 – Mountain Athletic Conference Championships
at TC Roberson in Skyland, NC *On-Site
Videos

Top Performances:
Sequoia Watkins (TCR) discus 148-9 – #4 NC All-Time
Courtland Clavette (ACR) discus 183-4  – #8 NC All-Time
Brooke Gordon (TCR) 3200 – 11:03.89

Video: North Buncombe’s Sage Proffitt vaults 11 feet – 2011 MAC Champion 

 

4/22-23 – Volunteer Track Classic
at Tennessee
(Knoxville, TN) *On-Site
Full Results | Videos on MileSplit | DyeStat Coverage

Event Winners:
Courtland Clavette (ACR) 
182-10 – Discus #8 NC All-Time - Interview 
Whitney Thornburg (ACA) 
7:23.75 – 2000m Steeplechase
Sequoia Watkins (TCR) 133-7 – Hammer
TC Roberson girls double wins! 4×100 (48.48) Video + 4×200 (1:41.80) Interview
TC Roberson girls DMR relay 12:29.75

 


4/21-23 – ACC Outdoor Championships
at Duke University
(Durham, NC)
Full Results

North Carolina’s Isaac Presson (formerly of Asheville High) 3:45.40-4th

 

4/21-23 – Big South Championships
at VMI
(Lexington, VA)
Full Results

Top 3 finishers:
Natalie Pearson (UNCA) 
Double wins! 11.61 (100m) + 23.78 (200M)
Emma Bussard (UNCA) 
10:58 - 2nd in the 3000m Steeplechase
Sarah Gentry (UNCA) 2:15.12 – 3rd in the 800m run
Simon Haake (UNCA) 67.68m – 3rd in the Javelin
Milian Ristic (UNCA) 14.48 – 3rd in the 110m hurdles

 

4/21-23 – Southern Conference Championships
at Samford
(Birmingham, AL)
Full Results

Event Winners: Girls follow by Boys
*Felisha Garren (WCU) 
53.99 – 400m
Megan Morton (WCU) 42.71 – Javelin
Nicole Okolo (WCU) 13.73 – 100m hurdles 
Zakiyyah Stewart (WCU) Double wins! 
52.12m (Hammer) + 43.74m (Discus)
Lawren Williard (WCU) 7.15m – Long Jump
Western Carolina girls 4×100 – 45.92
*Dennis Moore (App State) Fast doubles! 10.39 (100m) + 20.81 (200m)
Moore, formerly of TC Roberson High School
Cordell Livingston (WCU) Triple wins! 14.66 (110mH) + 52.62 (400mH) + 49-00.25 (Triple Jump) - named Most Outstanding Athlete 

Buncombe County Track & Field Championship
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Asheville High School
Coverage Page
 |Results
Videos | Photos

Roberson sweeps Buncombe track meet - Citizen-Times.com (4/20)
Black Hawks pull out of Buncombe track meet
 - Citizen-Times.com (4/18)

Top Performances:
Boys
Discus –  Courtland Clavette (Reynolds) 176-7 (Video Interview)
Triple jump –  Jason Thompson (Asheville) 46-0
1,600-meter run –  Cole Rains (Roberson) 4:30.32
3,200-meter run –    Trevor Sleight (Carolina Day) 9:44.18

 

Girls
Shot put – Sequoia Watkins (Roberson) 41-1 (Video)
200-meter dash – Looie Doucette (AC Reynolds) 25.50
800-meter run – Brooke Gordon (TCR) 2:20.49
4×100 Relay – TC Roberson (McKendrick, Whiteside, Stroud, Feimster) 48.15

MVP of Running Events: Looie Doucette (ACR) and Cory Watkins (Owen)
MVP of Field Events: Sequoia Watkins (TCR) and Courtland Clavette (ACR)

Full Results | Coverage Page | Videos

Top Performances:
Tynitta Butts (East Carolina) 5-8.75 HJ
Darius Purcell (App State) 6-09.75 HJ
Zakiyyah Stewart (Western) 178-08 Hammer
App State Men’s 4×100 (40.14)
Western Carolina Men’s 4×100 (40.36)
Benny Davis (Western) 47.07 400
Aaron Tribble (Western) 47.28 400
Bob Vanderham (UNCW) 1:50.88 800
Dennis Moore (App State) 21.51 -4.0 / 200

 

North Buncombe’s Sage Proffit vaults 12’0″ at the Blue Ridge Classic.

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
A.C. Reynolds High School (Asheville, NC)
Official Site | Full Results
 Coverage Page | Videos

Top Performances:
Girls
3200-meter run – Brooke Gordon (TC Roberson) 11:10.68
Discus – Sequoia Watkins (TC Roberson) 121-9
Pole Vault – Sage Proffit (North Buncombe) 12-0
Shot Put - Sequoia Watkins (TC Roberson) 40-6.5
Shot Put – Hailey Cook (Hendersonville) 38-4

Boys
Discus – Courtland Clavette (AC Reynolds) 168-0
Long Jump – Max Hartmann (Asheville School) 22-6
Pole Vault – Tyler Samotis (East Henderson) 14-0
Triple Jump – Daisaun White (Asheville High) 46-9.5

North Buncombe’s Sage Proffitt won three events at the Tony Waldrop Invitational on Friday in Columbus, NC.
(Photo by beRecruited.com)
Women Pole Vault
1. Sage Proffitt, North Buncombe, 10-06.
Women 100 Meter Dash
1. Sage Proffitt, North Buncombe, 12.60.
Women 200 Meter Dash
1. Sage Proffitt, North Buncombe, 26.40.