By David Rogers. BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — With 47 schools from three different states (North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee) competing in the 44th Annual Trojan Timing Classic, earning a spot in the “top 10” of a track and field event is a major accomplishment. Getting into the top five or even winning? That puts the student athlete on a different level.
Top Highlights for Watauga:
- Sadie Buchanan was a double winner for the Pioneers, taking No. 1 in both the 100 Meter Hurdles and the 300 Meter Hurdles.
- The Watauga men’s 4×200 Relay team of Lade Oguntoyinbo, Jakob Crosswell, Kees Greene, and Nyle Pays were No. 1, with a winning time of 1:35.16, just edging out runner-up Elizabethton (credited with the same time in a photo finish).
- Olivia Burroughs topped all competitors as No. 1 in the Discus, No. 1 in the Pole Vault, No. 8 in the Long Jump and No. 9 in the Shot Put.
- Junior Will Bradbury (4:16.74) was just 7/100ths of a second behind Abingdon senior Rives Boltwood (4:16.67) in the Men’s 1600 Meters.
- In the 4×200 Relay, Watauga’s team of Sienna Johnson, Olivia Kop, Kaitlyn Darner, and Mackenzy Cheek crossed the finish line in the No. 3 spot.
- The Men’s 4×400 team of Jakob Crosswell, Alex Gremmell, Nyle Peays, and Curtis Sevensky was the No. 3 finisher
- Lilly Stough, Kaitlyn Darner, Sadie Buchanan, and Ava Doty comprised the Watauga 4×400 Relay team that took No. 3.
- Watauga’s Men’s 4×800 Relay team of Will Bradbury, Micah Duvall, Collin Anderson, and Sam Nixon earned a No. 3 finish.
- Still just a sophomore, Janie Beach-Verhay was No. 4 out of a large field in the Women’s 1600 Meters.
- Also just a sophomore, Lilly Stough grabbed the No. 4 spot in the Women’s 400 Meters.
- The 4×100 Relay team of Mackenzy Cheek, Olivia Kop, Sophia Kop and Hadleigh Windish was No. 4, just three seconds behind first place Science Hill.
- In the Women’s 4×800 Relay, Janie Beach-Verhay, Lainey Johnston, Sydney Townsend and Annabelle Stewart made up the Pioneer team that finished No. 5.
Results courtesy of FloTrack.
| WOMEN’S | ATHLETE | PLACE |
|---|---|---|
| 100 METER DASH | ||
| 13.55 | Olivia Kop | 13th |
| 200 METER DASH | ||
| 28.09 | Sienna Johnson | 13th |
| 29.41 | Mackenzy Cheek | 14th |
| 400 METER DASH | ||
| 1:01.52 | Lilly Stough | 4th |
| 1:03.97 | Ava Doty | 10th |
| 1:04.50 | Kaitlyn Darner | 12th |
| 1600 METER RUN | ||
| 5:32.31 | Janie Beach-Verhay | 4th |
| 5:51.11 | Lainey Johnston | 12th |
| 3200 METER RUN | ||
| 11:54.77 | Annabelle Stewart | 8th |
| 100 METER HURDLES | ||
| 14.72 | Sadie Buchanan | 1st |
| 17.53 | Tessa Buchanan | 13th |
| 17.67 | Kara Schneider | 15th |
| 300 METER HURDLES | ||
| 44.95 | Sadie Buchanan | 1st |
| 49.76 | Tessa Buchanan | 5th |
| 4X100 METER RELAY | ||
| 52.73 | Relay Team | 4th |
| 4X200 METER RELAY | ||
| 1:50.72 | Relay Team | 3rd |
| 4X400 METER RELAY | ||
| 4:08.81 | Relay Team | 3rd |
| 4X800 METER RELAY | ||
| 10:29.45 | Relay Team | 5th |
| LONG JUMP | ||
| 15-6.25 | Olivia Burroughs | 8th |
| 15-4.75 | Eden Krenzin | 11th |
| TRIPLE JUMP | ||
| 35-6.5 | Lilly Stough | 3rd |
| 32-2.25 | Eden Krenzin | 11th |
| MEN | ATHLETE | PLACE |
| 100 METER DASH | ||
| 11.73 | Lade Oguntoyinbo | 12th |
| 11.81 | Kees Greene | 14th |
| 800 METER RUN | ||
| 2:05.79 | Collin Anderson | 15th |
| 1600 METER RUN | ||
| 4:16.74 | Will Bradbury | 2nd |
| 4:47.72 | Samuel Nixon | 16th |
| 4:48.84 | Grady Gates | 18th |
| 3200 METER RUN | ||
| 10:18.94 | Calvin Zwetsloot | 10th |
| 300 METER HURDLES | ||
| 42.64 | Nyle Peays | 7th |
| 4X200 METER RELAY | ||
| 1:35.16 | Relay Team | 1st |
| 4X400 METER RELAY | ||
| 3:34.03 | Relay Team | 3rd |
| 4X800 METER RELAY | ||
| 8:12.02 | Relay Team | 3rd |
