Watauga women secure another title: No. 1 in the NCHSAA 6A West Regionals track & field meet

By David Rogers. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — With individual NCHSAA 6A West Regional Championships titles earned by Cali Townsend (1600 Meters), Tessa Buchanan (300m Hurdles), Lily Stough (Long Jump) and Sydney Helms (Pole Vault) and multiple other podium finishes by not only that quartet but several other Pioneers, Watauga added another team title to its resume on May 9. The Regionals were hosted by A.C. Reynolds High School.

Top 10 Team Standings

1. Watauga (129)
2. Mount Tabor (105)
3. Piedmont (86)
4. Statesville (83)
5. A.C. Reynolds (76)
6. Asheville (45)
7. Phillip O. Berry (41.50)
8. Alexander Central (41)
9. Charlotte Catholic (21)

T-9. T.C. Roberson (21)

Watauga Performances

• 200 Meters
  • No. 7 Tessa Buchanan 26.60
  • No. 9 Mackenzy Cheek 27,09
• 400 Meters
  • No. 2 Lily Stough 57.81
  • No. 11 Mackenzy Cheek 1:04.94
• 800 Meters
  • No. 2 Cali Townsend 2:16.73
  • No. 9 Lainey Johnston 2:27.76
• 1600 Meters
  • No. 1 Cali Townsend 5:08.72
  • No. 4 Josie Mayo 11:45.72
  • No. 8 Sydney Townsend 5:51.75
• 3200 Meters
  • No. 2 Cali Townsend 11:35.31
  • No. 4 Josie Mayo 11:45.72
  • No. 7 Lily Kimbrough 12:11.01
• 100m Hurdles
  • No. 2 Tessa Buchanan 14.87
  • No. 12 Grace Scantlin 26.29
• 300m Hurdles
  • No. 1 Tessa Buchanan 43.96
  • No. 10 Hannah Kop 50.17
  • No. 12 Grace Scantlin 50.96
• 4×100 Relay
  • No. 6 Watauga 50.79 (Gracyn Phelps, Tessa Buchanan, Sophia Kop, Charlotte Rosenbalm)
• 4×200 Relay
  • No. 10 Watauga 1:49.60 (Ember Honeycutt, Mackenzy Cheek, Gracyn Phelps, Charlotte Rosenbalm)
• 4×400 Relay
  • No. 7 Watauga 4:13.25 (Eden Krenzin, Mackenzy Cheek, Tessa Buchanan, Vivian Hans)
• 4×800 Relay
  • No. 2 Watauga 9:53.21 (Lainey Johnston, Lily Kimbrough, Josie Mayo, Sydney Townsend)
• High Jump
  • No. 4 Lily Stough 5-2
  • No. 7 Sydney Helms 4-10
  • No. 8 Charlotte Rosenbalm 4-10
• Long Jump
  • No. 1 Lily Stough 18-5.75
  • No. 8 Eden Krenzin 16-3
  • No. 13 Ember Honeycutt 15-2.5
• Triple Jump
  • No. 2 Lily Stough 38-8.5
  • No. 5 Eden Krenzin 35-0
  • No. 9 Sophia Kop 33-1.25
• Pole Vault
  • No. 1 Sydney Helms 10-0
  • No. 3 Sophie Robbins 9-6
  • No. 13 Carrie Bradbury 7-6
• Discus
  • No. 7 Ellie Helms 94-6
  • No. 15 Maggie Smith 75-9