GREENSBORO — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association held the 2021 Track and Field State Championships in late June. Forbush had several atheltes compete at the meet in various events. In the girl’s 200 meter dash, Skylar Southard placed eighth with a time of 26.10. In the boy’s 1600 meter run, Nate Warden placed tenth with a time of 4:41.30. In the boy’s high jump, Luke Bennett placed 13th with a jump of 5’8. Results from the State Championship are listed below.
Girls 200 Meter Dash
1, #500 Joyasia Smith, R-S Central, 25.15, w:-1.6. 2, #626 Alaya Gillespie,
West Iredell, 25.52, w:-1.6. 3, #344 Alyssa Thompson Rowe, Lexington, 25.54,
w:-1.6. 4, #327 Ryan Selden, Lake Norman, 25.66, w:-1.6. 5, #553 Jer’Lisha
Pridgen, Southwest Ed, 25.73, w:-0.7. 6, #576 Mia McMillen, Surry Centra,
25.88, w:-1.6. 7, #627 Janiya Johnson, West Iredell, 26.08, w:-1.6. 8, #253
Skylar Southern, Forbush, 26.10, w:-0.7. 9, #311 Tatyana Jordan, Kinston,
26.27, w:-0.7. 10, #600 Kyah Newton Roseboro, Walkertown, 26.64, w:-1.6. 11,
#590 Jessica McQueen, Trinity High, 26.66, w:-1.6. 12, #62 Keagan Osika, Bunn,
27.10, w:-0.7. 13, #620 Tinyauh Rhoda, West Bladen, 28.20, w:-0.7. —, #112
Samia Brimmer, Croatan, DNF, w:-0.7.
Boys 1600 Meter Run
1, #331 Grant Howlett, Lake Norman, 4:21.65. 2, #410 Miles Phillips, North
Lincol, 4:25.01. 3, #74 Quinn Baker, Carrboro, 4:26.50. 4, #407 Stephen
Fernetti, North Lincol, 4:28.31. 5, #654 Austin Triplette, West Wilkes,
4:32.79. 6, #551 Noah Julian, South Rowan, 4:36.80. 7, #78 Kieran Dewalt,
Carrboro, 4:37.44. 8, #81 Sean O’Donnell, Carrboro, 4:38.53. 9, #20 Will
Downs, Atkins, 4:40.35. 10, #255 Nate Warden, Forbush, 4:41.30. 11, #402
Connor Bagwell, North Lincol, 4:44.56. 12, #249 Max Bowlin, First Flight,
4:48.93. 13, #181 Liam Markham, Durham Schoo, 4:53.62. 14, #161 Gavin Jessup,
Currituck Co, 4:56.20. 15, #251 Devon Coughlin, First Flight, 4:58.86.
Boys High Jump
1, #223 Donavan Lara, Eastern Rand, 6-08. 2, #385 Dometris Jones, North
Lenoir, J6-08. 3, #204 Kenneth Byrd, East Burke, 6-02. 4, #430 Jordan Jones,
Northeastern, J6-02. 5, #594 Dylan Hodges, Trinity High, J6-02. 6, #459
Matthew Roberts, Pisgah, J6-02. 6, #548 Marcus Holloman, South Rowan, J6-02.
8, #456 Connor Ruddisill, Patton, 6-00. 9, #364 Maxwell White, Mount Pleasa,
J6-00. 9, #511 Tyrese Miller, R-S Central, J6-00. 11, #304 Eral Jones,
Jordan-Matth, 5-10. 11, #488 Jaden Jenkins, Richlands, 5-10. 13, #254 Luke
Bennett, Forbush, 5-08. 13, #362 Bryce Parker, Mount Pleasa, 5-08. —, #294
Ashton Lassiter, Hertford Cou, NH. —, #618 ikeem hunt, Webb, J. F., NH.