Friday, May 19, 2017

State Championship Day For Track and Field is Saturday

Nash Central headlines Nash County track stars heading to Greensboro Saturday to take part in the North Carolina 3A  state championships on the campus of North Carolina A&T in Greensboro.  The Bulldogs are hoping for a top five finish in the girls team championship.  Here is a list from all four Nash County schools and those that will be trying to become state champions.

Nash Central:Girls
Myka Hedgepeth 100 Meter Hurdles...Pole Vault
Michaela Nelms  100 Meter Dash...400 meter dash
Carisha Leonard  800 Meters Dash
Myia Spivey        High Jump
4x200 meter Relay
4x400 meter Relay
4x800 meter Relay

Nash Central: Boys
Quante Downing Pole vault

Rocky Mount : Girls
Brittany Beckford  400 Meter Dash....High jump
London Green   Long Jump
Keyanna Spivey  Discus....Shot Put

Rocky Mount: Boys
Shyheim Battle  Triple jump
Sherrod Greene  Discus....Shot Put
Mckenzy Wright  110 Meters Hurdles... 300 Meter Hurdles
4X800 Relay....Josh Harper,Damien Moore, Keyote Williams , Donovan Dickins and Maliek Williams

Southern Nash: Girls
Cassidy Pennington  300 Meter Hurdles

Northern Nash: Boys
Malcolm Wade  300 Meter Hurdles
Brandon Richardson  Long Jump

The meet starts at 8: 30 and hopefully by dark Saturday night  several state champions will be crowned from Nash County and we hope several will be repeat state champions!

Saturday is the last day for all athletics  for Nash County Schools for this school year 2016/2017.  The next events start in August when fall sports for the 2017/2018 year begin.

Faith Christian 22-1 begins their two out of three  NCISAA 2A state championship  baseball playoff in High Point today. They meet Northside Christian 20-3 from Charlotte. 4pm Today noon Saturday and if needed 3:30 Saturday afternoon  GOOD LUCK PATRIOTS!

American Legion Post 58 is having try outs today at 4pm at Legion Field on Howell street.

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