The Haven 2016

[coach10ac]

Congrats to whitehaven boys track team on bein runner-up in the state championship!!! Great coach Jones and all the guys...we are the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 state champs!!!! Respect da haven...

[kwc]

As you can see they cheated our girl our of first place, but thats ok. She came back with fire in her eyes and now our girls are back to back state champs!!! And they all will be back next year!!! Respect....

 

Whitehaven girls win 2nd straight AAA track title

May 26, 2016

 

 

Photos by Jim Weber / The Commercial Appeal Harding Academy's Antoinette Lewis (right) gets a hug from Briarcrest's Alyiah Wells after Lewis threw nearly 40 feet to win the D2 girls shot put state championship on Thursday at Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Lewis won with a throw of 39-9.

 

 

Southwind's Angelica Lightfoot lands an attempt in the AAA long jump. Her best effort of 18 feet, 4 inches took the state crown.

 

 

May 26, 2016 - Whitehaven's Briana Shaw competes in the AAA Triple Jump during girls track finals at Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal)

 

By John Varlas of The Commercial Appeal

May 26, 2016

 

MURFREESBORO — Sequels often aren't nearly as good as the original. But "Whitehaven State Champs Part 2" earned rave reviews.

 

The Tigers dominated in the sprints and won their second consecutive AAA girls track and field championship Thursday at Dean A. Hayes Stadium on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. They scored 98 points, far outpacing runner-up Ravenwood's 63.

 

And they did it with a boost from last year's star, current Tennessee standout Maia McCoy.

 

"We had a group chat and Maia got on there," said coach Yusuf Sharif. "She told them just how proud she was of them and just to keep it going. We're a family; you're always going to be part of the family.

 

"This group won the right way; they kept their mouths closed and they were humble. They dug deep and believed and trained all year to get to this day."

 

McCoy definitely would have been proud if she'd been there in person. Ceirra Tate won the 100 in 12:16, edging out teammate Kirstin Jones. But the freshman came back to win the 200 in 24.19, with Tate taking third and Kiara Rhodes grabbing fourth.

 

"I'm happy," said Tate after the 100. "My coach just told me to run all the way through to the top of the curve and that's what I did."

 

Rhodes got a victory in the 100 hurdles while Whitehaven also had wins in the 400 and 800 relays. The only interloper in the shorter races was Houston's Felecia Phillips, who won the 400 in 55.27 and also took second in the 200.

 

"I think I could have run a little faster," said Phillips, who seemingly had the race under control from the opening gun. "I wanted to do my first 200 in 25.8-ish and finish the last 200 in around 28."

 

In A-AA, Dominique Chatman put an exclamation point on her outstanding career at Mitchell. The future University of Memphis runner won her third straight 400 title in 56.50.

 

"I was going for 55 but it's my last year and I just wanted to come out on top," she said. "I feels great; I want to set an example for my teammates to follow."

 

Shelby County ended up sweeping the 400 as Savanna Owens of Briarcrest ran down Jasmine Jefferson of Knoxville Webb to win in 56.08 in Division 2.

 

"She ran a really good race, but I got her at the end," said Owens, who later finished second in the 200. "I was so tired but I was thinking "I have to get this." It's all I wanted."

 

Alyssa Neuberger gave the Saints and retiring coach Bill Doss another reason to celebrate; she won her second straight 300 hurdles championship in a time of 44:48.

 

"This year I was a lot more experienced," she said. "And there was no way I was going to lose in coach Doss' last year. He's been incredible."

 

Harding's seniors also went out on top as Imani Harris and Cami Bea Austin teamed with Abigail Howell and Nia Bowley to win the 800 relay in 1:43.90. The same group also finished third in the 400 relay.

 

"We've been running together for two years now," said Austin, whose brother Calvin is expected to be one of the standout performers in Friday's boys finals. "All the 400s and 200s we ran (in practice). And especially for Imani and me as seniors to set the school record."

 

In the field events, Southwind's Angelica Lighfoot won the long jump in 18-4.5 and also finished second in the 100 hurdles to help the Jaguars finish in third place. Harding's Antoinette Lewis won the shot put with a throw of 39-9.

 

Morgan Hunt finished second in the discus and third in the shot for Briarcrest, which finished fourth in the team competition behind Harpeth Hall, Ensworth and Brentwood Academy. Harding took fifth.

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[kwc]

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[kwc]

Congrats to whitehaven boys track team on bein runner-up in the state championship!!! Great coach Jones and all the guys...we are the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 state champs!!!! Respect da haven...

 

TRACK SUMMARIES

 

CLASS AAA STATE MEET

 

BOYS: Central 74, Whitehaven 55, Brentwood 43, Bearden 36, Daniel Boone 32.5, Dobyns-Bennett 28.5, Centennial 28, Rhea County 27, Independence 26, Antioch 24, Gallatin 23, Wilson Central 22, Germantown 22, Kenwood 18, Anderson County 16, Bartlett 18, Henry County 14, Riverdale 164, Knoxville Halls 13, Franklin 12, Hillsboro 12, Morristown-West 11.5, Sevier County 10, East 10, Jefferson County 9, Maryville 9, West 9, Lebanon 8.33, Cookeville 8, Arlington 8, Bradley Central 8, Oakland 7, Science Hill 7, Bolton 6, Campbell Co. 6, Hardin Valley Academy 6, Cherokee 6, McGavock 6, Cane Ridge 5, Rossview 5, Siegel 4.33, Southwind 4, Houston 4, Oak Ridge 4, Stone Memorial 3.5, LaVergne 3, Cleveland 3, Ooltewah 3, Ravenwood 2.33, Morristown-East 2, Walker Valley 2, Beech Senior 2, Blackman 1, Cumberland Co. 1, Cordova 1.

 

SHOT PUT — 1. Adam Neelly (Gallatin), 59-11; 11. Joshua Anderson (Cordova), 42-0; 13. George Waldrup (Houston), 40-0; 14. Tyler Hunter (Whitehaven), 39-11; 15. Dalton Frederick (Bartlett), 49-6.25.

 

DISCUS — 1. Adam Neelly (Gallatin), 181-5; 7. Shuntrell Briars (Central), 132-1; 13. Ben Paprocki (Collierville), 122-0; 15. Joshua Anderson (Cordova), 115-6.

 

LONG JUMP — 1. Drew Isom (Morristown-West), 22-2.75; 2. Rashad Haynes (Central), 22-2.50; 4. Courtney Thomas (Central), 21-1; 5. Bryan Puckett (Central), 21-0.25; 10. Keidrin Jefferson (Whitehaven), 20-7.

 

HIGH JUMP — 1. Rodney Williams (Germantown), 6-6; 13. Bryan Puckett (Central), 6-0; 15t. Demarcus Robinson (Hamilton) and Cameron Murrell (Whitehaven), 5-10.

 

POLE VAULT — 1. Jack Crouch (Centennial), 14-6; 10t. Darion Hayes (Central) and Nikhil Jogal (Houston), 11-0; 14. Cameron Linville (Houston), 10-0; 15. Logan Nelson (Central), 9-6.

 

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Jordan Jeffers (Dobyns-Bennett), 45-5; 4. Courtney Thomas (Central), 43-10; 5. Ashton Shields (Bartlett), 42-8.75; 11. Donereco Young (Bolton), 41-3.75; 12. LaRon Ishman (Bartlett), 40-4.25.

 

3,200 — 1. Ben Varghese (Daniel Boone), 9:30.81; 11. Foster Hudsmith (White Station), 10:04.57; 12. Ryan Redman (Arlington), 10:07.91; 13. Adam VanDeren (Collierville), 10:21.78.

 

110 HURDLES — 1. Chase Sholl (Rhea County), 14.48; 4. Joshua Gooch (Whitehaven), 15.09; 5. Josh Owten (Central), 15.24; 12. Donereco Young (Bolton), 15.80; 13. Truquez Boyd (White Station), 15.94.

 

400 RELAY — 1. Whitehaven, 41.89; 2. Central, 42.46; 3. Bartlett, 42.80; 7. Arlington, 43.26.

 

3,200 RELAY — 1. Brentwood, 7:57.03; 5. Houston, 8:13.09; 8. Arlington, 8:17.50; 12. Bartlett, 8:22.42; 13. Collierville, 8:27.48.

 

1,600 — 1. Brodey Hasty (Brentwood), 4:14.72; 9. Luke McNair (Bartlett), 4:25.86; 12. Adam VanDeren (Collierville), 4:31.22; 13. Sena Murray (Arlington), 4:33.17; 16. Michael Waldrup (Houston), 4:55.76.

 

100 — 1. Rashad Haynes (Central), 11.01; 2. Timothy Taylor (East), 11.03; 5. Andrew Hunter (Southwind), 11.21.

 

800 RELAY — 1. Whitehaven, 1:27.06; 3. Central, 1:27.81; 7. East, 1:29.93; 8. Cordova, 1:30.54.

 

400 — 1. Bryce Barrett (Dobyns-Bennett), 47.83; 2. Xavien Hughes (Germantown), 47.84; 3. Johnny McGluuen (Whitehaven), 48.70; 4. Kewan Slaton (Arlington), 49.61; 5. Quintsontro Irby (Central), 49.81.

 

300 HURDLES — 1. Hunter Miniard (Sevier County), 37.94; 5. Josh Owten (Central), 39.68; 9. Truquez Boyd (White Station), 41.08; 10. Joshua Gooch (Whitehaven), 41.58; 11. Darion Allen (Bartlett), 41.82.

 

800 — 1. Jonathan Helton (Centennial), 1:54.69; 3. Tuwun Fleming (Bolton), 1:55.49; 11. Harry Self (Bartlett), 2:00.13; 13. Keaton Jones (Houston), 2:06.97.

 

200 — 1. Isaiah Lucas (Kenwood), 21.74; 3. Johnny McGluuen (Whitehaven), 22.0; 4. Keidrin Jefferson (Whitehaven), 22.21; 6. Jaylin Davis (Whitehaven), 22.28; 12. Kentrell Torrance (Cordova), 22.75.

 

1,600 RELAY — 1. Whitehaven, 3:20.65; 2. Central, 3:20.85; 3. Bartlett, 3:20.99; 5. Germantown, 3:24.93.

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[kwc]

Congrats to whitehaven boys track team on bein runner-up in the state championship!!! Great coach Jones and all the guys...we are the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 state champs!!!! Respect da haven...

 

Harding’s Austin leads Shelby County parade to medal stand

 

 

May 27, 2016 - In this long exposure photo, Central High School's Rashad Haynes turns on the afterburners on the final straight during the AAA 4X100M relay during the State Track and Field Championships at MTSU in Murfreesboro

 

 

 

May 27, 2016 - Shuntrell Briars from Central competes in the AAA boys discuss during the State Track and Field Championships at MTSU in Murfreesboro.

 

 

May 27, 2016 - Bryan Puckett from Central High School competes in the AAA boys long jump during the State Track and Field Championships at MTSU in Murfreesboro

 

By John Varlas of The Commercial Appeal

May 27, 2016

 

MURFREESBORO — A fresh Calvin Austin is bad news for the rest of the state.

 

Austin, a Harding Academy junior, was the standout performer during Friday's Division 2 track meet at MTSU. He swept the sprints, winning the 100 (10.81 seconds), the 200 (21.76) and the 400 (49.63).

 

Austin's 100-meter time was the fastest in any of the three classifications and his sweep matched his performance at last week's West Region meet.

 

"We practiced Monday and Tuesday and then had Wednesday and Thursday off," Austin said. "My legs still felt good after every race."

 

Austin also anchored Harding's 800-relay team, which had the top time before being disqualified on a lane violation.

 

"Me and (teammate) Nick (Martin) had been disqualified at state before," he said. "I just felt bad for the other guys."

 

While Austin was fresh, Central's Rashad Haynes was exhausted. But he still had enough in the tank to help the Warriors repeat as AAA champs.

 

Haynes won the AAA 100 in 11.01 — just ahead of Memphis football commitment Timothy Taylor of East — and finished second in the long jump.

 

"That was a bad race," said Haynes after the 100. "I was exhausted from the decathlon (where he finished third earlier in the week). I did 10.61 there. I just had to push through."

 

Haynes had the only first-place finish for Central, but the Warriors had enough depth in every event they entered to win the championship with 74 points. It was the same formula they used in 2015, but coach Rashad Haynes hesitates to call it a formula.

 

"It works for us," he said. "It's the best recipe we have. We just have a bunch of pieces that fit together and competition brings out the best in us."

 

After repeating as girls champion Thursday, Whitehaven finished second in AAA boys, scoring 55 points to record its best finish in school history.

 

Thirty of the Tigers' points came in the relays, where they won three times in school-record fashion. Keidrin Jefferson, Jaylin Davis, Ray Booker and Johnny McGluen — running as a team for the first time — won the 800 in 1:27.06 before Ayron Thompson, Davis, Booker and Jefferson won the 400 in 41.89.

 

Davis then provided the night's most exciting finish as he ran down Central's anchor in the stretch to win the 1,600 in 3:20.65. That team also included Terry Keller, DeShawn Grant and McGluen.

 

"It's a combination of good coaching and talent," Davis said,

 

MUS senior Terrell Jackson also had a big meet. He repeated in the D2 800 in 1:50.84 while anchoring the Owls' winning 3,200 (8:08.33) and 1,600 (3:20.89) teams.

 

"I was definitely pushing it," said Jackson of his 800. "I did OK; I came through like I wanted to."

 

Kobe Hill won the first-ever state championship for Memphis Business Academy, taking the A-AA 400 in 48.48.

 

Shelby County had two high jump winners earlier Friday. Dayton Leach of Briarcrest cleared 6-4 to win in D2 while Germantown's Rodney Williams cleared a personal-best 6-6 to win in AAA in his first year as a jumper.

 

"We didn't get a state championship in football or basketball so I wanted to get one," Williams said. "It took a lot of hard work because I was behind on (learning) technique. I don't really think it's hit me yet."

Edited May 31, 2016 by kwc

[kwc]

MAN! ... there is a whole lot of SPEED in Shelby County! Central AND Whitehaven have a lot of speed merchants!

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[wingman10]

love it...thanks for the posts

[coach10ac]

Give it up for some of whitehaven boys track team...they will be competing in the Nationals in North Carolina this weekend. We won all sprint relays in the state and qualified....hopefully they do well

[kwc]

Give it up for some of whitehaven boys track team...they will be competing in the Nationals in North Carolina this weekend. We won all sprint relays in the state and qualified....hopefully they do well

This week end huh? I'll be on the look-out.

[coach10ac]

Whitehaven boys 4x100 track team finished 10th overall out of 7 heats in the Nationals in NC. They were 3rd in they're heat and are now ranked 10th in the nation...and they wonder why I love my school!!! Respect da haven

[kwc]

Whitehaven boys 4x100 track team finished 10th overall out of 7 heats in the Nationals in NC. They were 3rd in they're heat and are now ranked 10th in the nation...and they wonder why I love my school!!! Respect da haven

Man that's awesome.