Pinewood track teams compete in first meet of season

Girls take first, boys second

By: Laci Stone, PCA senior

Pinewood’s varsity track teams traveled to Bulloch Academy to compete in their first track meet of the season. Schools that came out to the event included:  Pinewood (PCA), Bulloch Academy (BA), Vidalia Heritage Academy (VHA), First Presbyterian Christian Academy (FPCA), and Heritage Christian Academy (HCA).

Pinewood’s boys brought home 2^nd earning a total of 53 points overall behind BA who won with 164 points.  VHA followed in 3^rd with 50 and FPCA with 36.

In the girl’s competition, Pinewood won first with a score of 130 just ahead of BA who came in second with a score of 127. VHA took 3^rd with 36 points followed by FPCA with 7 points and HCA 6.

Events:

Discus

Girls:
Jaeley MacGregor (102’3”)

Boys:
Wyatt Dasher (79’7”)

Shot Put

Girls:
Jaeley MacGregor (34’8”) PR

Boys:
Wyatt Dasher (33’9”)

Long Jump

Girls:
Carrington Dutton (16’2”) PR
Becky Edwards (14’6”)

Boys:
Cash Bland (14’8 ½”)

High Jump

Girls:
Payton Cowart (4’4”)

Boys:
Pearce Dutton (5’6”)
Grayson Brinkley (5’0”)

Pole Vault

Boys:
Jesse McLendon (9’6’)
Grayson Brinkley (9’0”)

800 Meter Relay

Girls:
A Team – Adelyn Ammermon, Ella Johns, Payton Cowart, Ginny Nutting (11:53)
B Team – Maddie Kent, Erica Wasson, Abby McDonald, Helen McDonald (14:03)

1600 Meters

Girls:
Helen McDonald (6:30)

Boys:
Taylor Solaro (5:53)

100 Meters Hurdles

Girls:
Taylor Bland (17.66)
Becky Edwards (18.62)

110 Meters Hurdles

Boys:
Seth Dekle (19.72)

100 Meters

Girls:
Ava Anderson (13.2)
Katelin Smith (13.31)

800 Meters

Girls:
Adelyn Ammermon (2:53)
Erica Wasson (3:15)

Boys:
Cash Bland (2:37)
Folsom Pound (2:50)

400 Meter Relay (4×100)

Girls:
B Team – Ava Anderson, Ever Downs, Taylor Bland, Carrington Dutton (53.53)
A Team – Katelin Smith, Becky Edwards, Cassidi Lynn, Riley Nevil (54.20)

400 Meters 

Girls:
Ginny Nutting (68.95)
Maddie Kent (99.25)

Boys:
Bryson Croft (56.36)
George Bradley (59.53)

300 Hurdles

Girls:
Taylor Bland (51.22)

Boys:
Seth Dekle (48.70)

200 Meters

Girls:
Ever Downs (29.24)
Carrington Dutton (29.65)

3200 Meters 

Girls:
Ella Johns (16:47)

3200 Meter Relay (4×800)

Girls:
A Team – Payton Cowart, Ginny Nutting, Adelyn Ammermon, Ella Johns (11:25)
B Team – Erica Wasson, Maddie Kent, Helen McDonald, Abi McDonald (14:03)

1600 Meter Relay (4×400)

Girls:
A Team – Ava Anderson, Payton Cowart, Taylor Bland, Ginny Nutting (4:38)
B Team – Jorja Cowart, Ever Downs, Carrington Dutton, Helen McDonald (5:09)

Boys:
A Team – Bank Durrence, Bryson Croft, Jesse McLendon, George Bradley (4:03)