Swain County, T.W. Andrews win 1A/2A Indoor Track and Field Titles
WINSTON-SALEM – The 2024 1A/2A North Carolina High School Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the JDL Fast Track saw the Swain County women’s team win its third consecutive title and the T.W. Andrews men’s team claim its second.
The Maroon Devils denied Cummings it’s 12th NCHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championship by tallying just two more points than the Cavaliers.
Swain County sophomore Annie Lewis won the 1000 meter race and junior Arizona Blankenship win the 1600 and took second in the 3200. Swain County also won the 4x800 Meter Relay.
Cummings was led by sophomore D’Anna Cotton as she won the 55 Hurdles, High Jump and Long Jump and took second in the Triple Jump. She tied the 1A/2A record in the High Jump. Cotton was named Most Outstanding Performer for her showing on Saturday.
In the Men’s Competition, T.W. Andrews racked up 85 points to win its second Indoor Track and Field Championship and first since 1992. Defending champions East Burke finished in second with 66 points.
The Red Raiders won four events in the meet as senior Correy McManus won the 55 Meter Dash, junior Ja’Neil Harris won the 300 – setting a new 1A/2A meet record – and senior Jeremiah King won the 55 Hurdles. The 4x200 relay team also finished first and the 4x400 relay team finished second.
Senior Kenneth Byrd powered East Burke as he won the High Jump, took second in 55 Hurdles and Pole Vault and third in Long Jump. He was named the MOP for the second straight year.
Northeastern senior Junior Payton-Kimble shattered his own 1A/2A Meet record in the shot put with a throw of 60-02.75. Last year he threw a 55-09.
The NCHSAA is committed to promoting good sportsmanship and has partnered with the NC Farm Bureau to recognize two athletes from each State Championship event with the NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards. The Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2024 1A/2A Indoor Track and
Field Championships were Angelina Lomelli from Swain County, Taylor Jordan from Cummings, Zaman Thomas from T.C. Andrews and Avery Fraley from East Burke.
Area Results (Catawba County):
GIRLS TRIPLE JUMP (TOP 10)
Name Yr School Finals H# Points
Finals 1 Zoie Shuler 12 Robbinsville
39-01.50 2 10
2 D’Anna Cotton 10 Cummings, Hugh M. 38-10.50 2 8
3 Brooke Packingham 11 Cummings, Hugh M. 35-11.50 2 6
4 Stefania Williams 12 Pine Lake Preparatory J35-11.50 2 5
5 Taylor Jordan 12 Cummings, Hugh M. 35-04.25 2 4
6 Kaylee Nelson 11 Bunker Hill 33-10.00 1 3
7 Jaileigh Lowrance 11 R-S Central 33-06.00 2 2
8 Jamya Mosley 12 R-S Central 33-04.00 1 1
9 Claire Buchsbaum 10 Christ the King Catholic Schoo 32-10.00 1
10 Ariana Liberatore 12 North Surry 32-06.00 2
BOYS POLE VAULT
Name Yr School Finals Points
Finals
1 Kage Hefner 12 Bandys 16-00.00 10
2 Kenneth Byrd 12 East Burke 15-00.00 8
3 David Lee Williams 11 North Stokes 13-06.00 6
4 Connor Logue 12 Mountain Island Charter School J13-06.00 5
5 Isaac Jarvis 12 Manteo 12-06.00 4
6 Tate Dalton 12 West Stokes 12-00.00 3
7 Andrew Tynio 12 North Stokes 11-06.00 2
8 Isaiah Lewczyk 12 West Wilkes 11-00.00 .50
8 Evan Hall 10 Swain County 11-00.00 .50
10 Duncan Brown 9 Swain County 10-06.00
11 Liam Kopf 10 Nash Central 9-06.00
BOYS LONG JUMP
Name Yr School Finals H# Points
Finals
1 Derrick Reid Jr 10 Carver 21-10.00 2 10
2 Asun Pender 12 Beddingfield, E.T. 21-08.50 1 8
3 Kenneth Byrd 12 East Burke 21-07.00 2 6
4 Brajon Allen 12 Monroe 21-05.00 2 5
5 Avery Fraley 12 East Burke 21-00.00 2 4
6 Cory Pate 12 Andrews 20-11.50 2 3
7 Gianni Gomez 11 Hertford County 20-11.00 2 2
8 Blake Hawks 12 Mount Airy 20-04.50 2 1
9 Zaman Timmons 12 T.W. Andrews 20-04.00 2
10 Cass CJ Bacon 12 South Granville 19-09.00 2
11 Braxton Warrick 12 Southwest Edgecombe 19-08.00 1
12 Zykee Tucker-Raynor 12 Nash Central 19-04.00 1
13 Cooper Adams 11 Robbinsville 19-00.50 1
14 Elijah Sellers 9 Anson 19-00.00 1
15 Devin Brice 12 Bunker Hill 18-11.50 1
16 NaHeaven Banks 11 Bunker Hill 18-09.50 2
17 Diontez Townsend 12 Southwest Edgecombe 18-08.00 1
18 Ian Harrison 11 Mountain Island Charter School 18-05.00 1
19 Nicholas Worthington 12 Ayden-Grifton 17-11.25 2
20 Kameron Taylor 10 Southwest Edgecombe 17-03.00 1
BOYS SHOT PUT (TOP 10)
Name Yr School Finals H# Points
Finals
T.W.
1 Junior Payton-Kimble 12 Northeastern 60-02.75 R 2 10
2 Nse Uffort 11 Swain County 55-05.25 2 8
3 Kolby Byrd 11 East Burke 52-06.25 2 6
4 Phillip Harris 12 NC School of Science & Math 48-05.75 2 5
5 Xzavier Rinehardt 11 Bunker Hill 45-06.75 2 4
6 Jackson Wood 12 Starmount 45-03.50 1 3
7 Jordan Barrett 12 Eastern Wayne 44-07.75 2 2
8 Ray’shawn Phillips 12 Ayden-Grifton 44-01.25 1 1
9 Christian Griffin 11 North Forsyth 44-00.00 1
10 Isaac Vaden 12 East Surry 43-04.25 2