South Carolina State Championships

May 15, 2009 - May 16, 2009 @ Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, SC

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scrunners.com will be updating state alumni performances that are now competing at the college level throughout the weekend.
Cheraw senior Jaquon Peques won his fourth consecutive state pole vault title today at Lower Richland in Hopkins during the Class AA boys makeup of the event.
Complete results are posted except for the Class AA boys pole vault event, which will be scheduled for another date and location to be announced.
Mann girls captured their fifth consecutive Class AAA team title Saturday afternoon. Lower Richland boys finished first in Class AAA team competition with three athletes.
Day one action at the state meet is almost complete. Girls AAA pole vault is underway. Partial results are now posted from day one.
South Pointe coach Bob Jenkins told scrunners.com he will retire following the outdoor track and field season.
Click inside for indepth information relating to this weekend's state meet. File photo by Kyle Nowlin for scrunners.com.
On a chilly Saturday morning, Sammy Owen was putting his coaching experience to good use. Instead of motivating the Easley High School cross country team, he was running...
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
Sumter coach Rich Timmons talks about returning his alma mater.
Laurens hurdler and jumper Jelain McArthur talks about plans for the state meet and future as she moves on to College of Charleston in the fall.
Courtesy of South Carolina High School League
Courtesy of South Carolina High School League
Berkeley sophomore LeAnna Morrison talks about the sport, key events and goals for this weekend's state meet.
Northwestern graduate Jessica Watson recaps her high school and college running career. The 2001 graduate talks about her second year coaching at Carolina Forest.
Wando coach Harold Fallis has announced his retirement at the conclusion of this season.
Heat sheets for May 15-16 Class AAA state meet at Lower Richland. Pending SCHSL approval.
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Carolina Forest senior Tariku Ashenafi talks about his trip to the United States from Ethiopia and playing two sports for the Panthers.
Abbeville senior pole vaulter Abigail Osborne talks about the upcoming Class AA Upper State meet and adapting to a new pole.
Lower Richland in Hopkins has been announced as the site of the state track and field meet, according to the high school league Web site.
The Region 2-AAAA Championships at Dorman has been rescheduled to Monday, meet director and Dorman coach Jeff Buys announced today.
Spring Valley coach John Jones announced the school as Class AAAA qualifier host site. Jones made the announcement in an e-mail to coaches via the SCTCCCA communications...
Woodmont junior Aaron Ramirez, the Class AAA 2008 state cross country champion, was named state cross country Gatorade runner of the year earlier today, the organization...
Spring Valley High School's recent construction announcement has caused the location for the Class AAAA qualifier and State Championships to change.
Wando senior Eric Powers missed his senior cross country following a mid-August foot injury during a cooldown and is now on his way to recovery as the track and field...
Seneca's Tameka Jackson, the Class AAA state cross country champion, was named state girls cross country Gatorade Athlete of the Year, it was announced yesterday.

Additional Information

PDF - MEET INFORMATION: Parking, entrances, etc.

General information

PACKAGE PICK-UP WILL BE AT GATE 3 NEAR THE BUS DROP-OFF.

ADMISSION FOR THE STATE FINALS IS $ 5 ON FRIDAY AND $8 ON SATURDAY. IF YOU LEAVE THE STADIUM YOU MUST BE STAMPED OR YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TICKET.

T-SHIRTS WILL BE ON SALE

Warm-up will take place on the field outside the stadium near the shot put area.
Infield warm-up will be limited to the present and next events held on the track.
Check-in will be in the storage shed on the east end of the stadium.
All results will be posted on the result board near the old concession stand.

Directions - courtesy of SCTCCCA
1. From I-26 or I-20 exit on to I-77.
2. Use exit ramp #9, Garners Ferry Road. (Towards Sumter)
3. Go to the eighth light, which is Lower Richland Blvd.
4. Turn left at that traffic light, you will see LR on the left and an Exxon station on the right.
5. Come down pass the school to the stadium.
6. You may drop all athletes off at the stadium and park the buses in the student parking lot on Rabbit Run Street near the school.
7. Spectators will park at the school behind the gym on Lower Richland Blvd. (for free)
8. Stadium parking will be reserved for SCHSL, meet officials, press, and paid parking.

Friday
AAA & AAAA Field
5:45 pm Long Jump AAA Girls & Boys
Pole Vault AAAA Girls
Shot Put AAAA Boys
Discus AAAA Girls
6:45 pm Long Jump AAAA Girls & Boys
Pole Vault AAAA Boys
Shot Put AAAA Girls
Discus AAAA Boys
7:45 pm Triple Jump AAA Girls & Boys
Pole Vault AAA Girls

AAA & AAAA Running
6:30 pm 4 x 800 m AAA Girls
6:50 pm 4 x 800 m AAA Boys
7:10 pm 4 x 800 m AAAA Girls
7:30 pm 4 x 800 m AAAA Boys

Saturday

AAA & AAAA Field
9:00 am Pole Vault AAA Boys
10:00 am High Jump AAA Girls - Boys
10:30 am Shot Put AAA Boys
Discus AAA Girls
11:30 am High Jump AAAA Girls - Boys
12:00 Triple Jump AAAA Girls & Boys
Shot Put AAA Girls
Discus AAA Boys

AAA & AAAA Running
9:00 am 4 x 100
9:30 am High Hurdles
9:50 am 100 m
10:00 am 1600 m
10:30 am 400 m
10:45 am 400 Intermediate Hurdles
11:15 am 800 m
11:35 am 200 m
11:55 am 3200 m
1:10 pm 4 x 400

A & AA Field Events A & AA Running Events
1:00 pm Long Jump A Girls & Boys
Pole Vault A Girls
2:00 pm Long Jump AA Girls & Boys
Shot Put A Boys
Discus A Girls
Pole Vault AA Girls
3:00 pm Pole Vault A Boys
Shot Put AA Boys
Discus AA Girls
4:00 pm Pole Vault AA Boys
Shot Put A Girls
Discus A Boys
5:00 pm High Jump A Girls - Boys
Shot Put AA Girls
Discus AA Boys
5:30 pm Triple Jump A Girls & Boys
6:30 pm High Jump AA Girls - Boys
Triple Jump AA Girls & Boys

A & AA Running Events
2:30 pm 4 x 100m Relay
2:50 pm 4 x 800m Relay
3:50 pm 100m High Hurdles
4:00 pm 110m High Hurdles
4:10 pm 100m Dash
4:20 pm 1600m Run
4:50 pm 400m Dash
5:05 pm 400m Low Hurdles
5:20 pm 400m Inter Hurdles
5:35 pm 800m Run
5:55 pm 200m Dash
6:15 pm 3200m Run
7:15 pm 4 x 400m Relay

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