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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 with Raigan, his seven-year-old daughter, during The Greenville News Downtown 5K in late January.
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.
Check back throughout the weekend for results from qualifier weekend. Share story ideas with details at jolson@milesplit.us. Photo courtesy of GoMavs.net.
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 list.
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 announced.
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 competitive season starts in March.
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.