TFS track and field teams, both the boys and girls, sat in fifth place at the Area 6-1A Private Championships at Hebron Christian in Dacula after Thursday’s opening action. The teams combined on the first day for nine state sectional qualifying events. Heading into Saturday, TFS was determined to move up the board and have more sectional qualifiers. The Lady Indians used their final event, the area champion and state sectional qualifying 4×400 relay, to get into third place.
With the top five in each event qualifying for state sectionals, Macy Murdock took a pair of area titles in the hurdle events, winning the 300 MH by more than three seconds over the next closest competitor. Julianne Shirley was the area runner-up in the 400, and Molly Mitchell’s 800 PR got her a fifth-place finish to qualify for sectionals. The girls and boys 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams all qualified as well. All of those except the 4×400 girls came in fifth. The girls 4×4 was the final event, and with an area title lifted the team into third place. The girls were behind in the event, but stormed back to take the win in a shocking finish. It was the second-best time in school history.
The girls closed the meet in third place, while the boys finished sixth overall. In total, TFS will be represented at state in 17 events.
DAY TWO RESULTS (TOP 5 FINISHES IN FINAL EVENTS)
Macy Murdock (1st in 100 MH, 1st in 300 MH)
Girls 4×400 Relay (1st [School Record])
Julianne Shirley (2nd in 400 [PR])
Molly Mitchell (5th in 800 [PR])
Girls 4×100 Relay (5th)
Boys 4×100 Relay (5th)
Boys 4×400 Relay (5th)
DAY ONE RESULTS (TOP 5 FINISHES IN FINAL EVENTS)
Girls 4×200 Relay (2nd)
Tyler Brown (3rd in Pole Vault [PR])
Julianne Shirley (3rd in High Jump [PR])
Sam Ketch (4th in Shot Put)
Jace Ibemere (4th in Triple Jump [PR])
Zhigao Henrry Xiong (5th in 1600)
Boys 4×200 Relay (5th)
Girls 4×800 Relay (5th)
Boys 4×800 Relay (5th)
