Competing in the first official event of the season, the Tallulah Falls track & field teams took part in the Bo James Invitational on Saturday morning at Rabun County.
The Lady Indians came in fourth, and Indians fifth among six teams. Several athletes set personal records throughout the day. The following finished in the top-3 in their respective events:
- Tyler Brown – 1st in 300 MH; 2nd in Pole Vault
- Meredith Orr – 1st in 3200
- Girls 4×400 Relay – 1st
- Girls 2×400 Relay – 2nd
- Boys 2×400 Relay – 2nd
- Girls 4×100 Relay – 2nd
- Julianne Shirley – 3rd in High Jump
- Nana Amankwah – 3rd in Triple Jump
- Kailyn Neal – 3rd in 3200
- Sam Ketch – 3rd in Discus; 3rd in Shot Put
- Boys 4×100 Relay – 3rd
Of those notable results, Sam Ketch’s discus throw was a big PR, the girls’ 4×100 and 4×200 relays were both top-7 on the TFS Legacy List, Nana Amankwah had a major PR in the triple jump, Timothy Beck a big PR in the 1600, and Molly Mitchell, Sara Bailey, and Serenity Miracle all had significant PRs in the 800.
