Tallulah Falls School Track & Field competed in Rome in the GHSA 1A DI State Championships, May 11-13. The Lady Indians placed 10th, while the Indians finished 25th overall.
The 4×400 girls relay team made history with a state championship, as Dani Prince, Sofia Rueda, Molly Mitchell, and Julianne Shirley took the top spot. Sara Bailey helped the girls the night prior by stepping in to give Mitchell a chance to rest after participating in numerous events. The relay team crushed the school record.
Sam Ketch also broke a school record with a 151-6 throw in the discus, coming in 3rd place. Shirley added a 3rd-place finish in the 400 and 5th in the High Jump. Jace Ibemere was 5th in the Triple Jump, and Walker Bailey was 9th in the 1600. The girls 4×800 relay also had a top 10 by coming in 7th overall.
Thursday, May 11
- Ade Akisanya – Shot Put – 13th Place (41-6)
- Sam Ketch – Discus – 3rd Place (151-6) *PR & School Record
- Julianne Shirley – High Jump – 5th Place (5-0)
- Nana Amankwah – Triple Jump – 11th Place (41-2.50)
- Jace Ibemere – Triple Jump – 5th Place (35-1.50) *PR
- Girls 4×800 Relay Finals – 7th Place (10:45.83) *PR
Friday, May 12
- Walker Bailey – 1600 – 9th Place (4:35.74) *PR
- Boys 4×100 Relay Prelims – 7th Place (44.74) DNQ for Finals
- Julianne Shirley – 400 Prelims – 2nd Place (1:00.17) *PR
- Molly Mitchell – 400 Prelims – 5th Place (1:02.71) *PR; DNQ for Finals
- Molly Mitchell – 800 Prelims – 7th Place (1:14.84) DNQ for Finals
- Julianne Shirley – 200 Prelims – 6th Place (26.62) DNQ for Finals
- Girls 4×400 Relay Prelims – 1st Place (4:14.08)
- Boys 4×400 Relay Prelims – 8th Place (3:36.16) DNQ for Finals
Saturday, May 13
- Julianne Shirley – 400 Finals – 3rd Place (59.75)
- Girls 4×400 Relay Finals – State Champions! (4:07.70) *PR & School Record
