Indians finish as Region Runner-Up; Lady Indians 5th as several earn state sectional bids

Tallulah Falls is competing in the Region 8-A DI Championships on April 22 and 24 at Rabun County High School. Sam Ketch (shot put and discus) and Julianne Shirley (high jump) won individual region titles. As a team, the Lady Indians finished 5th, while the Indians placed as Region Runner-Up.

MEET LIVE RESULTS

Throughout the meets, the top-4 in each event qualify for sectionals. Below are the sectional-qualifying events for TFS.

*results will be posted when available, so continue to check back for updates

Julianne Shirley (Crump Photo)

Lady Indians

  • Julianne Shirley – Region Champion in High Jump (4-10); Region Champion in 400 (1:00.98)
  • 4×400 Relay – Region Champions (Dani Prince, Joanna Miller, Molly Mitchell, Julianne Shirley) (4:17.75)
  • 4×200 Relay – Region RU (Dani Prince, Jace Ibemere, Joanna Miller, Julianne Shirley)
  • Jace Ibemere – 3rd in Triple Jump (32-9.25)
  • 4×100 Relay – 3rd (Dani Prince, Jace Ibemere, Joanna Asea Molodynska, Joanna Miller)
  • Joanna Miller – 4th in 400 (1:06.62)
  • 4×800 Relay – 4th (Avery Keim, Meredith Orr, Dani Prince, Molly Mitchell)

Indians

  • Sam Ketch – Region Champion in Shot Put (48-8.50); Region Champion in Discus (153-7)
  • Ade Akisanya – Region RU in Shot Put (47-1.50); 3rd in Discus (137-2)
  • Teagan Penland – Region RU in 800 (2:08.28); Region RU in 3200 (11:00.45); 3rd in 1600 (4:48.89)
  • 4×200 Relay – 3rd (Jordan Miller, Wyatt Fountain, Jackson Cording, Nnamdi Ezunu)
  • 4×800 Relay – 3rd (Ryan Anderson, Gavin Simmons, Jackson Cording, Teagan Penland)
  • Hayden Bootle – 4th in High Jump (5-4)
  • CJ Augustine – 4th in 110 MH (16.96)
  • Milos Ivancevic – 4th in 300 MH (42.87)
  • 4×100 Relay – 4th (CJ Augustine, Wyatt Fountain, Nnamdi Ezunu, Blair Moore)