Elementary track meet returns
After a hiatus of several years, the four elementary schools, Brookwood Forest (BWF), Cherokee Bend (CBE), Crestline (CES) and Mountain Brook (MBE) reinstated the spring track/field meet. The meet, greatly anticipated and held at Mountain Brook High School on a weekday after school, returned after a five year absence. The annual contest had been missed by students, physical education teachers and parents. Fourth through sixth grade athletes from each school participated in track and field events, including the 100 and 400 meter dash, 1600 meter (mile) run, long jump, and shot put. The top three finishers in each event are listed below.
Fourth grade girls:
100 meter dash- Mae Neil of MBE (first), Courtney Clark of CES (second) and Libba Manley of MBE (third). 400 meter dash- Katherine Kimberlin of CES (first), Mae Neil of MBE (second) and Blaire Clanton of CES (third).
1600 meter run- Courtney Clark of CES (first, with a new record time of 6:36.52 replacing the previous record time from 2000), Chaney Tindle of CES (second) and Lilly Martin of BWF (third).
Long jump- Farilie Boyd of CES (first), Anne Carlton Clegg of CES (second) and Mae Neil of MBE (third).
Shot put- Anne Carlton Clegg of CES (first), Frances Lyon of CBE (second) and Sara Frances Berte of CBE (third).
Fourth grade boys:
100 meter dash- Patrick Neil of MBE (first), Paul Stramaglia of MBE (second) and Will McCowan of CES (third).
400 meter dash- Patrick Neil of MBE (first) Larson Rula of CBE (second) and Will McCowan of CES (third).
Elementary track meet returns1600 meter run- Paul Stramaglia of MBE (first), Holt Bashinsky of CES (second) and Eric Alexander of BWF (third).
Long jump- Patrick Neil of MBE (first), Edward Reed of MBE (second) and Holt Bashinsky of CES (third).
Shot put- Beau Hubbard of CES (first), Robert Martin of MBE (second) and Richman Priestley of MBE (third).
Fifth grade girls:
100 meter dash- Anne Littleton of CBE (first), Anna Balzli of BWF (second) and Sophie Jane Knott of CES (third).
400 meter dash- Claire Kimberlin of CES (first), Britt Ware of CES (second) and Sophie Jane Knott of CES (third).
1600 meter run- Elly McCullumsmith of CBE (first), Catherine Sims of CES (second) and Claire Kimberlin of CES (third)
Long jump- Ella Cobbs of MBE (first), Augusta Yearout of MBE (second) and Lamar Campbell of CBE (third).
Shot put- Bess Rosenthal of BWF (first) and Augusta Yearout of MBE (second).
Fifth grade boys:
100 meter dash- Colton Yeager of BWF (first), Thomas Miller of CES (second) and Baynes Autrey of CES (third).
400 meter dash- Thomas Miller of CES (first), Jay Barze of MBE (second) and Baynes Autrey of CES (third).
1600 meter run- Sam Mcullunsmith of CES (first), Jay Barze of MBE (second) and Tucker Milteer of MBE (third)
Long jump- Colton Yeager of BWF (first), Robert Reed of MBE (second) and Wade Robinson of CES (third).
Shot put- Colton Yeager of BWF (first), Price Pewitt of MBE (second) and Brett Lewis of BWF (third).
Sixth grade girls:
100 meter dash- Meme Everette of CES (first), Lucy Holman of CES (second) and Elle Martin of MBE (third).
400 meter dash- Lucy Holman of CES (first), Margaret Dodson of CES (second)and Hannah Bartels of CES (third).
1600 meter run- Caroline Keller of MBE (first), Natalie Womack of CBE (second) and Caroline Dickens of CES (third).
Long jump- Caroline Dickens of CES (first), Katie Pharo of MBE (second) and Natalie Womack of CBE (third).
Shot put- Avin Niknafs of MBE (first), Annie Rotenstreich of BWF (second) and Katie Pharo of MBE (third).
Sixth grade boys:
100 meter dash- Tyler Imig of CES (first), Hamp Sisson of MBE (second) and Jim Williams of MBE (third).
400 meter dash- Aubrey Hart of MBE (first), Carter Emack of CES (second) and Hamp Sisson of MBE (third).
1600 meter run- Carter Emack of CES (first), John Galloway of CBE (second) and Brooks Reddy of CES (third).
Long jump- Jim Williams of MBE (first), Hamp Sisson of MBE (second) and Walter Morris of CES (third).
Shot put- Tyler Imig of CES (first), Lyons Shaffer of BWF (second) and Joe Bird of MBE (third).