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When Shayne Milligan came in and took on the head football coach job at John Paul II, he also added head track coach to his responsibilities, and the Golden Warriors made it worth his time this spring.
JPII’s boys placed second and the girls were fourth in the team standings Friday at the SCISA Division II State Championships in Orangeburg, with the boys finishing just four points behind champion Orangeburg Prep.
Zach Henderson captured gold in the boys 800 meters, and JPII’s girls won the 4×400 and 4×800 relays, while Sebastian Frickel and Brady Mahoney each finished on the podium twice to lead the Golden Warriors.
Pryor makes big haul
The Region 8-3A and Region 7-1A meets went off this weekend with a pile of local athletes qualifying for the Lower State meets, and Whale Branch’s Larmore Pryor was the biggest winner of the weekend, taking gold in three events.
Pryor won the 100, 200, and long jump, while teammates Talaijah Bartley, Jesse Richardson, Jonathan Kelley, and Bradford Thompson each won two events.
Beaufort High’s Eric Smart and Anaiya Houseal each won two golds to lead the Eagles at the Region 8-3A meet.
