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<p><strong>Eagles rack up state qualifiers</strong>Beaufort High’s boys set themselves up well for a run at a second consecutive Class 4A state championship, and the Eagles’ girls also put themselves in position to compete for a team title with a strong performance at the Class 4A Track &amp; Field State Qualifier in Columbia.</p>
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<p>The defending state champion boys qualified 10 individuals and two relays for this weekend’s state meet, while the girls had 10 individual qualifiers and had all three relays advance.</p>
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<p>Dexter Ratliff, Marlon Belden, Tre’john Smalls, Kenneth Williams, and Desmond Gaillard all qualified in multiple events, as did Layla Warren and Nigeria Davila.</p>
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<p>In the Class 3A Lower State qualifier Saturday at Waccamaw High School, Battery Creek’s girls sent five individuals and two relay teams to state, while Jordan Wilson-Smalls won the high jump for the Dolphin boys.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>At the Class 2A qualifier in Columbia, Whale Branch had seven individuals and two relays qualify on the girls side, with Theresa Anderson leading the way with two runner-up finishes, and the Warriors had four boys qualify.</p>
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<p>The SCHSL State Championships are Friday and Saturday at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.</p>
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<p><strong>STATE QUALIFIERS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Girls</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort High:</strong>Layla Warren (100 hurdles, 3rd; 400 hurdles, 6th); Anna Lyles (pole vault, 1st); Zoe Lyons (pole vault, 1st); Shannon Smith (1600, 4th); Anna Brown (800, 5th); Charlize Antia (3200, 5th); Reyonce Black (100, 7th); Nigeria Davila (high jump, 3rd; 400 hurdles, 7th); Anaiya Houseal (high jump, 6th); Trelayah Wright (long jump, 4th); 4×100 (3rd); 4×800 (2nd); 4×400 (4th)</p>
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<p><strong>Battery Creek:</strong>Myra Smith (long jump, 3rd; 100, 4th); Erica Tobin (high jump, 2nd); Tiana Gray (400 hurdles, 3rd); Daje Bartley (400, 4th); Charisse Cohen (long jump, 4th); 4×100 (1st); 4×400 (2nd)</p>
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<p><strong>Whale Branch:</strong>Theresa Anderson (long jump, 2nd; triple jump, 2nd); Tanaiya Brown (100 hurdles, 4th); I’Queria Jackson (100, 5th); Jaresia Pryor (200, 5th); Camara Middleton (400, 5th); Kaylyn Caldwell (triple jump, 6th); Ja’Kayla Kelley (long jump, 8th); 4x100 (2nd); 4x400 (4th)</p>
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<p><strong>Boys</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort High:</strong>Dexter Ratliff (discus, 1st; shot put, 8th); Alex Macias (pole vault, 1st); Jonathan Pozas (800, 3rd); Marlon Belden (1600, 4th; 3200, 6th); Aydreyan Laurie (400 hurdles, 3rd); Joshua Wilborn (800, 5th); Shylik Smalls (400, 8th); Tre’john Smalls (100, 5th; 200, 8th); Kenneth Williams (long jump, 1st; high jump, 6th); Desmond Gaillard (triple jump, 2nd; long jump, 5th); 4×800 (7th); 4×400 (2nd)</p>
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<p><strong>Battery Creek:</strong>Jordan Wilson-Smalls (high jump, 1st)<strong>Whale Branch:</strong>JacQuez Frazier (discus, 1st); Makhi Spicer (discus, 2nd); Richard Parker (110 hurdles, 6th); Ch</p>
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