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They’re getting accustomed to hanging state championship banners around the track in Seabrook, and it might be time to make room for a couple more after the Whale Branch Warriors had a huge number of athletes qualify for the SCHSL Track and Field Championships.
Whale Branch will send 15 girls and 11 boys, plus all three relays from both teams, to the Class 1A state meet Thursday at Spring Valley High School, and a number of the qualifiers will compete in multiple events, giving the Warriors an excellent shot at bringing home some hardware.
On the girls side, Destiny Pryor, Grace Bing, and Larmore Pryor each qualified in three events, while Faith Eugene, Makeima Adams, and Talaijah Bartley will compete in two events. Plus the Whale Branch girls won all three relays at the Lower State qualifier.
For the Whale Branch boys, Bradford Thompson, Jesse Richardson, Keith Chisholm, and Laron Wright each qualified in three events, and Jonathan Kelley advanced in two individual events. The Warriors also qualified in all three relays.
Beaufort High will send nine individuals to the Class 3A state meet Friday at Lower Richland High School. Anaiya Houseal and Eric Smart will lead the way, qualifying in three events, while Yzeult Antia and Amare Patterson each qualified in two events and the Eagles advanced all three girls relays and the boys 4×100 relay to state.
Whale Branch girls
Alani Crawford (3200m)
Alayah Brown (400m)
Alicia Smalls (Disc)
Ariehanna Wiltshire (800m)
Ayaunna Reid-Wright (TJ)
Destiny Pryor (100m, 200m, LJ)
Faith Eugene (100m, 400m)
Grace Bing (100H, 400H, HJ)
Imani Blackwell (100H)
Janiah Pryor (TJ)
Larmore Pryor (100m, 200m, LJ)
Makeima Adams (800m, TJ)
Natalia Aburto (100m)
Talaijah Bartley (400m, 100H)
Xzoriona Frazier (Disc)
Relays (4×100, 4×400, 4×800)
Whale Branch boys
Bradford Thompson (100m, Disc, SP)
Derrick Roberts (TJ)
Dorien Alson (SP)
Greggory Gilbert (HJ)
Jayden Young (PV)
Jesse Richardson (800m, 1600m, 3200m)
Jonas Foskey (800m)
Jonathan Kelley (200m, 110H)
Jordan Cowan (TJ)
Keith Chisholm (110H, HJ, TJ)
Laron Wright (HJ, LJ, TJ)
Relays (4×100, 4×400, 4×800)
Beaufort High girls
Aleeyah Echols (400m)
Yzeult Antia (800m, 1600m)
Anaiya Houseal (100H, HJ, LJ)
Amir Harrison (Jav)
Divaria Smith (SP)
Relays (4×100, 4×400, 4×800)
Beaufort High boys
Amare Patterson (100m, 200m)
Edward Green (400m)
Eric Smart (110H, 400H, PV)
Naiim Pope (HJ)
Relays (4×100)
