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They had to wait a few extra days to get it in, but the Whale Branch girls track and field team ended this season right where they ended up last year — on top.
The Warriors collected 78 points to outpace St. Joseph’s by 18 with Christ Church another half-point behind. Destiny Pryor was the star of the meet for Whale Branch, winning the 100 meters (12.50 seconds), taking bronze in the 200 meters (26.73 seconds), and placing fifth in the long jump (16 feet). She also anchored the Warriors’ winning 4×100-meter relay team.
Talaijah Bartley also claimed gold in the 100-meter hurdles (15.65 seconds) and the Warriors won the 4×400 relay in 4:13.30. Imani Blackwell (16.95) and Grace Bing (17.30) finished off a podium sweep for the Warriors in the 100 hurdles.
Bradford Thompson won the discus (147-4) and was runner-up in the shot put (46-9) and Jesse Richardson made the podium three times — taking silver in the 1600 meters (4:35.46) and 3200 meters (10:24.63) and third in the 800 (2:06.21) — to lead the Whale Branch boys to a fourth-place finish.
The Warriors’ 4×100-meter relay team finished second, Keith Chisholm placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.65) and eighth in the long jump (19-11.25) and triple jump (40-8.5); Jonas Foskey scored in the 1600 (4:55.28) and the 800 (2:11.85); Laron Wright was fourth in the triple jump (41-3.5); and Jonathan Kelley was fifth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.65).
SCHSL 1A CHAMPIONSHIPS
GIRLS
Team: Whale Branch 78, St. Joseph’s 60, Christ Church 59.5, Hannah-Pamplico 59, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 57, Dixie 54.5
1st: Destiny Pryor, WB (100m, 12.50); Talaijah Bartley, WB (100H, 15.65); WB 4×100 (48.98); WB 4×400 (4:13.30)
2nd: Imani Blackwell, WB (100H, 16.95)
3rd: Destiny Pryor, WB (200m, 26.73); Grace Bing, WB (100H, 17.30)
4th: Larmore Pryor, WB (400m, 1:03.14)
5th: Destiny Pryor, WB (LJ, 16-0)
6th: Larmore Pryor, WB (LJ, 15-3)
7th: Tamari Black, WB (200m, 27.65)
8th: Natalia Aburto, WB (100m, 13.24); Faith Eugene, WB (400m, 1:04.30); Alani Crawford, WB (3200m, 13:27.68); WB 4×800 (11:39.75)
9th: Grace Bing, WB (400H, 1:15.44)
BOYS
Team: Southside Christian 126.5, Christ Church 90, Calhoun County 86, Whale Branch 78
1st: Bradford Thompson, WB (Discus, 147-4)
2nd: Jesse Richardson, WB (1600m, 4:35.46); Jesse Richardson, WB (3200m, 10:24.63); Bradford Thompson, WB (Shot, 46-9); WB 4×100 (43.12)
3rd: Jesse Richardson, WB (800m, 2:06.21)
4th: Keith Chisholm, WB (110H, 15.65); Laron Wright, WB (TJ, 41-3.5); WB 4×400 (3:35.39)
5th: Jonathan Kelley, WB (110H, 15.65); WB 4×800 (9:08.10)
7th: Jonas Foskey, WB (1600m, 4:55.28); Jadarius Garrett, WB (TJ, 40-11)
8th: Jonas Foskey, WB (800m, 2:11.85); Keith Chisholm, WB (LJ, 19-11.25); Keith Chisholm, WB (TJ, 40-8.5)
9th: Jayden Young, WB (400m, 53.34); Jadarius Garrett, WB (LJ, 19-10.25); Dorien Alston, WB (Shot, 41-7)
