Bryan County High School track coach Blake Nesmith wanted his teams to be in position to win region titles during this week’s Region 2-AA meet at Savannah State University.
They were.
The Redskins finished second and the Lady Redskins third at the meet – and the two combined to finish second overall behind McIntosh County Academy.
“This is our first year in this region and we knew it would be a challenge, but the kids exceeded my expectations,” Nesmith said. “We wanted to be in the hunt at the end of the meet, and we were in it right up until the last event. Even though we came up a little short, I can’t say enough about how hard these kids ran and fought for every place.”
The program also picked up a handful of region crowns in its first year in 2-AA.
Sophomore Kaylee Perks won a region title in the discus with a throw of 94 feet, 2.5 inches. She joins seniors Trent Minis and Patrick O’Connell as region champs. Minis claimed first in the pole vault by clearing 10-6 while O’Connell won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.51 seconds.
All three qualified for the Class AA sectional meet on April 27 at Lamar County High School in Barnesville. Joining them will be those who finished in the top four at the region meet, including relay teams.
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Additional BCHS results
Finish, name, time or distance
Boys’ discus
4. Damion Dixon 106-04; 7. Jeremy Shuman 101-11
Girls’ high jump
5. Lianna Shuman 4-04
Boys’ high jump
3. Dashon Dixon 6-0; 6. Quaran George 5-02
Girls’ long jump
4. Diamond Mcgirt 15-04; 11: Shaliyah Fabin 13-07.5
Boys’ long jump
9. Nick Scott 20-03; 15. Patrick O’Connell 19-03
Girls’ pole vault
2. Alli Thompson 5-06
Boys’ pole vault
2. Ryan Horton 10-06
Girls’ shot put
9. Breonna Stringer 26-06
Boys’ shot put
6. Joey Lane 39-09; 10. Nick Scott 37-06
Girls’ triple jump
5. Mcgirt 29-06; 7. Brianna Smith 30-07
Boys’ triple jump
9. Troy Robertson 39-00.25; 10. Damion Dixon 38-06.25
Girls 4x100 relay
3. Bryan County A (Smith, Mcgirt, Thompson, Fabin) 53.92
Boys 4x100 relay
4. Bryan County A (Minis, Horton, Harris, Desmon Byrd) 44.97
Girls’ 1,600
2. Marissa Whitaker 6:21; 13. Amber Patterson 7:08
Boys’ 1,600
3. Jabari Fields 5:07.56; 6. Terry Hardy 5:15
Girls’ 400
3. Lindsey Bowen 1:07.46
Boys’ 400
3. Minis 53.82; 6. Dashon Dixon 55.9
Girls’ 100
3. Fabin 13.40
Girls’ 100 hurdles
2. Thompson 17.5; 5. Shuman 17.81
Boys’ 110 hurdles
3. Horton 16.94
Girls’ 800
7. Whitaker 2:54; 8. Bowen 2:54.7
Boys’ 800
2. Minis 2:08.57; 10. Tre Smith 2:20
Girls’ 200
4. Fabin 27.91
Boys’ 200
7. Harris 23.71
Girls’ 300 hurdles
2. Shuman 51.54
Boys’ 300 hurdles
2. Horton 43.41; O’Connell 45.87
Girls’ 3,200
9. Patterson 15:03.23; 10. Alyssa Holden 15:17
Boys’ 3,200
3. Fields 10:58.03; 4. Hardy 11:59.07
Girls’ 4x400 relay
6. Bryan County A (Bowen, Shuman, Thompson, Fabin) 4:41.71
Boys’ 4x400
3. Bryan County A (Minis, Horton, Dashon Dixon, O’Connell) 3:44.84
Girls team scores
1. McIntosh County Academy 111, Jeff Davis 96, BCHS 91, Vidalia 87, Metter 65, St. Vincent’s Academy 60, Long County 51, Bacon County 24, Toombs County 9, Atkinson County 9
Boys team scores
McIntosh County Academy 124, BCHS 114.5, Vidalia 77, Metter 76, Jeff Davis 74, Toombs County 45.5, Benedictine 34, Long County 34, Atkinson County 15, Bacon County 15
Combined team scores
MCA 235, BCHS 205.5, Jeff Davis 170, Vidalia 164, Metter 141, Long County 85, SVA 60, Toombs County 54.5, Bacon County 39, BC 34, Atkinson County 24