East Burke senior Tanner Anderson soared seven feet, 2.5 inches in the high
jump, setting a new NCHSAA all-classification record, eclipsing the 7-2 standard
set by Broughton’s Jesse Williams back in 2002. Anderson shattered the 2-A mark
of six feet, 10.25 inches set back in 1993 by Odell Benders of East Carteret.

Senior Chase Miller of Wilkes Central scored a distance double in the men’s
meet, winning both the 1600 and 3200 meters, while Starmount’s Antonio McCelland
captured top honors in both the long jump and the triple jump.

Perennial track and field power Burlington Cummings scored a convincing
victory in the women’s meet, winning its fifth consecutive state championship
and 13th in the last 24 years in different classifications, Cummings tallied 80
points to 52.5 for Salisbury in second place, paced by Kortney Williams wining
the triple jup and the 100 meter hurdles. Kinston was third with 48 points,
while High Point Andrews and Carrboro were knotted at 41 and then came
Hillsborough Cedar Ridge with 35.25. A total of 42 teams scored in the meet.

Briana Haith of Granville Central won three individual events, taking the
long jump, 200 meters and 400 meters, to earn meet Most Valuable Performer
honors. She set new state 2-A standards in the 200 and 400.

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