Bleckley Progress Click for classifieds
Home
Where to go when you need to know!
Contact

Our Services

Front Page 
 
 High School Sports
 
 Middle School Sports
 
 Community News
 Saying Thank You
 Fundraisers
 
 Community Sports
 
 Schedules
 
 Forms
 
 Directions
 High School Directions
 
 Links
 
 Site News
 
 Special Announcements
Search

High School Sports May 11th, 2019 - 22:28:52


Boys track makes history as part of big weekend.

By Dave Whitaker
May 12, 2019, 00:46

Email this article
 Printer friendly page
Amiyah Thigpen and Abbi Belflower.


Going into this weekend’s state track meet, the girls and boys teams had different strengths. While the girls had no sprinters, they were deep with distance runners and strong at pole vault. The boys had both speed and distance runners. Both used their strengths to have good weekends.

Austin Perez and Christa Hall.


The girls finished fifth. Abbi Belflower was third, Amiyah Thigpen fourth in pole vault. Austin Perez was runner up in the 3200 meter run and won state in the 1600. Christa Hall was fourth in the 3200. Emily Youngblood finished fourth in the 1600.

Emily Youngblood.


It was a historic weekend for the boys. Two school records were broken. The 4x100 team of Arkenzio Hayes, Marcus Brown, Bryce Bailey, and Nykeem Farrow broke their own record in the 4x100 relay, winning state with a time of 41.79. Brown, Hayes, Farrow, along with Deandre Pitts, broke the school record in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:25.10 in winning state.

Caden Maxwell.


Performances like that, plus Farrow and Bailey finishing first and second in the 100 meter run final as well as Farrow winning state in the 200, helped the boys win state for the first time in school history.

Garrett Rogers.


They got points from other places also. Garrett Rogers won state in the 3200 and was runner up in the 1600. Jaylen Thigpen finished fourth in both races.

Jaylen Thigpen.


Pitts was third in the high jump. Caden Maxwell finished fifth in pole vault. Other notes: Farrow ends his final season of high school track scoring the third most points in AA.

The team with coaches Derrick Farrow, Randy Thompson, and Shelly Cranford.


Shelly Cranford, who coached distance runners, has now been a part of four state championship teams. He was head coach of the girls state track championship team in 2006 and has coached both cross country teams to state titles.

© Copyright by BleckleyProgess.com

Top of Page


Latest Headlines
High School Sports
Lassiter discuses challenging 2024 season, how this season looks.
BCHS baseball players receive All State honors.
Closing out a busy month for BCHS baseball.
Middle School Sports
Good Barons baseball season celebrated.
BCMS Physicals Night Mayl 1.
Boys golf wins region.
Community News
News from Monday's rec. board meeting.
Bake sale benefitting 10u baseball all stars July 19.
BCHS holding Royal University for Parents July 21-22.
Community Sports
Middle Georgia State announces NCAA Division II provisional membership.
Inaugural wrestling camp kicks off in Cochran.
10u baseball wins state title.
Schedules
Bleckley Church Softball schedule available to download.
Rain moves boys tennis semifinal to Cochran.
Playoffs starting this week for BCHS teams.
Forms
Registration open for BCMS Competition Cheerleading Kids Camp.
Registration ongoing for July 4 glow run.
Registration form for 2025-26 Bleckley Pre-K.
Directions
Directions to Brantley County High School.
Royals football to open playoffs at Social Circle.
Directions to A.C.E.
Links
Girls track wins region, boys finish second.
Boys track first, girls second, and Jeff Davis meet.
Where to watch the Middle Georgia State men in the NAIA tournament.
Site News
A couple of things I need to talk about.
I'm still here, thing aren't perfect.
Notes on baseball pictures and seeking new advertisers.
Special Announcements
Tyler Sapp announces candidacy for Cochran City Council.
Reliable Resume Services.
Savant for City Council.

 
All content © BleckleyProgress.com and its contributors.
**Copying or reposting of photos without permission is prohibited.**