BOYS TRACK

Griffen Eubanks: 1600m Run Runner Up - Region Meet

Spartanburg County Meet

The Byrnes Boys Track Team finished 6th at the county meet. Leading the Rebels were:
Griffen Eubanks - set his new personal best in the 800m and 1600m finishing 3rd in both
Chris Felder - 4th in the 400m
Markell Williams - 5th in the 800m run
Aaron Trella - 6th in the Discus
4x400
5th with Willy Weldon, Jesse Mabrey, Chris Felder, and Andrew Gadsen
4x800
4th with Griffen Eubanks, Ryan Smith, Markell Williams, and Trey Burnett

Region Champsionships

The boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in the region track and field championships last night. After a long week and weekend each student athlete came out and showed a great deal of courage and strength.

When the track meet started it seemed like it was going to be a long night. It was cold, very windy, and the first races for our athletes did not look promising. All the coaches were worried about how the night would turn out. I remember standing in between the throws, pole vault, and the finish line when the night changed drastically. Sydney Brandon, a freshman, was jumping in the pole vault, Aaron Trella was throwing the discus, and our girls 4x100 was on the track about to race. Sydney was making her third attempt at clearing 8 feet (a new personal best) and she was able to clear it finishing up third in the region. I then turned and Aaron Trella was throwing the discus and on his 5th attempt he launched a throw of 131 feet (an 11 foot improvement from his best) placing him 4th in the region (while being the only underclassman in the top 8.) While he was celebrating his personal best the girls 4x100 meter sprint relay was taking place on the track. Our girls 4x100 team lost to Dorman last year at the state meet but was able to surpass them finishing 2nd with a great time for windy conditions. The highlight of the performances came soon after this with Morgan Allen in the pole vault. She was able to break not only the school record, but also the region record, in the pole vault. She won with a jump of 10 feet 6 inches which ranks her 4th in the state. At this point in the meet our student athletes began to dig deep and perform at their best for the given conditions.

We are very proud of all of our student athletes. Please congratulate and encourage all members as we are a very young team.

The boys, who only have 4 seniors on the team and have suffered many injuries to key individuals , finished the regular season with a record of 2-4 and placing 7th at the region championships.

The girls, who also only have 4 seniors on the team, finished the regular season record 4-2 and placed 3rd at the region meet losing to Dorman who is the defending 4A state champions and J.L. Mann who are the defending 3A state champions.

Look for these teams to really excel in the next few years as the student athletes mature and develop!

The following individuals placed in the top 6 at the Region Championships:

Boys:
Griffen Eubanks-Junior: 2nd in the 1600 and 5th in the 3200 meter run
Aaron Trella-Sophomore: 4th in the discus
Markell Williams-Senior: 4th in the 800 meter run
4x100 Meter Relay- 4th place consisting of Chris Felder, Andrew Gadsen, Marcus Eadie, and Will Rogers
Tyson Holcomb- Sophomore: 5th in the high jump
4x800 Meter Relay- consisting of Ryan Smith, Trey Brunett, Giffren Eubanks, and Markell Williams.
Chris Felder-Sophomore: 6th in the 100 meter dash

Girls:
Morgan Allen -Sophomore: 1st in the pole vault breaking the school and region record
4x100 Meter Relay- 2nd palce consisting of Alexis Downs, Charrion Morgan, Jasmine Johnson and Ruby Durham
Alexis Downs-Freshman: 3rd in the long jump, 4th in the triple jump, and 6th in the 100 meter hurdles
Chelcey Foster-Senior: 3rd in the High Jump
Ruby Durham-Senior: 3rd in the 100 meter dash
Tori Davies-Freshman: 3rd in the 1600 meter run
Sydney Brandon-Freshman: 3rd in the pole vault
4x800 Meter Relay - 5th place consisting of Emma Jennings, Savanna Donahue, Tori Davies, and Averi Jolly
Emma Jennings- 8th grade: 5th in the 3200 meter run
Jasmine Johnson- Sophomore: 5th in the 400 meter sprint
Brittney Durrah- Sophomore: 6th in the pole vault

3/9/2011

The boys lost two very close track meets to Riverside and Hillcrest.  The scores were 72-68 Riverside and 71-69 Hillcrest.  The following individuals took 1st place.  Tre Barron in the 200 meter dash, John David Scott in the Pole Vault, Kiki Ashmore in the 400 meter dash, and Griffin Eubanks in the 800 meter run.

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