Wednesday, May 9, 2001

PTC Flash track team captures state titles

The Peachtree City Flash Track Team, representing Fayette County, competed this past Friday night and Saturday in the Georgia State Track & Field Championships held in Augusta, Georgia. Thirty four athletes competed, 22 placed in the top 6. Out of 53 events they placed 30 in the top 6 and is the first time the team has had three State Champions. Rebecca Stokes in her first year at Track & Field went undefeated in the 1600 meter race. Khiry Battle is a repeat State Champion in the Standing Long Jump and Vince Brown won the High Jump. Vince Brown and Sean Plunkett placed in three separate events.

The Flash Team coached by Rose Kempton, Harold Lovett, Ron Kempton, Danielle Mathis, Virgil Fludd, Mark Robertson, Bill Anderson and Honoree Coach Olympic Gold Medalist Ralph Boston had three firsts, three seconds, six thirds, four fourths, eight fifths and six sixth place finishers.

8&U Girls:

Rachel Skaggs: 800 M, 5^th place, 3:29.27

Haley Smith: Running Long Jump, 6^th place, 8'2"

Erin Thomas: 1600 M, 5^th place, 7:22.70 Personal Best (PB) by 6 seconds

Lacey Witta: 1600 M, 6^th place, 7:36.19, PB by 1 second

8&U Boys

Joshua Ferrell: High Jump. 3^rd Place, Shot Put, 4^th place, 14'0"

Malcolm Parks: Shot Put, 5^th place, 13'11"

Anthony Williams: High Jump, 2^nd place, 3'0"

10&U Girls

Shannon Philipps: 1600 M, 3^rd place, 6:32.35 PB by 12 seconds

10&U Boys

Zach Laskey: 800 M, 5^th place, 2:44.63, PB by 3 seconds, 1600 M, 4^th place, 6:10.46, PB by 10 seconds,

David Mathis: Standing Long Jump, 5^th place, 6'1"

Sean Plunkett: 800 M, 3^rd place, 2:42.06, PB by 4 seconds, 1600 M, 3^rd Place, 5:47.24, PB by 19 seconds, HighJump, 5^th place, 3'8"

Austin Vorwald: High Jump, 3^rd Place, 3'10"

12&U Girls

Joy Ferrell: High Jump, 4^th place, 3'8"

Rebecca Stokes: 1600 M, 1^st Place, 5:42.47, PB by 12 seconds, 800 M, 3^rd place, 2:40.89, PB by 3 seconds

12&U Boys

Khiry Battle: Standing Long Jump, 1^st place, 7'6"

Vincent Brown: High Jump, 1^st Place, 4'5", 800 M, 6^th Place, 2:45.92, 1600 M, 4^th place, 5:42.33, PB by 16 seconds

Josh Houston: Shot Put, 5^th place, 29'0", Softball Throw, 2^nd place, 140'2"

James Mathis: Standing Long Jump, 2^nd place, 7'6"

14&U Girls

Sara Kate Johnson: Running Long Jump, 6^th place, 13'6"

Karina Vlastnik: High Jump, 5^th place, 4'2"

14&U Boys

Rick Burrell: 800 M, 6^th place, 2:33.18

Brandon Witta: Standing Long Jump, 6^th place, 7'1"

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