Here are some of the top performances from region track meets held last week. The top four finishers in region meets advance to one of the two state sectional meets (each classification has two sectionals) this week. The top eight finishers in each sectional meet will advance to the boys and girls state championship meets next month.
BOYS
100 meters: Banneker senior Ryan Clark continued his torrid season by posting a wind-aided time of 10.22 seconds to win the event at the Region 6AAAA meet held at Miller Grove. The Florida committ's time is the fastest in the nation thus far this season and would be an all-classification state record if he posts that time in the Georgia Olympics, May 14-16, in Jefferson. Also, Roswell junior Tyson Spears ran 10.48 to win the Region 5AAAAAA title. It is the state's second fastest time this season.
200 meters: Clark posted the nation's fastest time in the 200 meters as well with a 20.64 at the Region 6AAAA championships. That is also the nation's fastest time this season. Other stellar performances were turned in by Southwest DeKalb sophomore Terryon Conwell, who ran 21.16 in a preliminary round at the Region 6AAAA meet, and Cedar Grove senior Darius Freeman's 21.48, to win the Region 4AAA championship at Westminister.
400-meter relay: Grayson's foursome posted the fastest time this season in the prelims of the Region 8AAAAAA championships at Archer with a 41.23, the 20th fastest time in the nation.
1,600-meter relay: Southwest DeKalb and Banneker raced to the fastest and second fastest times in the state this season at the Region 6AAAA championships. Southwest DeKalb ran 3:15.02 while Banneker ran 3:16.16.
GIRLS
1,600-meter relay: North Springs posted the nation's fastest time this season with a 3:41.50 at the Region 7AAAAA championships at Dalton.
400-meter relay: McEachern posted the state's fastest time this season on its home track at the Region 4AAAAAA championships with a 46.16. Also, two-time defending Class AAAAAA champion Westlake ran the state's second fastest time, 46.30, at the Region 3AAAAAA championships on its home track.
400 meters: Grayson senior Aliyah Abrams ran the state's fastest time, 53.74, at the Region 8AAAAAA championships. It is the third fastest time in the nation this season. Also, North Springs junior Micaiah Ransby ran the state's second fastest time this season, 54.22, at the Region 7AAAAA championships.
300-meter hurdles: Campbell sophomore Alexis Jones ran the state's fastest time, 42.12, at the Region 3AAAAAA championships. It is the seventh fastest time in the nation this season.
1,600 meters: Fellowship Christian junior Emma Grace Hurley posted the state's fastest time this season with a 4:55.56 at the Region 6A Private Area championships, held at Whitefield Academy.
3,200 meters: Northview junior Lindsay Billings ran the state's fastest time at the Region 6AAAAAA championships at West Forsyth with a 10:24.42. Nicole Fegans, a sophomore at Landmark Christian ran the state's second fastest time, 10:41.45, on her home track at the Region 5A Private Area championships.
Discus: Johns Creek senior Hayden Merrick recorded the state's longest toss – 148-feet, 2-inches – at the Region 6AAAAAA championships.
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