It’s Sectional Saturday across the state, as six of the seven classifications will hold two sectional meets to determine the 16 athletes in each of the 16 events that are scored in the state meets, scheduled for May 10-12 at three different sites – Albany, Carrolton and Rome (Class A public and private have just one sectional each, where the top eight finishers advance to the state meets).
Here’s a look at each sectional meet.
Class AAAAAAA
Sectional A at McEachern (Regions 2,3,4 and 5) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Ethan Brown, Discus; Cameron Murray, Westlake, Long jump, 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles; Matthew Mazzacano, Milton, Pole vault; Garrett Shedrick, Hillgrove, 400 meters, (Girls) Jamila Otieno, Wheeler, Discus; MyCheri Onwuzuruike, Hillgrove, Long jump; Josie Konigsmark, Marietta, Pole vault; Rachel Gould, Kennesaw Mountain, Pole vault; Sterling Lester, Marietta, 400 meters; Kennedy Simon, Westlake, 400 meters
Sectional B at Mill Creek (Regions 1,6,7 and 8) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Brian Hauch, Parkview, Pole vault; Justin Long, Parkview, 400 meters; Nicholas Ramey, Brookwood, 400 meters; Elijah Berry, Shiloh, 800 meters; Justin Long, Parkview, 200; James Cragin, Archer, 3,200 relay (Girls) Madicyn Robinson, Lowndes County, Discus; Saraphina Massaquoi, Berkmar, Long jump; Kelsey Worthington, North Gwinnett, Pole vault; Elizabeth Funderburk, Colquitt County, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters
Class AAAAAA Sectional A at Grovetown (Regions 1,2,3,8) Athletes to Watch: (Boys) Devron Harper, Heritage-Conyers, High jump; Ryan Wimberly, Coffee County, Discus; Jacob Streeter, Alcovy, Long jump; Mark White, Lakeside-Evans, 3,200 meters; Mugisha Beinvenu, Gainesville, 3,200 meters (Girls) Khiah Williams, Grovetown, Long jump; Breanna McNamara, Winder-Barrow, Pole vault; Alivyah Floyd, Glynn Academy, Shot put
Sectional B at Lakewood Stadium – Atlanta (Regions 4,5,6 and 7) Athletes to Watch: (Boys) Jamal Ellis, Alpharetta, Discus; Chris Hand, Alexander, Shot put; Jake Ramsey, Allatoona, Pole vault; Kameron Schofield, Sequoyah, 800 meters; James Brown, Drew, 200 meters; Jhivon Wilson, M.L.King, 200 meters; (Girls) Madelyn Horne, Johns Creek, Discus; Shatara Johnson, Drew, Long jump; Jonathan Baker, Northview, Long jump; Courtney Long, Allatoona, Pole vault; Denise Issah, Pope, Triple jump; Brenda Ayuk, Alexander, 1,600 meters; Kayla Williams, Centennial, 100 meters; Kayla Hunt, M.L.King, 100 meters; Simone Harper, Stephenson, 100-meter hurdles; Ashley Sechrest, Cambridge, 3,200 meters;
Class AAAAA Sectional A at Starrs Mill (Regions 1,3,6 and 7) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Pache Caldwell, Riverwood, High jump; Williams Jones, Lithia Springs, Long jump; Jeremiah Pierce, Carollton, Shot put; Stephen Smith, Cass, Pole vault; Marquis Glanton, Triple jump, Rome; Trey Johnson, Fayette County, 400 meters; Seth Holloway, Fayette County, 100 and 200 meters (Girls) Victoria Solheim, Paulding County, Discus; Sade Jones, Griffin, Long jump; Payton Phillips, Carrollton, Pole vault; Nykah Smith, Jackson-Atlanta, 400 meters; Ilyria Johns, Thomas County Central, 100 meters
Sectional B at Eagles Landing (Regions 2,4,5 and 8) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Nicholas Edwards, Southwest DeKalb, Discus; Finn Ogden, Wayne County; Markell Allen, Cedar Shoals, Triple jump; Cameron Hudson, Cedar Shoals, Triple jump; Kameron Jones, Dutchtown, 300-meter hurdles (Girls) Kamaria Horton, Eagle's Landing, Discus; Ashley Thomas, Flowery Branch, Triple jump; Darci Khan, Stockbridge, 100-meter hurdles;
Class AAAA Sectional A at Blessed Trinity (Regions 3,4,7 and 8) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Sultan Simms, Woodward Academy, High jump; Tanner Duffin, St. Pius, Shot put; Mahmoud Ameen, Henry County, 100 meters; Harrison Morris, Oconee County, 3,200 meters (Girls) Janae Profit, St. Pius, Discus; Alex Potts, Woodward Academy, Pole vault;
Sectional B at Kinnett Stadium – Columbus (Regions 1,2,5 and 6) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Jermaine Anderson, Chapel Hill, Discus; Nicolas Toomer, Sandy Creek, Triple jump; Alex Salgodo, Columbus, 3,200 meters; (Girls) Tiondra Grant, Columbus, Discus; Sadrea Murphy, Carver-Columbus , Long jump; India Turk, Howard, Triple jump; Jordan Rozier, Howard, 3,200 meters
Class AAA Sectional A at Greater Atlanta Christian (Regions 2,3,7 and 8) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Seth Caylor, Jackson County, Pole vault; Elijah Compton, Monroe Area, 110- and 300-meter hurdles; Trayvon Phillips, Long County, 200 meters; (Girls) Rebecca Bowen, North Hall, Discus; Jasmine Jones, GAC, Long jump; Chloe Fair, GAC, 400 meters; Tanner Guest, Hart County, 1,600 meters; Zoe Sanchez, Union County, 3,200 meters;
Sectional B at Breman (Regions 1,4,5 and 6) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Mitchell Marcuz, Bremen, Pole vault; Israel Spivey, Cedar Grove, 200 meters; Will Wallace, Westminster, 3,200 meters; (Girls) Jaeda Hunt, Monroe-Albany, 100 meters, Long jump; J'Milya Poole, Monroe-Albany, 400 meters; Naima Turbes, Westminster, 1,600 meters; Delaney Graham, Westminster, 3,200 meters;
Class AA Sectional A at Fitzgerald (Region 1,2,3,4) Athletes to watch: (Boys) CJ Wright, Screven County, Discus; Peter Arnold, Bleckley County, Pole vault; Chance Whitman, Screven County, 100 and 200 meters; (Girls) Ja'Mya Canady, East Laurens, Triple jump; Treyonna Boone, Berrien, Shot put; Brianna McRae, Dublin, 300-meter hurdles
Sectional B at Gordon Central (Region 5,6,7,8) Athletes to watch: (Boys) Brian Tanner, Pepperell, Discus; Jamarious Mosteller, Chattooga, Triple jump (Girls) Megan Kent, Model, High jump; Emerson Brown, Elbert County, Triple jump; Adrian Rock, Lamar County, Shot put; Alina Jablonski, Monticello, 3,200 meters
Class A Private Sectional A at Landmark Christian Athletes to watch: (Boys) McKinley Thompson, Stratford Academy, High jump; LenNeth Whitehead, Athens Academy, Shot put; Alex Thomas, Holy Innocents, Pole vault; Justin Menard, Eagle's Landing Christian, 100 meters; Titus Moore, First Presbyterian, 110-meter hurdles; Ziggy Zoller, Holy Innocents, 300-meter hurdles; (Girls) Elizabeth Gibbs, Landmark Christian, Discus; MacKenzie Gignilliat, Walker, Pole vault; Ariel Arbiv, Weber School, Pole vault; Jasmine Barrow, Athens Academy, Triple jump; Anna Davis, Tallulah Falls, 300-meter hurdles
Class A Public Sectional B at Tift County Athletes to watch: (Boys) Nathaniel Oliver, Discus, Macon County (Girls) Ansley Whitley, Marion County, Discus; Tanisha Huckaby, Terrell County, 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles
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