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Season Recap: MS Track & Field

Fair or not, the level of success for MS track typically is decided based on how well the teams hold to their high standards. Thanks for a rich tradition of winning Tri-State Championships or competing for the top spot, Tallulah Falls aims high year after year. 2023 was no different, and with another championship for the boys and a runner-up finish for the girls, the bar continues to remain high.

Throughout the duration of the season, several boys and girls rewrote their own records while also crashing program records in the process. To that end, the boys achieved six school records to force mass edits in the record book. Those include Wyatt Fountain's 25.4 200 meter time, Teagan Penland's 5:10.38 1600 time, Brian Neely's 37'7 triple jump, and the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x800 relay teams all putting up program highs.

Cody Loonubon, Neely, William NeSmith, and Fountain combined for the 4x100 and 4x200 records of 49.23 and 1:48.92, respectively. Dylan Johnson, Hawk Oliver, Caleb Kelly, and Gavin Simmons ran a 12:59.15 to put up a record in the 4x800.

At the Tri-State Championship meet, Neely won the long jump and triple jump, Fountain took the top spot in the 100 and 200 (record time), Ryan Anderson won the 400, and Penland won the 800 and was second in the 1600. The 4x100 (record time), 4x200 (record time), and 4x400 Relay teams all won for the boys as well.

The Lady Indians had a much smaller roster, yet still had consistent presence at the top in each meet. The girls closed out the season with a Tri-State Runner-Up finish after winning it the previous two seasons. Ca'Rin Swinton won in three events — 100, 200, 100 MH — and was second in the high jump. LB Kafsky placed first in the high jump and triple jump, and was second in the 200 MH. Meanwhile, the girls 4x400 relay group also took the top spot. Several athletes had consistent success, including Swinton, Linda White, Megan Prince, Gabby Oliver to name a few.

The boys won their 11th title in 12 years, going back to 2011. It marks their second straight season winning Tri-State, while the Lady Indians have won it 10 times in 12 years, having won the previous three before this Runner-Up finish.