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Season Recap: MS Track & Field

The 2024 MS track and field teams had a successful season that concluded in the Tri-State Championship at Rabun Gap. The teams competed in nine total meets throughout, including the MS Private Championships, where the girls placed 11th and the boys 12th.

In the season-ending Tri-State Championship, both earned Runner-Up status. CaRin Swinton had a spectacular performance, earning 1st-place in the 100, 200, 100 MH, and 300 MH. Linda White also paced the girls with 1st-place finishes in the 400 and Long Jump. For the boys, AJ Dills (800, 1600), Morgan Martin (Long Jump), Ethan Phasavang (Triple Jump), Sam Belk (Shot Put), and the 4x400 Relay all won.

Swinton had nearly 20 1st-place finishes throughout the season, and White had 10 such performances at the 400, 800, Triple Jump, and Long Jump. Mary Kate Ball (400/800), Gabby Oliver (800/1600/3200), and Mia Kerr (400/800/1600) were consistently putting up top-5 finishes.

The boys were often led by Dills, who had five 1st-place runs and 10 top-5s running the 800, 1600, and 3200. Martin (200/400/Long Jump) and Belk (Shot Put/400) each had four top-5 performances. Caleb Kelly and Ayden Catledge also had several solid meets.

Swinton, White, and Gracie Gunter all move on to the high school level for the girls, while Dills, Kelly, Martin, Hudson Penland, and Lucas Woodland do the same for the boys.