SC track & field championships are this week. See which Midlands athletes qualified

The State
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SC High School League track qualifiers were held around the state this weekend.

The top four in each event qualified from upper and lower state. Blythewood the 5A Girls Upper State and Spring Valley won the 5A Boys Upper State team championships.

The state championships will be at Lower Richland and Spring Valley high schools. Lower Richland will host Class A on Thursday, Class 2A on Friday and Class 3A on Saturday. Class 4A will be on Friday at Spring Valley and Class 5A on Saturday at SV.

Here is a list of Midlands qualifiers for this weekend’s state meets:

Class 5A Boys

Blythewood: Randy Kelly (high jump), Caleb Gore (high jump), Jordan Clark (shot put)

Chapin: Charles Tuttle (1,600), Gunther Babcock (pole vault), Duke Molinaro (discus, shot put)

Dutch Fork: Jeff Brown (400)

Lexington: Grant Goldsmith (800), Owen Harries (800, 1600), Zander Jeffcoat (1,600, 3,200), Brooks Ergle (discus)

Ridge View: Marcus Kelly (100), Quincy Harris (400), Macaire N’twa (800), Jacobie Sims (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Kaleb Kelly (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay; Chris Lawson (long jump)

River Bluff: Carlos Lanzagorta (800), Phillip Williams (110 hurdles), 4x800 relay, Blaine Blose (javelin)

Spring Valley: Tyler Wilson (200), Devan Crumpton (400), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, 4x800 relay; Mondell Hutto (high jump, long jump, triple jump), Evan Javis (triple jump), Jordan Chestnutt (triple jump), David Squires (shot put)

White Knoll: Andrew Bond (100, 200), TJ Peebles (400 hurdles), 4x400 relay, Ty’kawn Trapp (long jump)

Class 5A Girls

Blythewood: Peyton Hightower (200, 400), Arianna Williams (200, 400), Makeshria Brown (100 hurdles), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, 4x800 relay, Briana Green (long jump)

Chapin: Elise Elliott (100, 200, 400), Abigail White (800, 1,600), Jesma Evans (800), Georgia Babcock (800, 3,200), Evelyn Patrick (400 hurdles), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, 4x800 relay

Dutch Fork: Sophia Outhous (400 hurdles), Drayton Privette (pole vault), Bella Martin (discus)

Lexington: Kendra Miles (1,600, 3,200), Lydia Metz (1,600, 3,200), Teryn Dennis (100 hurdles)

River Bluff: 4x800 relay, Courtney Tkacs (shot put)

Ridge View: Dania Staley (400), D’Asia Thomas (100 hurdles), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, Nala Tobin (long jump), Jenelda Aristhil (shot put)

Spring Valley: Aaliyah Berry (100 hurdles, triple jump), 4x400 relay, Jenna Campbell (pole vault), Leilani Thomas (discus)White Knoll: Cheyenne Love (400), Bryanna Thompson (100 hurdles)

Class 4A Boys

AC Flora: 4x100 relay, Tyler Robinson (long jump), John O’Cain (pole vault), Harrison Phillips (pole vault), Jack O’Cain (AC Flora), Micaiah Settles (discus)

Airport: Jeremiah Harris (200, 400)

Dreher: Caleb Timmons (100, 200), Sam Kolowith (1,600, 3,200), David Epps (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), 4x800 relay

Irmo: Alandre Atkinson (400)

Westwood: Dominick Young (400), Jonathan Backstrom (400 hurdles), 4x400 relay, 4x800 relay

Class 4A Girls

AC Flora: 4x800 relay

Airport: Naizja Redding (100 hurdles)

Irmo: 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, Makalya Grant (triple jump), Alana Armstrong (shot put)

Westwood: Ticora Gaskin (100), Brianna Rodriguez (200, 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Kennedy Rivers (400), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay

Class 3A Boys

Brookland-Cayce: Ian Myers (100, 200), 4x100 relay, Jadyn Johnson (long jump)

Camden: Henry Tarte (discus)

Fairfield Central: Joshua Mosley (3,200)

Gilbert: Bennett Reid (400 hurdles), Blain McFarland (pole vault), Blake Cooke (discus, shot put), Grayson Keisler (javelin), Mesophia Yarborough (shot put)

Keenan: Nino Brown (400), Denard White (400), Jhyrique Mangum (discus, shot put)

Lower Richland: Matthew Butler (400), Jurnii Lucas (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), 4x400 relay, Lee Davis (shot put)

Mid-Carolina: Matthew Wright (400 hurdles), Jackson Livingston (javelin)

Class 3A Girls

Camden: Caroline Cassidy (400 hurdles), 4x100 relay, Jeliya Crim (long jump), Leiyana Crim (long jump), Leiyana Rose (triple jump)

Fairfield Central: Sharmelle Harris (100, 200, long jump)

Gilbert: Savannah Floyd (discus, javelin), Kathryn Higgins (discus)

Mid-Carolina: Cameron Wicker (1,600, 3,200), Carissa Wicker (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles)

Swansea: Azia Holmes (shot put)

Class 2A Boys

Batesburg-Leesville: TJ Andrews (200, 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles)

Gray Collegiate: Savien Jones (shot put)

Newberry: Romeo Brown (100), O’dareon Robinson (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), 4x100 relay

Pelion: Jacob Osmanski (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Chase Walters (pole vault)

Saluda: 4x400 relay, William Cleveland (long jump), Jamarcus Mobley (long jump, triple jump), Jeremiah Burton (discus), Kryee Etheredge (discus), Jaylen Adams (javelin)

Class 2A Girls

Batesburg-Leesville: 4x100 relay, Ischia Samuels (long jump, triple jump), Kelley Frye (discus)

Columbia: Tmoni Porterfield (100, 200, 400, long jump)

Eau Claire: Jermua Bethel (400), TyQwasia Williams (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Anyla Demas (400 hurdles), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay

Gray Collegiate: Cymoria Thomas (100, 200), 4x100 relay, Tamara Steward (long jump)

Newberry: Angel Cook (100), Kamara Goodman (200, 400), Shalarria Robinson (100 hurdles), 4x400 relay

North Central: Keriona Hough (100 hurdles)

Pelion: Camron Fields (400, long jump, triple jump), 4x800 relay, Zaniyah Gray (high jump), Kierra Gordon (high jump), Dallas McDaniel (javelin)

Saluda: Jabria Brunson (400 hurdles), Maria Brooks (high jump), Jakenjah Carroll (long jump, triple jump)

Class A Boys

CA Johnson: Devron Davis (100), Travon Riley (400), Brian McIntire (800), Jaevon Riley (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, high jump), 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, CeCe Bailey (long jump)

Class A Girls

CA Johnson: Vernisha Cleckley (100, 200, 400), MiAngel Black (100, 200)