Locals to compete in state track meets

A host of individuals from the Twin Counties have qualified for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships this weekend at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.

The 2A and 4A meet will take place today while the 1A and 3A event happens on Saturday.

Individuals and relay teams from Rocky Mount, Northern Nash and Southern Nash in 3A, Nash Central and SouthWest Edgecombe in 2A, and Tarboro, North Edgecombe and North East Carolina Prep (1A) will compete for the title of state’s best.

Today, field events and running events for 2A will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the finals for running events at 1 p.m.

On Saturday, field events and running events for 1A and 3A begin at 10 a.m. with the finals for running events happening at 1 p.m.

The list of state qualifiers as provided by the NCHSAA is as follows:

ROCKY MOUNT

Boys

Isaiah Silver (200)Jaedon Kearney (400)Joe Lewis (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles)Elam Penny, Jaylen Williams, Lariq Whitaker, Isaiah Silver (400-meter relay team)

Girls

Maddie Girouard (3,200)

Kimora Bandy, Keysha Mizzell, NiQuira Bell, KeSondra Pickett (3,200-meter relay team)

Keysha Mizzell (High Jump)KeSondra Pickett (Triple Jump)Kennedy Farmer (Discus)

NORTHERN NASH

Boys

Jeffree Pope, Isaiah Ricks, Ahnage Vines, Khaleek Evans (1,600-meter relay team)Derrick Harris, Aaron Mowatt, Benjamin Spain, Khaleek Evans (3,200-meter relay team)Isaiah Ricks (High Jump)

SOUTHERN NASH

Boys

D.J. Pridgen (300-meter hurdles)Chris Harris (Discus)

Girls

Chasity Battle, Anta Diop, Ken’Tarra Richardson, Ja’nhiya Riggins (400-meter relay team)

NASH CENTRAL

Boys

Jeremiah Jones (800)Aaron Brown (1,600 and 3,200)Javaris Jones, Jaaziah Jones, Malachi Davis, Ahmir Graham (800-meter relay team)Jaaziah Jones, Elisha Dancy, Malachi Davis, Jeremiah Jones (1,600-meter relay team)Jaaziah Jones, Aaron Brown, Jeremiah Jones, Trevor Rountree (3,200-relay team)Malachi Davis (Pole Vault)Kamarian Spell (Long Jump)Zykee Tucker-Raynor (Triple Jump)

Girls

Zoe Lyons (400)Kayla Lewis (400)Kayla Lewis, Dionjanae Kirtz, Ja’nia Dancy, Zoe Lyons (1,600-meter relay team)Dionjanae Kirtz, Kayla Lewis, Pheonix Carter, Nataiya Lane (3,200-meter relay team)Cameron Fate (Shot Put)

TARBORO

Boys

Caiden Everette (100)Jhalen McNair (100, 200)Mason Satterfield (100)Shamardra Clark (200, Long Jump)Jayden Armfield (400)Isaiah Jones (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles)Brandon Jones (110 hurdles)Caiden Everette, Mason Satterfield, Jhalen McNair, Keivious Bridgers (400-meter relay team)

Keivious Bridgers, Shamardra Clark, Cameron Everette, Jhalen McNair (800-meter relay team)

Jayden Armfield, Landon Braswell, Jamarion Dickens, Roger Fiddemon (1,600-meter relay team)Isaiah Jones (Triple Jump)Jaden Jenkins (High Jump)

NORTH EAST CAROLINA PREP

Boys

Caleb Anderson, Tyquaze Staton, Cicre Lancaster, Chad Barnes (3,200-meter relay team)

NORTH EDGECOMBE

Boys

LaTraviun Parker (Long Jump)J’Navion Basemore (Long Jump)

Jaheim Knight (Discus)

SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE

Girls

A’riyana Battle (Long Jump, Triple Jump)