this year, there were no eye popping times in Arkansas high school track, but there were plenty of White champions in the sprints and jumps. i’ll only mention a few ...
perhaps the most interesting prospect is freshman girl, Skylar Sterritt. she won both the 100m and 200m at the 5A (the second largest track classification) state championships, beating several favored “real” affletes. she also took second in the high jump and sixth in the long jump at the state meet. even more impressive, she took second in a photo finish at the Arkansas Meet of Champs in the 100m. she still has three more years to compete at the high school level, though she is a multi-sport athlete.
the girls’ winner at the Meet of Champs was also one of ours, senior Anna Woolsey. she was the top overall sprinter on the girl’s side, posting the second-fastest 100m in the state and setting a state record (then re-setting it) in the 400m. competing in the 4A classification, Woolsey won titles at the state championships in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and pole vault, and took third in the hurdles. at the Meet of Champs, she once again shined despite the cold, windy, rainy conditions, once again taking home titles in the 100m, 200m, and 400m.
will post about the boys side later ...