STATE TRACK MEETS: Saints, Lady Saints finish as 1A runners-up, state track & field wrap-up

CULLMAN, Ala. – They had to work through a quick schedule to dodge the rain but when this year’s 1A-3A State track meet was over, St. Bernard’s boys and girls were both holding red maps. The Lady Saints finished behind Falkville after scoring 74 points and the boys came in behind Falkville as well after posting 32 points.

St. Bernard head track coach William Calvert was happy to see both teams perform the way they did on this stage after running into some adversity early in the season.

“We had some injuries early in the year, a lot of sickness with the flu early in the year but I’m really proud that they stepped up at the right time,” Calvert said. “That’s what I expected but they delivered and every year they just always do their best at state.”

St. Bernard has consistently been in the hunt on the state level in track and field and Calvert credits that to the work ethic of the kids that make up the program each year.

“Our kids are dedicated to our program, to working hard and to work consistently hard over several months to get here. We started with our distance runners back in June, so they do it throughout the year and you know sometimes it doesn’t work out and you don’t get a trophy but this year we did,” Calvert said. “I’m really proud of our seniors and the entire team of course. They’re very eager to be excellent. They really want to do their best in everything they do, and it shows.”

See below for results from both the 1A-3A State meet in Cullman and the 4A-7A meet in Gulf Shores. Top eight finishers in each event count towards total team score. Top three finishers receive medals.

St. Bernard Boys (1A Runner-up)

John Christian Rose, Ian Sidley, Nikolas Borths, David Kim – 3^rd place 4×400-Meter Relay (3:40.25)

Caleb Guthery – 1^st place 800-Meter Run (2:02.78)

Caleb Guthery – 1^st place 3200-Meter Run (10:44.58)

Caleb Guthery – 2^nd place 1600-Meter Run (4:46.11)

Joseph Arriaga – 3^rd place 1600-Meter Run (4:49.60)

Joseph Arriaga – 3^rd place 3200-Meter Run (10:53.80)

Joseph Arriaga, Caleb Guthery, Joey McCarthy, Francisco Tona – 2^nd place 4×800-Meter Relay (8:52.52)

John Christian Rose – 1^st place Triple Jump (43-02.25)

Joey McCarthy – 4^th place 3200-Meter Run (11:03.63)

Nikolas Borths – 5^th place 300-Meter Hurdles (44.05)

St. Bernard Girls (1A Runner-up)

Gracie Loyd – 2^nd place 100-Meter Hurdles (16.75)

Gracie Loyd – 2^nd place Long Jump (16-02.75)

Gracie Loyd – 3^rd place Triple Jump (33-11.00)

Gracie Loyd – 2^nd place 200-Meter Dash (27.57)

Emma Powell – 2^nd place 1600-Meter Run (5:44.81)

Emma Powell – 2^nd place 3200-Meter Run (12:36.31)

Emma Powell, Adrian Smith, Aria McMillan, Claire Sanders – 1^st place 4×800-Meter Relay (10:58.05)

Emma Powell – 5^th place 800-Meter Run (2:39.94)

Claire Sanders – 5^th place 1600-Meter Run (6:06.60)

Claire Sanders – 5^th place 3200-Meter Run (13:32.91)

Aria McMillan – 6^th place High Jump (4-04.00)

Claudia Fallin – 8^th place Discus (77-05)

Adrian Smith – 7^th place 1600-Meter Run (6:18.33)

Meek (1A)

Jaycey Bowling – 1^st place Pole Vault (9-00.00)

Cold Springs Girls (4^th place Class 2A)

Aubrey Negron – 2^nd place Shot Put (32-03.50)

Aubrey Negron – 3^rd place Discus (93-02)

Ashleigh White – 3^rd place 800-Meter Run (2:31.32)

Ava Akridge, Brooke Crider, Allison White, Reagan Parris – 2^nd place 4×800-Meter Relay (10:39.03)

Kinley Campbell – 7^th place Javelin (99-03)

Kinley Campbell – 5^th place Shot Put (29-05.50)

Kinley Campbell – 5^th place Discus (87-03)

Ashleigh White – 7^th place 1600-Meter Run (5:47.01)

Reagan Parris – 6^th place 3200-Meter Run (12:39.62)

Reagan Parris – 8^th place 1600-Meter Run (5:52.06)

Brooke Crider – 8^th place 800-Meter Run (2:38.47)

Brooke Crider, Ava Akridge, Katie Jewell, Ashleigh White – 6^th place 4×400-Meter Relay (4:35.64)

Cold Springs Boys (5^th place Class 2A)

Trentan Williams – 3^rd place 800-Meter Run (1:59.74)

Cole Akridge, Seth Walker, Aaron Spurger, Trentan Williams – 2^nd place 4×800-Meter Relay (8:33.27)

Mason Harris – 2^nd place 110-Meter Hurdles (16.01)

Mason Harris – 3^rd place 300-Meter Hurdles (42.43)

Trentan Williams – 5^th place 1600-Meter Run (4:42.49)

Seth Walker – 6^th place 3200-Meter Run (10:38.36)

Hunter Calvert – 5^th place Pole Vault (10-00.00)

Cole Akridge, Trentan Williams, Aaron Spurger, Mason Harris – 6^th place 4×400-Meter Relay (3:37.66))

Cole Akridge – 7^th place 1600-Meter Run (4:52.36)

Cole Akridge – 8^th place 800-Meter Run (2:06.39)

Jonathan Collett – 7^th place 3200-Meter Run (10:40.96)

Addison (2A)

Sunny Snoddy – 4^th place Javelin (101-06)

Destiny Walker – 4^th place Long Jump (15-01.00)

Hanceville (3A)

Tristin Vincent – 5th place Discus (123-08)

Tristin Vincent – 6th place Shot Put (40-07.00)

Holly Pond (3A)

Camilla Chambers – 3^rd place 1600-Meter Run (5:42.68)

Kirsten Campbell – 7^th place High Jump (4-06.00)

Ashley Duke – 7^th place Discus (85-03)

Vinemont (3A)

Emily Cheatwood – 4^th place Triple Jump (33-11.50)

Emily Cheatwood – 5^th place 100-Meter Hurdles (16.99)

Brilee Wasilewski – 4^th place High Jump (4-08.00)

Kanasta Daniel – 5^th place Javelin (110-06)

Kanasta Daniel – 7^th place Shot Put (30-03.50)

Fairview (4A)

Dylan Garner – 2^nd place Discus (152-06)

Dylan Garner – 8^th place Shot Put (42-02.50)

Kole Robinson – 5^th place Discus (133-02)

Molly Freeman – 5^th place Pole Vault (8-00.00)

Good Hope (4A)

Tommy Fetters – 6^th place Pole Vault (11-06.00)

Matt Schwaiger – 7^th place Javelin (147-05)

Cullman (6A)

Bailey Hayes – 4^th place Discus (158-05)

Ivy Edge, Colette Whitney, Jennifer Aviles, Della Kelly – 5^th place 4×800-Meter Relay (10:25.03)

Caroline Hollingsworth – 7^th place High Jump (5-00.00)

Nic Glass – 7^th place Long Jump (21-08.50)

Jennifer Aviles – 7^th place 3200-Meter Run (12:18.20)

Will Thompson – 8^th place 3200-Meter Run (9:48.72)

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